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Ed Gorman Books in Order

129 books are credited to Ed Gorman, published between 1985 and 2017; 1 of them appeared after Ed Gorman's death in 2016. The first book is Daddy's Little Girl (As: Daniel Ransom) (1985) and the newest is Death of a Translator (2017). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
129
Published
1985–2017
Confirmed
2 of 129 titles
Pages on record
19,172 in 75 of 129 books
Reading time
320–479 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 19,172 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 75 of 129 titles with a page count on record.

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Ed Gorman, full name Edward Joseph Gorman Jr., was an American writer and anthologist of short fiction, born November 2, 1941, and died October 14, 2016. Gorman published across nearly every genre, with the best-known work in crime, mystery, western and horror. Non-fiction by Gorman appeared in The New York Times and Redbook, and fiction appeared in Xero, Black Lizard, Mystery Scene, Cemetery Dance and the anthology Tales of Zorro. The catalogue lists 129 books from 1985 to 2017, some published as Daniel Ransom, and series including Sam McCain, Jack Dwyer, Dev Conrad, Leo Guild, Cavalry Man and Tobin.

How many Ed Gorman books are there?

Ed Gorman has 129 books, released between 1985 and 2017. 1 of them were published after Ed Gorman's death in 2016. They include 9 series and 88 titles listed outside any series.

Ed Gorman Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 129 Ed Gorman books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Murder in the Wings by Ed Gorman, book 4 of the Jack Dwyer series (1986)
  2. Cover of Guild by Ed Gorman, book 1 of the Leo Guild series (1987)
  3. Cover of Murder on the Aisle by Ed Gorman, book 1 of the Tobin series (1987)
  4. Cover of The Autumn Dead by Ed Gorman, book 5 of the Jack Dwyer series (1987)
  5. Cover of Westeryear by Ed Gorman (1988)
  6. Cover of Trapped by Ed Gorman (1989)
  7. Cover of Blood Game by Ed Gorman, book 3 of the Leo Guild series (1989)
  8. Cover of Graves' Retreat by Ed Gorman (1989)
  9. Cover of A Cry of Shadows by Ed Gorman, book 6 of the Jack Dwyer series (1990)
  10. Cover of What The Dead Men Say by Ed Gorman (1990)
  11. Cover of Night of Shadows by Ed Gorman (1990)
  12. Cover of The Poker Club by Ed Gorman (1990)
  13. Cover of Nightmare Child (As:Daniel Ransom) by Ed Gorman (1990)
  14. Cover of Night Kills by Ed Gorman (1990)
  15. Cover of Blood Moon / Dead Cold by Ed Gorman, book 1 of the Robert Payne series (1991)
  16. Cover of The Face by Ed Gorman (1992)
  17. Cover of The Serpent's Kiss (As:Daniel Ransom) by Ed Gorman (1992)
  18. Cover of Robin In I, Werewolf by Ed Gorman (1992)
  19. Cover of Wolf Moon by Ed Gorman (1993)
  20. Cover of The Sharpshooter by Ed Gorman (1993)
  21. Cover of Shadow Games by Ed Gorman (1994)
  22. Cover of Hawk Moon by Ed Gorman, book 2 of the Robert Payne series (1995)
  23. Cover of Moonchasers and Other Stories by Ed Gorman (1995)
  24. Cover of Blood Red Moon by Ed Gorman (1995)
  1. 1
    Daddy's Little Girl (As: Daniel Ransom)1985 · confirmed 2/4
    1985–
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  2. 2
    New, Improved MurderJack Dwyer #11985 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985192
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  3. 3
    Night Caller (As: Daniel Ransom)1985 · confirmed 2/4
    1985–
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  4. 4
    Murder Straight UpJack Dwyer #21986 · confirmed 2/4
    1986–
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  5. 5
    Rough CutJack Dwyer #31986 · confirmed 2/4
    1986–
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  6. 6
    Toys in the Attic (As:Daniel Ransom)1986 · confirmed 2/4
    1986–
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  7. 7
    Murder in the WingsJack Dwyer #41986 · confirmed 2/4
    1986–
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  8. 8
    GuildLeo Guild #11987 · 191 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987191
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  9. 9
    Murder on the AisleTobin #11987 · confirmed 2/4
    1987–
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  10. 10
    The Autumn DeadJack Dwyer #51987 · confirmed 2/4
    1987–
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  11. 11
    Westeryear1988 · 230 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988230
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  12. 12
    Death GroundLeo Guild #21988 · confirmed 2/4
    1988–
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  13. 13
    The Forsaken (As:Daniel Ransom)1988 · confirmed 2/4
    1988–
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  14. 14
    Trapped1989 · 73 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198973
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  15. 15
    Blood GameLeo Guild #31989 · 172 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989172
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  16. 16
    Graves' Retreat1989 · 187 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989187
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  17. 17
    The Babysitter (As:Daniel Ransom)1989 · confirmed 2/4
    1989–
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  18. 18
    A Cry of ShadowsJack Dwyer #61990 · 156 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990156
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  19. 19
    What The Dead Men Say1990 · 130 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990130
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  20. 20
    Night of Shadows1990 · 268 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990268
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  21. 21
    The Poker Club1990 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990400
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  22. 22
    Nightmare Child (As:Daniel Ransom)1990 · 163 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990163
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  23. 23
    Night Kills1990 · confirmed 2/4
    1990–
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  24. 24
    Blood Moon / Dead ColdRobert Payne #11991 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1991320
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  25. 25
    The Night RemembersJack Walsh #11991 · confirmed 2/4
    1991–
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  26. 26
    Dark TrailLeo Guild #41991 · confirmed 2/4
    1991–
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  27. 27
    The Face1992 · 131 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992131
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  28. 28
    The Reason WhyJack Dwyer #71992 · confirmed 2/4
    1992–
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  29. 29
    Cage of Night1992 · confirmed 2/4
    1992–
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  30. 30
    The Long Midnight (As:Daniel Ransom)1992 · confirmed 2/4
    1992–
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Ed Gorman books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Sam McCain in order

