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Walter Mosley Walter Mosley is one of the most versatile and admired writers in America today. He is the author of more than 43 critically acclaimed books, including the major bestselling mystery series featuring Easy Rawlins.

His work has been translated into 23 languages and includes literary fiction, science fiction, political monographs, and a young adult novel. His short fiction has been widely published, and his nonfiction has appeared in The New York Times Magazine and The Nation, among other publications.

He is the winner of numerous awards, including an O. Henry Award, a Grammy and PEN America's Lifetime Achievement Award.

Mosley lives in New York City.

Walter Mosley Book List and Awards
His website: www.waltermosley.com
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The Awkward Black Man
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The Awkward Black Man by Walter Mosley

Trouble is What I Do
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Trouble is What I Do by Walter Mosley

Charcoal Joe
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Charcoal Joe by Walter Mosley

Inside a Silver Box
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Inside a Silver Box by Walter Mosley

Debbie Doesn't Do It
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Debbie Doesn't Do It Anymore by Walter Mosley

Little Green
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Little Green by Walter Mosley
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Bad Boy Brawly Brown | Mosley, Walter | Signed Later Edition Book Mosley, Walter | Bad Boy Brawly Brown | Signed Later Edition Book

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  2002 NY: Little, Brown & Co.  First edition, later printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee.

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Little Yellow Dog, A | Mosley, Walter | First Edition Book Mosley, Walter | Little Yellow Dog, A | Unsigned First Edition Copy

1996 NY: Norton  First edition, first printing, mint, new/unread, flawless dust jacket.

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Wave, The | Mosley, Walter | Signed First Edition Book Mosley, Walter | Wave, The | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  2005 NY: Aspect  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by author, remainder marked.

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Wave, The | Mosley, Walter | Signed First Edition Book Mosley, Walter | Wave, The | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  2005 NY: Aspect  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee.

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Little Yellow Dog, A | Mosley, Walter | Signed First Edition Book Mosley, Walter | Little Yellow Dog, A | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  1996 NY: Norton  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee.

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Gift of Fire, The & On the Head of a Pin | Mosley, Walter | Signed First Edition Book Mosley, Walter | Gift of Fire, The & On the Head of a Pin | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book. 2012 NY: Doherty Associates First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee..

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Blue Light | Mosley, Walter | Signed First Edition Book Mosley, Walter | Blue Light | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  1998 NY: Little, Brown & Co.  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee.

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Blue Light | Mosley, Walter | Signed First Edition Book Mosley, Walter | Blue Light | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  1998 NY: Little, Brown & Co.  First edition, later printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee.

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Cinnamon Kiss | Mosley, Walter | Signed First Edition Book Mosley, Walter | Cinnamon Kiss | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  2005 NY: Little, Brown & Co.  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee.

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Futureland | Mosley, Walter | Signed First Edition Book Mosley, Walter | Futureland | Signed First Edition Copy

Signed First Edition Book. 2001 NY: Warner  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket dust jacket, signed by author, remainder marked

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Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned | Mosley, Walter | Signed First Edition Book Mosley, Walter | Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book. 1998 NY: Gale Group First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee..

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Cinnamon Kiss | Mosley, Walter | Signed First Edition UK Book Mosley, Walter | Cinnamon Kiss | Signed First Edition UK Copy

Author Signed UK Hardcover Book.  2005 LON: W&N Orion  First UK edition, first printing, mint, new/unread, flawless dust jacket, signed by the author.

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Walkin' the Dog | Mosley, Walter | Signed First Edition Book Mosley, Walter | Walkin' the Dog | Signed First Edition Copy

Signed First Edition Book 1999 NY: Little, Brown & Co.  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee.

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Bad Boy Brawly Brown | Mosley, Walter | Signed First Edition Book Mosley, Walter | Bad Boy Brawly Brown | Signed First Edition Copy

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Fear Itself | Mosley, Walter | Signed First Edition Book Mosley, Walter | Fear Itself | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  2003 NY: Little, Brown & Co.  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee.

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Author Signed Softcover Book. April 2004 LON: Phoenix First edition, first printing, mint, new/unread paperback in flawless pictorial wrappers  signed by the author.

