Cover of Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned

Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned

  • 1997 first published
  • 208 pages
  • 12 editions

Published in 1997, Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned is an angel fiction novel by Walter Mosley. The story is set in Watts, Los Angeles, Calif. and Watts. Key subjects include philosophers, ex-convicts, African American men and african americans.

21 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 12 editions.

It runs to roughly 208 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned

Socrates Fortlow is Walter Mosley's most compelling character since Easy Rawlins, a tough, brooding ex-convict and is set to be a bold and original new hero.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Philosophers
  • Ex-convicts
  • African American men
  • Socrates Fortlow, Fictional character
  • California
  • Los angeles, Calif.
  • Fortlow, socrates
  • Mystery & detective
  • African americans

Quick answers

Who wrote Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned?

Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned was written by Walter Mosley and first published in 1997.

What genre is Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned?

It is usually shelved as Angel Fiction.

How long is Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned?

The median edition has 208 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Informers, A Darkness More Than Night and Stalker.

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