Jack Higgins

Jack Higgins

Jack Higgins also wrote as: Harry Patterson, Hugh Marlowe, Martin Fallon and James Graham.

Jack Higgins was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England on July 27th, 1929 and passed away at the age of 92 on April 9th, 2022.

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Jack Higgins Stats: The highest rated book by Jack Higgins on Book Notification is Confessional, the 3rd novel in the Liam Devlin series. The second-highest rated book is The Death Trade (Sean Dillon #20).

The most read book by Jack Higgins on Book Notification is The Eagle Has Landed, the first novel in the Liam Devlin series. The second most read book is Drink with the Devil (Sean Dillon #5).

Below is a complete list of Jack Higgins books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Jack Higgins is the Sean Dillon Series.

List of Martin Fallon Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Cry of the Hunter ( As: Harry Patterson)
1960
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2
9
A Prayer for the Dying
1973
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List of Paul Chavasse Books in Publication Order (as Martin Fallon)

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
The Bormann Testament / The Testament of Caspar Schultz
1962
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2
7
Year of the Tiger
1963
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3
10
The Keys of Hell
1965
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4
10
Midnight Never Comes
1966
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5
Dark Side of the Street
1967
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6
8
A Fine Night for Dying
1979
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List of Nick Miller Books in Publication Order (as Harry Patterson)

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.5
The Graveyard Shift
1965
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2
Brought in Dead
1967
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3
Hell is Always Today
1968
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List of Simon Vaughn Books in Publication Order (as Martin Fallon)

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Dark Side of the Street
1967
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2
The Savage Day
1972
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3
Day of Judgment
1979
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List of Liam Devlin Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.6
The Eagle Has Landed
1975
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2
8
Touch the Devil
1982
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3
10
Confessional
1985
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4
10
The Eagle Has Flown
1991
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List of Dougal Munro and Jack Carter Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.8
Night of the Fox
1986
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2
8
Cold Harbour
1990
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3
10
Flight of Eagles
1998
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List of Sean Dillon Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.3
Eye of the Storm / Midnight Man
1992
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2
8.5
Thunder Point
1993
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3
8.5
On Dangerous Ground
1994
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4
9
Angel of Death
1995
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5
8.7
Drink with the Devil
1996
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6
7.6
The President's Daughter
1997
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7
7.6
The White House Connection
1998
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8
8.7
Day of Reckoning
2000
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9
10
Edge of Danger
2001
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10
10
Midnight Runner
2002
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11
10
Bad Company
2003
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12
10
Dark Justice
2004
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13
10
Without Mercy
2005
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14
8
The Killing Ground
2008
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15
10
Rough Justice
2008
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16
10
A Darker Place
2009
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17
8
The Wolf at the Door
2009
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18
7
The Judas Gate
2010
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19
9
A Devil is Waiting
2012
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20
9.3
The Death Trade
2013
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21
8.7
Rain on the Dead
2014
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22
8
The Midnight Bell
2016
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List of Chance Twins/Rich and Jade Books in Publication Order (with Justin Richards)

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Sure Fire
2007
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2
Death Run
2007
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3
Sharp Shot
2009
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4
First Strike
2009
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Sad Wind from the Sea ( As: Harry Patterson)
1959
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2
The Thousand Faces of Night ( As: Harry Patterson)
1961
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3
Hell Is Too Crowded ( As: Harry Patterson)
1962
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4
8
Comes the Dark Stranger ( As: Harry Patterson)
1962
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5
Seven Pillars to Hell / Sheba ( As: Hugh Marlowe)
1963
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6
Pay the Devil ( As: Harry Patterson)
1963
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7
8
The Dark Side of the Island ( As: Harry Patterson)
1963
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8
A Phoenix in the Blood ( As: Harry Patterson)
1964
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9
9
Wrath of the Lion ( As: Harry Patterson)
1964
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10
8
Passage by Night ( As: Hugh Marlowe)
1964
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11
Thunder at Noon / Dillinger ( As: Harry Patterson)
1964
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12
7
The Iron Tiger ( As: Harry Patterson)
1966
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13
10
A Candle for the Dead / The Violent Enemy ( As: Hugh Marlowe)
1966
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14
East of Desolation
1968
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15
10
In the Hour Before Midnight / The Sicilian Heritage
1969
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16
A Game for Heroes ( As: James Graham)
1970
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17
9
Night Judgement at Sinos
1970
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18
The Wrath of God ( As: James Graham)
1971
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19
6
The Last Place God Made
1971
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20
10
Toll for the Brave ( As: Harry Patterson)
1971
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21
The Khufra Run ( As: James Graham)
1972
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22
6
The Run to Morning / Bloody Passage ( As: James Graham)
1974
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23
9
Storm Warning
1976
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24
9
The Valhalla Exchange
1976
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25
10
To Catch a King ( As: Harry Patterson)
1979
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26
8
Solo / The Cretan Lover
1980
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27
7.3
Luciano's Luck
1981
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28
9
Exocet
1983
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29
A Season in Hell
1988
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30
Memoirs of a Dance-Hall Romeo
1989
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31
In the Hour Before Midnight
2024
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List of Jack Higgins Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Northern Frights
2017
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Jack Higgins

Jack Higgins (Henry Patterson) was born on July 27th, 1929. Jack passed away April 9th, 2022 at 92 years old. Jack Higgins was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Higgins attended London School of Economics where he studied sociology.

Jack Higgins (Henry Patterson) is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 31 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1959 with the novel Sad Wind from the Sea. The most recently released novel was In the Hour Before Midnight which was released in 2024.

Jack Higgins also wrote the Sean Dillon series which has 22 books including Eye of the Storm / Midnight Man and Thunder Point.

Jack Higgins: Awards & Accolades

Jack Higgins won the International Thriller Writers Award, Thrillermaster, in 2012.

Jack Higgins: Lists & Other Mentions

  • The Eagle Has Landed was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1975.
  • Storm Warning was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1976.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Jack Higgins are:

  1. Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher Series.
  2. David Baldacci, author of the Amos Decker Series.
  3. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
  4. John Grisham, author of the Jake Brigance Series.
  5. James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.

Jack Higgins: F.A.Q

When was Jack Higgins Born?

Jack Higgins was born on July 27th, 1929.

When did Jack Higgins die?

Jack Higgins died on April 9th, 2022 at 92 years old.

Where was Jack Higgins Born?

Jack Higgins was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

What awards has Jack Higgins won?

Jack Higgins has won the following awards: Thrillermaster at the International Thriller Writers Award (2012).

What was the first book Jack Higgins wrote?

The first book written by Jack Higgins was Sad Wind from the Sea, published in 1959.

What was the most recent book Jack Higgins wrote?

His most recently released work was In the Hour Before Midnight on December 10th, 2024.

How many books has Jack Higgins written?

Jack Higgins has written 77 books across 12 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 2 books in the Martin Fallon Series
  • 6 books in the Paul Chavasse Series
  • 3 books in the Nick Miller Series
  • 3 books in the Simon Vaughn Series
  • 4 books in the Liam Devlin Series
  • 3 books in the Dougal Munro and Jack Carter Series
  • 22 books in the Sean Dillon Series
  • 4 books in the Chance Twins/Rich and Jade Series
  • 31 Standalone Novels
  • 3 Hugh Marlowe Standalone Novels
  • 4 James Graham Standalone Novels
  • 12 Harry Patterson Standalone Novels

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