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Joe R. Lansdale's graphic novels in publication order, including adaptations of classic pulp characters like The Lone Ranger, Tarzan, and Conan, plus original works.
Joe R. Lansdale's short stories and novellas in publication order, from Night They Missed the Horror Show (1988) to The Unlikely Affair of the Crawling Razor (2024).
All 31 of Joe R. Lansdale's short story collections in publication order, from By Bizarre Hands (1989) to The Essential Horror of Joe R. Lansdale (2025).
All 34 of Joe R. Lansdale's standalone novels in publication order, from Act of Love (1981) to Big Lizard (2025), including Edgar Award winner The Bottoms and cult classic Bubba Ho-Tep.
The Joe Romano series by John Barlow features Right to Kill (2021), a crime thriller about a detective investigating a case that tests the boundaries of justice.
The Joe Ryker series is Nelson DeMille's earliest work, a 1970s crime fiction series following a tough New York detective through twelve gritty cases.
The complete Joe Sixsmith series by Reginald Hill in reading order. This 5-book mystery series follows an amateur detective and former lathe operator in Luton.
The Joe Swallow series by Conor Brady follows a Dublin Metropolitan Police detective investigating crimes in 1880s Ireland during a period of political upheaval.
The Joe Tesla series by Rebecca Cantrell follows an agoraphobic tech billionaire who solves crimes in the tunnels beneath New York City's Grand Central Terminal.
The Joe the Bouncer series by David Gordon follows an ex-soldier working as a nightclub bouncer who takes on dangerous jobs for New York's crime families.
The Joe Tyler series by Jeff Shelby is a nine-book series running from 2011 to 2019, starting with Thread of Hope.
Joe Weber standalone novels in order. Complete list of standalone novels by Joe Weber with publication dates.
A complete list of Joe Wicks' cookbooks in order, from Lean in 15 (2015) to Feel Good in 15 (2024), featuring quick healthy meals and workout plans.
The complete reading order for John Lawton's Joe Wilderness Cold War spy series, following a London thief turned intelligence operative through divided Berlin and beyond.
All Joel C. Rosenberg non-fiction books in order, covering Middle Eastern politics, religion, and prophecy from 2006 to 2021.
Joel C. Rosenberg's standalone novel The Auschwitz Escape, a historical thriller set during World War II.
The Joel Gustafsson series by Henning Mankell is a seven-book series running from 1990 to 1998, starting with A Bridge to the Stars.
Joel P. Morris's non-fiction works include two titles published between 2014 and 2018.
Joel Rosenberg Anthologies collects the author's contributions to multi-author fantasy and science fiction collections.
The complete reading order for Owen Parr's Joey Mancuso, Father O'Brian series, a crime mystery series featuring an ex-NYPD detective and his half-brother, a Catholic priest, solving murders in New York City.
The Johan Eschbach series by L.E. Modesitt Jr. is an alternate history fantasy following a spy in a world where ghosts are real and political intrigue shapes a Victorian-era America.
Johanna Lindsey's standalone novels span 1977 to 2019, featuring eighteen independent stories.
Johanna van Veen's gothic standalone novels deliver slow-burn dread and atmospheric horror, each book a self-contained story built around folk horror, obsession, and the darkest corners of intimate life.
John Ajvide Lindqvist's anthology contributions include three collections published between 2011 and 2015.
John Ajvide Lindqvist's short fiction includes two works published between 2011 and 2011.
John Ajvide Lindqvist's standalone novels span 2004 to 2021, featuring five independent stories.
Poetry collection by medieval historian John Ashdown-Hill, showing his literary interests beyond historical research.
Twelve historical works on Richard III, the Wars of the Roses, and late medieval England, including The Last Days of Richard III and Royal Marriage Secrets.
John Barlow Collections includes Eating Mammals (2004), his debut book of three novellas that was shortlisted for several literary prizes.
John Barlow's non-fiction includes Everything But the Squeal (2008), a food memoir about his year eating traditional Galician cuisine in northwest Spain.
John Barlow's standalone novels include Intoxicated (2007), What Ever Happened To Jerry Picco? (2011), Islanders (2012), and To the Grave (2022), ranging from literary fiction to crime.
