Willie Black Books in Order
Willie Black by Howard Owen contains 13 books, published between 2012 and 2024. The first book is Oregon Hill (2012) and the newest is Laburnum (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 13
- Published
- 2012–2024
- Pages on record
- 1,626 in 7 of 13 books
- Reading time
- 27–41 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,626 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 13 titles with a page count on record.
Willie Black is the named character of Howard Owen's series, which runs to 13 books from 2012 to 2024. Oregon Hill (2012) is the first book, and The Philadelphia Quarry (2013) and Parker Field (2014) are early entries. Later titles include The Devil's Triangle (2017), Scuffletown (2019), Belle Isle (2020) and Jordan's Branch (2021). Laburnum (2024) is the newest. Subjects include reporters and reporting, murder investigation, sportswriters and missing children.
How many Willie Black books are there?
Willie Black has 13 books, released between 2012 and 2024.
Willie Black Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 13 Willie Black 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.
- 1Oregon Hill2012 · confirmed 2/42012–2/4
- 2The Philadelphia Quarry2013 · 223 pages · confirmed 2/420132232/4
- 3Parker Field2014 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/420142242/4
- 4The Bottom2015 · 208 pages · confirmed 2/420152082/4
- 5Grace2016 · 245 pages · confirmed 2/420162452/4
- 6The Devil's Triangle2017 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/420172402/4
- 7Scuffletown2019 · confirmed 2/42019–2/4
- 8Evergreen2019 · 254 pages · confirmed 2/420192542/4
- 9Belle Isle2020 · confirmed 2/42020–2/4
- 10Jordan's Branch2021 · confirmed 2/42021–2/4
- 11Monument2021 · 232 pages · confirmed 2/420212322/4
- 12Hollywood2023 · confirmed 2/42023–2/4
- 13Laburnum2024 · confirmed 2/42024–2/4
Is there a chronological order for Willie Black?
No separate chronological order is on record for Willie Black, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Willie Black books in order?
You should read the Willie Black books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Willie Black book also stands alone.
Where to start with Willie Black
Start with Oregon Hill (2012), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Willie Black book?
Laburnum (2024) is the newest Willie Black book released so far.
Is there a new Willie Black book coming?
No next Willie Black book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Willie Black at a glance
- Still running
- Willie Black is still running, with a title published as recently as 2024.
- Release pace
- Willie Black books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,626 pages across the 7 of 13 books with a recorded length, a median of 232 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Willie Black books, 8 of 13, were published in the 2010s.
What the Willie Black books are about
9 of the 13 Willie Black books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: investigation is tagged on 6 of 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Investigation 6 of 9 books
- Murder 5 of 9 books
- Reporters and reporting 3 of 9 books
- American literature 2 of 9 books
More books by Howard Owen
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Howard Owen books in order 23 books