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Movie · 2014

Is A Walk Among the Tombstones based on a book?

Quick answer

Yes. A Walk Among the Tombstones is based on the book A Walk Among the Tombstones by Lawrence Block (1992).

A Walk Among the Tombstones is book 10 of the Matthew Scudder series.

The movie was released in 2014.

The book behind A Walk Among the Tombstones

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A Walk Among the Tombstones

by Lawrence Block · first published 1992 · crime fiction

1992 novel by Lawrence Block.

Matthew Scudder: books in order

  1. The Sins of the Fathers (1976)
  2. Time to Murder and Create (1976)
  3. In the Midst of Death (1997)
  4. A Stab in the Dark (1981)
  5. Eight Million Ways to Die (1982)
  6. When the Sacred Ginmill Closes (1986)
  7. Out on the Cutting Edge (1989)
  8. A Ticket to the Boneyard (1990)
  9. A Dance at the Slaughterhouse (1991)
  10. A Walk Among the Tombstones (1992)
  11. The Devil Knows You're Dead (1993)
  12. A Long Line of Dead Men (1994)
  13. Even the Wicked (1997)
  14. Everybody Dies (1998)
  15. Hope to Die (2001)
  16. All the Flowers Are Dying (2005)
  17. A Drop of the Hard Stuff (2011)

Common questions

Is A Walk Among the Tombstones based on a book?

Yes. A Walk Among the Tombstones is based on the book A Walk Among the Tombstones by Lawrence Block (1992).

Who wrote the book A Walk Among the Tombstones is based on?

A Walk Among the Tombstones was written by Lawrence Block and first published in 1992.

Is A Walk Among the Tombstones part of a series?

Yes, it is book 10 in the Matthew Scudder series (2 books listed below in reading order).

Should I read the book before watching?

Start with The Sins of the Fathers, book 1 of A Walk Among the Tombstones. If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read it before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the movie.

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