Author · updated 2026
Earl Emerson Books in Order
Every Earl Emerson book in publication order — 27 in total, spanning 1979–2017.
Publication Order of Thomas Black Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Rainy City | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Poverty Bay | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Nervous Laughter | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Fat Tuesday | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Deviant Behavior | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Yellow Dog Party | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Portland Laugher | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Vanishing Smile | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Million-Dollar Tattoo | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Deception Pass | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Catfish Cafe | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Cape Disappointment | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Monica's Sister | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Two Miles of Darkness | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Jackson Street | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Mac Fontana Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Hearts And Slow Dancing | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Help Wanted: Orphans Preferred | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Morons and Madmen | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Going Crazy In Public | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Dead Horse Paint Company | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fill The World With Phantoms | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Vertical Burn | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Into the Inferno | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Pyro | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Smoke Room | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Firetrap | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Primal Threat | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 27, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fill The World With Phantoms | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Rainy City | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Poverty Bay | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Nervous Laughter | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Fat Tuesday | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Deviant Behavior | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Black Hearts And Slow Dancing | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Help Wanted: Orphans Preferred | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Yellow Dog Party | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Morons and Madmen | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Portland Laugher | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Vanishing Smile | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Million-Dollar Tattoo | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Going Crazy In Public | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Dead Horse Paint Company | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Deception Pass | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Catfish Cafe | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Vertical Burn | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Into the Inferno | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Pyro | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | The Smoke Room | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Firetrap | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Primal Threat | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Cape Disappointment | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Monica's Sister | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Two Miles of Darkness | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Jackson Street | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
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