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John Jakes

American author John Jakes is best known for the Kent Family Chronicles and the North and South trilogy. His historical fiction has sold over 50 million copies worldwide. This page provides the John Jakes books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1952The Texans Ride NorthPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1952Wear a Fast GunPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1958The Devil Has Four FacesPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

1958The Seventh ManPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

1959I, BarbarianPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

1959The ImposterPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

1960Johnny HavocPOoJHB · 1Buy ↗

1961Make Mine MavisPOoLLB · 1Buy ↗

1961Strike the Black FlagPOoSN · 7Buy ↗

1962Havoc for Sale / Havoc Meets ZeldaPOoJHB · 2Buy ↗

1962And So to BedPOoLLB · 2Buy ↗

1962Give Me This WomanPOoLLB · 3Buy ↗

1962Veils of SalomePOoSN · 8Buy ↗

1962Sir ScoundrelPOoSN · 9Buy ↗

1963Planet of the Apes(By: Pierre Boulle)POoPotAB · 1Buy ↗

1963Holiday for Havoc / And The Doll Who Had 'It'POoJHB · 3Buy ↗

1963The Man from CannaePOoSN · 10Buy ↗

1963G. I. GirlsPOoSN · 11Buy ↗

1963Traitors' LegionPOoSN · 12Buy ↗

1963ArenaPOoSN · 13Buy ↗

1967Famous Firsts in SportsPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

1968Brak the BarbarianPOoBtBB · 1Buy ↗

1968Johnny Havoc and the Siren in Red / Making It BigPOoJHB · 4Buy ↗

1969The Planet WizardPOoIGB · 1Buy ↗

1969Tonight We Steal the StarsPOoIGB · 2Buy ↗

1969Great Women ReportersPOoNB · 2Buy ↗

1969Brak vs. The Sorceress / Witch of the Four WindsPOoBtBB · 2Buy ↗

1969Brak vs. the Mark of the DemonsPOoBtBB · 3Buy ↗

1969Mohawk: The Life of Joseph BrantPOoNB · 3Buy ↗

1969The Wagered WorldPOoIGB · 3Buy ↗

1969Secrets of StardeepPOoSN · 14Buy ↗

1969The Asylum WorldPOoSN · 15Buy ↗

1969The Last MagiciansPOoSN · 16Buy ↗

1969The HybridPOoSN · 17Buy ↗

1970Beneath The Planet of The Apes(By: Michael Avallone)POoPotAB · 2Buy ↗

1970Six-Gun PlanetPOoSN · 18Buy ↗

1970Black in TimePOoSN · 19Buy ↗

1970Monte Cristo #99POoSN · 20Buy ↗

1970The Star Virus/Mask of ChaosPOoSN · 21Buy ↗

1972Witch of the Dark GatePOoGBB · 1Buy ↗

1972Time GatePOoSN · 22Buy ↗

1972Mention My Name in AtlantisPOoSN · 23Buy ↗

1973Ghoul's GardenPOoSS · 1Buy ↗

1973Escape from the Planet of the Apes(By: Jerry Pournelle)POoPotAB · 3Buy ↗

1973On WheelsPOoSN · 24Buy ↗

1974The BastardPOoKFB · 1Buy ↗

1974Conquest of the Planet of the ApesPOoPotAB · 4Buy ↗

1975The RebelsPOoKFB · 2Buy ↗

1975The SeekersPOoKFB · 3Buy ↗

1975Fortune's WhirlwindPOoSN · 25Buy ↗

1975To an Unknown ShorePOoSN · 26Buy ↗

1976The FuriesPOoKFB · 4Buy ↗

1976The TitansPOoKFB · 5Buy ↗

1977The Best of John JakesPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

1977The WarriorsPOoKFB · 6Buy ↗

1977King's CrusaderPOoSN · 27Buy ↗

1978When the Idols WalkedPOoBtBB · 4Buy ↗

1978The LawlessPOoKFB · 7Buy ↗

1978A Night for TreasonPOoSN · 28Buy ↗

1979The AmericansPOoKFB · 8Buy ↗

1980Excalibur!(With: Gil Kane)POoSN · 29Buy ↗

1982North and SouthPOoNaSB · 1Buy ↗

1984Love and WarPOoNaSB · 2Buy ↗

1985The Fortunes of BrakPOoBtBB · 5Buy ↗

1987Heaven and HellPOoNaSB · 3Buy ↗

1989California GoldPOoSN · 30Buy ↗

1991The Best Western Stories of John JakesPOoSSC · 2Buy ↗

1993HomelandPOoTCFSB · 1Buy ↗

1998Charles Dickens' A Christmas CarolPOoP · 1Buy ↗

1998American DreamsPOoTCFSB · 2Buy ↗

2000On Secret ServicePOoSN · 31Buy ↗

2001Planet of the Apes Movie Novelization(By: William T. Quick)POoPotAB · 5Buy ↗

2001The Bold FrontierPOoSN · 32Buy ↗

2002CharlestonPOoSN · 33Buy ↗

2004Savannah, or A Gift for Mr. Lincoln / Savannah ChristmasPOoSN · 34Buy ↗

2006The Gods of NewportPOoSN · 35Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Lou Largo Books3 books · 1961–1962

