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John J. Nance

American author John J. Nance is best known for his aviation thriller series featuring attorney/pilot Jake Ross. A New York Times bestselling author and aviation analyst, his books have sold millions of copies worldwide. This page provides the John J. Nance books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1984Splash of Colors: The Self-Destruction of Braniff InternationalPOoNB · 1Buy ↗
1986Blind Trust: The Revolution in Aviation Safety - Coming to Grips with Human FailurePOoNB · 2Buy ↗
1988On Shaky GroundPOoNB · 3Buy ↗
1990Final ApproachPOoSN · 1Buy ↗
1991What Goes Up: The Global Assault on Our AtmospherePOoNB · 4Buy ↗
1992Scorpion StrikePOoSN · 2Buy ↗
1994Phoenix RisingPOoSN · 3Buy ↗
1995Pandora's ClockPOoSN · 4Buy ↗
1997Medusa's ChildPOoSN · 5Buy ↗
1998The Last HostagePOoKBB · 1Buy ↗
2000BlackoutPOoKBB · 2Buy ↗
2001HeadwindPOoSN · 6Buy ↗
2002TurbulencePOoSN · 7Buy ↗
2003Golden Boy: The Harold Simmons StoryPOoNB · 5Buy ↗
2003SkyhookPOoSN · 8Buy ↗
2003Fire FlightPOoSN · 9Buy ↗
2005Saving CascadiaPOoSN · 10Buy ↗
2006OrbitPOoSN · 11Buy ↗
2008Why Hospitals Should Fly: The Ultimate Flight Plan to Patient Safety and Quality CarePOoNB · 6Buy ↗
2012Charting the Course: Launching Patient-Centric HealthcarePOoNB · 7Buy ↗
2016LockoutPOoSN · 12Buy ↗
201716 SoulsPOoSN · 13Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books7 books · 1984–2012
01Splash of Colors: The Self-Destruction of Braniff International1984Buy ↗
02Blind Trust: The Revolution in Aviation Safety - Coming to Grips with Human Failure1986Buy ↗
03On Shaky Ground1988Buy ↗
04What Goes Up: The Global Assault on Our Atmosphere1991Buy ↗
05Golden Boy: The Harold Simmons Story2003Buy ↗
06Why Hospitals Should Fly: The Ultimate Flight Plan to Patient Safety and Quality Care2008Buy ↗
07Charting the Course: Launching Patient-Centric Healthcare2012Buy ↗
Publication Order of Kat Bronsky Books2 books · 1998–2000
01The Last Hostage1998Buy ↗
02Blackout2000Buy ↗
Publication Order of Standalone Novels13 books · 1990–2017
01Final Approach1990Buy ↗
02Scorpion Strike1992Buy ↗
03Phoenix Rising1994Buy ↗
04Pandora's Clock1995Buy ↗
05Medusa's Child1997Buy ↗
06Headwind2001Buy ↗
07Turbulence2002Buy ↗
08Skyhook2003Buy ↗
09Fire Flight2003Buy ↗
10Saving Cascadia2005Buy ↗
11Orbit2006Buy ↗
12Lockout2016Buy ↗
1316 Souls2017Buy ↗

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