How many Chester Himes books are there?

There are 20 books in the Chester Himes series.

In what order were these books written?

The first book was written in 1997, and the last book was written in 1945 (we also added the publication year of each book right above the "View on Amazon" button).

Chester Himes Books in Order (20 Book Series)

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Chester Himes has written a series of 20 books. Here, you can see them all in order! (plus the year each book was published)

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Chronological

Total: 20 books

1
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If He Hollers Let Him Go
Chester Himes
1945
2
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Lonely Crusade
Chester Himes
1947
3
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Cast the First Stone / Yesterday Will Make You Cry
Chester Himes
1952
4
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Third Generation
Chester Himes
1954
5
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The End of a Primitive
Chester Himes
1956
6
i
For Love of Imabelle / A Rage in Harlem
Coffin Ed Johnson and Grave Digger Jones, Book 1
Chester Himes
1957
7
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The Real Cool Killers
Coffin Ed Johnson and Grave Digger Jones, Book 2
Chester Himes
1958
8
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The Crazy Kill
Coffin Ed Johnson and Grave Digger Jones, Book 3
Chester Himes
1959
9
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The Big Gold Dream
Coffin Ed Johnson and Grave Digger Jones, Book 4
Chester Himes
1959
10
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All Shot Up
Coffin Ed Johnson and Grave Digger Jones, Book 5
Chester Himes
1960
11
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Run Man Run
Chester Himes
1960
12
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Pinktoes
Chester Himes
1961
13
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A Case Of Rape
Chester Himes
1963
14
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Cotton Comes to Harlem
Coffin Ed Johnson and Grave Digger Jones, Book 6
Chester Himes
1964
15
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The Heat's On / Come Back Charleston Blue
Coffin Ed Johnson and Grave Digger Jones, Book 7
Chester Himes
1966
16
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Blind Man with a Pistol / Hot Day, Hot Night
Coffin Ed Johnson and Grave Digger Jones, Book 8
Chester Himes
1969
17
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Black On Black
Chester Himes
1973
18
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My Life of Absurdity
Chester Himes
1990
19
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Plan B
Chester Himes
1993
20
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The Quality of Hurt
Chester Himes
1997

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FAQ

Who is the author of Chester Himes series?
The author is Chester Himes.
How many Chester Himes books are there?
There are 20 books in the Chester Himes series.
In what order were these books written?
The first book was written in 1945, and the last book was written in 1997 (we also added the publication year of each book right above the "View on Amazon" button).