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Donald E Westlake Books in Order

Browse Donald E. Westlake novels in order, with brief summaries and suggestions on where to start with his comic capers and darker crime stories.

Last updated: June 7, 2026

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Book cover for "All My Lovers" by Donald E WestlakeView on Amazon

All My Lovers

by Donald E Westlake

1959

Book cover for "Backstage Love" by Donald E WestlakeView on Amazon

Backstage Love

by Donald E Westlake

1959

Book cover for "Man Hungry" by Donald E WestlakeView on Amazon

Man Hungry

by Donald E Westlake

1959

Book cover for "Sally" by Donald E WestlakeView on Amazon

Sally

by Donald E Westlake

1959

Book cover for "All about Annette" by Donald E WestlakeView on Amazon

All about Annette

by Donald E Westlake

1960

Book cover for "SO WILLING." by Donald E WestlakeView on Amazon

SO WILLING.

by Donald E Westlake

1960

Book cover for "The Mercenaries/The Cutie" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Mercenaries/The Cutie

by Donald E Westlake

1960

Book cover for "The Wife Next Door" by Donald E WestlakeView on Amazon

The Wife Next Door

by Donald E Westlake

1960

Book cover for "Virgin's Summer" by Donald E WestlakeView on Amazon

Virgin's Summer

by Donald E Westlake

1960

Book cover for "Brother and Sister" by Donald E WestlakeView on Amazon

Brother and Sister

by Donald E Westlake

1961

Book cover for "Call Me Sinner" by Donald E WestlakeView on Amazon

Call Me Sinner

by Donald E Westlake

1961

Book cover for "Campus Doll" by Donald E WestlakeView on Amazon

Campus Doll

by Donald E Westlake

1961

Book cover for "Killing Time" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Killing Time

by Donald E Westlake

1961

Book cover for "Passion's Playthings" by Donald E WestlakeView on Amazon

Passion's Playthings

by Donald E Westlake

1961

Book cover for "Young and Innocent" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Young and Innocent

by Donald E Westlake

1961

Book cover for "361" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

361

by Donald E Westlake

1962

Book cover for "Strange affair." by Donald E WestlakeView on Amazon

Strange affair.

by Donald E Westlake

1962

Book cover for "What Girls Will Do" by Donald E WestlakeView on Amazon

What Girls Will Do

by Donald E Westlake

1962

Book cover for "Campus Lovers" by Donald E WestlakeView on Amazon

Campus Lovers

by Donald E Westlake

1963

Book cover for "Killy" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Killy

by Donald E Westlake

1963

Book cover for "Pity Him Afterwards" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Pity Him Afterwards

by Donald E Westlake

1964

Book cover for "The Fugitive Pigeon" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Fugitive Pigeon

by Donald E Westlake

1965

Book cover for "Kinds Of Love, Kinds Of Death" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Kinds Of Love, Kinds Of Death

by Donald E Westlake

1966

Book cover for "Spy in the Ointment" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Spy in the Ointment

by Donald E Westlake

1966

Book cover for "The Busy Body" by Donald E WestlakeView on Amazon

The Busy Body

by Donald E Westlake

1966

Book cover for "Anarchaos" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Anarchaos

by Donald E Westlake

1967

Book cover for "God Save the Mark" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

God Save the Mark

by Donald E Westlake

1967

Book cover for "Murder Among Children" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Murder Among Children

by Donald E Westlake

1967

Book cover for "Philip" by Donald E WestlakeView on Amazon

Philip

by Donald E Westlake

1967

Book cover for "Who stole Sassi Manoon?" by Donald E WestlakeView on Amazon

Who stole Sassi Manoon?

by Donald E Westlake

1968

Book cover for "Somebody Owes Me Money" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Somebody Owes Me Money

by Donald E Westlake

1969

Book cover for "Up Your Banners" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Up Your Banners

by Donald E Westlake

1969

Book cover for "A Jade In Aries" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

A Jade In Aries

by Donald E Westlake

1970

Book cover for "Adios Scheherazade" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Adios Scheherazade

by Donald E Westlake

1970

Book cover for "Comfort Station" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Comfort Station

by Donald E Westlake

1970

Book cover for "Ex Officio" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Ex Officio

by Donald E Westlake

1970

Book cover for "The Hot Rock" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Hot Rock

by Donald E Westlake

1970

Book cover for "Wax Apple" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Wax Apple

by Donald E Westlake

1970

Book cover for "I Gave at the Office" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

