John Deacon Reading Order
1 series · 16 books
John Deacon is an English retired musician best known as the bass guitarist for the legendary rock band Queen, where he contributed iconic songs that became global hits including "You're My Best Friend" and "Another One Bites the Dust." Beyond his work with Queen, Deacon has pursued writing, producing a collection of standalone novels that reflect his diverse creative interests. His career spans decades of musical innovation and literary exploration, making him a multifaceted artist whose influence extends across both the music and publishing worlds.
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Standalone Novels Series
16 books
John Deacon authored 16 standalone novels across the 17th and 18th centuries, each presenting independent stories that can be read in any order. These works, including titles such as A Weeks loving, wooing, and wedding, Barbara Allen's cruelty, and The Bleeding lovers lamentation, showcase the ballad and narrative traditions of their era. While the completion status of the series remains uncertain, readers typically approach these novels in publication order to trace the evolution of Deacon's writing style. Each book stands alone as a complete story, allowing flexible reading choices depending on individual interests.
Start with A Weeks loving, wooing, and wedding, the first of 16 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | A Weeks loving, wooing, and wedding |
| 2 | A pleasant jigg betwixt Jack and his mistress |
| 3 | An answer to the maidens frollick |
| 4 | Barbara Allen's cruelty: or, The young-man's tragedy |
| 5 | The Bleeding lovers lamentation |
| 6 | The Merry plow-man and loving milk-maid |
| 7 | The St. Giles's broker |
| 8 | The farmers son of Devonshire |
| 9 | The invincible pride of women |
| 10 | The lamentation of seven journey men taylors |
| 11 | The maidens tragedy |
| 12 | The surprizd shepherdess |
| 13 | The unfortunate Welch-man, or, The untimely death of Scotch Jockey |
| 14 | The unfortunate fencer, or, The couragious farmer of Gloucester-shire |
| 15 | The wealthy grasiers joyes compleated |
| 16 | The west=country lawyer |
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