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Charlie Huston

2 series 8 books in order

Charlie Huston (born 1968) is an American novelist, screenwriter, and comic book writer. The novel Caught Stealing (2004) was adapted into a 2025 film directed by Darren Aronofsky. Huston also wrote the Joe Pitt Casebooks, a series featuring a detective who is also a vampire, along with several standalone novels and comic books.

Born
1968
Known for
Henry Thompson, Joe Pitt Casebooks

Series by Charlie Huston

Henry Thompson

3 books in order · 2004–2006

  1. Cover of Caught stealing

    Caught stealing

    2004 · Charlie Huston

    This 2004 book by Charlie Huston follows Hank Thompson, a former California baseball player now bartending on Manhattan's Lower East Side. After his…

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  2. Cover of Six Bad Things

    Six Bad Things

    2005 · Charlie Huston

    Hank Thompson is hiding in Mexico with a large amount of cash and dangerous secrets that the Russian mafia wants back. When a Russian backpacker…

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  3. Cover of A dangerous man

    A dangerous man

    2006 · Charlie Huston

    Henry Thompson, a reluctant hitman, is struggling with his life and health. His boss, Russian mobster David Dolokhov, is unhappy with his…

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Joe Pitt Casebooks

5 books in order · 2005–2009

  1. Cover of Already dead

    Already dead

    2005 · Charlie Huston

    Joe Pitt is a Vampyre in Manhattan, hunting a "shambler" infected with a flesh-eating bacteria while feeding a Vyrus that eats at him. Refusing to…

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  2. Cover of No Dominion

    No Dominion

    2006 · Charlie Huston

    Joe Pitt is a vampire who has lost his job and is running out of money and blood. He relies on both to survive, using money to buy blood and drinking…

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  3. Cover of Half the blood of Brooklyn

    Half the blood of Brooklyn

    2007 · Charlie Huston

    Charlie Huston's 2007 novel, part of the Joe Pitt series, is set in a New York City divided by vampire clans. Joe Pitt, a private investigator and…

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  4. Cover of Every last drop

    Every last drop

    2008 · Charlie Huston

    Charlie Huston's Half the Blood of Brooklyn is a crime novel featuring Joe Pitt, a rogue vampire and former private investigator. After a series of…

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  5. Cover of My dead body

    My dead body

    2009 · Charlie Huston

    No One Lives Forever. Not Even a Vampire is a 2009 novel by Charlie Huston. The story follows Joe Pitt, a man who has exposed the secret source of…

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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Charlie Huston written?

We list 8 books by Charlie Huston across 2 series, published between 2004–2009 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Charlie Huston's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Caught stealing.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

Where can I buy Charlie Huston's books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.

Some summaries adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.