James Ellroy's Suggested Reads

1.
Libra
Libra 4.05 avg rating — 19,593 ratings
2.
The Deceivers
The Deceivers 3.83 avg rating — 233 ratings
3.
The Adventures of Augie March
The Adventures of Augie March 3.84 avg rating — 18,692 ratings
4.
Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter, #1)
Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 362,954 ratings
5.
Red Harvest (The Continental Op #1)
Red Harvest (The Continental Op #1) 3.95 avg rating — 29,079 ratings
6.
The Lady in the Lake (Philip Marlowe, #4)
The Lady in the Lake (Philip Marlowe, #4) 4.06 avg rating — 27,284 ratings
7.
Compulsion
Compulsion 4.09 avg rating — 1,854 ratings
8.
True Confessions
True Confessions 3.81 avg rating — 736 ratings
9.
Portrait in Smoke
Portrait in Smoke 3.97 avg rating — 92 ratings
10.
The Digger's Game
The Digger's Game 3.91 avg rating — 633 ratings
11.
From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity 4.08 avg rating — 17,968 ratings
12.
Watergate
Watergate 3.60 avg rating — 1,835 ratings
13.
Billy Bathgate
Billy Bathgate 3.82 avg rating — 7,700 ratings
14.
The Caine Mutiny
The Caine Mutiny 4.29 avg rating — 26,468 ratings
15.
Exodus
Exodus
by: Leon Uris
4.34 avg rating — 100,894 ratings
16.
Mrs. Paine's Garage and the Murder of John F. Kennedy
Mrs. Paine's Garage and the Murder of John F. Kennedy 3.38 avg rating — 319 ratings
17.
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice 3.76 avg rating — 47,114 ratings
18.
Kiss Me, Deadly (Mike Hammer #6)
Kiss Me, Deadly (Mike Hammer #6) 3.67 avg rating — 1,513 ratings
19.
King's Ransom (87th Precinct, #10)
King's Ransom (87th Precinct, #10)
by: Ed McBain
3.83 avg rating — 2,229 ratings
20.
The Choirboys
The Choirboys 4.04 avg rating — 6,349 ratings
21.
The Carpetbaggers
The Carpetbaggers 3.95 avg rating — 4,959 ratings
22.
The Zebra-Striped Hearse (Lew Archer, #10)
The Zebra-Striped Hearse (Lew Archer, #10) 4.10 avg rating — 2,651 ratings
23.
52 Pickup
52 Pickup 3.95 avg rating — 8,404 ratings
24.
Luther
Luther 3.62 avg rating — 204 ratings
25.
Black Dahlia Avenger: A Genius for Murder
Black Dahlia Avenger: A Genius for Murder 3.71 avg rating — 4,265 ratings
26.
The Little Drummer Girl
The Little Drummer Girl 3.99 avg rating — 16,289 ratings
27.
Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe
Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe 3.93 avg rating — 3,853 ratings
28.
By Reason of Insanity
By Reason of Insanity 4.06 avg rating — 1,650 ratings
29.
The Shadow of Blooming Grove: Warren G. Harding in His Times
The Shadow of Blooming Grove: Warren G. Harding in His Times 3.73 avg rating — 288 ratings
30.
No Beast So Fierce
No Beast So Fierce 4.12 avg rating — 2,911 ratings
31.
The Badge
The Badge
by: Jack Webb
3.63 avg rating — 223 ratings
32.
You Play the Black and the Red Comes Up
You Play the Black and the Red Comes Up 3.97 avg rating — 172 ratings
33.
The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon 3.87 avg rating — 113,191 ratings
34.
The Onion Field
The Onion Field 4.11 avg rating — 21,240 ratings
35.
Wanderer
Wanderer 4.21 avg rating — 706 ratings
36.
King Blood
King Blood 3.54 avg rating — 414 ratings
37.
Pound for Pound
Pound for Pound 3.97 avg rating — 358 ratings
38.
Heed the Thunder
Heed the Thunder 3.71 avg rating — 319 ratings
39.
The Fan Club
The Fan Club 3.49 avg rating — 1,337 ratings
40.
Money Men
Money Men 3.72 avg rating — 53 ratings
41.
One Shot Deal
One Shot Deal 3.70 avg rating — 44 ratings
42.
To Die in Beverly Hills
To Die in Beverly Hills 3.77 avg rating — 53 ratings
43.
The Quality of the Informant
The Quality of the Informant 3.96 avg rating — 28 ratings
44.
Elia Kazan: A Life
Elia Kazan: A Life 4.11 avg rating — 419 ratings
45.
The Power of the Dog (Power of the Dog, #1)
The Power of the Dog (Power of the Dog, #1) 4.37 avg rating — 46,636 ratings
46.
The Cartel (Power of the Dog, #2)
The Cartel (Power of the Dog, #2) 4.36 avg rating — 37,779 ratings
47.
The Southpaw (Henry Wiggen #1)
The Southpaw (Henry Wiggen #1) 3.98 avg rating — 552 ratings
48.
Bang the Drum Slowly
Bang the Drum Slowly 3.91 avg rating — 1,645 ratings
49.
A Ticket for a Seamstitch
A Ticket for a Seamstitch 3.57 avg rating — 118 ratings
50.
It Looked Like For Ever
It Looked Like For Ever 3.74 avg rating — 130 ratings
51.
