Elmore Leonard is one of my writing heroes. He is a major influence on my own novels. Leonard wrote 45 novels over a sixty year writing career. Almost a novel a year for six decades.

I have been working my way through the list of Elmore Leonard novels. Here is a rank of my favorites. As I read more of his catalog, I will slot them into the list accordingly.

1. Rum Punch
2. Swag
3. The Big Bounce
4. The Switch
5. Get Shorty
6. Gold Coast
7. Touch
8. Killshot
9. Stick
10. LaBrava
11. Glitz
12. Fifty-Two Pickup
13. Out of Sight
14. Maximum Bob
15. Mr. Paradise
16. Cat Chaser
17. Road Dogs
18. Tishomingo Blues
19. The Hunted
20. Mr. Majestyk
21. Be Cool
22. Freaky Deaky
23. Bandits
24. Up in Honey’s Room
25. Pagan Babies

Updated March 17, 2025.