Amos Walker Collections books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Amos Walker Collections series?"

"There are 27 books in the Amos Walker Collections series, published between 1980 and 2023."

Q: "What is the first book in the Amos Walker Collections series?"

"The first book in the Amos Walker Collections series is Motor City Blue, published in 1980."

Q: "What is included in the Amos Walker Collections?"

"The collections include the short story compilations General Murders (1988) and Amos Walker: The Complete Story Collection (2010), along with the full run of Amos Walker novels from Motor City Blue through City Walls."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Motor City Blue	1980	Loren D. Estleman	N/A
2	General Murders	1988	Loren D. Estleman	Buy
3	Amos Walker: The Complete Story Collection	2010	Loren D. Estleman	Buy
4	The Midnight Man	1982	Loren D. Estleman	N/A
5	The Glass Highway	1983	Loren D. Estleman	N/A
6	Sugartown	1984	Loren D. Estleman	N/A
7	Every Brilliant Eye	1986	Loren D. Estleman	N/A
8	Lady Yesterday	1987	Loren D. Estleman	N/A
9	Downriver	1988	Loren D. Estleman	N/A
10	Silent Thunder	1989	Loren D. Estleman	N/A
11	Sweet Women Lie	1990	Loren D. Estleman	N/A
12	The Witchfinder	1998	Loren D. Estleman	N/A
13	The Hours of the Virgin	1999	Loren D. Estleman	N/A
14	A Smile on the Face of the Tiger	2000	Loren D. Estleman	N/A
15	Sinister Heights	2002	Loren D. Estleman	N/A
16	Poison Blonde	2003	Loren D. Estleman	N/A
17	Retro	2004	Loren D. Estleman	N/A
18	Nicotine Kiss	2005	Loren D. Estleman	N/A
19	American Detective	2007	Loren D. Estleman	N/A
20	The Left-Handed Dollar	2010	Loren D. Estleman	N/A
21	Infernal Angels	2011	Loren D. Estleman	N/A
22	Burning Midnight	2012	Loren D. Estleman	N/A
23	You Know Who Killed Me	2014	Loren D. Estleman	N/A
24	When Old Midnight Comes Along	2019	Loren D. Estleman	N/A
25	Cutthroat Dogs	2022	Loren D. Estleman	N/A
26	Monkey in the Middle	2022	Loren D. Estleman	N/A
27	City Walls	2023	Loren D. Estleman	N/A

The Amos Walker Collections bring together the short fiction side of Loren D. Estleman’s long-running private eye series. While the main Amos Walker series consists of full-length novels, Estleman also wrote dozens of Walker short stories for various mystery magazines and anthologies over the decades.

General Murders (1988) was the first Walker short story collection, and Amos Walker: The Complete Story Collection (2010) gathered the full range of Walker short fiction into one volume. These shorter works often explore side cases and quieter moments in Walker’s Detroit, giving readers a different perspective on the character than the novels provide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Amos Walker Collections series?

There are 27 books in the Amos Walker Collections series, published between 1980 and 2023.

What is the first book in the Amos Walker Collections series?

The first book in the Amos Walker Collections series is Motor City Blue, published in 1980.

What is included in the Amos Walker Collections?

The collections include the short story compilations General Murders (1988) and Amos Walker: The Complete Story Collection (2010), along with the full run of Amos Walker novels from Motor City Blue through City Walls.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order