James Ellroy was born under the name of Lee Earle Ellroy on March 4, 1948 in the city of Los Angeles, California. He is best known for his distinct style of writing in which he frequently omits connecting words and uses short staccato sentences. Ellroy’s most notable works are in the genres of crime fiction and historical fiction even though he occasionally ventured in some areas as well.
Books in order of publication:
Lloyd Hopkins Books
| Blood on the Moon | (1984) | |
| Because the Night | (1984) | |
| Suicide Hill | (1986) |
L.A. Quartet Books
| The Black Dahlia | (1987) | |
| The Big Nowhere | (1988) | |
| L.A. Confidential | (1990) | |
| White Jazz | (1992) |
Underworld U.S.A. Books
| American Tabloid | (1995) | |
| The Cold Six Thousand | (2001) | |
| Blood’s a Rover | (2009) |
Standalone Novels
| Brown’s Requiem | (1981) | |
| Clandestine | (1982) | |
| Killer on the Road | (1985) | |
| Perfidia | (2014) | |
| The Enchanters | (2023) |
Short Stories
| Shakedown | (2012) |
Short Story Collections
| Dick Contino’s Blues and Other Stories | (1982) | |
| Crime Wave: Reportage and Fiction from the Underside of L.A. | (1999) | |
| Destination: Morgue! | (2003) |
Best American Mystery Stories Anthologies
| The Best American Mystery Stories 2002 | (2002) | |
| The Best American Mystery Stories 3 | (2004) |
Anthologies
| The Best American Crime Writing 2005 | (2005) | |
| The Best American Noir of the Century | (2010) |
Non-Fiction Books
| My Dark Places | (1996) | |
| The Hilliker Curse: My Pursuit of Women | (2010) |
Oak Lawn Library Friends 