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Lawrence Block

Lawrence Block

Lawrence Block has written at least 145 books. Their most popular book is Dangerous Women with 68 saves with an average rating of 3.82⭐.

They are best known for writing in the genres Fiction, Adventure, and Mystery.

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Dangerous Women

#13.1 of 19 in The Dresden Files

Dangerous Women
ByLev Gossman

2013 • 68 Readers • 736 pages • 3.8

The Sins of the Fathers

#1 of 17 in Matthew Scudder

The Sins of the Fathers
ByLawrence Block

1976 • 36 Readers • 182 pages • 3.6

Gotham Central, Book One: In the Line of Duty

#1 of 4 in Gotham Central (Hardcover Reprints)

Gotham Central, Book One: In the Line of Duty
ByEd Brubaker,Greg Rucka

2011 • 22 Readers • 240 pages • 3.9

Burglars Can't Be Choosers

#1 of 10 in Bernie Rhodenbarr

Burglars Can't Be Choosers
ByLawrence Block

1977 • 22 Readers • 293 pages • 3.8

Stories

Stories
ByNeil Gaiman(Editor),Al Sarrantonio(Editor)

2010 • 18 Readers • 448 pages • 3.5

Hit Man

#1 of 3 in John Keller

Hit Man
ByLawrence Block

1998 • 18 Readers • 320 pages • 3.2

Warriors

#1 of 7 in Warriors

Warriors
ByGeorge R.R. Martin(Editor, Contributor),Gardner Dozois(Editor, Contributor)

2010 • 18 Readers • 736 pages • 3.6

Eight Million Ways to Die

#5 of 17 in Matthew Scudder

Eight Million Ways to Die
ByLawrence Block

1982 • 16 Readers • 352 pages • 4

In the midst of death

#3 of 17 in Matthew Scudder

In the midst of death
ByLawrence Block

1976 • 14 Readers • 272 pages • 3.7

A Stab in the Dark

#4 of 17 in Matthew Scudder

A Stab in the Dark
ByLawrence Block

1981 • 13 Readers • 308 pages • 3.2

Time to Murder and Create

#2 of 17 in Matthew Scudder

Time to Murder and Create
ByLawrence Block

1976 • 12 Readers • 170 pages • 3.8

When the Sacred Ginmill Closes

#6 of 17 in Matthew Scudder

When the Sacred Ginmill Closes
ByLawrence Block

1986 • 11 Readers • 239 pages • 3.8

A Walk Among the Tombstones

#10 of 17 in Matthew Scudder

A Walk Among the Tombstones
ByLawrence Block

1992 • 11 Readers • 339 pages • 3.7

A Ticket to the Boneyard

#8 of 17 in Matthew Scudder

A Ticket to the Boneyard
ByLawrence Block

1990 • 10 Readers • 292 pages • 3.3

A Dance At The Slaughterhouse

#9 of 17 in Matthew Scudder

A Dance At The Slaughterhouse
ByLawrence Block

1991 • 9 Readers • 294 pages • 4

Grifter's Game

Grifter's Game
ByLawrence Block

1961 • 9 Readers • 5 pages • 4

The sins of the fathers

#1 of 17 in Matthew Scudder

The sins of the fathers
ByLawrence Block

1976 • 8 Readers • 304 pages • 3

Cover 1

#1-8 of 1 in L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories

L.A. Noire
ByMegan Abbott,Joe R. Lansdale,+6 more

2010 • 8 Readers • 180 pages • 3

Hit List

#2 of 3 in John Keller

Hit List
ByLawrence Block

2000 • 8 Readers • 296 pages • 3

Dangerous Women 1

#1 of 3 in Dangerous Women

Dangerous Women 1
ByGardner Dozois(Editor/Introduction),Carrie Vaughn(Contributor)

2014 • 7 Readers • 402 pages • 3

Tails of Wonder and Imagination

Tails of Wonder and Imagination
ByTanith Lee(Contributor),Lawrence Block(Contributor)