The Kill Artist
The Kill Artist 4.01 avg rating — 93,461 ratings
52.
The English Assassin (Gabriel Allon, #2)
The English Assassin (Gabriel Allon, #2) 4.17 avg rating — 43,422 ratings
53.
The Confessor (Gabriel Allon, #3)
The Confessor (Gabriel Allon, #3) 4.21 avg rating — 35,889 ratings
54.
A Death in Vienna (Gabriel Allon, #4)
A Death in Vienna (Gabriel Allon, #4) 4.24 avg rating — 31,084 ratings
55.
Prince of Fire (Gabriel Allon, #5)
Prince of Fire (Gabriel Allon, #5) 4.22 avg rating — 26,852 ratings
56.
The Messenger (Gabriel Allon, #6)
The Messenger (Gabriel Allon, #6) 4.26 avg rating — 31,788 ratings
57.
The Secret Servant (Gabriel Allon, #7)
The Secret Servant (Gabriel Allon, #7) 4.30 avg rating — 29,970 ratings
58.
Moscow Rules (Gabriel Allon, #8)
Moscow Rules (Gabriel Allon, #8) 4.24 avg rating — 28,388 ratings
59.
The Defector (Gabriel Allon, #9)
The Defector (Gabriel Allon, #9) 4.33 avg rating — 35,950 ratings
60.
The Rembrandt Affair (Gabriel Allon, #10)
The Rembrandt Affair (Gabriel Allon, #10) 4.32 avg rating — 36,681 ratings
61.
Portrait of a Spy (Gabriel Allon, #11)
Portrait of a Spy (Gabriel Allon, #11) 4.26 avg rating — 32,154 ratings
62.
The Fallen Angel (Gabriel Allon, #12)
The Fallen Angel (Gabriel Allon, #12) 4.21 avg rating — 29,560 ratings
63.
The English Girl (Gabriel Allon, #13)
The English Girl (Gabriel Allon, #13) 4.18 avg rating — 36,218 ratings
64.
The Heist (Gabriel Allon, #14)
The Heist (Gabriel Allon, #14) 4.18 avg rating — 29,292 ratings
65.
The English Spy (Gabriel Allon, #15)
The English Spy (Gabriel Allon, #15) 4.22 avg rating — 30,839 ratings
66.
The Black Widow (Gabriel Allon, #16)
The Black Widow (Gabriel Allon, #16) 4.33 avg rating — 36,944 ratings
67.
House of Spies (Gabriel Allon, #17)
House of Spies (Gabriel Allon, #17) 4.31 avg rating — 33,804 ratings
68.
The Other Woman (Gabriel Allon, #18)
The Other Woman (Gabriel Allon, #18) 4.16 avg rating — 30,634 ratings
69.
The New Girl (Gabriel Allon, #19)
The New Girl (Gabriel Allon, #19) 4.28 avg rating — 33,142 ratings
70.
The Order (Gabriel Allon, #20)
The Order (Gabriel Allon, #20) 4.17 avg rating — 31,070 ratings
71.
The Cellist (Gabriel Allon, #21)
The Cellist (Gabriel Allon, #21) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 33,741 ratings
72.
Portrait of an Unknown Woman (Gabriel Allon, #22)
Portrait of an Unknown Woman (Gabriel Allon, #22) 4.23 avg rating — 31,812 ratings
73.
The Collector (Gabriel Allon, #23)
The Collector (Gabriel Allon, #23) 4.37 avg rating — 28,169 ratings
74.
A Death in Cornwall (Gabriel Allon, #24)
A Death in Cornwall (Gabriel Allon, #24) 4.33 avg rating — 25,612 ratings
75.
The Violent Century
The Violent Century 3.75 avg rating — 1,209 ratings
76.
Strega (Burke, #2)
Strega (Burke, #2) 4.04 avg rating — 2,834 ratings
77.
Laura
Laura 3.97 avg rating — 3,848 ratings
78.
The Glass Key
The Glass Key 3.92 avg rating — 13,390 ratings
79.
The Dain Curse (The Continental Op #2)
The Dain Curse (The Continental Op #2) 3.79 avg rating — 8,313 ratings
80.
In a Lonely Place
In a Lonely Place 4.12 avg rating — 8,478 ratings
81.
Burr
Burr 4.09 avg rating — 10,488 ratings
82.
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? 3.86 avg rating — 11,220 ratings
83.
The Fixer
The Fixer 3.98 avg rating — 11,821 ratings
84.
Portnoy’s Complaint
Portnoy’s Complaint 3.71 avg rating — 72,167 ratings
85.
Out
Out 3.94 avg rating — 45,880 ratings
86.
A Judgement in Stone
A Judgement in Stone 3.89 avg rating — 7,913 ratings
87.
Dutch: A Memoir of Ronald Reagan
Dutch: A Memoir of Ronald Reagan 3.56 avg rating — 2,432 ratings
88.
A Rage in Harlem (Harlem Cycle, #1)
A Rage in Harlem (Harlem Cycle, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 7,428 ratings
89.
The Chill (Lew Archer, #11)
The Chill (Lew Archer, #11) 4.07 avg rating — 4,658 ratings
90.
Black Water Rising
Black Water Rising 3.57 avg rating — 8,427 ratings
91.
From Hell
From Hell 4.19 avg rating — 43,729 ratings
92.
Word Made Flesh
Word Made Flesh 3.78 avg rating — 192 ratings