New York Times Bestsellers
George V. Higgins has placed 2 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 14 weeks on the charts.
12 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #5 · debuted Mar 1972
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2 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #10 · debuted Apr 1973
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Reading Order
5 series · 32 booksJerry Kennedy Series
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kennedy for the Defense | 1981 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | Penance for Jerry Kennedy | 1985 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | Defending Billy Ryan | 1992 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 4 | Sandra Nichols Found Dead | 1996 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
George V. Higgins Other Novels
George V. Higgins Short Stories/Novellas
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Earl Died Pulling Traps (Short Story) | 1984 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
George V. Higgins Short Story Collections
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Easiest Thing In the World | 2004 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
George V. Higgins Non-Fiction
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friends of Richard Nixon, The | 1976 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | Style Versus Substance | 1984 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | Wonderful Years, Wonderful Years | 1988 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 4 | The Progress Of The Seasons | 1989 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 5 | On Writing | 1990 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
American author, lawyer, newspaper columnist, raconteur and college professor. He authored more than thirty books, including Bomber's Law, Trust, and Kennedy for the Defense, and is best known for his bestselling crime novels, including The Friends of Eddie Coyle, which established the Boston noir genre of gangster tales that spawned several popular films by followers in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.