Mickey Spillane
1918 – 2006
Mickey Spillane had a different flair for writing. He developed and perfected the PI (private investigator) genre. His novels were classified as thrillers, mysteries, or dramas. He had a global following. Readers around the world embraced his writings. He experienced monumental success as a writer. He sold more than two hundred million novels. At one time, seven of his novels were on the top fifteen list of novels in America. Movies and TV series were based on his novels. Not only was he a writer, but he portrayed his main characters in movies and TV shows. He was involved in the production of the movies that were based on his novels. Despite having such a successful writing career, he did not receive many literary awards. He did receive the Edgar Allen Poe Grand Master Award for Mystery Writers and the Junior Literary Guild Award. His writings were criticized by literary experts, but people admired his work. He was considered a celebrity.
Publication Order
Standalone Books
The Erection Set
1972
The Consummata(With: Max Allan Collins)
2011
The Killing Man
1989
The Tough Guys
1969
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer #1(With: Max Allan Collins)
2018
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer #2(With: Max Allan Collins)
2018
A Dangerous Cat
2017
So Long, Chief
2013
The Consummata(With: Max Allan Collins)
2011
So Long, Chief(With: Max Allan Collins)
2013
A Dangerous Cat(With: Max Allan Collins)
2017
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer #1(With: Max Allan Collins)
2018
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer #2(With: Max Allan Collins)
2018
The Long Wait
1951
The Deep
1961
The Delta Factor
1968
The Last Cop Out
1973
The Day the Sea Rolled Back
1979
The Ship That Never Was
1982
Something's Down There
2003
Dead Street
2007
The Last Stand
2018
The Menace
2022
Me, Hood!
1963
The Flier
1964
Return of the Hood
1964
Killer Mine
1965
Vintage Spillane
1974
Tomorrow I Die
1984
Stand Up and Die!
2022