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John Farrow Books in Order

Find every John Farrow book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 18 books / 3 series

John Farrow is a Canadian author best known for the Émile Cinq-Mars crime series. His novels have earned critical acclaim, including the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel. This page provides the John Farrow books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All John Farrow Books in Chronological Order

1977 High Water Chants POoSN / 1 Buy
1985 Onyx John(As: Trevor Ferguson) POoSN / 2 Buy
1989 The Kinkajou(As: Trevor Ferguson) POoSN / 3 Buy
1993 The True Life Adventures of Sparrow Drinkwater POoSN / 4 Buy
1995 The Timekeeper(As: Trevor Ferguson) POoSN / 5 Buy
1995 The Fire Line POoSN / 6 Buy
2000 City Of Ice POoÉCB / 1 Buy
2001 Ice Lake POoÉCB / 2 Buy
2011 River City POoÉCB / 3 Buy
2014 The River Burns POoSN / 7 Buy
2015 The Storm Murders POoTSMTB / 1 Buy
2016 Seven Days Dead POoTSMTB / 2 Buy
2017 Perish the Day POoTSMTB / 3 Buy
2019 Ball Park POoÉCB / 7 Buy
2020 Roar Back POoÉCB / 8 Buy
2021 Lady Jail POoÉCB / 9 Buy
2023 A Patient Death POoÉCB / 10 Buy
2025 Bright Shining As the Sun POoÉCB / 11 Buy

John Farrow Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Standalone Books in Reading Order 7 books / 1977-2014
01 High Water Chants 1977 Buy
02 Onyx John(As: Trevor Ferguson) 1985 Buy
03 The Kinkajou(As: Trevor Ferguson) 1989 Buy
04 The True Life Adventures of Sparrow Drinkwater 1993 Buy
05 The Timekeeper(As: Trevor Ferguson) 1995 Buy
06 The Fire Line 1995 Buy
07 The River Burns 2014 Buy
01 City Of Ice 2000 Buy
02 Ice Lake 2001 Buy
03 River City 2011 Buy
07 Ball Park 2019 Buy
08 Roar Back 2020 Buy
09 Lady Jail 2021 Buy
10 A Patient Death 2023 Buy
11 Bright Shining As the Sun 2025 Buy
01 The Storm Murders 2015 Buy
02 Seven Days Dead 2016 Buy
03 Perish the Day 2017 Buy

Where to start with John Farrow

What is the best order to read John Farrow books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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