John Harding Reading Order
1 series · 35 books
Bernard Lee DeLeo creates adventure narratives centered on John Harding, a young man escaping a troubled childhood in Ohio to forge a new life in rural Texas. Following Harding's journey from runaway teenager working in a small-town diner to his evolving experiences, DeLeo's standalone novels explore themes of resilience and self-discovery across thirty-five interconnected stories. The series captures how circumstance and personal determination shape a life lived far from its difficult origins.
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Standalone Novels Series
35 books
John Harding has written 35 standalone novels that can be read in any order, though publication order is recommended for those interested in following the author's development over time. The series spans from Ace of Clubs through numerous titles including Florence Giles, Football Wizard, and One Big Damn Puzzler, with works published across different decades. Each book functions as a complete, independent story unrelated to the others, making any entry point accessible to new readers.
Start with Ace of clubs, the first of 35 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ace of clubs |
| 2 | Alex James |
| 3 | Alvin |
| 4 | Confession and absolution |
| 5 | Design for dementia |
| 6 | Florence Giles |
| 7 | Florence and Giles and the Turn of the Screw |
| 8 | Football Wizard |
| 9 | For the good of the game |
| 10 | La biblioteca dei libri proibiti |
| 11 | La joven que no podía leer |
| 12 | Lonsdale's Belt |
| 13 | One Big Damn Puzzler |
| 14 | Probation and the Community |
| 15 | Probation in the Community |
| 16 | Pyrenean High Route |
| 17 | Science |
| 18 | Science |
| 19 | Science |
| 20 | Science |
| 21 | Science |
| 22 | Science Bk. 1 |
| 23 | Science Bk. 1 |
| 24 | Siostrzyca |
| 25 | Staging Life |
| 26 | The Craft of TV Copywriting |
| 27 | The Golden Pathway Annual |
| 28 | The girl who couldn't read |
| 29 | Untitled |
| 30 | Up the Road (CTS) |
| 31 | Urban growth, 1966-80 |
| 32 | Victims and offenders |
| 33 | What We Did on Our Holiday |
| 34 | While the Sun Shines |
| 35 | Zon, zee en ander leed |
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- John Harding has written 35 books across 1 series.