2001 • 7 Readers • 480 pages • 3.3

Time to Murder and Create

#2 of 17 in Matthew Scudder

Time to Murder and Create
ByLawrence Block

1976 • 7 Readers • 190 pages • 2.8

Hope to Die

#15 of 17 in Matthew Scudder

Hope to Die
ByLawrence Block

2001 • 7 Readers • 336 pages • 3.5

Out on the Cutting Edge

#7 of 17 in Matthew Scudder

Out on the Cutting Edge
ByLawrence Block

1989 • 7 Readers • 244 pages • 3.5

A Long Line of Dead Men

#12 of 17 in Matthew Scudder

A Long Line of Dead Men
ByLawrence Block

1994 • 7 Readers • 368 pages • 3

A Drop of the Hard Stuff (Matthew Scudder, #17)

#17 of 17 in Matthew Scudder

A Drop of the Hard Stuff (Matthew Scudder, #17)
ByLawrence Block

2011 • 6 Readers • 319 pages • 4.5

Everybody Dies

#14 of 17 in Matthew Scudder

Everybody Dies
ByLawrence Block

1998 • 6 Readers • 459 pages • 5

The Burglar Who Studied Spinoza

#4 of 10 in Bernie Rhodenbarr

The Burglar Who Studied Spinoza
ByLawrence Block

1980 • 6 Readers • 272 pages • 2

The devil knows you're dead

#11 of 17 in Matthew Scudder

The devil knows you're dead
ByLawrence Block

1993 • 6 Readers • 512 pages • 3.5

Sinner Man

Sinner Man
ByLawrence Block

1968 • 6 Readers • 240 pages • 3

All the Flowers Are Dying

#16 of 17 in Matthew Scudder

All the Flowers Are Dying
ByLawrence Block

2005 • 5 Readers • 354 pages • 5

The Burglar Who Thought He Was Bogart

#7 of 10 in Bernie Rhodenbarr

The Burglar Who Thought He Was Bogart
ByLawrence Block

1995 • 5 Readers • 2

The Burglar in the Closet

The Burglar in the Closet
ByLawrence Block

5 Readers • 3.3

The Thief Who Couldn't Sleep

#1 of 4 in Evan Tanner

The Thief Who Couldn't Sleep
ByLawrence Block

1966 • 5 Readers • 224 pages • 3

Hit and Run

#4 of 3 in John Keller

Hit and Run
ByLawrence Block

2008 • 5 Readers • 310 pages • 4

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#9 of 10 in Bernie Rhodenbarr

The Burglar in the Rye
ByLawrence Block

1998 • 5 Readers • 280 pages • 3

The Burglar in the Library: A Bernie Rhodenbarr Mystery

#8 of 10 in Bernie Rhodenbarr

The Burglar in the Library: A Bernie Rhodenbarr Mystery
ByLawrence Block

1997 • 4 Readers • 468 pages • 3

The Burglar Who Painted Like Mondrian

#5 of 10 in Bernie Rhodenbarr

The Burglar Who Painted Like Mondrian
ByLawrence Block

1983 • 4 Readers • 311 pages • 2

Out on the Cutting Edge

#7 of 17 in Matthew Scudder

Out on the Cutting Edge
ByLawrence Block

1989 • 4 Readers • 390 pages • 2.7

The Burglar Who Met Fredric Brown

#12 of 10 in Bernie Rhodenbarr

The Burglar Who Met Fredric Brown
ByLawrence Block

2022 • 4 Readers • 292 pages • 3.8

Murder on Christmas Eve

#2 of 7 in Murderous Christmas Stories

Murder on Christmas Eve
ByCecily Gayford(Editor),Ellis Peters(Contributor)

