Here are some of his most notable works:
The Harlem Detective Series:
* A Rage in Harlem (1957)
* The Real Cool Killers (1958)
* The Crazy Kill (1959)
* Cotton Comes to Harlem (1965)
* Blind Man with a Pistol (1969)
* The Heat's On (1969)
* Run Man Run (1971)
* The Long Count (1972)
* Plan for Murder (1973)
* A Case of Rape (1975)
* The Five-O (1979)
* Black on Black (1980)
Other Novels:
* If He Hollers Let Him Go (1945) - His first novel, dealing with racial tensions in a wartime shipyard
* The Primitive (1955) - A psychological thriller set in the American South
* The Third Generation (1954) - A semi-autobiographical novel about a young black man's struggles in a white society
* Cast the First Stone (1952) - A novel about a young man's descent into crime and his eventual redemption
Short Stories:
* "A Sound of Bugles" (1943) - A short story set during World War II
* "The Cop and the Kid" (1953) - A short story about the relationship between a police officer and a young black boy
Himes' work is known for its gritty realism, sharp wit, and unflinching portrayal of racism and social injustice in America. He is considered one of the most important and influential crime writers of the 20th century.