Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Sound & Fury Shakespeare Goes Punk |
2015 |
Buy |
| Fast Women and Neon Lights |
2016 |
Buy |
| Tough: Crime Stories |
2018 |
Buy |
| Tough 2: Crime Stories |
2019 |
Buy |
| Rural Voices |
2020 |
Buy |
| When a Stranger Comes to Town |
2021 |
Buy |
| Collectibles |
2021 |
Buy |
| Orphans of Bliss |
2022 |
Buy |
| Birds of Prey: The Harlan Coben Challenge |
2022 |
Buy |
| The Drive-In: Multiplex |
2024 |
Buy |
Shakespeare Goes Punk Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Sound & Fury Shakespeare Goes Punk |
2015 |
Buy |
| Once More Unto the Breach: Shakespeare Goes Punk 2 |
2015 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Grass Beneath My Feet |
2018 |
N/A |
| Not My Cross to Bear |
2021 |
N/A |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Brotherhood of the Blade |
2014 |
Buy |
| My Darkest Prayer |
2019 |
Buy |
| Blacktop Wasteland |
2020 |
Buy |
| Razorblade Tears |
2021 |
Buy |
| All the Sinners Bleed |
2023 |
Buy |
| King of Ashes |
2025 |
Buy |
The Kitai Conspiracy Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Admiral’s Gambit |
2020 |
Buy |
| Verne in Flames |
2020 |
Buy |
The Rhythm of Time Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Rhythm of Time |
2023 |
Buy |
| Time for a Change |
2026 |
Buy |
S.A. Cosby is a crime fiction writer from southeastern Virginia whose novels have reshaped the Southern noir genre. After publishing his debut Brotherhood of the Blade in 2014, he broke through with My Darkest Prayer (2019) and then Blacktop Wasteland (2020), a getaway-driver novel that landed on best-of-the-year lists across the industry. Razorblade Tears (2021), about two ex-convict fathers avenging their murdered sons, cemented his reputation as one of the most vital voices in American crime fiction.
Cosby’s writing draws heavily on his own background in rural Virginia, and his characters are working-class people pushed to extremes. Beyond his crime novels, he has contributed to numerous anthologies and written across genres, including middle grade fiction with The Rhythm of Time and science fiction with The Kitai Conspiracy.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has S.A. Cosby written?
S.A. Cosby has written 58 books across 7 series.
What was S.A. Cosby's first book?
S.A. Cosby’s first book is Brotherhood of the Blade, published in 2014.
What is S.A. Cosby best known for?
S.A. Cosby is best known for his crime novels Blacktop Wasteland (2020), Razorblade Tears (2021), and All the Sinners Bleed (2023). Set in the rural American South, his books explore race, class, and violence through propulsive noir storytelling.