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John J. Nance Complete Bibliography

Browse books by John J. Nance in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 22 books / 3 series

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.

Books by John J. Nance in Publication Order

1984 Splash of Colors: The Self-Destruction of Braniff International POoNB / 1 Buy
1986 Blind Trust: The Revolution in Aviation Safety - Coming to Grips with Human Failure POoNB / 2 Buy
1988 On Shaky Ground POoNB / 3 Buy
1990 Final Approach POoSN / 1 Buy
1991 What Goes Up: The Global Assault on Our Atmosphere POoNB / 4 Buy
1992 Scorpion Strike POoSN / 2 Buy
1994 Phoenix Rising POoSN / 3 Buy
1995 Pandora's Clock POoSN / 4 Buy
1997 Medusa's Child POoSN / 5 Buy
1998 The Last Hostage POoKBB / 1 Buy
2000 Blackout POoKBB / 2 Buy
2001 Headwind POoSN / 6 Buy
2002 Turbulence POoSN / 7 Buy
2003 Golden Boy: The Harold Simmons Story POoNB / 5 Buy
2003 Skyhook POoSN / 8 Buy
2003 Fire Flight POoSN / 9 Buy
2005 Saving Cascadia POoSN / 10 Buy
2006 Orbit POoSN / 11 Buy
2008 Why Hospitals Should Fly: The Ultimate Flight Plan to Patient Safety and Quality Care POoNB / 6 Buy
2012 Charting the Course: Launching Patient-Centric Healthcare POoNB / 7 Buy
2016 Lockout POoSN / 12 Buy
2017 16 Souls POoSN / 13 Buy

Complete John J. Nance Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Non-Fiction Reading Order 7 books / 1984-2012
01 Splash of Colors: The Self-Destruction of Braniff International 1984 Buy
02 Blind Trust: The Revolution in Aviation Safety - Coming to Grips with Human Failure 1986 Buy
03 On Shaky Ground 1988 Buy
04 What Goes Up: The Global Assault on Our Atmosphere 1991 Buy
05 Golden Boy: The Harold Simmons Story 2003 Buy
06 Why Hospitals Should Fly: The Ultimate Flight Plan to Patient Safety and Quality Care 2008 Buy
07 Charting the Course: Launching Patient-Centric Healthcare 2012 Buy
Kat Bronsky Reading Order 2 books / 1998-2000
01 The Last Hostage 1998 Buy
02 Blackout 2000 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 13 books / 1990-2017
01 Final Approach 1990 Buy
02 Scorpion Strike 1992 Buy
03 Phoenix Rising 1994 Buy
04 Pandora's Clock 1995 Buy
05 Medusa's Child 1997 Buy
06 Headwind 2001 Buy
07 Turbulence 2002 Buy
08 Skyhook 2003 Buy
09 Fire Flight 2003 Buy
10 Saving Cascadia 2005 Buy
11 Orbit 2006 Buy
12 Lockout 2016 Buy
13 16 Souls 2017 Buy

Where to start with John J. Nance

What is the best order to read John J. Nance 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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