Series reading guide · updated 2026
Travis McGee Books in Order
Every Travis McGee book in publication order — 21 in total, spanning 1964–1984.
Publication Order of Travis McGee Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Deep Blue Good-By | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Quick Red Fox | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Nightmare in Pink | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  A Purple Place for Dying | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  A Deadly Shade of Gold | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Bright Orange for the Shroud | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  One Fearful Yellow Eye | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Darker Than Amber | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  Pale Gray for Guilt | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  Dress Her in Indigo | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  The Long Lavender Look | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  A Tan and Sandy Silence | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  The Scarlet Ruse | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  The Turquoise Lament | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  The Dreadful Lemon Sky | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 |  The Empty Copper Sea | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 |  The Green Ripper | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 |  Free Fall in Crimson | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 |  Cinnamon Skin | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 |  The Lonely Silver Rain | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 21, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Deep Blue Good-By | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Quick Red Fox | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Nightmare in Pink | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | A Purple Place for Dying | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | A Deadly Shade of Gold | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Bright Orange for the Shroud | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | One Fearful Yellow Eye | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Darker Than Amber | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Pale Gray for Guilt | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Dress Her in Indigo | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Long Lavender Look | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | A Tan and Sandy Silence | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Scarlet Ruse | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Turquoise Lament | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | The Dreadful Lemon Sky | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The Empty Copper Sea | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | The Green Ripper | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Free Fall in Crimson | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Cinnamon Skin | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | The Lonely Silver Rain | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
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