Author · updated 2026
John Katzenbach Books in Order
Every John Katzenbach book in publication order — 15 in total, spanning 1982–2015.
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In the Heat of the Summer | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Traveler | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Day of Reckoning | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Just Cause | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Shadow Man | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | State of Mind | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Hart's War | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Analyst | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Madman's Tale | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Wrong Man | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Red 1-2-3 | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | What Comes Next | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Dead Student | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Born: The Death of Arnold Zeleznik, Age Nine | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Suspect | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 15, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In the Heat of the Summer | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | First Born: The Death of Arnold Zeleznik, Age Nine | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Traveler | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Day of Reckoning | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Just Cause | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Shadow Man | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | State of Mind | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Hart's War | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Natural Suspect | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Analyst | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Madman's Tale | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Wrong Man | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Red 1-2-3 | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | What Comes Next | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Dead Student | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
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