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1 series · 21 books listed so far · Adult

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Start here: The Deep Blue Good-by. Book 1 of Travis McGee, the earliest series listed here (1964).

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21 books listed so far

Order: from the publisher's numbered list (penguinrandomhouse.com)

  1. 1 The Deep Blue Good-by book cover by John D. MacDonald

    The Deep Blue Good-by

    1964 · Book

    Start hereFirst book in the main order, first published in 1964. Cover from Google Books
  2. 2 A Purple Place for Dying book cover by John D. MacDonald
  3. 3 Nightmare in Pink book cover by John D. MacDonald
  4. 4 The Quick Red Fox book cover by John D. MacDonald
  5. 5 A Deadly Shade of Gold book cover by John D. MacDonald
  6. 6 Bright Orange for the Shroud book cover by John D. MacDonald
  7. 7 Darker Than Amber book cover by John D. MacDonald
  8. 8 One Fearful Yellow Eye book cover by John D. MacDonald
  9. 9 Pale Gray for Guilt book cover by John D. MacDonald
  10. 10 The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper book cover by John D. MacDonald
  11. 11 Dress Her in Indigo book cover by John D. MacDonald
  12. 12 The Long Lavender Look book cover by John D. MacDonald
  13. 13 A Tan and Sandy Silence book cover by John D. MacDonald
  14. 14 The Scarlet Ruse book cover by John D. MacDonald
  15. 15 The Turquoise Lament book cover by John D. MacDonald
  16. 16 The Dreadful Lemon Sky book cover by John D. MacDonald

    The Dreadful Lemon Sky

    Year: still checking · Book

    Cover from Google Books
  17. 17 The Empty Copper Sea book cover by John D. MacDonald
  18. 18 The Green Ripper book cover by John D. MacDonald
  19. 19 Free Fall in Crimson book cover by John D. MacDonald
  20. 20 Cinnamon Skin book cover by John D. MacDonald
  21. 21 The Lonely Silver Rain book cover by John D. MacDonald
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