Order of John Jakes Books
John Jakes is an American author of historical fiction (including historical romance and western fiction) as well as science fiction and fantasy. His career began upon graduation, selling stories to pulp magazines. Following that, he worked in the advertising while writing on the side and in 1971, moved to full-time. He first gained widespread notice with his Kent Family Chronicles, which sold 55 million copies in the 1970s. He is also well-known for his North and South Trilogy, centered on the Civil War, which was adapted to a television mini-series that aired on ABC.
John Jakes’ debut as a published novelist came in 1952 with the western novel The Texans Ride North. Below is a list of John Jakes’ books in order of when they were originally published:
Publication Order of Johnny Havoc Books
| Johnny Havoc | (1960) |    |
| Havoc for Sale / Havoc Meets Zelda | (1962) | |
| Holiday for Havoc / And The Doll Who Had 'It' | (1963) | |
| Johnny Havoc and the Siren in Red / Making It Big | (1968) | |
Publication Order of Lou Largo Books
(with William Ard)
| Make Mine Mavis | (1961) | |
| And So to Bed | (1962) | |
| Give Me This Woman | (1962) | |
| Series ghostwritten by John Jakes. | ||
Publication Order of II Galaxy Books
| The Planet Wizard | (1969) | |
| Tonight We Steal the Stars | (1969) | |
| The Wagered World | (1969) | |
Publication Order of Brak the Barbarian Books
| Brak the Barbarian | (1968) | |
| Brak vs. The Sorceress / Witch of the Four Winds | (1969) | |
| Brak vs. the Mark of the Demons | (1969) | |
| When the Idols Walked | (1978) | |
| The Fortunes of Brak | (1985) | |
Publication Order of Gavin Black Books
| Witch of the Dark Gate | (1972) | |
Publication Order of Kent Family Books
| The Bastard | (1974) | |
| The Rebels | (1975) | |
| The Seekers | (1975) | |
| The Furies | (1976) | |
| The Titans | (1976) | |
| The Warriors | (1977) | |
| The Lawless | (1978) | |
| The Americans | (1979) | |
Publication Order of Planet of the Apes Books
| Planet of the Apes | (1963) | |
| Beneath The Planet of The Apes | (1970) | |
| Escape from the Planet of the Apes | (1973) | |
| Conquest of the Planet of the Apes | (1974) | |
| Planet of the Apes Movie Novelization | (2001) | |
Publication Order of North and South Books
| North and South | (1982) | |
| Love and War | (1984) | |
| Heaven and Hell | (1987) | |
Publication Order of The Crown Family Saga Books
| Homeland | (1993) | |
| American Dreams | (1998) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| The Texans Ride North | (1952) | |
| Wear a Fast Gun | (1952) | |
| The Devil Has Four Faces | (1958) | |
| The Seventh Man | (1958) | |
| I, Barbarian | (1959) | |
| The Imposter | (1959) | |
| Strike the Black Flag | (1961) | |
| Veils of Salome | (1962) | |
| Sir Scoundrel | (1962) | |
| The Man from Cannae | (1963) | |
| G. I. Girls | (1963) | |
| Traitors' Legion | (1963) | |
| Arena | (1963) | |
| Secrets of Stardeep | (1969) | |
| The Asylum World | (1969) | |
| The Last Magicians | (1969) | |
| The Hybrid | (1969) | |
| Six-Gun Planet | (1970) | |
| Black in Time | (1970) | |
| Monte Cristo #99 | (1970) | |
| The Star Virus/Mask of Chaos | (1970) | |
| Time Gate | (1972) | |
| Mention My Name in Atlantis | (1972) | |
| On Wheels | (1973) | |
| Fortune's Whirlwind | (1975) | |
| To an Unknown Shore | (1975) | |
| King's Crusader | (1977) | |
| A Night for Treason | (1978) | |
| Excalibur! | (1980) | |
| California Gold | (1989) | |
| On Secret Service | (2000) | |
| The Bold Frontier | (2001) | |
| Charleston | (2002) | |
| Savannah, or A Gift for Mr. Lincoln / Savannah Christmas | (2004) | |
| The Gods of Newport | (2006) | |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| Ghoul's Garden | (1973) | |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| The Best of John Jakes | (1977) | |
| The Best Western Stories of John Jakes | (1991) | |
Publication Order of Plays
| Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol | (1999) | |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Famous Firsts in Sports | (1967) | |
| Great Women Reporters | (1969) | |
| Mohawk: The Life of Joseph Brant | (1969) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| Swords Against Tomorrow | (1970) | |
| Flashing Swords! #2 | (1973) | |
| Six Science Fiction Plays | (1975) | |
| Deadly Arts | (1985) | |
| Tales of Mystery | (1986) | |
| New Trails: Twenty-Three Original Stories | (1994) | |
| Hollywood Fantasies: Ten Surreal Visions of Tinsel Town | (1997) | |
| A Century of Great Western Stories | (2001) | |
| The Spider Chronicles | (2007) | |
| Science Fiction Gems, Vol. One | (2011) | |
| Science Fiction Gems, Volume 9 | (2015) | |
Notes: The Lou Largo books were ghostwritten by Jakes and credited to William Ard. Johnny Havoc Meets Zelda was also known as Havoc For Sale. Johnny Havoc and the Doll Who Had ‘It’ was also published as Holiday for Havoc. Making It Big was also published as Johnny Havoc and the Siren in Red. Excalibur! was co-authored with Gil Kane. Savannah: Or a Gift for Mr. Lincoln is also known as Savannah Christmas. The Funeral of Tanner Moody also contains stories by Elmer Kelton and Robert J. Randisi. The Spider Chronicles also contains stories from Mort Castle, Bill Crider, Shannon Denton, Chuck Dixon, Steve Englehart, Ron Fortier, Joe Gentile, Rich Harvey and John Helfers.
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