John Barnes Anthologies collects the eleven anthologies in which John Barnes has work included or which he edited, spanning from 1997 to 2017 across major science fiction venues.
John Barnes Collections gathers his three published story collections, including the print collection Apostrophes & Apocalypses and two digital collections released in 2011.
John Barnes Short Stories/Novellas collects two of his individual shorter works published outside his main collections, spanning 1990 to 2000.
John Barnes Short Story Collections gathers five digital short story collections published in 2011, making a substantial body of his shorter fiction available to readers.
John Barnes Standalone Novels collects his ten solo novels outside his series work, ranging from hard SF climate fiction and alternate history to fantasy and satirical near-future thrillers.
The John Barron/Nicholas Marten series by Allan Folsom follows an LAPD detective drawn into international political conspiracies across Europe.
The John Becker series by David Wiltse follows a brilliant but troubled FBI agent who hunts serial killers while struggling with his own violent nature.
The John Beckett series by Matthew Hattersley features five crime thrillers published between 2023 and 2025, following an investigator through dark cases.
The John Bekker series by Al Lamanda is an eight-book mystery series featuring a former cop solving cases on the Maine coast, starting with Sunset.
John Bellairs' short story collections include 'St. Fidgeta And Other Parodies' (1966) and 'Magic Mirrors' (2009), gathering his humor and fantasy stories.
John Bellairs' standalone novels include 'The Face in the Frost' (1969), a cult classic adult fantasy novel, and the satirical 'The Pedant and the Shuffly.'
Complete list of anthologies featuring John Birmingham in order, from The Henfield Prize Stories to The Time Machine.
Complete list of John Birmingham non-fiction books in order, from He Died with a Felafel in His Hand to On Father.
Complete list of John Birmingham short stories and novellas in order, including Here Be Monsters, A Captain of the Gate, and Fortune and Glory.
Complete list of John Birmingham standalone novels in order, including The Tasmanian Babes Fiasco.
A list of anthologies featuring contributions by John Boyne, including The Grist Anthology of New Writing (2009) and Dubliners 100 (2014).
John Boyne's Children's Books series, featuring a specially published children's edition of The Boy in Striped Pyjamas (2020).
Beneath the Earth (2015) is John Boyne's short story collection, gathering his shorter fiction into a single volume.
John Boyne's short fiction, featuring The Dare (2009), a standalone novella.
A complete list of John Boyne's standalone novels in order, from The Thief of Time (2000) to Water (2023), including The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and The Heart's Invisible Furies.
John Callahan's anthology contributions include one collection published between 1990 and 1990.
John Callahan's non-fiction works include eleven titles published between 1989 and 2004.
The John Cardinal series by Giles Blunt features six crime novels following Detective John Cardinal in northern Ontario's Algonquin Bay.
Non-fiction by John Carreyrou, including Bad Blood, his bestselling investigation into the Theranos scandal.
The John Carter of Mars series by Edgar Rice Burroughs follows a Civil War veteran transported to Mars across sixteen books published from 1912 to 2012.
The John Ceepak Mystery series features nine crime novels set in a New Jersey beach town, with amusement park-themed titles like Tilt-a-Whirl and Fun House.
Seven anthologies featuring John Christopher's work, including Tales of Unease (1966) and the posthumous collection Already Among Us (2012), spanning horror and science fiction.
John Christopher Collections includes The Twenty Second Century (1954), a short story collection that was his earliest published book.
All 18 standalone novels by John Christopher in publication order, spanning adult disaster fiction and young adult science fiction from The Year of the Comet (1955) to Bad Dream (2003).
The John Cooper series by Thomas Gifford features two thrillers spanning two decades, beginning with the bestselling Nazi conspiracy novel The Wind Chill Factor.
John Copenhaver's standalone novels are literary mysteries set in mid-20th-century America, exploring crime, identity, and hidden lives.
The John Corey series by Nelson DeMille follows a former NYPD detective turned counterterrorism agent through twelve books of suspense and dark humor.
