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Kinky Friedman Books in Order

Kinky Friedman has written 31 books, published between 1986 and 2012. The first book is Greenwich Killing Time (1986) and the newest is The Billy Bob Tapes (2012). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
31
Published
1986–2012
Pages on record
5,656 in 26 of 31 books
Reading time
94–141 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,656 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 26 of 31 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of Kinky Friedman, author of the Kinky Friedman series

Kinky Friedman wrote comic detective fiction in which a character bearing his own name works as a private investigator in New York. The catalogue holds 31 books dated 1986 to 2012, opening with Greenwich Killing Time (1986) and taking in Elvis, Jesus and Coca Cola (1993) and Armadillos & Old Lace (1994). Friedman (1944-2024) was also a singer, songwriter, humorist and Texas Monthly columnist, and stood as an independent in the 2006 Texas governor's race, placing fourth with 12.6% of the vote.

How many Kinky Friedman books are there?

Kinky Friedman has 31 books, released between 1986 and 2012. 20 of them belong to the Kinky Friedman series.

Kinky Friedman Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 31 Kinky Friedman 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 Greenwich Killing Time by Kinky Friedman, book 1 of the Kinky Friedman series (1986)
  2. Cover of A Case of Lone Star by Kinky Friedman, book 2 of the Kinky Friedman series (1987)
  3. Cover of When the Cat's Away by Kinky Friedman, book 3 of the Kinky Friedman series (1988)
  4. Cover of Frequent Flyer by Kinky Friedman, book 4 of the Kinky Friedman series (1989)
  5. Cover of Musical Chairs by Kinky Friedman, book 5 of the Kinky Friedman series (1991)
  6. Cover of Elvis, Jesus and Coca Cola by Kinky Friedman, book 6 of the Kinky Friedman series (1993)
  7. Cover of Armadillos & Old Lace by Kinky Friedman, book 7 of the Kinky Friedman series (1994)
  8. Cover of God Bless John Wayne by Kinky Friedman, book 8 of the Kinky Friedman series (1995)
  9. Cover of The Love Song of J. Edgar Hoover by Kinky Friedman, book 9 of the Kinky Friedman series (1996)
  10. Cover of Roadkill by Kinky Friedman, book 10 of the Kinky Friedman series (1998)
  11. Cover of Blast from the Past by Kinky Friedman, book 11 of the Kinky Friedman series (1998)
  12. Cover of The Mile High Club by Kinky Friedman, book 13 of the Kinky Friedman series (2000)
  13. Cover of Kinky Friedman's Guide to Texas Etiquette by Kinky Friedman (2001)
  14. Cover of Steppin' on a Rainbow by Kinky Friedman, book 15 of the Kinky Friedman series (2001)
  15. Cover of Meanwhile Back at the Ranch by Kinky Friedman, book 16 of the Kinky Friedman series (2002)
  16. Cover of Kill Two Birds & Get Stoned by Kinky Friedman, book 17 of the Kinky Friedman series (2003)
  17. Cover of 'Scuse Me While I Whip This Out by Kinky Friedman (2004)
  18. Cover of The Prisoner of Vandam Street by Kinky Friedman, book 18 of the Kinky Friedman series (2004)
  19. Cover of Texas Hold 'Em by Kinky Friedman (2005)
  20. Cover of Ten Little New Yorkers by Kinky Friedman, book 19 of the Kinky Friedman series (2005)
  21. Cover of Cowboy Logic by Kinky Friedman (2006)
  22. Cover of The Christmas Pig by Kinky Friedman, book 20 of the Kinky Friedman series (2006)
  23. Cover of You Can Lead a Politician to Water, But You Can't Make Him Think by Kinky Friedman (2007)
  24. Cover of What Would Kinky Do? by Kinky Friedman (2008)
  1. 1
    Greenwich Killing TimeKinky Friedman #11986 · 196 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1986196
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  2. 2
    A Case of Lone StarKinky Friedman #21987 · 189 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1987189
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  3. 3
    When the Cat's AwayKinky Friedman #31988 · 201 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988201
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  4. 4
    Frequent FlyerKinky Friedman #41989 · 186 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1989186
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    Musical ChairsKinky Friedman #51991 · 259 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1991259
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    Elvis, Jesus and Coca ColaKinky Friedman #61993 · 300 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993300
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  7. 7
    Armadillos & Old LaceKinky Friedman #71994 · 236 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994236
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  8. 8
    God Bless John WayneKinky Friedman #81995 · 253 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1995253
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  9. 9
    The Great Psychedelic Armadillo Picnic1996 · confirmed 1/4
    1996–
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  10. 10
    The Love Song of J. Edgar HooverKinky Friedman #91996 · 238 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996238
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  11. 11
    RoadkillKinky Friedman #101998 · 252 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998252
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  12. 12
    Blast from the PastKinky Friedman #111998 · 254 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998254
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  13. 13
    Spanking WatsonKinky Friedman #121999 · 218 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999218
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  14. 14
    The Mile High ClubKinky Friedman #132000 · 223 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000223
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  15. 15
    Kinky Friedman's Guide to Texas Etiquette2001 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001224
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  16. 16
    Curse of the Missing Puppet HeadKinky Friedman #142001 · confirmed 1/4
    2001–
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  17. 17
    Steppin' on a RainbowKinky Friedman #152001 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001208
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  18. 18
    Meanwhile Back at the RanchKinky Friedman #162002 · 200 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002200
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  19. 19
    Kill Two Birds & Get StonedKinky Friedman #172003 · 221 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003221
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  20. 20
    'Scuse Me While I Whip This Out2004 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004208
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  21. 21
    The Prisoner of Vandam StreetKinky Friedman #182004 · 228 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004228
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  22. 22
    Texas Hold 'Em2005 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005240
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  23. 23
    Ten Little New YorkersKinky Friedman #192005 · 196 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005196
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  24. 24
    Cowboy Logic2006 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006208
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  25. 25
    The Christmas PigKinky Friedman #202006 · 162 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006162
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  26. 26
    You Can Lead a Politician to Water, But You Can't Make Him Think2007 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007144
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  27. 27
    What Would Kinky Do?2008 · 268 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008268
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  28. 28
    Heroes of a Texas Childhood2009 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009144
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  29. 29
    Kinky's Celebrity Pet Files2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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  30. 30
    Drinker With a Writing Problem2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  31. 31
    The Billy Bob Tapes2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

