Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dunston Falls | 2008 | Al Lamanda | Buy |
| 2 | The Harbor | 2011 | Al Lamanda | Buy |
| 3 | Messenger | 2011 | Al Lamanda | Buy |
| 4 | Apocalypse Then | 2012 | Al Lamanda | Buy |
| 5 | Local Hero | 2012 | Al Lamanda | Buy |
| 6 | The Inheritance | 2012 | Al Lamanda | Buy |
| 7 | Lightning | 2012 | Al Lamanda | Buy |
| 8 | Just Another Day In The Life | 2012 | Al Lamanda | Buy |
| 9 | Ride To Nowhere | 2012 | Al Lamanda | Buy |
| 10 | World War Zero | 2012 | Al Lamanda | Buy |
| 11 | Second Chance | 2012 | Al Lamanda | Buy |
| 12 | Three Card Monte | 2012 | Al Lamanda | Buy |
| 13 | Express Riders | 2013 | Al Lamanda | Buy |
| 14 | Jack | 2013 | Al Lamanda | Buy |
| 15 | The Diary of a Lonely Hit Man | 2015 | Al Lamanda | Buy |
| 16 | Concession | 2016 | Al Lamanda | Buy |
| 17 | The Groom and Victorio Peak | 2017 | Al Lamanda | Buy |
| 18 | Evergreen: She’s No Doll | 2019 | Al Lamanda | Buy |
| 19 | OB | 2019 | Al Lamanda | Buy |
| 20 | Streets of Darkness | 2019 | Al Lamanda | Buy |
| 21 | Once Upon A Time In A State Park | 2020 | Al Lamanda | Buy |
| 22 | City of Darkness | 2021 | Al Lamanda | Buy |
Al Lamanda is a prolific crime fiction writer whose standalone novels cover a wide range of noir and thriller territory. His debut, Dunston Falls (2008), set the tone for a career built on gritty settings and characters operating on the edges of society. Over the next thirteen years, he published 22 standalone novels including titles like The Diary of a Lonely Hit Man, Streets of Darkness, and City of Darkness.
Lamanda was particularly productive in 2012, releasing eight standalone novels in a single year. His books range from small-town mysteries to apocalyptic thrillers to character studies of morally complicated protagonists. Each novel stands on its own, making his catalog easy to dip into at any point.