James Sallis

9 Series

James Sallis is an American author renowned for his Lew Griffin series and the novel "Drive," which was adapted into a film acclaimed at the Cannes Film Festival. His work has significantly contributed to the crime fiction genre.

James Sallis's "Sarah Jane" follows the titular character, a resilient sheriff with a complex past. The novel traces Sarah's journey from her early life on a chicken farm, through her time in the army, and a failed marriage. After becoming the sheriff of a small town, Sarah investigates the disappearance of her predecessor. This noir narrative delves into the tender aspects of human nature, offering a compelling character study. Sallis crafts a classic tale that highlights Sarah's determination and the challenges she faces in her role.

Lew Griffin

The Long-Legged Fly

(1992)

Moth

(1993)

Black Hornet

(1994)

Eye of the Cricket

(1997)

Bluebottle

(1999)

Ghost of a Flea

(2001)

Turner

Cypress Grove

(2003)

Cripple Creek

(2006)

Salt River

(2007)

Drive

(2005)

Driven

(2012)

Standalone Novels

Renderings

(1995)

Death Will Have Your Eyes

(1997)

The Killer Is Dying

(2011)

Others of My Kind

(2013)

Willnot

(2016)

Sarah Jane

(2019)

Short Stories/Novellas

More Light

(1998)

What You Were Fighting For

(2016)

Collections

Sorrow's Kitchen Poems

(2000)

Time's Hammers: The Collected Short Fiction of James Sallis

(2000)

A City Equal to My Desire

(2000)

Limits of the Sensible World

(2003)

Potato Tree

(2006)

Rain's Eagerness

(2013)

Black Night's Gonna Catch Me Here

(2015)

Night's Pardons

(2016)

Dayenu and Other Stories

(2021)

Bright Segments: The Complete Short Fiction

(2024)

Non-Fiction

The Guitar Players: One Instrument and Its Masters in American Music

(1982)

The Guitar in Jazz: An Anthology

(1996)

Ash of Stars

(1996)

Difficult Lives

(2000)

Gently into the Land of the Meateaters

(2000)

Chester Himes: A Life

(2000)

Difficult Lives Hitching Rides

(2018)

Akashic Noir

San Francisco Noir

(2002)

Seattle Noir

(2003)

Bronx Noir

(2003)

Brooklyn Noir

(2004)

Brooklyn Noir 2

(2005)

Chicago Noir

(2005)

Manhattan Noir

(2006)

Miami Noir: The Classics

(2006)

D.C. Noir

(2006)

Baltimore Noir

(2006)

London Noir

(2006)

New Orleans Noir

(2007)

Los Angeles Noir

(2007)

Wall Street Noir

(2007)

Havana Noir

(2007)

Detroit Noir

(2007)

Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth

(2008)

Toronto Noir

(2008)

Las Vegas Noir

(2008)

Manhattan Noir 2

(2008)

Paris Noir

(2008)

Istanbul Noir

(2008)

Boston Noir

(2009)

Rome Noir

(2009)

San Francisco Noir 2

(2009)

Portland Noir

(2009)

Delhi Noir

(2009)

Phoenix Noir

(2009)

Los Angeles Noir 2

(2010)

Mexico City Noir

(2010)

Richmond Noir

(2010)

Orange County Noir

(2010)

Indian Country Noir

(2010)

Moscow Noir

(2010)

Lone Star Noir

(2010)

Philadelphia Noir

(2010)

Haiti Noir

(2010)

Copenhagen Noir

(2010)

Pittsburgh Noir

(2011)

San Diego Noir

(2011)

Pittsburgh Noir

(2011)

Barcelona Noir

(2011)

Cape Cod Noir

(2011)

Staten Island Noir

(2012)

Mumbai Noir

(2012)

Long Island Noir

(2012)

Venice Noir

(2012)

Kingston Noir

(2012)

St. Petersburg Noir

(2012)

Kansas City Noir

(2012)

Boston Noir 2

(2012)

Manila Noir

(2013)

Buffalo Noir

(2013)

Twin Cities Noir

(2013)

Dallas Noir

(2013)

Haiti Noir 2

(2013)

Singapore Noir

(2014)

Prison Noir

(2014)

Tel Aviv Noir

(2014)

Tehran Noir

(2014)

Belfast Noir

(2014)

Helsinki Noir

(2014)

Providence Noir

(2015)

Chicago Noir: The Classics

(2015)

Memphis Noir

(2015)

Zagreb Noir

(2015)

Marseille Noir

(2015)

Beirut Noir

(2015)

Stockholm Noir

(2016)

Brussels Noir

(2016)

Mississippi Noir

(2016)

St. Louis Noir

(2016)

Prague Noir

(2016)

San Juan Noir

(2016)

Oakland Noir

(2017)

Trinidad Noir

(2017)

Atlanta Noir

(2017)

New Haven Noir

(2017)

Montana Noir

(2017)

Buenos Aires Noir

(2017)

Montreal Noir

(2017)

Berlin Noir

(2018)

São Paulo Noir

(2018)

Santa Cruz Noir

(2018)

Lagos Noir

(2018)

Marrakech Noir

(2018)

Baghdad Noir

(2018)

Vancouver Noir

(2018)

Sydney Noir

(2018)

Hong Kong Noir

(2018)

Amsterdam Noir

(2019)

Houston Noir

(2019)

Columbus Noir

(2020)

Santa Fe Noir

(2020)

Alabama Noir

(2020)

Addis Ababa Noir

(2020)

Tampa Bay Noir

(2020)

Belgrade Noir

(2020)

Anthologies

Orbit 3

(1967)

Orbit 6

(1970)

Orbit 11

(1972)

New Worlds 6

(1975)

Lone Star Universe

(1976)

Whispers

(1977)

The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction Volume 104 Number 2, February 2003

(2003)

Breaking Windows

(2003)

Phoenix Noir

(2009)

The Best of Talebones

(2010)

Books to Die For

(2012)

Borderland Noir

(2015)

The Highway Kind

(2016)

Bound by Mystery

(2017)

Ten Year Stretch

(2018)

Bullets and Other Hurting Things: A Tribute to Bill Crider

(2021)

Ink and Daggers

(2023)

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