I Gave at the Office

by Donald E Westlake

1971

Book cover for "Bank Shot" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Bank Shot

by Donald E Westlake

1972

Book cover for "Cops and Robbers" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Cops and Robbers

by Donald E Westlake

1972

Book cover for "Don't Lie To Me" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Don't Lie To Me

by Donald E Westlake

1972

Book cover for "Help, I Am Being Held Prisoner" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Help, I Am Being Held Prisoner

by Donald E Westlake

1974

Book cover for "Jimmy The Kid" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Jimmy The Kid

by Donald E Westlake

1974

Book cover for "Brothers Keepers" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Brothers Keepers

by Donald E Westlake

1975

Book cover for "Two Much" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Two Much

by Donald E Westlake

1975

Book cover for "Dancing Aztecs" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Dancing Aztecs

by Donald E Westlake

1976

Book cover for "Nobody's Perfect" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Nobody's Perfect

by Donald E Westlake

1977

Book cover for "Castle in the Air" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Castle in the Air

by Donald E Westlake

1980

Book cover for "Kahawa" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Kahawa

by Donald E Westlake

1981

Book cover for "Why Me?" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Why Me?

by Donald E Westlake

1983

Book cover for "A Likely Story" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

A Likely Story

by Donald E Westlake

1984

Book cover for "Good Behavior" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Good Behavior

by Donald E Westlake

1985

Book cover for "High Adventure" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

High Adventure

by Donald E Westlake

1985

Book cover for "Trust Me On This" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Trust Me On This

by Donald E Westlake

1988

Book cover for "Drowned Hopes" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Drowned Hopes

by Donald E Westlake

1990

Book cover for "Humans" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Humans

by Donald E Westlake

1992

Book cover for "Don't Ask" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Don't Ask

by Donald E Westlake

1993

Book cover for "Baby, Would I Lie?" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Baby, Would I Lie?

by Donald E Westlake

1994

Book cover for "Smoke" by Donald E WestlakeView on Amazon

Smoke

by Donald E Westlake

1995

Book cover for "What's The Worst That Could Happen?" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

What's The Worst That Could Happen?

by Donald E Westlake

1996

Book cover for "The Ax" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Ax

by Donald E Westlake

1997

Book cover for "The Hook" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Hook

by Donald E Westlake

2000

Book cover for "Bad News" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Bad News

by Donald E Westlake

2001

Book cover for "The Scared Stiff" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Scared Stiff

by Donald E Westlake

2001

Book cover for "Put a Lid on It" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Put a Lid on It

by Donald E Westlake

2002

Book cover for "Money for Nothing" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Money for Nothing

by Donald E Westlake

2003

Book cover for "The Road To Ruin" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Road To Ruin

by Donald E Westlake

2004

Book cover for "Watch Your Back!" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Watch Your Back!

by Donald E Westlake

2005

Book cover for "What's So Funny?" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

What's So Funny?

by Donald E Westlake

2007

Book cover for "Get Real" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Get Real

by Donald E Westlake

2009

Book cover for "Memory" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Memory

by Donald E Westlake

2010

Book cover for "The Comedy is Finished" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Comedy is Finished

by Donald E Westlake

2012

Book cover for "The Getaway Car" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Getaway Car

by Donald E Westlake

2014

Book cover for "Forever and a Death" by Donald E WestlakeView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Forever and a Death

by Donald E Westlake

2017

Book cover for "Call Me a Cab" by Donald E WestlakeView on Amazon

Call Me a Cab

by Donald E Westlake

2022

Standalone Donald E Westlake books

  1. Book cover for "All My Lovers"

    All My Lovers

    by Donald E Westlake

    1959
  2. Book cover for "Backstage Love"

    Backstage Love

    by Donald E Westlake

    1959Phil Crawford, Book 1
  3. Book cover for "Man Hungry"

    Man Hungry

    by Donald E Westlake

    1959
  4. Book cover for "Sally"

    Sally

    by Donald E Westlake

    1959
  5. Book cover for "All about Annette"

    All about Annette

    by Donald E Westlake

    1960
  6. Book cover for "SO WILLING."

