L.A. Quartet Books in Order
novel by James Ellroy
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
Companion & related books
Short-story collections and companion titles in this series.
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Buy on Amazon1992 · James Ellroy
White Jazz is a 1992 novel by James Ellroy, author of the L.A. Quartet and The Underworld USA Trilogy. Set in Los Angeles in 1958, the story follows…
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Buy on Amazon1988 · James Ellroy
A 1988 novel by James Ellroy, the second novel in his L.A. Quartet following The Black Dahlia. Three men are caught up in a web of ambition,…
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Buy on Amazon1990 · James Ellroy
L.A. Confidential (1990) is a neo-noir novel by American writer James Ellroy, the third of his L.A. Quartet series. It is dedicated to Mary Doherty…
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Buy on Amazon1987 · James Ellroy
The Black Dahlia is a roman noir on an epic scale: a classic period piece that provides a startling conclusion to America's most infamous unsolved…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the L.A. Quartet books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with the first book.
How many books are in the L.A. Quartet series?
We list 4 books by James Ellroy , published between 1987–1992.
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