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Futureland | Mosley, Walter | Signed First Edition Book Mosley, Walter | Futureland | Signed First Edition Copy

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Mosley, Walter | Touched | Signed First Edition Book Mosley, Walter | Touched | Signed First Edition Book

Author Signed Hardcover Book. October 2023 NY: Atlantic Monthly Press First edition, first printing, mint, new/unread in a flawless dust jacket, signed by author.

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Diablerie | Mosley, Walter | Signed First Edition Book Mosley, Walter | Diablerie | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  2007 NY: Bloombury  First edition, first printing, fine in fine dust jacket, signed by the author, remainder marked.

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Known To Evil | Mosley, Walter | Signed First Edition Book Mosley, Walter | Known To Evil | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  March 2010 NY: Penguin   First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee..

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Fear Itself | Mosley, Walter | Signed First Edition Book Mosley, Walter | Fear Itself | Signed First Edition Copy

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Walter Mosley Bibliography


Easy Rawlins Series

  1. Devil in a Blue Dress - 1990
  2. A Red Death - 1991
  3. White Butterfly - 1992
  4. Black Betty - 1994
  5. A Little Yellow Dog - 1995
  6. Gone Fishin' - 1996
  7. Bad Boy Brawly Brown - 2000
  8. Six Easy Pieces - 2003
  9. Little Scarlet - 2004
  10. Cinnamon Kiss - 2005
  11. Blonde Faith - 2007
  12. Little Green - 2013
  13. Rose Gold - 2014
  14. Charcoal Joe - June 2016

Socrates Fortlow Series

  1. Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned - 1997
  2. Walkin' the Dog - 1999
  3. The Right Mistake - 2008

Fearless Jones Series

  1. Fearless Jones - 2001
  2. Fear Itself - 2003
  3. Fear of the Dark - 2006

Leonid McGill Series

  1. The Long Fall - 2009
  2. Known to Evil - 2010
  3. When the Thrill is Gone - 2011
  4. And Sometimes I Wonder About You - 2015
  5. Trouble is What I Do - February 2020

Other Novels

  • RL's Dream - 1995
  • Blue Light - 1998
  • The Greatest - 2000
  • Whispers in the Dark - 2000
  • The Man in My Basement - 2004
  • 47 - 2005
  • The Wave - 2006
  • Fortunate Son - 2006
  • Killing Johnny Fry - 2006
  • The Tempest Tales - 2008
  • Diablerie - 2008
  • The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey - 2010
  • Merge / Disciple - 2012
  • Stepping Stone / Love Machine - 2013
  • Debbie Doesn't Do It Anymore - 2014
  • Inside a Silver Box - 2015

Collections

  • Futureland: Nine Stories of an Imminent World - 2001
  • The Awkward Black Man - 2020

Contributions

  • Best American Short Stories - with Katrina Kenison
  • The Best American Short Stories 2003 - 2003
  • The Best American Short Stories 2003
  • Transgressions (co-authored with Joyce Carol Oates)
  • Chasing Shadows - 2005

Anthologies Edited

  • Black Genius - 1999

Non-Fiction

  • Working on the Chain Gang: Shaking Off the Dead Hand of History - 1999
  • What Next: A Memoir Toward World Peace - 2003
  • Life Out of Context - 2006
  • This Year You Write Your Novel - 2007
  • Twelve Steps Toward Political Revelation - 2011

Walter Mosley Awards and Honors

  • 1996 - Black Caucus of the American Library Association's Literary Award for RL's Dream
  • 1996 - O. Henry Award for a Socrates Fortlow story.
  • 2001 - Grammy Award for Best Album Notes for Richard Pryor's …And It's Deep Too!
  • 2005 - "Risktaker Award" from the Sundance Institute for both his creative and activist efforts.
  • 2006 - First recipient of the Carl Brandon Society Parallax Award for his young adult novel 47.
  • 2013 - Inducted into the New York Writers Hall of Fame.
  • Mosley was awarded an honorary doctorate from the City College of New York.
  • Anisfield Wolf Award, for works that increase the appreciation and understanding of race in America

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