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John Gardner Books in Order
Every John Gardner book in publication order — 55 in total, spanning 1964–2008.
Publication Order of Boysie Oakes Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Liquidator | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Understrike | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Amber Nine | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Madrigal | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Hideaway | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Founder Member | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Traitor's Exit | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Airline Pirates | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Air Apparent | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Assassination File | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | A Killer for a Song | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Derek Torry Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Complete State of Death | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Corner Men | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Professor Moriarty Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Return of Moriarty | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Revenge of Moriarty | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Moriarty | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Herbie Kruger Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Nostradamus Traitor | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Garden of Weapons | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Quiet Dogs | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Maestro | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Confessor | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Railton Family Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Secret Generations | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Secret Houses | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Secret Families | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of James Bond Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | License Renewed | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | For Special Services | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Icebreaker | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Role of Honor | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Nobody Lives Forever | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | No Deals, Mr. Bond | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Scorpius | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Licence to Kill | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Win, Lose or Die | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Brokenclaw | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Man from Barbarossa | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Death Is Forever | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Never Send Flowers | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | SeaFire | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | GoldenEye | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Cold Fall | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Detective Sergeant Suzie Mountford Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bottled Spider | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Streets of Town | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Angels Dining at the Ritz | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Troubled Midnight | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | No Human Enemy | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Censor | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Every Night's a Bullfight | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Director | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | To Run a Little Faster | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Werewolf Trace | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Dancing Dodo | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Golgotha | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Last Trump | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Blood of the Fathers | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Day of Absolution | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 55, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Liquidator | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Understrike | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Amber Nine | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Madrigal | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Hideaway | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Founder Member | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Traitor's Exit | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | A Complete State of Death | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Censor | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Airline Pirates | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Air Apparent | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Every Night's a Bullfight | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Director | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Assassination File | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Return of Moriarty | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | A Killer for a Song | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The Revenge of Moriarty | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | The Corner Men | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | To Run a Little Faster | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | The Werewolf Trace | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | The Nostradamus Traitor | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | The Dancing Dodo | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Golgotha | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | The Last Trump | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | The Garden of Weapons | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | License Renewed | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | For Special Services | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Icebreaker | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Role of Honor | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | The Secret Generations | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Nobody Lives Forever | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | The Secret Houses | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | No Deals, Mr. Bond | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | The Quiet Dogs | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | Scorpius | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | The Secret Families | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | Licence to Kill | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | Win, Lose or Die | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | Brokenclaw | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | The Man from Barbarossa | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | Death Is Forever | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | Blood of the Fathers | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | Maestro | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 | Never Send Flowers | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 45 | SeaFire | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 46 | Confessor | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 47 | GoldenEye | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 48 | Cold Fall | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 49 | Day of Absolution | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 50 | Bottled Spider | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 51 | Streets of Town | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 52 | Angels Dining at the Ritz | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 53 | Troubled Midnight | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 54 | No Human Enemy | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 55 | Moriarty | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
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