Series by Walter Mosley
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Buy on AmazonDEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS (Easy Rawlins Mysteries)
1990 · Walter Mosley
Easy Rawlins, a young black veteran in late-1940s Southern California, is fired from his job at an aircraft plant and in danger of losing his home…
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Buy on Amazon1991 · Walter Mosley
In 1953 Red-baiting, blacklisting Los Angeles, Easy Rawlins is out of the hurting business and into the housing business when a racist IRS agent…
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Buy on AmazonWhite Butterfly (Easy Rawlins Mysteries)
1992 · Walter Mosley
In Los Angeles in 1956, police only get involved after a third girl dies, since it takes more than one murdered black girl to draw their interest.…
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Buy on AmazonBlack Betty (Easy Rowlins Mysteries)
1994 · Walter Mosley
Set in 1961 Los Angeles, Easy Rawlins's quiet real-estate empire is deep in debt, so he accepts $200 from white private eye Saul Lynx to track down…
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Buy on AmazonA Little Yellow Dog (Easy Rowlins Mysteries)
1996 · Walter Mosley
Black PI Easy Rawlins, working as a school janitor in Los Angeles, is seduced by a teacher into taking her dog, which her husband is threatening to…
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Buy on AmazonGone Fishin' (Easy Rawlins Mysteries)
1997 · Walter Mosley
Ezekiel "Easy" Rawlins and Raymond "Mouse" Alexander, two young men setting out in life, hit the road in a borrowed '36 Ford headed for Pariah,…
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Buy on AmazonBad Boy Brawly Brown (Easy Rawlins Mysteries)
2001 · Walter Mosley
Easy Rawlins is out of the investigation business and as far from crime as a black man can be in 1960s Los Angeles. But living around desperate men…
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Buy on Amazon2003 · Walter Mosley
Ezekiel "Easy" Rawlins works as senior head custodian of Sojourner Truth High School, living a law-abiding life with a house, garden, and family,…
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Buy on AmazonLittle Scarlet (Easy Rawlins Mysteries)
2004 · Walter Mosley
At the height of the riots that cripple Los Angeles in the summer of 1965, a white man is pulled from his car by a mob and escapes into a nearby…
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Frequently asked questions
How many books has Walter Mosley written?
We list 23 books by Walter Mosley across 1 series, published between 1990–2025 — each shown in full reading order.
What order should I read Walter Mosley's books?
Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Cinnamon kiss.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.
Where can I buy Walter Mosley's books?
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