David Goodis
Born March 02, 1917 · Died January 07, 1967
From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States · Nationality: United States · Writes fiction
Born and bred in Philadelphia, David Goodis was an American noir fiction writer. He grew up in a liberal, Jewish household in which his early literary ambitions were encouraged. After a short and inconclusive spell at at the University of Indiana, he returned to Philadelphia to take a degree in journalism, graduating in 1937. Source: Goodreads.com
Books by David Goodis in order
Books by David Goodis in the order they were published, from Retreat from Oblivion (1939) to Five Novels of the 1940s & 50s (2012).
- 1Retreat from OblivionRetreat from Oblivion1939
- 2Nightfall
Nightfall1947 - 3Of Missing PersonsOf Missing Persons1950
- 4Cassidy's Girl
Cassidy's Girl1951 - 5Street of No Return
Street of No Return1954 - 6Down ThereDown There1956
- 7Of Tender Sin
Of Tender Sin2001 - 8The Dark Chase
The Dark Chase2005 - 9The Wounded and the Slain
The Wounded and the Slain2007 - 10Five Novels of the 1940s & 50sFive Novels of the 1940s & 50s2012
- 11Black Friday
Black Friday - 12Dark Passage
Dark Passage - 13Night Squad
Night Squad - 14Shoot the Piano Player
Shoot the Piano Player - 15Somebody's Done For
Somebody's Done For - 16The Burglar
The Burglar - 17The Moon in the Gutter
The Moon in the Gutter