01Make Mine Mavis1961Buy ↗

02And So to Bed1962Buy ↗

03Give Me This Woman1962Buy ↗

Publication Order of Planet of the Apes Books5 books · 1963–2001

01Planet of the Apes(By: Pierre Boulle)1963Buy ↗

02Beneath The Planet of The Apes(By: Michael Avallone)1970Buy ↗

03Escape from the Planet of the Apes(By: Jerry Pournelle)1973Buy ↗

04Conquest of the Planet of the Apes1974Buy ↗

05Planet of the Apes Movie Novelization(By: William T. Quick)2001Buy ↗

Publication Order of Kent Family Books8 books · 1974–1979

01The Bastard1974Buy ↗

02The Rebels1975Buy ↗

03The Seekers1975Buy ↗

04The Furies1976Buy ↗

05The Titans1976Buy ↗

06The Warriors1977Buy ↗

07The Lawless1978Buy ↗

08The Americans1979Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections2 books · 1977–1991

01The Best of John Jakes1977Buy ↗

02The Best Western Stories of John Jakes1991Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels35 books · 1952–2006

01The Texans Ride North1952Buy ↗

02Wear a Fast Gun1952Buy ↗

03The Devil Has Four Faces1958Buy ↗

04The Seventh Man1958Buy ↗

05I, Barbarian1959Buy ↗

06The Imposter1959Buy ↗

07Strike the Black Flag1961Buy ↗

08Veils of Salome1962Buy ↗

09Sir Scoundrel1962Buy ↗

10The Man from Cannae1963Buy ↗

11G. I. Girls1963Buy ↗

12Traitors' Legion1963Buy ↗

13Arena1963Buy ↗

14Secrets of Stardeep1969Buy ↗

15The Asylum World1969Buy ↗

16The Last Magicians1969Buy ↗

17The Hybrid1969Buy ↗

18Six-Gun Planet1970Buy ↗

19Black in Time1970Buy ↗

20Monte Cristo #991970Buy ↗

21The Star Virus/Mask of Chaos1970Buy ↗

22Time Gate1972Buy ↗

23Mention My Name in Atlantis1972Buy ↗

24On Wheels1973Buy ↗

25Fortune's Whirlwind1975Buy ↗

26To an Unknown Shore1975Buy ↗

27King's Crusader1977Buy ↗

28A Night for Treason1978Buy ↗

29Excalibur!(With: Gil Kane)1980Buy ↗

30California Gold1989Buy ↗

31On Secret Service2000Buy ↗

32The Bold Frontier2001Buy ↗

33Charleston2002Buy ↗

34Savannah, or A Gift for Mr. Lincoln / Savannah Christmas2004Buy ↗

35The Gods of Newport2006Buy ↗

Publication Order of II Galaxy Books3 books · 1969–1969

01The Planet Wizard1969Buy ↗

02Tonight We Steal the Stars1969Buy ↗

03The Wagered World1969Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas1 book · 1973

01Ghoul's Garden1973Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books3 books · 1967–1969

01Famous Firsts in Sports1967Buy ↗

02Great Women Reporters1969Buy ↗

03Mohawk: The Life of Joseph Brant1969Buy ↗

Publication Order of Plays1 book · 1998

01Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol1998Buy ↗

Publication Order of Gavin Black Books1 book · 1972

01Witch of the Dark Gate1972Buy ↗

Publication Order of Brak the Barbarian Books5 books · 1968–1985

01Brak the Barbarian1968Buy ↗

02Brak vs. The Sorceress / Witch of the Four Winds1969Buy ↗

03Brak vs. the Mark of the Demons1969Buy ↗

04When the Idols Walked1978Buy ↗

05The Fortunes of Brak1985Buy ↗

Publication Order of The Crown Family Saga Books2 books · 1993–1998

01Homeland1993Buy ↗

02American Dreams1998Buy ↗

Publication Order of North and South Books3 books · 1982–1987

01North and South1982Buy ↗

02Love and War1984Buy ↗

03Heaven and Hell1987Buy ↗

Publication Order of Johnny Havoc Books4 books · 1960–1968

01Johnny Havoc1960Buy ↗

02Havoc for Sale / Havoc Meets Zelda1962Buy ↗

03Holiday for Havoc / And The Doll Who Had 'It'1963Buy ↗

04Johnny Havoc and the Siren in Red / Making It Big1968Buy ↗

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