So far, all of David Grann's books are standalone moments in history, so the order in which to read them is entirely up to the reader! In terms of chronology, his first novel, The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon, was published in 2009.

Then followed The Devil and Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Murder, Madness, and Obsession in 2010, Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI in 2017, The White Darkness in 2018, and most recently, The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder in 2023.

As a journalist, David has also published essays and feature articles since 1998. Many of the ideas for his books began as feature articles, including a 2003 article called The Old Man and the Gun that was later adapted into a 2018 film and his 2005 article The Lost City of Z. Many of his most popular features were included in The Devil and Sherlock Holmes, his 2010 novel.

Currently, Killers of the Flower Moon, adapted by legendary director Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, and many others, is set for release in theaters in October 2023. In July 2022, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Sorsese and DiCaprio acquired the rights to David's then-unreleased book The Wager.

The White Darkness is also being adapted for Apple TV Plus as a miniseries with Tom Hiddleston in the starring role.