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Mario Puzo

1 series 10 books in order 7 standalone books

Mario Puzo (1920-1999) was an American author and screenwriter who wrote crime novels about the Italian-American and Sicilian Mafia, most notably The Godfather (1969), which he later co-adapted into a film trilogy directed by Francis Ford Coppola. He received Academy Awards for Best Adapted Screenplay for the first two Godfather films and also wrote the original screenplay for Superman (1978). He is credited in our catalog with the Godfather series, including The Godfather, Sicilian, and Omerta.

Born
1920
Known for
The Godfather

Series by Mario Puzo

The Godfather

5 books in order · 1969–2006

  1. Cover of The Godfather

    The Godfather

    1969 · Mario Puzo

    The Godfather is a crime novel written by American author Mario Puzo and published in 1969 by G. P. Putnam's Sons. The story follows a fictional…

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  2. Cover of The Sicilian

    The Sicilian

    1984 · Mario Puzo

    This 1984 novel by Mario Puzo follows Michael Corleone after his three-year exile in Sicily, when he is charged with returning to America with…

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  3. Cover of Omerta

    Omerta

    Year unknown · Mario Puzo

    Omerta is a novel by Mario Puzo, published posthumously in 2000 by Ballantine Books. It follows the story of Don Aprile's adopted "nephew" Astorre…

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  4. Cover of The Godfather Returns

    The Godfather Returns

    2004 · Mark Winegardner

    In The Godfather Returns, Mark Winegardner continues the story of the Corleone family in the years not covered by Mario Puzo's original novel or the…

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  5. Cover of The Godfather's Revenge

    The Godfather's Revenge

    2006 · Mark Winegardner

    The Godfather's Revenge, described in its source as the original 1969 bestseller that became a landmark in American popular culture, is a novel by…

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Standalone books

  1. Cover of The fortunate pilgrim
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  2. Cover of The Last Don
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  3. Cover of The Fourth K
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  4. Cover of Fools Die
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  5. Cover of The runaway summer of Davie Shaw
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  6. Cover of The Family

    The Family

    Year unknown

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  7. Cover of Six Graves to Munich
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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Mario Puzo written?

We list 10 books by Mario Puzo across 1 series, published between 1966–2006 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Mario Puzo's books?

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

Where can I buy Mario Puzo'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.