John J. Nance Reading Order

1 book (2008–2008)

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1	Writer in the Library: 41 Writers Reveal How They Use Libraries to Develop Their Skill, Craft & Careers 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1998–2000)

John J. Nance's Kat Bronsky series consists of two completed mystery thrillers published between 1998 and 2000. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Last Hostage followed by Blackout. This two-book series offers a complete story arc for readers interested in suspenseful fiction from this author known for blending mystery with factual elements.

Start with The Last Hostage and read in order.

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1	The Last Hostage 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Blackout 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (1984–2012)

This seven-book nonfiction series by John J. Nance spans from 1984 to 2012 and explores topics ranging from aviation safety and environmental issues to healthcare reform and business biography. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Splash of Colors about Braniff International's collapse and concluding with Charting the Course on patient-centric healthcare. Nance combines mystery and thriller elements with rigorous investigative nonfiction to examine systemic failures and institutional challenges across multiple industries.

Start with Splash of Colors: The Self-Destruction of Braniff International, the first of 7 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	Splash of Colors: The Self-Destruction of Braniff International 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Blind Trust: The Revolution in Aviation Safety - Coming to Grips with Human Failure 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	On Shaky Ground 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	What Goes Up: The Global Assault on Our Atmosphere 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Golden Boy: The Harold Simmons Story 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Why Hospitals Should Fly: The Ultimate Flight Plan to Patient Safety and Quality Care 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Charting the Course: Launching Patient-Centric Healthcare 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

13 books (1990–2017)

John J. Nance wrote thirteen standalone mystery and thriller novels between 1990 and 2017, with the series now complete. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Final Approach and continuing through 16 Souls. Each novel functions as an independent story, though all showcase Nance's expertise in aviation and suspense narratives.

Start with Final Approach, the first of 13 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Final Approach 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Scorpion Strike 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Phoenix Rising 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Pandora's Clock 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Medusa's Child 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Headwind 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Turbulence 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Fire Flight 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Skyhook 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Saving Cascadia 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Orbit 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Lockout 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	16 Souls 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible