Stuart M. Kaminsky Books in Order
85 books are credited to Stuart M. Kaminsky, published between 1974 and 2011; 2 of them appeared after Stuart M. Kaminsky's death in 2009. The first book is American Film Genres: Approaches to a Critical Theory of Popular Film (1974) and the newest is Compendium (2011). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 85
- Published
- 1974–2011
- Confirmed
- 85 of 85 titles
- Pages on record
- 15,558 in 63 of 85 books
- Reading time
- 259–389 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 15,558 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 63 of 85 titles with a page count on record.
Stuart M. Kaminsky (29 September 1934 to 9 October 2009) was an American mystery novelist who also taught film. Four mystery series carry the name: Toby Peters, a private eye in 1940s Hollywood; Porfiry Petrovich Rostnikov, a Moscow police inspector; Abe Lieberman, a Chicago police officer; and Lew Fonesca, a process server in Sarasota, Florida. A Cold Red Sunrise, a Rostnikov novel, won the Edgar Award for Best Novel in 1989. The catalogue holds 85 books from 1974 to 2011, and its earliest entries are American Film Genres (1974) and Don Siegel: Director (1974).
How many Stuart M. Kaminsky books are there?
Stuart M. Kaminsky has 85 books, released between 1974 and 2011. 2 of them were published after Stuart M. Kaminsky's death in 2009. They include 7 separate series.
Stuart M. Kaminsky Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 85 Stuart M. Kaminsky 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.
- 1American Film Genres: Approaches to a Critical Theory of Popular FilmStuart M Kaminsky Non-Fiction #11974 · 288 pages · confirmed 3/419742883/4
- 2Clint Eastwood: The Candid On-and-off-screen of the World's #1 Male SuperstarStuart M Kaminsky Non-Fiction #21974 · confirmed 3/41974–3/4
- 31974–3/4
- 419753523/4
- 519771923/4
- 619771793/4
- 71978–3/4
- 819782373/4
- 91979–3/4
- 10Coop: The Life and Legend of Gary CooperStuart M Kaminsky Non-Fiction #61979 · 295 pages · confirmed 3/419792953/4
- 1119801823/4
- 1219812403/4
- 131981–3/4
- 1419811753/4
- 1519821823/4
- 1619832883/4
- 1719831973/4
- 1819842423/4
- 1919841743/4
- 201985–3/4
- 2119852203/4
- 2219852973/4
- 231986–3/4
- 2419872133/4
- 2519872243/4
- 2619872143/4
- 2719882113/4
- 2819882113/4
- 2919891793/4
- 301990–3/4
- 311990–3/4
- 3219912163/4
- 331991–3/4
- 3419912443/4
- 351991–3/4
- 3619922303/4
- 371993–3/4
- 381993–3/4
- 391994–3/4
- 4019952383/4
- 411995–3/4
- 4219952013/4
- 431996–3/4
- 4419963043/4
- 4519962613/4
- 4619962133/4
- 471997–3/4
- 4819972773/4
- 4919972463/4
- 5019983043/4
- 5119982753/4
- 5219992883/4
- 5419992563/4
- 5520002683/4
- 5620002773/4
- 5720012783/4
- 5820012773/4
- 5920012343/4
- 602002–3/4
- 6120022403/4
- 622003483/4
- 6320033813/4
- 642003483/4
- 6520032303/4
- 662004–3/4
- 672004–3/4
- 6820042273/4
- 6920052743/4
- 7020052723/4
- 7120053203/4
- 7220052373/4
- 7320063073/4
- 7420062723/4
- 7520062683/4
- 7620073053/4
- 772007–3/4
- 782008623/4
- 792008583/4
- 8020083333/4
- 8120082873/4
- 8220093043/4
- 8320092563/4
- 842010–3/4
- 8520116723/4
Stuart M. Kaminsky series and characters in order
Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.
- Toby Peters books in order 24 books
- Inspector Rostnikov books in order 16 books
Stuart M. Kaminsky 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.
Porfiry Rostnikov in order
16 books- 1. Death of a Dissident / Rostnikov's Corpse
- 2. Black Knight in Red Square
- 3. Red Chameleon
- 4. A Cold Red Sunrise
- 5. A Fine Red Rain
- 6. The Man Who Walked Like a Bear
- 7. Rostnikov's Vacation
- 8. Death of a Russian Priest
- 9. Hard Currency
- 10. Blood and Rubles
- 11. Tarnished Icons
- 12. The Dog Who Bit a Policeman
- and 4 more in the table above
Stuart M Kaminsky Non-Fiction
10 books10 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Abe Lieberman in order
10 booksLew Fonesca in order
7 books- 1. Vengeance
- 2. Retribution
- 3. Midnight Pass
- 4. Denial
- 5. Always Say Goodbye
- 6. Bright Futures
- 7. Double Shot
Kolchak The Night Stalker in order
5 booksCSI: New York Series by Keith R.A. DeCandido in order
4 books- 1. Dead of Winter
- 2. Blood on the Sun
- 3. Deluge
- 4. Four Walls
Stuart M Kaminsky Standalone Novels
2 books2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Stuart M Kaminsky Short Story
2 books2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Rockford Files in order
2 booksStuart M. Kaminsky Plays in order
2 books- 1. The Final Toast
- 2. Books
Stuart M. Kaminsky Short Stories/Novellas
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Do you have to read Stuart M. Kaminsky books in order?
You only need to read Stuart M. Kaminsky books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Stuart M. Kaminsky
Start with the first book of the Stuart M. Kaminsky series you want to read: Toby Peters starts with Bullet for a Star (1977) and Inspector Rostnikov starts with Death of a Dissident / Rostnikov's Corpse (1981). The earliest catalogued title overall is American Film Genres: Approaches to a Critical Theory of Popular Film (1974).
What is the newest Stuart M. Kaminsky book?
Compendium (2011) is the newest Stuart M. Kaminsky book released so far.
Is there a new Stuart M. Kaminsky book coming?
No next Stuart M. Kaminsky book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards Stuart M. Kaminsky has won
Wikidata records 1 award for Stuart M. Kaminsky. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Edgar Awards1989Won
Stuart M. Kaminsky at a glance
- Died
- Stuart M. Kaminsky died in 2009, according to Wikidata.
- After death
- Books credited to Stuart M. Kaminsky are still being published after Stuart M. Kaminsky's death in 2009; the newest appeared in 2011.
- Release pace
- Stuart M. Kaminsky books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 15,558 pages across the 63 of 85 books with a recorded length, a median of 244 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Stuart M. Kaminsky books, 29 of 85, were published in the 2000s.
What the Stuart M. Kaminsky books are about
71 of the 85 Stuart M. Kaminsky 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 28 of 71. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Mystery & detective 28 of 71 books
- Private investigators 27 of 71 books
- Peters, toby (fictitious character) 19 of 71 books
- Police 19 of 71 books
- Toby Peters (Fictitious character) 16 of 71 books
- California 13 of 71 books
- Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) 12 of 71 books
- Mystery & detective, police procedural 10 of 71 books
- Abe Lieberman (Fictitious character) 7 of 71 books
- Historical fiction 6 of 71 books
- Jewish men 6 of 71 books