Underworld USA Trilogy Books in Order
1995-2009 Three books by James Ellroy
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
Companion & related books
Related titles and editions that sit outside the main numbered order.
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Buy on Amazon1995 · James Ellroy
This 1995 novel by James Ellroy moves behind the scenes of JFK's presidential election, the Bay of Pigs, and the assassination, in an underworld…
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Buy on Amazon2001 · James Ellroy
It begins in Dallas on November 22, 1963. Wayne Tedrow Jr., a young Vegas cop, arrives with a loathsome job and $6,000 in cash, unaware he is about…
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Buy on Amazon2009 · James Ellroy
A 2009 novel by James Ellroy set in summer 1968, after the deaths of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy, as assassination conspiracies unravel, a…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Underworld USA Trilogy books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with the first book.
How many books are in the Underworld USA Trilogy series?
We list 3 books by James Ellroy , published between 1995–2009.
Where can I buy the Underworld USA Trilogy books?
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