John Creasey's anthology appearances include Best Underworld Stories and The Sync Book, spanning from 1969 to a posthumous 2011 appearance.
John Creasey's standalone novels number over 160 titles spanning from 1932 to 1975, covering crime fiction, westerns, romance, and adventure in one of the most prolific bodies of work in publishing history.
A collection of 27 anthologies featuring John Crowley's short fiction, spanning science fiction, fantasy, and fairy tale retellings from 1986 to 2018.
John Crowley's short fiction collections span six volumes from 1989 to 2019, gathering stories from one of the most respected writers of literary fantasy and speculative fiction.
Non-fiction works by John Crowley, including titles on human security, copywriting, and literary essays, published between 2008 and 2019.
John Crowley's short stories and novellas span three decades of literary fantasy and science fiction, including the acclaimed Great Work of Time and Snow.
John Crowley's standalone novels span four decades of literary fantasy and fiction, from The Deep (1975) to Flint and Mirror (2018), including the World Fantasy Award-winning Little, Big.
The John Cutler Mystery series by Colin Conway follows investigator John Cutler through six books published between 2021 and 2024.
John D. MacDonald contributed to several crime, science fiction, and mystery anthologies. See all nine titles.
John D. MacDonald's non-fiction includes The House Guests, a book about his cats. See publication details.
John D. MacDonald's short stories and novellas include posthumously published crime fiction. See all titles.
John D. MacDonald's short story collections gather his crime and suspense stories from magazines. See all six collections in order.
John D. MacDonald wrote over 50 standalone novels spanning crime, suspense, and science fiction. See all titles in publication order.
John David Mann Non-Fiction collects his wide-ranging nonfiction work, from business guides and memoirs to military narratives coauthored with Brandon Webb.
John David Mann Standalone Novels features The Vagrant, a standalone novel by the bestselling coauthor of The Go-Giver and the Finn Thrillers.
Standalone novels by John Drake, including historical thrillers and adventure fiction.
John Dunning's anthology contributions include Ten Tales, a 1994 mystery collection.
John Dunning's non-fiction includes two encyclopedias of old-time radio and Truly Murderous, a true crime book published in 1979.
John Dunning's short fiction includes Bookscout (1994) and Dreamer (2013), standalone works connected to his interest in books and storytelling.
John Dunning's standalone novels span from 1975 to 2001, including thrillers, historical fiction, and a novel about World War II-era radio broadcasting.
Complete list of John E. Douglas's non-fiction books in order, covering criminal profiling, famous cases, and FBI career guides.
The John Easy series by Ron Goulart is a four-book series running from 1971 to 1974, starting with If Dying Was All.
Six anthologies edited or co-edited by John Edgar Wideman, published between 1996 and 2002, covering African American literature, LGBTQ writing, and contemporary short fiction.
Complete list of John Edgar Wideman's nine short story collections in order, from Fever (1989) through Languages of Home (2025).
All eight nonfiction works by John Edgar Wideman in order, from Brothers and Keepers (1984) through Slaveroad (2024), covering memoir, biography, and cultural criticism.
All eight standalone novels by John Edgar Wideman in publication order, from The Lynchers (1973) to Fanon (2008), including the PEN/Faulkner-winning Philadelphia Fire.
Complete list of John Elder Robison's anthology contributions in order.
No Direction Home is a collection by John Ellsworth. See publication details.
The Hunt for Thaddeus Murfee is a novella by John Ellsworth set in his legal thriller universe. See publication details.
John Ellsworth's standalone novels include The Empty Place at the Table and The Casting Couch. See both titles.
John Etzil standalone novels. Includes Airliner Down (2017), a standalone action thriller.
John Farrow's standalone novels include literary fiction and early works published under his real name, Trevor Ferguson, from 1977 to 2014.
John Ferak's non-fiction books cover wrongful convictions, cold cases, and criminal investigations across the United States.
The John Francis Cuddy series features 13 Boston private investigator novels following a Vietnam veteran PI through cases across the city from 1984 to 1999.
The John Francis Cuddy short story collections gather PI cases from the Boston mystery series into two volumes spanning 1998 to 2003.
