 Donald Goines was born in Detroit, Michigan. At age 15, he lied about his age to join the Air Force. During his time in the Air Force, he became addicted to heroin. He committed crimes and was sentenced to prison several times. Goines and his wife were murdered. |
Titles and year of publication:
| 1) Dopefiend | 1971 |
| 2) Black Gangster | 1972 |
| 3) Whoreson | 1972 |
| 4) Black Girl Lost | 1973 |
| 5) Street Players | 1973 |
| 6) White Man's Justice: Black Man's Grief | 1973 |
| 7) Daddy Cool | 1974 |
| 8) Eldorado Red | 1974 |
| 9) Never Die Alone | 1974 |
| 10) Swamp Man | 1974 |
| 11) Inner City Hoodlum | 1975 |
| As 'Al C. Clark' | |
| 1) Crime Partners | 1974 |
| 2) Cry Revenge! | 1974 |
| 3) Death List | 1974 |
| 4) Kenyatta's Escape | 1974 |
| 5) Kenyatta's Last Hit | 1975 |