Bill Pronzini books in order
American writer of detective fiction, and anthologist
- Born
- 1943
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 105
Bill Pronzini has published 85 novels, 2 novellas, 14 short story collections and 4 other books, beginning with The Snatch (1971). 32 feature Nameless Detective. The best-known is Witches' Brew (1984). The latest is Deadly Anniversaries (2020).
Updated September 2026
Books featuring Nameless Detective (32)
The Snatch (1971)
The Vanished (1973)
Undercurrent (1973)
Labyrinth (1980)
Hoodwink (1981)
Scattershot (1982)
Bindlestiff (1983)
Quicksilver (A Nameless Detective Mystery) (1984)
Bones (1985)
Deadfall (1986)
Shackles (1988)
Jackpot (1990)
Breakdown (1991)
Epitaphs (1992)
Quarry (1992)
Demons (1993)
Hardcase (1995)
Sentinels (1996)
Spadework (1996)
Illusions (1997)
Boobytrap (1998)
Crazybone (2000)
Bleeders (2002)
Spook (2002)
Scenarios (2003)
Nightcrawlers (2005)
Mourners (2006)
Savages (2007)
Fever (2008)
Schemers (2009)
Camouflage (2011)
Nemesis (2013)
Where to start with Bill Pronzini
Start here
Witches' Brew
Bill Pronzini's most-read book.
Newest
Deadly Anniversaries
Published 2020.
Standalone novels in order
The Stalker (1971)
Panic! (1972)
The Jade Figurine (1972)
Dead Run (1975)
Games (1976)
The Running of Beasts (1976)
Wildfire (1978)
Bug-eyed Monsters (1980)
The Edgar Winners (1980)
Voodoo! (1980)
Masques (1981)
Border Fever (1983)
The Gallows Land (1983)
Double (1984)
Starvation Camp (1984)
The Lawmen (1984)
The Reel West (1984)
The Western Hall of Fame (1984)
Quincannon (1985)
The Steamboaters (1986)
Dragonfire (1987)
Prime Suspects (1987)
Tales Of The Dead (1987)
The Gunfighters (1987)
The Last Days of Horse-Shy Halloran (1987)
The Lighthouse (1987)
Casefile (1988)
Criminal Elements (1988)
The Mammoth Book of Private Eye Stories (1988)
Firewind (1989)
Kill or Cure (1989)
The Hangings (1989)
Christmas Out West (1990)
The Best Western Stories of Ed Gorman (1992)
With an Extreme Burning (1994)
Detective Duos (1997)
Carpenter and Quincannon, Professional Detective Services (1998)
Nothing but the Night (1999)
Oddments (2000)
A Wasteland of Strangers (2001)
All the Long Years (2001)
Blue Lonesome (2001)
In an Evil Time (2001)
Step to the Graveyard Easy (2002)
Burgade's Crossing (2003)
The Alias Man (2004)
The Mammoth Book of Short Spy Novels (2004)
Quincannon's Game (2005)
The Crimes of Jordan Wise (2006)
The Other Side of Silence (2008)
Gun in Cheek (2017)
The Violated (2017)
Deadly Anniversaries (2020)
Novellas in order
Blowback (1977)
Nightshades (1984)
Short story collections in order
The Arbor House Treasury of Detective and Mystery Stories from the Great Pulps (1983)
The Web She Weaves (1983)
Witches' Brew (1984)
A Treasury of World War Ii Stories (1985)
Graveyard Plots (1985)
The Warriors (1985)
Great Modern Police Stories (1986)
Uncollected Crimes (1987)
Best of the West (1988)
Small Felonies (1988)
The Best Western Stories of Bill Pronzini (1990)
Hard-boiled (1995)
War Stories (1997)
On Account of Darkness and Other Sf Stories (2004)
Other books in order
Werewolf (1980)
The Northerners (1990)
Stacked Deck (1991)
The Giant Book of Horror Stories (1991)
About Bill Pronzini
Bill Pronzini is an American writer of detective fiction. He is also an active anthologist, having compiled more than 100 collections, most of which focus on mystery, western, and science fiction short stories. Pronzini is known as the creator of the San Francisco-based Nameless Detective, who starred in over 40 books from the early 1970s into the 2000s.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bill Pronzini FAQ
- How many books has Bill Pronzini written?
- Bill Pronzini has published 85 novels, 2 novellas, 14 short story collections and 4 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Bill Pronzini's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Witches' Brew.
- What is Bill Pronzini's latest book?
- Deadly Anniversaries (2020).
- What is Bill Pronzini's most famous book?
- Witches' Brew (1984) is Bill Pronzini's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.