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Derek Chatman

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Fiction, Crime, Thriller

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Derek Chatman is an urban-fiction author whose work is rooted in lived experience, community, and consequence. Raised between Roosevelt, Long Island and South Jamaica, Queens, his writing reflects environments where ambition is tested, loyalty is currency, and every decision carries a lasting cost.

He is the creator of the Southside Kings Series, a five-book saga that follows power, brotherhood, and survival across interconnected lives shaped by real streets and real stakes. Blending street realism with cinematic pacing, the series explores leadership, legacy, and the unseen price of standing at the top.

Chatman’s work is written with authenticity and purpose—stories drawn from real places, grounded in truth, and built for readers who want de ...more

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Average rating: 4.85 · 48 ratings · 43 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

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Seeing readers discover Southside Kings, add it to their shelves, and take time to leave ratings and reviews means more than numbers can show. Every interaction tells me the story is resonating beyond where it started.

This series was built to grow—book by book, character by character, lesson by lesson. And watching that growth reflected here on Goodreads lets me know the foundation is solid.

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Derek Chatman liked Helena Regan's review of SOUTHSIDE KINGS: THE OUTSIDE WAR: Book Two of the Southside Kings Series: "Southside Kings II, The Outside War is the kind of sequel that doesn’t just continue a story it deepens it, sharpens it, and dares the reader to look closer. Derek Chatman moves away from loud street confrontations and instead pulls us into something" Read more of this review »
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Derek Chatman liked Janet Zondi's review of SOUTHSIDE KINGS: THE OUTSIDE WAR: Book Two of the Southside Kings Series: "This sequel levels up in every way. The Outside War isn’t about shootouts it’s about pressure, paranoia, and power moving in silence. The tension is constant, and the shift from street violence to unseen enemies feels painfully real. Bishop and Red b" Read more of this review »
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“Where you come from doesn’t decide who you become — what you choose to do under pressure does.”
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“Where you come from doesn’t decide who you become — what you choose to do under pressure does.”
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