Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Lotus | 2014 | K’wan Foye | Buy |
| 2 | Black Lotus 2 | 2020 | K’wan Foye | Buy |
| 3 | Road Dawgz | 2003 | K’wan Foye | Buy |
| 4 | Street Dreams | 2004 | K’wan Foye | Buy |
| 5 | Eve | 2006 | K’wan Foye | Buy |
| 6 | From Harlem With Love | 2010 | K’wan Foye | Buy |
| 7 | Fool’s Paradise | 2013 | K’wan Foye | Buy |
| 8 | Wild Cherry | 2013 | K’wan Foye | Buy |
| 9 | Diamonds and Pearl | 2016 | K’wan Foye | Buy |
| 10 | The Diamond Empire | 2017 | K’wan Foye | Buy |
| 11 | Lawless | 2019 | K’wan Foye | Buy |
| 12 | Wrath | 2019 | K’wan Foye | Buy |
| 13 | The Reluctant King | 2021 | K’wan Foye | Buy |
The Black Lotus series is one of K’wan’s most expansive works, spanning thirteen books published between 2003 and 2021. The series centers on the mysterious assassin known as the Black Lotus and branches out to encompass a large cast of characters operating in New York’s criminal underworld. The core Black Lotus novels are joined by connected works like Diamonds and Pearl, The Diamond Empire, and Lawless.
The breadth of the series reflects K’wan’s approach to worldbuilding in urban fiction, where multiple storylines and character arcs weave through a shared universe. Readers moving through the full thirteen books will encounter street hustlers, drug empires, and the ever-present threat of violence, all told in K’wan’s direct, unsparing prose style.