Reading order#
| # |
Title |
Published |
Author |
Buy on Amazon |
| 1 |
El Gavilan |
2011 |
Craig McDonald |
Buy |
| 2 |
Once a World |
2019 |
Craig McDonald |
Buy |
Craig McDonald’s standalone novels offer self-contained noir stories outside his Hector Lassiter universe. El Gavilan and Once a World share McDonald’s characteristic dark tone and historically grounded settings, but feature different characters and situations.
The standalones are a good entry point for readers curious about McDonald’s style who don’t want to commit to the long Lassiter chronology.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books are in the Craig McDonald Standalone Novels series?
There are two books in the Craig McDonald Standalone Novels series, published between 2011 and 2019.
What is the first book in the Craig McDonald Standalone Novels series?
The first book in the Craig McDonald Standalone Novels series is El Gavilan, published in 2011.
Are Craig McDonald's standalone novels connected to the Hector Lassiter series?
El Gavilan and Once a World are standalone novels separate from the Lassiter universe, though they share McDonald’s noir sensibility and attention to historical setting. Each can be read without any knowledge of his series work.