    SO WILLING.

    by Donald E Westlake

    1960
  7. Book cover for "The Mercenaries/The Cutie"

    The Mercenaries/The Cutie

    by Donald E Westlake

    1960
  8. Book cover for "The Wife Next Door"

    The Wife Next Door

    by Donald E Westlake

    1960
  9. Book cover for "Virgin's Summer"

    Virgin's Summer

    by Donald E Westlake

    1960
  10. Book cover for "Brother and Sister"

    Brother and Sister

    by Donald E Westlake

    1961
  11. Book cover for "Call Me Sinner"

    Call Me Sinner

    by Donald E Westlake

    1961
  12. Book cover for "Campus Doll"

    Campus Doll

    by Donald E Westlake

    1961
  13. Book cover for "Killing Time"

    Killing Time

    by Donald E Westlake

    1961
  14. Book cover for "Passion's Playthings"

    Passion's Playthings

    by Donald E Westlake

    1961
  15. Book cover for "Young and Innocent"

    Young and Innocent

    by Donald E Westlake

    1961
  16. Book cover for "361"

    361

    by Donald E Westlake

    1962
  17. Book cover for "Strange affair."

    Strange affair.

    by Donald E Westlake

    1962
  18. Book cover for "What Girls Will Do"

    What Girls Will Do

    by Donald E Westlake

    1962Phil Crawford, Book 2
  19. Book cover for "Campus Lovers"

    Campus Lovers

    by Donald E Westlake

    1963
  20. Book cover for "Killy"

    Killy

    by Donald E Westlake

    1963
  21. Book cover for "Pity Him Afterwards"

    Pity Him Afterwards

    by Donald E Westlake

    1964
  22. Book cover for "The Fugitive Pigeon"

    The Fugitive Pigeon

    by Donald E Westlake

    1965
  23. Book cover for "Kinds Of Love, Kinds Of Death"

    Kinds Of Love, Kinds Of Death

    by Donald E Westlake

    1966Mitch Tobin, Book 1
  24. Book cover for "Spy in the Ointment"

    Spy in the Ointment

    by Donald E Westlake

    1966
  25. Book cover for "The Busy Body"

    The Busy Body

    by Donald E Westlake

    1966
  26. Book cover for "Anarchaos"

    Anarchaos

    by Donald E Westlake

    1967
  27. Book cover for "God Save the Mark"

    God Save the Mark

    by Donald E Westlake

    1967
  28. Book cover for "Murder Among Children"

    Murder Among Children

    by Donald E Westlake

    1967Mitch Tobin, Book 2
  29. Book cover for "Philip"

    Philip

    by Donald E Westlake

    1967
  30. Book cover for "Who stole Sassi Manoon?"

    Who stole Sassi Manoon?

    by Donald E Westlake

    1968
  31. Book cover for "Somebody Owes Me Money"

    Somebody Owes Me Money

    by Donald E Westlake

    1969
  32. Book cover for "Up Your Banners"

    Up Your Banners

    by Donald E Westlake

    1969
  33. Book cover for "A Jade In Aries"

    A Jade In Aries

    by Donald E Westlake

    1970Mitch Tobin, Book 4
  34. Book cover for "Adios Scheherazade"

    Adios Scheherazade

    by Donald E Westlake

    1970
  35. Book cover for "Comfort Station"

    Comfort Station

    by Donald E Westlake

    1970
  36. Book cover for "Ex Officio"

    Ex Officio

    by Donald E Westlake

    1970
  37. Book cover for "The Hot Rock"

    The Hot Rock

    by Donald E Westlake

    1970Dortmunder, Book 1
  38. Book cover for "Wax Apple"

    Wax Apple

    by Donald E Westlake

    1970Mitch Tobin, Book 3
  39. Book cover for "I Gave at the Office"

    I Gave at the Office

    by Donald E Westlake

    1971
  40. Book cover for "Bank Shot"

    Bank Shot

    by Donald E Westlake

    1972Dortmunder, Book 2
  41. Book cover for "Cops and Robbers"