Kinky Friedman 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.

Kinky Friedman in order

20 books
  1. 1. Greenwich Killing Time
  2. 2. A Case of Lone Star
  3. 3. When the Cat's Away
  4. 4. Frequent Flyer
  5. 5. Musical Chairs
  6. 6. Elvis, Jesus and Coca Cola
  7. 7. Armadillos & Old Lace
  8. 8. God Bless John Wayne
  9. 9. The Love Song of J. Edgar Hoover
  10. 10. Roadkill
  11. 11. Blast from the Past
  12. 12. Spanking Watson
  13. and 8 more in the table above

Standalone books

11 books

11 Kinky Friedman titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Kinky Friedman books in order?

You only need to read Kinky Friedman books in order within the Kinky Friedman series, which holds 20 of the 31 Kinky Friedman books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.

Where to start with Kinky Friedman

Start with Greenwich Killing Time (1986), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Kinky Friedman book?

The Billy Bob Tapes (2012) is the newest Kinky Friedman book released so far.

Is there a new Kinky Friedman book coming?

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

Kinky Friedman at a glance

Died
Kinky Friedman died in 2024, according to Wikidata.
Last book
The newest book credited to Kinky Friedman on record dates from 2012.
Release pace
Kinky Friedman books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
5,656 pages across the 26 of 31 books with a recorded length, a median of 220 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Kinky Friedman books, 16 of 31, were published in the 2000s.

What the Kinky Friedman books are about

27 of the 31 Kinky Friedman books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: humor is tagged on 16 of 27. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.