2017 • 4 Readers • 234 pages

In Sunlight or In Shadow

In Sunlight or In Shadow
ByJoyce Carol Oates,Justin Scott,+14 more

2016 • 4 Readers • 288 pages

The Girl with the Long Green Heart

The Girl with the Long Green Heart
ByLawrence Block

1994 • 4 Readers • 164 pages

Cover 1

Lucky at Cards
ByLawrence Block,Sheldon Lord

1964 • 3 Readers • 146 pages • 2

Cover 1

#11.5 of 10 in Bernie Rhodenbarr

The Burglar in Short Order
ByLawrence Block

2020 • 3 Readers • 128 pages • 5

The Night and the Music

#0 of 17 in Matthew Scudder

The Night and the Music
ByLawrence Block

2011 • 3 Readers • 237 pages

Cover 0

#17.5 of 17 in Matthew Scudder

A Time to Scatter Stones
ByLawrence Block

2019 • 3 Readers • 153 pages • 2

The burglar on the prowl

#10 of 10 in Bernie Rhodenbarr

The burglar on the prowl
ByLawrence Block

2001 • 3 Readers • 304 pages

Writing the Novel: From Plot to Print

Writing the Novel: From Plot to Print
ByLawrence Block

1979 • 3 Readers • 197 pages • 3

Hit me

Hit me
ByLawrence Block

3 Readers • 4

The Burglar Who Counted the Spoons

#11 of 10 in Bernie Rhodenbarr

The Burglar Who Counted the Spoons
ByLawrence Block

2013 • 3 Readers • 250 pages

Keller in Dallas

#4.5 of 3 in John Keller

Keller in Dallas
ByLawrence Block

2009 • 3 Readers • 5

Hit parade

Hit parade
ByLawrence Block

3 Readers • 3

Cover 5

Not Comin' Home to You
ByLawrence Block

3 Readers • 4

Even the Wicked

#13 of 17 in Matthew Scudder

Even the Wicked
ByLawrence Block

1996 • 3 Readers • 340 pages • 4

The girl with the deep blue eyes

The girl with the deep blue eyes
ByLawrence Block

2015 • 3 Readers • 234 pages • 3

The Crime of Our Lives

The Crime of Our Lives
ByLawrence Block

2015 • 2 Readers • 221 pages • 1

First Cases, Volume 3

#3 of 2 in First Cases

First Cases, Volume 3
ByRobert J. Randisi(Editor),Talmage Powell(Contributor)

1999 • 2 Readers • 288 pages

Cover 0

Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine Presents Fifty Years of Crime And Suspense
ByLinda Landrigan(Editor),Jim Thompson(Contributor)

2006 • 2 Readers • 542 pages

Brooklyn Noir 2: The Classics

#2 of 3 in Brooklyn Noir

Brooklyn Noir 2: The Classics
ByTim McLoughlin(Editor),H.P. Lovecraft(Contributor)

2005 • 2 Readers

L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories

#1-8 of 1 in L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories

L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories
ByMegan Abbott(Contributor),Lawrence Block(Contributor)

2010 • 2 Readers • 2

Cover 4

#2 of 7 in Murderous Christmas Stories

Murder on Christmas Eve: Classic Mysteries for the Festive Season
ByCecily Gayford(Editor),Ellis Peters(Contributor)

2017 • 2 Readers

The Burglar Who Traded Ted Williams

The Burglar Who Traded Ted Williams
ByLawrence Block

2 Readers • 3

Getting off

Getting off
ByLawrence Block

2 Readers

Tanner's tiger

Tanner's tiger
ByLawrence Block

2 Readers • 3

Manhattan Noir

Manhattan Noir
ByLawrence Block

2 Readers

A Dance at the Slaughterhouse

#9 of 17 in Matthew Scudder

A Dance at the Slaughterhouse
ByLawrence Block

2000 • 2 Readers • 474 pages • 3

Small Town: A Novel

Small Town: A Novel
ByLawrence Block

2002 • 2 Readers • 474 pages • 4

The Devil Knows You're Dead

#11 of 17 in Matthew Scudder

The Devil Knows You're Dead
ByLawrence Block

1993 • 2 Readers

Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kipling, The

Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kipling, The
ByLawrence Block