The John Gomaday and Larry Cohen series by E.V. Cunningham features two characters across a pair of 1960s mystery novels.
The John Gower series by Bruce Holsinger is a pair of medieval historical mysteries set in fourteenth-century London, featuring the real-life poet John Gower as detective.
John Gray's standalone novels include seven heartwarming fiction titles from God Needed a Puppy to The Carpenter's Son, spanning themes of love, community, and redemption.
John Grogan's collections include Life Is Like a Sailboat (2009).
John Grogan's non-fiction includes the bestselling Marley and Me (2005) and The Longest Trip Home (2008).
John H. Cunningham's standalone novel The Last Raft is a survival adventure published in 2020.
The John Harding series by Bernard Lee DeLeo follows a dangerous operative through 18 action-packed thrillers from 2012 to 2022.
John Hersey's story collections include Fling and Other Stories (1990) and Key West Tales (1993).
John Hersey's non-fiction includes war reportage, social commentary, and writings on the American presidency, spanning ten volumes from 1943 to 1989.
John Hersey's standalone novels include Pulitzer Prize winner A Bell for Adano, Hiroshima, and The Wall, along with twelve other works of fiction published between 1944 and 2019.
The John Hutchinson series by Robert Liparulo features two thriller novels following the titular character through dangerous conspiracies.
The John Ingram series pairs two classic noir thrillers by Charles Williams set on the water: Aground (1960) and Dead Calm (1963), both following the sailor John Ingram through desperate situations at sea.
The John J. Malone series by Craig Rice follows a hard-drinking Chicago lawyer through sixteen comic mystery novels spanning from 1939 to 1967.
John J. Nance's anthology contributions include Writer in the Library, a collection where authors discuss how libraries shaped their writing careers.
John J. Nance's non-fiction includes books on aviation safety, the Braniff International collapse, earthquake preparedness, and patient safety in healthcare.
John J. Nance's standalone novels are aviation thrillers drawing on his experience as a pilot, attorney, and ABC News aviation analyst, including Pandora's Clock, which was adapted into a TV movie.
John Jantunen's standalone novels span dark literary fiction published between 2013 and 2023.
A complete list of anthologies edited by John Joseph Adams, covering science fiction, fantasy, and horror short fiction collections.
The John Knox series by Douglas Bond is a two-book series running from 2011 to 2012, starting with The Mighty Weakness of John Knox.
Anthologies edited or contributed to by John L. Plaster on the subject of military sniping.
John L. Plaster's non-fiction books cover military sniping techniques and the secret history of SOG special operations in Vietnam.
A complete list of anthologies featuring John Langan's horror and dark fiction contributions, spanning three decades of short story publications.
John Langan's graphic novel work, including an illustrated adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale The Masque of the Red Death.
A complete list of John Langan's short story collections in order, featuring some of the most respected horror short fiction published in the 21st century.
A complete list of John Langan's standalone novels, including the Bram Stoker Award-winning horror novel The Fisherman.
John Larison's non-fiction work includes The Complete Steelheader, a technical and philosophical guide to fly-fishing for steelhead trout published in 2008.
John Larison's four standalone novels, published between 2009 and 2024, are literary fiction works set in the American West exploring survival, identity, and the natural world.
The John Lee Quarrels series by Nick Russell follows a Florida lawman through thirteen humorous crime novels filled with eccentric characters and small-town chaos.
John Lincoln / John Williams's anthology contributions include two collections published between 2003 and 2005.
John Lincoln / John Williams's standalone novels span 2004 to 2023, featuring three independent stories.
The John Locke action thriller series features standalone-style action novels with interconnected characters, published between 2010 and 2011.
John Locke Non-Fiction includes his 2011 book How I Sold 1 Million eBooks in 5 Months, documenting his record-breaking self-publishing success.
John Locke Short Stories/Novellas contains the 2016 short work When David Died by bestselling indie author John Locke.
John Locke's standalone novels are a collection of 13 independent thrillers and suspense stories published between 2012 and 2022.
John Lutz contributed to more than twenty-five crime fiction anthologies over his career, appearing alongside the genre's biggest names.