    Cops and Robbers

    by Donald E Westlake

    1972
  42. Book cover for "Don't Lie To Me"

    Don't Lie To Me

    by Donald E Westlake

    1972Mitch Tobin, Book 5
  43. Book cover for "Help, I Am Being Held Prisoner"

    Help, I Am Being Held Prisoner

    by Donald E Westlake

    1974
  44. Book cover for "Jimmy The Kid"

    Jimmy The Kid

    by Donald E Westlake

    1974Dortmunder, Book 3
  45. Book cover for "Brothers Keepers"

    Brothers Keepers

    by Donald E Westlake

    1975
  46. Book cover for "Two Much"

    Two Much

    by Donald E Westlake

    1975
  47. Book cover for "Dancing Aztecs"

    Dancing Aztecs

    by Donald E Westlake

    1976
  48. Book cover for "Nobody's Perfect"

    Nobody's Perfect

    by Donald E Westlake

    1977Dortmunder, Book 4
  49. Book cover for "Castle in the Air"

    Castle in the Air

    by Donald E Westlake

    1980
  50. Book cover for "Kahawa"

    Kahawa

    by Donald E Westlake

    1981
  51. Book cover for "Why Me?"

    Why Me?

    by Donald E Westlake

    1983Dortmunder, Book 5
  52. Book cover for "A Likely Story"

    A Likely Story

    by Donald E Westlake

    1984
  53. Book cover for "Good Behavior"

    Good Behavior

    by Donald E Westlake

    1985Dortmunder, Book 6
  54. Book cover for "High Adventure"

    High Adventure

    by Donald E Westlake

    1985
  55. Book cover for "Trust Me On This"

    Trust Me On This

    by Donald E Westlake

    1988Sara & Jack, Book 1
  56. Book cover for "Drowned Hopes"

    Drowned Hopes

    by Donald E Westlake

    1990Dortmunder, Book 7
  57. Book cover for "Humans"

    Humans

    by Donald E Westlake

    1992
  58. Book cover for "Don't Ask"

    Don't Ask

    by Donald E Westlake

    1993Dortmunder, Book 8
  59. Book cover for "Baby, Would I Lie?"

    Baby, Would I Lie?

    by Donald E Westlake

    1994Sara & Jack, Book 2
  60. Book cover for "Smoke"

    Smoke

    by Donald E Westlake

    1995
  61. Book cover for "What's The Worst That Could Happen?"

    What's The Worst That Could Happen?

    by Donald E Westlake

    1996Dortmunder, Book 9
  62. Book cover for "The Ax"

    The Ax

    by Donald E Westlake

    1997
  63. Book cover for "The Hook"

    The Hook

    by Donald E Westlake

    2000
  64. Book cover for "Bad News"

    Bad News

    by Donald E Westlake

    2001Dortmunder, Book 10
  65. Book cover for "The Scared Stiff"

    The Scared Stiff

    by Donald E Westlake

    2001
  66. Book cover for "Put a Lid on It"

    Put a Lid on It

    by Donald E Westlake

    2002
  67. Book cover for "Money for Nothing"

    Money for Nothing

    by Donald E Westlake

    2003
  68. Book cover for "The Road To Ruin"

    The Road To Ruin

    by Donald E Westlake

    2004Dortmunder, Book 11
  69. Book cover for "Watch Your Back!"

    Watch Your Back!

    by Donald E Westlake

    2005Dortmunder, Book 12
  70. Book cover for "What's So Funny?"

    What's So Funny?

    by Donald E Westlake

    2007Dortmunder, Book 13
  71. Book cover for "Get Real"

    Get Real

    by Donald E Westlake

    2009Dortmunder, Book 14
  72. Book cover for "Memory"

    Memory

    by Donald E Westlake

    2010
  73. Book cover for "The Comedy is Finished"

    The Comedy is Finished

    by Donald E Westlake

    2012
  74. Book cover for "The Getaway Car"

    The Getaway Car

    by Donald E Westlake

    2014
  75. Book cover for "Forever and a Death"

    Forever and a Death

    by Donald E Westlake

    2017
  76. Book cover for "Call Me a Cab"

    Call Me a Cab

    by Donald E Westlake

    2022

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