--- product_id: 292694855 title: "The Kings of Cool" price: "₱2573" currency: PHP in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.ph/products/292694855-the-kings-of-cool store_origin: PH region: Philippines --- # Spanning 50 years of story Cinematic storytelling style Multi-layered narrative The Kings of Cool **Price:** ₱2573 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🔥 The prequel that sets the stage for legend and mayhem! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Kings of Cool - **How much does it cost?** ₱2573 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ph](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/292694855-the-kings-of-cool) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **High-Octane Suspense & Wit:** Stay hooked with breakneck twists, razor-sharp dialogue, and laugh-out-loud moments. - • **Beloved Characters Reimagined:** Follow the origins of fan-favorites Ben, Chon, and O before the blockbuster hit Savages. - • **Cinematic & Innovative Narrative:** Experience a unique blend of prose and screenplay formats that bring scenes vividly to life. - • **Epic Multi-Generational Crime Saga:** Dive deep into 50 years of gripping Southern California underworld drama. - • **Critically Acclaimed & Reader Loved:** Join thousands who rate it 4.6/5 and call it a must-read crime masterpiece. ## Overview The Kings of Cool is Don Winslow’s thrilling prequel to Savages, tracing the origins of iconic characters Ben, Chon, and O across five decades of crime, friendship, and family drama in 1960s Southern California. Blending sharp prose with screenplay-style scenes, this multi-generational epic delivers suspense, wit, and unforgettable storytelling that has captivated readers and critics alike. ## Description THE HIGH-OCTANE PREQUEL TO SAVAGES In Savages , Don Winslow introduced Ben and Chon, twentysomething best friends who risk everything to save the girl they both love, O. This is the story of how Ben, Chon and O became the people they are. Spanning fifty years forward from 1960s Southern California, The Kings of Cool is an intergenerational epic of drug dealers and crooked cops, friends and lovers, blood and death - and a young generation's future inextricably linked with their parents' history. A series of breakneck twists and turns puts the two generations on a collision course, culminating in a stunning showdown that will ultimately force Ben, Chon and O to choose between their real families - or each other... Review: Génial - Magnifiquement écrit et mené tambour battant Un grand Don Winslow, qui reste fidèle à ses thèmes favoris : la Californie, le surf, la drogue et l'amitié Review: My Kind Of Mayhem - This is just what Don Winslow's readers would have ordered if they had known it was on the menu. In a few days Oliver Stone's cinematic version of Savages will be released. The anticipation level is high. Ben, Chon and O come to the big screen, with a fantastic supporting cast. So what do we want in the meantime? A prequel, one that tells us how several of our favorite contemporary literary characters came to be. Who were their parents? What were their families like? Who was at the center of the Association--the OC drug syndicate? Now we know. The Kings of Cool is as cool as the title; Don Winslow is exhibiting the chops that brought him to the pinnacle of contemporary crime writing. This is multi-generational narrative, but not the sort done by Edna Ferber. The style is part Ellroy, part Vachss--brief (sometimes a word or two) chapters; choppy line breaks; interpolated definitions and--for key scenes--the narrative shifts to screenwriting format. The lines are wry, smart, brilliant, laugh-out-loud funny and sometimes downright poetic. This is a one-reading book, but not just because of the suspense and the multi-layered plotting. You'll read it in one sitting because it is just so beautifully wrought. And it may just make the perfect movie. Some are already picking The Kings of Cool as the book of the year. It certainly deserves that title as of July 2. If you liked Savages, grab a copy and luxuriate. It's not the epic that is The Power of the Dog; it's not trying to be, though it is trying to create the world of drug trafficking through the experience of a handful of people. Basically it's a character study and some of our old, favorite characters, like Frankie Machine, are back in cameo roles. This is like sitting back in your easy chair, watching your favorite characters do what they do, but with a little more violence, a little more tension, a little more mayhem and many more great one-liners than usual. A terrific, don't miss, book. ## Features - Arrow ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #420,661 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #710 in Crime & Criminals #3,588 in U.S. Literature #6,947 in Mysteries | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 325 Reviews | ## Images ![The Kings of Cool - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61fOXcOlysL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Génial *by J***U on 1 September 2015* Magnifiquement écrit et mené tambour battant Un grand Don Winslow, qui reste fidèle à ses thèmes favoris : la Californie, le surf, la drogue et l'amitié ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My Kind Of Mayhem *by R***Z on 2 July 2012* This is just what Don Winslow's readers would have ordered if they had known it was on the menu. In a few days Oliver Stone's cinematic version of Savages will be released. The anticipation level is high. Ben, Chon and O come to the big screen, with a fantastic supporting cast. So what do we want in the meantime? A prequel, one that tells us how several of our favorite contemporary literary characters came to be. Who were their parents? What were their families like? Who was at the center of the Association--the OC drug syndicate? Now we know. The Kings of Cool is as cool as the title; Don Winslow is exhibiting the chops that brought him to the pinnacle of contemporary crime writing. This is multi-generational narrative, but not the sort done by Edna Ferber. The style is part Ellroy, part Vachss--brief (sometimes a word or two) chapters; choppy line breaks; interpolated definitions and--for key scenes--the narrative shifts to screenwriting format. The lines are wry, smart, brilliant, laugh-out-loud funny and sometimes downright poetic. This is a one-reading book, but not just because of the suspense and the multi-layered plotting. You'll read it in one sitting because it is just so beautifully wrought. And it may just make the perfect movie. Some are already picking The Kings of Cool as the book of the year. It certainly deserves that title as of July 2. If you liked Savages, grab a copy and luxuriate. It's not the epic that is The Power of the Dog; it's not trying to be, though it is trying to create the world of drug trafficking through the experience of a handful of people. Basically it's a character study and some of our old, favorite characters, like Frankie Machine, are back in cameo roles. This is like sitting back in your easy chair, watching your favorite characters do what they do, but with a little more violence, a little more tension, a little more mayhem and many more great one-liners than usual. A terrific, don't miss, book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ DW, Emperor of Cool *by O***O on 19 October 2012* Weil Savages (Zeit des Zorns) so endet, wie es endet, und weil sich Don Winslow, anders als Oliver Stone, nicht den (überflüssigen) Luxus eines alternativen Endes erlaubt hat, blieb ihm also nur ein Prequel, um die Story zu auszubauen. Und wie er sie ausgebaut hat! Das Folgende ist eher gedacht für Leser, die Savages schon kennen bzw. sich in Rezensionen grob informiert haben. Ich würde ohnehin unbedingt empfehlen, Savages zuerst zu lesen, denn was wir in Kings of Cool über die Eltern von Ben, Chon und O dazulernen, lässt sie in Savages merkwürdig blass und uninteressant erscheinen. Deswegen kann ich mir auch kaum vorstellen, dass Don Winslow beim Schreiben von Savages schon Prequel-Pläne im Hinterkopf gehabt hatte. Kings of Cool erstreckt sich über drei Zeitabschnitte, zwischen denen der Autor virtuos hin und her springt: Die Sechziger mit der ersten „Blüte“ der kalifornischen Hippie- und Drogenszene, die Achtziger, in denen die Eltern von Ben und Chon – so viel sei angedeutet – eine maßgebliche Rolle in diesem Wirtschaftszweig spielen, und 2005, der Beginn des Business’ unserer beiden Freunde. Gegenspieler sind diesmal nicht die Mexikaner, sondern die kalifornischen Kingpins, sozusagen die Bösewichte der ersten Stunde, die wir in den Rückblenden ausführlich kennenlernen. Mehr soll zur Story nicht verraten werden, vielleicht noch, dass sich die amouröse Konstellation Ben-O-Chon, bei deren Beschreibung Don Winslow in Savages alle Register gezogen hat, hier nur vorsichtig andeutet. Amüsant die Cameo-Auftritte zweier Helden aus früheren Romanen, Frankie Machine und Bobby Z. An Überraschungen ist auch sonst kein Mangel, und dass gelegentlich der Zufall aushelfen muss, um die Geschichte weiterzubringen, sei absolut verziehen. Der Stil ähnelt dem von Savages: kurze, stakkatoartige Sätze, gelungene Wortspiele und bravourös ignorierte Gepflogenheiten bezüglich Satzbau, Schriftbild oder Interpunktion. Die Verwendung von BAHWA (Bisweilen Allzu Hip Wirkenden Abkürzungen) ist gegenüber Savages aber dankenswerterweise rückläufig. Gelegentliche Einsprengsel in Form eines Drehbuchs regen das Kopfkino an. Wer nach einem an- und aufregenden page turner sucht, ist mit Kings of Cool (und mit Savages sowieso) hervorragend bedient. Und jetzt muss ich endlich Power of the Dog lesen! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ph/products/292694855-the-kings-of-cool](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/292694855-the-kings-of-cool) --- *Product available on Desertcart Philippines* *Store origin: PH* *Last updated: 2026-08-05*