John Lutz's short fiction includes award-winning stories published across four decades of mystery and crime writing.
John Lutz's short story collections gather decades of crime and mystery fiction from one of the genre's most prolific short story writers.
John Lutz's standalone novels include Single White Female, adapted into a hit 1992 film, along with other thrillers and crime fiction spanning three decades.
John M. Kimbro's standalone novels span gothic mysteries, romantic fiction, and family dramas published between 1971 and 1987.
Reading order for the John Madden series by Rennie Airth. A historical mystery series featuring a Scotland Yard detective in post-WWI England.
John Marrs's standalone novels span 2013 to 2026, featuring ten independent stories.
John McFetridge Anthologies features six multi-author crime fiction collections published between 2010 and 2023.
John McFetridge Standalone Novels collects five independent crime novels set in Canada, published between 2003 and 2012.
John Michael Greer anthologies. Four edited collections spanning druidry, heathen thought, medieval warriors, and Lovecraftian horror.
John Michael Greer graphic novels. Winter's Tales illustrated story.
John Michael Greer non-fiction books in order. Sixty-five works on occultism, druidry, geomancy, peak oil, secret societies, and alternative futures.
John Michael Greer short story collections. An Archdruid's Tales fiction collection.
John Michael Greer standalone novels in reading order. Seven science fiction and fantasy novels.
John Moody, Navy SEAL by Dick Couch tells the story of a Navy SEAL's journey through training and combat.
John Mortimer edited several anthologies of crime, holiday, and themed fiction, bringing together stories from prominent authors under his curatorial eye.
John Mortimer's chapbooks include The Scales of Justice, a short work continuing his exploration of legal themes and British courtroom life.
John Mortimer's nonfiction includes memoirs, essay collections, and cultural commentary spanning his careers as a barrister, playwright, and novelist.
John Mortimer's plays include the acclaimed autobiographical work A Voyage Round My Father, drawn from his experiences as the son of a blind barrister.
John Mortimer's standalone novels range from early works of the 1940s and 1950s to later comic novels about English life, law, and middle-class absurdity.
John O'Brien Anthologies includes Las Vegas Noir (2008), a crime fiction anthology set in Las Vegas featuring stories from multiple authors.
John O'Brien's standalone novels include Leaving Las Vegas, The Assault on Tony's, Stripper Lessons, and Better, published between 1990 and 2009.
The John Putnam Thatcher series by Emma Lathen in reading order — Wall Street financial mystery novels.
The John Quincannon series features a 19th-century detective in San Francisco, written by Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini, spanning seven books from 1985 to 2017.
The John Rankin series by James Grady is a two-book thriller duology set in Washington, D.C., featuring political intrigue and crime in the nation's capital during the 1980s.
The John Raven Beau series by O'Neil de Noux is a five-book New Orleans crime fiction series beginning with John Raven Beau (2011).
Complete reading order for the John Sand series by Max Allan Collins, a retro spy thriller trilogy paying homage to 1960s secret agent fiction.
John Saul's anthology contribution Sex, Drugs, Rock'n'Roll: Stories to End the Century (1998). Find all of John Saul's books in order.
All 30 of John Saul's standalone horror novels in publication order, from Suffer the Children (1977) to House of Reckoning (2009), with links to buy each book.
The John Savage Action Thriller series by Peter Boland follows a former SAS operative who takes on dangerous missions across Europe.
The reading order for Rory Clements' John Shakespeare series, Elizabethan spy thrillers following the fictional brother of William Shakespeare in Queen Elizabeth's secret service.
The John Silver trilogy by John Drake in reading order, reimagining the backstory of Long John Silver from Treasure Island.
The John Stone Law series by Dave Daren follows attorney John Stone as he fights wrongful convictions and takes on cases the legal system has failed.
The John Sutter series by Nelson DeMille follows a Wall Street lawyer entangled with Long Island's old-money elite across two novels spanning nearly two decades.
The reading order for the John Tailer Bishop Western series by C. Wayne Winkle, an eight-book Western series published in 2023.
The John Tall Wolf series by Joseph Flynn features eight mystery thrillers about a Native American investigator, published between 2012 and 2022.
