Travis McGee Books in Order
fictional character, created by American mystery writer John D. MacDonald
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon2002 · John D. MacDonald
The Deep Blue Goodbye is a 2002 book by John D. MacDonald. It is book 1 of the series Travis McGee. Catalog genres: Mystery Fiction, Literary…
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Buy on Amazon2000 · John D. MacDonald
Nightmare in Pink is the second novel in the Travis McGee series by John D. MacDonald, published in 1964 alongside the first book, The Deep Blue…
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A Deadly Shade of Gold (1965) is the fifth novel in the Travis McGee series by John D. MacDonald. The plot revolves around a solid gold Aztec…
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Buy on Amazon1994 · John D. MacDonald
The Green Ripper (1979) is a mystery novel by John D. MacDonald, the 18th of 21 in the Travis McGee series. It won a 1980 U.S. National Book Award in…
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Buy on Amazon1981 · John D. MacDonald
Free Fall in Crimson (1981) is the nineteenth novel in the Travis McGee series by John D. MacDonald. McGee investigates the death of an ailing…
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1982 · John D. MacDonald
Cinnamon Skin (1982) is the twentieth novel in the Travis McGee series by John D. MacDonald. The story follows McGee as he travels to Mexico to solve…
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Buy on Amazon1985 · John D. MacDonald
The Lonely Silver Rain is the 21st and final novel in the Travis McGee series by John D. MacDonald, published in 1985, a year before the author's…
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Companion & related books
Short-story collections and companion titles in this series.
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1966 · John D. MacDonald
Darker than Amber (1966) is the seventh book in the Travis McGee series by John D. MacDonald. The story starts when Travis McGee and his friend Meyer…
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Buy on Amazon1966 · John D. MacDonald
One Fearful Yellow Eye (1966) is the eighth book in the Travis McGee series by John D. MacDonald. The story follows McGee as he helps his friend…
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1971 · John D. MacDonald
A Tan and Sandy Silence (1971) is the thirteenth book in the Travis McGee series by John D. MacDonald. The story begins when Harry Broll, husband of…
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Buy on Amazon1965 · John D. MacDonald
Bright Orange for the Shroud (1965) is the sixth novel in the Travis McGee series by John D. MacDonald. The plot follows McGee as he attempts to…
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Buy on Amazon1920 · John D. MacDonald
The Dreadful Lemon Sky is a 1975 novel by John D. MacDonald, the sixteenth novel in the Travis McGee series. It is the 87th novel in The Top 100…
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Buy on Amazon1969 · John D. MacDonald
The eleventh Travis McGee novel, published in 1969 by John D. MacDonald. McGee promises Bix Bowie's father he will uncover the details of her death,…
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Buy on Amazon1978 · John D. MacDonald
The Empty Copper Sea is a 1978 novel by John D. MacDonald, the seventeenth novel in the Travis McGee series. McGee looks into the apparent drowning…
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1968 · John D. MacDonald
Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper is a 1968 novel by John D. MacDonald, the tenth Travis McGee book. Having done a favor for the late Helena Pearson…
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Buy on Amazon1971 · John D. MacDonald
Pale Gray for Guilt is a 1968 novel by John D. MacDonald. Travis McGee investigates a waterfront industrial complex planned by land developers. The…
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Buy on Amazon1970 · John D. MacDonald
Travis McGee is called to Arizona by a wealthy and attractive woman. Shortly after his arrival, she is shot from a distance and dies in front of him.…
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Buy on Amazon1970 · John D. MacDonald
The Long Lavender Look (1970) is the twelfth novel in the Travis McGee series by John D. MacDonald. Unlike the preceding book, Dress Her in Indigo,…
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Buy on Amazon1964 · John D. MacDonald
This 1964 novel by John D. MacDonald follows Travis McGee investigating a blackmail scheme against actress Lysa Dean, whose career is threatened by…
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Buy on Amazon1973 · John D. MacDonald
The Scarlet Ruse (1972) is the fourteenth novel in the Travis McGee series by John D. MacDonald. McGee investigates the theft of extremely valuable…
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Buy on Amazon1973 · John D. MacDonald
The Turquoise Lament is a 1973 novel by John D. MacDonald, the fifteenth book in the Travis McGee series. Linda "Pidge" Lewellen, now grown up, tells…
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Buy on AmazonA Tan and Sandy Silence / The Long Lavender Look / Bright Orange for the Shroud
Year unknown · John D. MacDonald
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Travis McGee books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “The Deep Blue Goodbye”. Start with “The Deep Blue Goodbye.”
How many books are in the Travis McGee series?
We list 23 books by John D. MacDonald , published between 1920–2002.
Where can I buy the Travis McGee books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.