Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Cartel | 2008 | Ashley & Jaquavis | Buy |
| 2 | Tale of the Murda Mamas | 2009 | Ashley & Jaquavis | Buy |
| 3 | The Last Chapter | 2010 | Ashley & Jaquavis | Buy |
| 4 | Diamonds Are Forever | 2012 | Ashley & Jaquavis | Buy |
| 5 | La Bella Mafia | 2013 | Ashley & Jaquavis | Buy |
| 6 | The Demise | 2016 | Ashley & Jaquavis | Buy |
| 7 | Illuminati | 2017 | Ashley & Jaquavis | Buy |
| 8 | Long Live The Cartel | 2020 | Ashley & Jaquavis | Buy |
| 9 | Money Devils 1 | 2020 | Ashley & Jaquavis | Buy |
| 10 | Cartel Queen: Aries Manifesto | 2023 | Ashley & Jaquavis | Buy |
| 11 | Cartel Queen 2: Mother of Murder | 2025 | Ashley & Jaquavis | Buy |
| 12 | Cartel Queen 3: Long Kiss Goodnight | 2026 | Ashley & Jaquavis | Buy |
The Cartel is Ashley & JaQuavis’s signature series and one of the most popular in urban fiction. The Cartel (2008) introduces the Diamond family and their drug empire, setting off a saga that has grown to twelve books over nearly two decades. The original trilogy, completed with The Last Chapter (2010), was followed by Diamonds Are Forever (2012), La Bella Mafia (2013), and The Demise (2016).
The series continued expanding with Illuminati (2017), Long Live The Cartel (2020), and the Cartel Queen spinoff featuring a new generation of characters. The most recent entries, including Cartel Queen 2: Mother of Murder (2025) and Cartel Queen 3: Long Kiss Goodnight (2026), show the franchise still going strong after nearly twenty years.