The John Tarrant series by Clive Egleton features A Spy's Ransom (2003), a standalone spy thriller following intelligence operative John Tarrant.
The John Treehorn Mystery series by Dinah Miller in reading order, a 17-book FBI crime series set on tribal lands.
John Trenhaile's standalone novels are Cold War thrillers published between 1989 and 1994, featuring international espionage and political intrigue.
The John Tyler series by D.L. Marshall in reading order — a three-book thriller trilogy from Anthrax Island (2021) to 77 North (2023), featuring high-stakes action in isolated settings.
John Vaillant's three non-fiction books span environmental crisis, wildlife, and Indigenous rights, from the BC rainforest to the Russian Far East to the Alberta oil sands.
John Vaillant's single novel, The Jaguar's Children (2015), is a literary fiction work about undocumented migrants trapped in a water tanker attempting to cross the US-Mexico border.
Anthology appearances by John Varley, spanning decades of science fiction collections featuring his short stories and novellas.
Chapbook editions of two of John Varley's award-winning novellas.
Short stories and novellas by John Varley, spanning his career from the 1970s through the 2000s, many set in his Eight Worlds universe.
Short story collections by John Varley, gathering his award-winning science fiction across four decades.
Standalone novels by John Varley, including the time travel thriller Millennium and the disaster novel Slow Apocalypse.
All 3 standalone novels by John Vercher in publication order, literary fiction exploring race, identity, and masculinity in modern America.
John W. Campbell's non-fiction includes his contributions to critical and reference works about literary movements.
John W. Campbell's short story collections gather his influential science fiction from the 1930s through the 1950s, including posthumous compilations.
John W. Campbell's standalone novels include the classic novella Who Goes There?, the basis for the film The Thing, and other influential early science fiction works.
The John Wells series by Alex Berenson follows a CIA operative through twelve spy thrillers, beginning with the Edgar Award-winning The Faithful Spy (2006).
The John Whicher series by John Stonehouse follows a Deputy U.S. Marshal investigating crimes across the American Southwest, blending crime thriller with modern western atmosphere.
John Wingate's non-fiction works include two books published in 2009 and 2019, covering American revolutionary history and spiritual topics.
John Wingate's standalone novels are ten books of naval adventure, maritime thrillers, and historical fiction published between 1974 and 1988.
The reading order for the Johnnie Baker mystery series by John Miles, featuring a former actress turned sheriff in the small Colorado town of Tenoclock.
The Johnny Be Good series by Paige Toon is a four-book rock star romance following the relationship between Meg and Johnny, published from 2008 to 2013.
The Johnny Dixon series by John Bellairs follows a boy and his elderly friend Professor Childermass as they investigate supernatural mysteries across thirteen gothic novels.
The Johnny Dixon series in reading order, gothic mystery novels begun by John Bellairs and continued by Brad Strickland.
This John O'Brien standalone novels entry contains The Third Wave: Eidolon (2017), a standalone science fiction thriller.
The Johnson and Wilde Mysteries by Andy Griffee follow a narrowboat-dwelling detective through five crimes set on the waterways of England.
Johnson Family Rules is a M/M contemporary romance series by Carly Marie centered on the Johnson family and the rules they live by.
The Joined by Fate: Intertwined Biographies series includes Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings by Del Sandeen, a young adult biography published in 2018.
Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity is a DC Comics series by Kami Garcia reimagining Harley Quinn as a forensic psychiatrist hunting a serial killer version of the Joker.
The standalone novels of Jokha Alharthi, including her International Booker Prize-winning Celestial Bodies and other works of Omani literary fiction.
Jolie Day Short Stories/Novellas includes The Billionaire Stranger, a steamy short romance about a nurse who finds a mysterious, blood-covered billionaire at her door.
Jolie Day's standalone novels include twelve billionaire and contemporary romances published between 2015 and 2024, featuring fake relationships, second chances, and grumpy-sunshine pairings.
Jolie Vines Standalone Novels collects her two early contemporary romance novels, Race You and Fight For Us, both published in 2019 before her Scottish series began.