Hoagy & Lulu Books in Order
David Handler has written 17 Hoagy & Lulu books, published between 1988 and 2026. The first book is The Man Who Died Laughing (1988) and the newest is The Man Who Led a Dream Life (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 17
- Published
- 1988–2026
- Pages on record
- 1,611 in 6 of 17 books
Hoagy & Lulu refers to David Handler's Stewart Hoag & Lulu mysteries, with Stewart Hoag recorded as a fictional character. The run holds 17 books from The Man Who Died Laughing (1988) to The Man Who Led a Dream Life (2026). Ghostwriters, authors and New York appear among the subjects. The Man Who Would Be F. Scott Fitzgerald (1990) and The Man Who Loved Women to Death (1997) come from the first years, and The Girl with Kaleidoscope Eyes (2017) and The Man Who Couldn't Miss (2018) are later entries.
How many Hoagy & Lulu books are there?
Hoagy & Lulu has 17 books, released between 1988 and 2026.
Hoagy & Lulu Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 17 Hoagy & Lulu 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.
- 11988–2/4
- 21989–2/4
- 319902562/4
- 41991–2/4
- 51992–2/4
- 61995–2/4
- 719963042/4
- 819972922/4
- 920172792/4
- 102018–2/4
- 1120192722/4
- 1220212082/4
- 132022–2/4
- 142023–2/4
- 152024–2/4
- 162025–2/4
- 172026–2/4
Do you have to read Hoagy & Lulu books in order?
You should read the Hoagy & Lulu books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Hoagy & Lulu book also stands alone.
Where to start with Hoagy & Lulu
Start with The Man Who Died Laughing (1988), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Hoagy & Lulu book?
The Man Who Led a Dream Life (2026) is the newest Hoagy & Lulu book released so far.
Is there a new Hoagy & Lulu book coming?
No next Hoagy & Lulu book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Hoagy & Lulu at a glance
- Still running
- Hoagy & Lulu is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Hoagy & Lulu books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 1,611 pages across the 6 of 17 books with a recorded length, a median of 276 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Hoagy & Lulu books, 6 of 17, were published in the 2020s.
What the Hoagy & Lulu books are about
8 of the 17 Hoagy & Lulu books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: ghostwriters is tagged on 5 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Ghostwriters 5 of 8 books
- Stewart Hoag (Fictitious character) 5 of 8 books
- Mystery & detective 4 of 8 books
- Hoag, stewart (fictitious character) 2 of 8 books
More books by David Handler
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- David Handler books in order 34 books