K’wan Foye books

K'wan Foye is a bestselling urban fiction author known for the Animal series, Hood Rat series, and numerous street lit novels, with over 80 books published since 2003.

Animal Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Animal 2012 Buy
The Animal II: The Omen 2013 Buy
Ghetto Bastard: The Beginning 2014 Buy
The Animal III: Revelations 2014 Buy
Animal IV: Last Rites 2015 Buy
Animal 4.5 2017 Buy
Animal V: Executioner’s Song 2021 Buy
Little Nikki Grind 2013 Buy
Purple Reign 2013 Buy

Anthologies

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Flexin & Sexin: Sexy Street Tales, Vol. 1 2007 Buy
Streets of New York, Vol. 2 2010 Buy

Black Lotus Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Black Lotus 2014 Buy
Black Lotus 2 2020 Buy
Road Dawgz 2003 Buy
Street Dreams 2004 Buy
Eve 2006 Buy
From Harlem With Love 2010 Buy
Fool’s Paradise 2013 Buy
Wild Cherry 2013 Buy
Diamonds and Pearl 2016 Buy
The Diamond Empire 2017 Buy
Lawless 2019 Buy
Wrath 2019 Buy
The Reluctant King 2021 Buy

G-Unit Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Death Before Dishonor 2007 Buy
Baby Brother 2007 Buy
The Ski Mask Way 2007 Buy
Derelict 2007 Buy
Blow 2007 Buy
Harlem Heat 2007 Buy
Heaven’s Fury 2007 Buy
The Diamond District 2008 Buy
Promise Broken 2022 Buy

Gangsta Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Gangsta 2003 Buy
Gutter 2008 Buy

Hood Rat Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Hood Rat 2006 Buy
Still Hood 2007 Buy
Section 8 2009 Buy
Welfare Wifeys 2010 Buy
Eviction Notice 2011 Buy
The First & Fifteenth 2014 Buy
No Shade 2015 Buy
Outlaws & Disorder 2020 Buy

Hoodlum Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Hoodlum 2005 Buy
Hoodlum 2: The Good Son 2017 Buy

Promise Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Promise Broken 2022 Buy
Promise Kept 2024 Buy
False Idols 2024 Buy

Purple City Tales Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Purple Reign 2013 Buy
Little Nikki Grind 2013 Buy
The Fix 2014 Buy
The Fix 2 2014 N/A
The Fix 3 2016 Buy

Reluctant King Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
False Idols 2024 Buy
Even Sinners Have Souls 2007 Buy
Even Sinners Have Souls Too 2009 Buy

Short Stories/Novellas

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Leak 2010 Buy
Love & Gunplay 2012 Buy
The Life & Times of Slim Goodie 2013 Buy
Sex Shooter: An Erotic Short 2018 Buy

Short Story Collections

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Flirt 2009 Buy
The Massacre 2010 Buy

Sinners Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Even Sinners Have Souls 2007 Buy
Even Sinners Have Souls Too 2009 Buy
Flexin & Sexin: Sexy Street Tales, Vol. 1 2007 Buy
Streets of New York, Vol. 2 2010 Buy

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Road Dawgz 2003 Buy
Street Dreams 2004 Buy
Eve 2006 Buy
From Harlem With Love 2010 Buy
Fool’s Paradise 2013 Buy
Wild Cherry 2013 Buy
Diamonds and Pearl 2016 Buy
The Diamond Empire 2017 Buy
Lawless 2019 Buy
Wrath 2019 Buy
The Reluctant King 2021 Buy
Passion for the Heist 2024 Buy
Black Godfather: The Black Death 2024 Buy

The Fix Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Fix 2014 Buy
The Fix 2 2014 Buy
The Fix 3 2016 Buy
Black Lotus 2014 Buy
Black Lotus 2 2020 Buy

K’wan Foye, known professionally as K’wan, is one of the most prolific and recognized authors in urban fiction. Since his debut novel Gangsta in 2003, he has published over 80 books spanning multiple series and standalone titles. His writing is rooted in the streets of New York, and his characters navigate the criminal underworld with a mix of ambition, loyalty, and survival instinct.

His longest-running works include the Animal series, which follows a notorious hitman through nine books of escalating violence and moral complexity, and the Hood Rat series, which tracks life in the projects across eight installments. K’wan has also written for the G-Unit book imprint and contributed to various anthologies and short story collections. His work has helped define the street lit genre and brought it to a wider audience over more than two decades of steady output.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has K’wan Foye written?

K’wan Foye has written 84 books across fifteen series.

What was K’wan Foye's first book?

K’wan Foye’s first book is Gangsta, published in 2003.

What are K'wan Foye's most popular book series?

K’wan’s most popular series include the Animal saga (nine books), the Hood Rat series (eight books), and the Black Lotus books. His debut novel Gangsta, published in 2003, established him as a major voice in street literature and launched a prolific career.

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