10 books
  1. 1. The Day The Music Died
  2. 2. Wake Up Little Susie
  3. 3. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?
  4. 4. Save the Last Dance for Me
  5. 5. Everybody's Somebody's Fool
  6. 6. Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
  7. 7. Fools Rush In
  8. 8. Ticket to Ride
  9. 9. Bad Moon Rising
  10. 10. Riders on the Storm

Jack Dwyer in order

7 books
  1. 1. New, Improved Murder
  2. 2. Murder Straight Up
  3. 3. Rough Cut
  4. 4. Murder in the Wings
  5. 5. The Autumn Dead
  6. 6. A Cry of Shadows
  7. 7. The Reason Why

Dev Conrad in order

5 books
  1. 1. Sleeping Dogs
  2. 2. Stranglehold
  3. 3. Blindside
  4. 4. Flashpoint
  5. 5. Elimination

Leo Guild in order

4 books
  1. 1. Guild
  2. 2. Death Ground
  3. 3. Blood Game
  4. 4. Dark Trail

Robert Payne in order

4 books
  1. 1. Blood Moon / Dead Cold
  2. 2. Hawk Moon
  3. 3. Harlot's Moon
  4. 4. Voodoo Moon

Cavalry Man in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Killing Machine
  2. 2. Powder Keg
  3. 3. Doom Weapon

Tobin in order

2 books
  1. 1. Murder on the Aisle
  2. 2. Several Deaths Later

Dev Mallory in order

2 books
  1. 1. Bad Money
  2. 2. Fast Track

Jack Walsh in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Night Remembers

Michael Jahn Short Story

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Cemetery Dance Select in order

1 book
  1. 12. Cemetery Dance Select: Ed Gorman

Kolchak The Night Stalker in order

1 book
  1. 22. Passages of the Macabre

Standalone books

88 books

88 Ed Gorman titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Ed Gorman books in order?

You only need to read Ed Gorman books in order within each series: the books listed here span 9 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Ed Gorman

Start with Daddy's Little Girl (As: Daniel Ransom) (1985), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Ed Gorman book?

Death of a Translator (2017) is the newest Ed Gorman book released so far.

Is there a new Ed Gorman book coming?

No next Ed Gorman book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Award nominations for Ed Gorman

Wikidata records 5 nominations for Ed Gorman. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Locus Award for Best Anthology2001Shortlistedfor Star Colonies
  • Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection2001Shortlistedfor The Dark Fantastic
  • Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection1995Shortlistedfor Cages
  • Locus Award for Best Short Story1994Shortlistedfor The Face
  • Locus Award for Best Anthology1990Shortlistedfor Stalkers

Ed Gorman at a glance

Died
Ed Gorman died in 2016, according to Wikidata.
After death
Books credited to Ed Gorman are still being published after Ed Gorman's death in 2016; the newest appeared in 2017.
Release pace
Ed Gorman books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
19,172 pages across the 75 of 129 books with a recorded length, a median of 250 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Ed Gorman books, 49 of 129, were published in the 1990s.

What the Ed Gorman books are about

75 of the 129 Ed Gorman books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 19 of 75. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.