Darktown Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Darktown | 2016 | Buy |
| Lightning Men | 2017 | Buy |
| Temps noirs | 2017 | N/A |
| Midnight Atlanta | 2020 | Buy |
Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The Last Town on Earth | 2006 | Buy |
| The Many Deaths of the Firefly Brothers | 2010 | Buy |
| The Revisionists | 2011 | Buy |
| Blind Spots | 2023 | Buy |
| The Rumor Game | 2024 | Buy |
Thomas Mullen writes historical fiction and thrillers that explore American history through suspenseful storytelling. His debut novel, The Last Town on Earth (2006), was set during the 1918 flu pandemic and examined a small town’s decision to quarantine itself from the outside world.
Mullen gained wider recognition with Darktown (2016), the first in a series about Atlanta’s first Black police officers in the late 1940s. The series continued with Lightning Men (2017) and Midnight Atlanta (2020), drawing praise for its portrayal of racial tension, police corruption, and the struggles of officers working within a system that barely tolerates them. His standalone novels, including Blind Spots (2023) and The Rumor Game (2024), show his range across different genres and time periods.