John Russell Reading Order
1 series · 73 books
John Russell is a prolific British novelist who established himself as a master of espionage and thriller fiction across a career spanning from the mid-twentieth century through the end of the millennium. His seventy-three standalone novels demonstrate his versatility within the spy and suspense genres, consistently showcasing meticulous historical research that grounds his narratives in authentic period settings. Russell's work is distinguished by his ability to evolve the conventions of spy fiction while maintaining a keen attention to historical detail, making his novels valuable for readers seeking intelligent thrillers rooted in carefully rendered historical contexts.
Standalone Novels Series
Complete73 books
Start with British portrait painters, the first of 73 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | 20th Century British Art |
| 2 | A lost leadership |
| 3 | America redefined |
| 4 | Art, the critics' choice |
| 5 | Bonnard |
| 6 | British portrait painters |
| 7 | Calder |
| 8 | Edouard Vuillard, 1868-1940 |
| 9 | Francis Bacon |
| 10 | G. Braque |
| 11 | Georges Braque |
| 12 | Great Tales of Action and Adventure |
| 13 | Henry Moore |
| 14 | Henry Moore |
| 15 | Henry Moore |
| 16 | How good is modern art? |
| 17 | Last Drawings of Christopher Isherwood |
| 18 | London |
| 19 | Marc Klionsky |
| 20 | Master's Choice - Volume II |
| 21 | Matisse |
| 22 | Matisse père et fils |
| 23 | Max Ernst (Modern Masters) |
| 24 | Oskar Kokoschka, watercolours, drawings and prints |
| 25 | Paris |
| 26 | Philip C. Curtis |
| 27 | Pop art redefined |
| 28 | Seurat |
| 29 | Seurat |
| 30 | Seurat |
| 31 | Shakespeare's country |
| 32 | The Meanings of Modern Art |
| 33 | The Meanings of Modern Art vol. 06 |
| 34 | The Meanings of Modern Art vol. 08 |
| 35 | The Meanings of Modern Art vol. 11 |
| 36 | The cosmopolitan eye |
| 37 | The dominion of the dream |
| 38 | The great divide 1950-70 |
| 39 | The meanings of modern art |
| 40 | The meanings of modern art |
| 41 | The world of Matisse, 1869-1954 |
| 42 | Traveler's Guide to Art Museum Exhibitions 2000 |
| 43 | World of Matisse |
| 44 | World of Matisse |
| 45 | British portrait painters 1944 |
| 46 | From Sickert to 1948 1948 |
| 47 | Switzerland 1950 |
| 48 | Braque 1959 |
| 49 | G. Braque 1959 |
| 50 | Paris 1960 |
| 51 | Henry Moore 1961 |
| 52 | Henry Moore stone and wood carvings 1961 |
| 53 | Oskar Kokoschka 1962 |
| 54 | Francis Bacon 1964 |
| 55 | Seurat 1965 |
| 56 | Max Ernst 1966 |
| 57 | Max Ernst: life and work 1967 |
| 58 | Gauguin 1968 |
| 59 | Mark Tobey 1968 |
| 60 | Pop art redefined 1969 |
| 61 | Pop art redefined [by] John Russell, Suzi Gablik 1969 |
| 62 | The world of Matisse, 1869-1954 1969 |
| 63 | Edouard Vuillard, 1868-1940 1971 |
| 64 | Tobey 1971 |
| 65 | Vuillard 1971 |
| 66 | Matisse et son temps, 1869-1954 1972 |
| 67 | The meanings of modern art 1974 |
| 68 | An alternative art 1975 |
| 69 | Erich Kleiber 1981 |
| 70 | Reading Russell 1989 |
| 71 | London 1994 |
| 72 | Matisse 1999 |
| 73 | The Penguin Book of Horror Stories 1999 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has John Russell written?
- John Russell has written 73 books across 1 series. Their published works span from 1944 to 1999.
- Are John Russell's series complete?
- John Russell has 1 completed series.