John Shannon Reading Order
1 series · 24 books
John Shannon is an American crime novelist known for crafting hard-boiled detective fiction influenced by classic noir writers like Raymond Chandler and Ross Macdonald. After establishing himself with critically acclaimed novels in the 1970s and 1980s, he created the Jack Liffey mystery series beginning in 1996, which became his signature work. Shannon's style blends gritty realism with psychological depth, drawing inspiration from literary figures including Graham Greene and Robert Stone.
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Standalone Novels Series
24 books
John Shannon's Standalone Novels series comprises 24 books published in sequence, beginning with Antidepressant Agents and continuing through titles including Boystown, Broken Codes, Chinese Beverly Hills, Concrete River, and others. Each novel in this collection stands alone as an independent story, though they are best read in publication order for optimal experience. The series status remains unclear, though the substantial catalog suggests a long-term creative project from the author.
Start with Antidepressant agents, the first of 24 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Antidepressant agents |
| 2 | Boystown |
| 3 | Broken Codes |
| 4 | Chinese Beverly Hills |
| 5 | Concrete River |
| 6 | Confidentiality |
| 7 | Courage |
| 8 | Cracked Earth |
| 9 | Each soul is where it wishes to be |
| 10 | Evolve or Die |
| 11 | Hyde Park |
| 12 | Journey into the Enchanted Forest |
| 13 | Legal Environment of Business |
| 14 | Little Too Much |
| 15 | No Heavy Lifting |
| 16 | One Does Not Spell Mozart with a T |
| 17 | Orange Curtain |
| 18 | Orange Curtain |
| 19 | Pétarade |
| 20 | The gospel plan of salvation |
| 21 | The work of the spirit in man's heart |
| 22 | York city and Minster |
| 23 | [Obituary of William Bowes Morrell, a former managing director of Westminster Press] |
| 24 | le rideau orange |
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