2 Readers • 4

Cover 4

Resume Speed
ByLawrence Block

2016 • 2 Readers • 5

Ronald Rabbit Is a Dirty Old Man

Ronald Rabbit Is a Dirty Old Man
ByLawrence Block

1971 • 2 Readers • 150 pages • 4

A Drop of the Hard Stuff

#17 of 17 in Matthew Scudder

A Drop of the Hard Stuff
ByLawrence Block

2011 • 2 Readers • 352 pages

Cover 5

#3 of 10 in Bernie Rhodenbarr

The Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kipling
ByLawrence Block

1979 • 2 Readers

If You Can't Stand the Heat

#1 of 1 in Kit Tolliver

If You Can't Stand the Heat
ByLawrence Block

2013 • 2 Readers • 15 pages • 5

Cover 0

Killing Castro
ByLawrence Block

2 Readers

Cover 5

A Diet of Treacle
ByLawrence Block,Sheldon Lord

2 Readers

Cover 7

#3.5 of 3 in John Keller

Quotidian Keller: a Keller short story
ByLawrence Block

2 Readers

Cover 1

#1 of 2 in Paul Kavanagh

Such Men Are Dangerous
ByLawrence Block,Paul Kavanagh

1969 • 2 Readers

Me Tanner, You Jane

#7 of 4 in Evan Tanner

Me Tanner, You Jane
ByLawrence Block

1986 • 2 Readers

Indian Country Noir

Indian Country Noir
ByGerard Houarner,Richie Narvaez,+11 more

2010 • 2 Readers • 282 pages

Cover 2

Borderline
ByLawrence Block,Don Holliday

1962 • 2 Readers • 3

Cover 0

3 John Keller

Keller's Fedora
ByLawrence Block

2016 • 2 Readers • 5

The Triumph of Evil

#2 of 2 in Paul Kavanagh

The Triumph of Evil
ByLawrence Block

1971 • 2 Readers • 148 pages

The Merciful Angel of Death

#0 of 17 in Matthew Scudder

The Merciful Angel of Death
ByLawrence Block

2012 • 2 Readers • 18 pages

The Canceled Czech

The Canceled Czech
ByLawrence Block

1 Reader

Two For Tanner

Two For Tanner
ByLawrence Block

1 Reader

Cover 6

Tanner On Ice
ByLawrence Block

1 Reader

A Time to Scatter Stones

A Time to Scatter Stones
ByLawrence Block

2019 • 1 Reader • 160 pages

Gutter Girl

Gutter Girl
ByLawrence Block,Andrew Shaw

1961 • 1 Reader

Warriors 3: All-new tales of war and warriors - in worlds of old, worlds to come, and worlds that never were

#3 of 7 in Warriors

Warriors 3: All-new tales of war and warriors - in worlds of old, worlds to come, and worlds that never were
ByGeorge R.R. Martin(Editor),Gardner Dozois(Editor)

2011 • 1 Reader

Cover 2

Sin Hellcat: Collection of Classic Erotica - Book 22
ByLawrence Block,Donald E. Westlake

1962 • 1 Reader

Cover 3

The Autobiography of Matthew Scudder
ByLawrence Block

2023 • 1 Reader

First Cases, Volume 1

#1 of 2 in First Cases

First Cases, Volume 1
ByRobert J. Randisi(Editor/Contributor),Bill Pronzini(Contributor)

1996 • 1 Reader • 272 pages

In Pursuit of Spenser

In Pursuit of Spenser
ByOtto Penzler(Editor),Lawrence Block(Contributor)

2012 • 1 Reader • 247 pages • 5

Cover 4

The Misadventures of Nero Wolfe
ByJosh Pachter(Editor),Otto Penzler(Introduction)

2020 • 1 Reader • 370 pages • 4

I ladri non uccidono

#1 of 10 in Bernie Rhodenbarr

I ladri non uccidono
ByLawrence Block

1977 • 1 Reader • 224 pages • 4

Cover 7

Cinderella Sims
ByLawrence Block

1 Reader

Cuerpo Extraño

#16 of 17 in Matthew Scudder

Cuerpo Extraño
ByLawrence Block

2005 • 1 Reader • 5

Lawrence Block on Writing, Three Volumes in One: Writing the Novel, The Liar's Bible, and The Liar's Companion

Lawrence Block on Writing, Three Volumes in One: Writing the Novel, The Liar's Bible, and The Liar's Companion
ByLawrence Block

2013 • 1 Reader