Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bust | 2006 | Ken Bruen | Buy |
| 2 | Slide | 2007 | Ken Bruen | Buy |
| 3 | The Max | 2008 | Ken Bruen | Buy |
| 4 | Pimp | 2016 | Ken Bruen | Buy |
| 5 | Supermax | 2025 | Ken Bruen | Buy |
The Max and Angela series pairs two characters on the wrong side of the law across five books of pure noir. Bust (2006) and Slide (2007) established the partnership, The Max (2008) raised the stakes, and Pimp (2016) and Supermax (2025) returned to the characters after long gaps.
The series has the mean-streets energy of Bruen’s best work, with the criminal milieu giving him license to push the darkness further than even the Jack Taylor books allow.