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Raise the Gipper! (Standalone) was the most recently released book by John Barnes, on April 20th, 2012.

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John Barnes Stats: The highest rated book by John Barnes on Book Notification is Orbital Resonance, the first novel in the Century Next Door series. The second-highest rated book is Daybreak Zero (Daybreak #2).

The most read book by John Barnes on Book Notification is Directive 51, the first novel in the Daybreak series. The second most read book is Mother of Storms, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of John Barnes books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Century Next Door Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Orbital Resonance
1991
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2
Kaleidoscope Century
1995
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3
Candle
2000
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4
The Century Next Door
2000
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5
The Sky So Big and Black
2002
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List of Daybreak Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
5
Directive 51
2010
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2
8
Daybreak Zero
2011
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3
The Last President
2012
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List of Giraut Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
A Million Open Doors
1992
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2
Earth Made of Glass
1998
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3
The Merchants of Souls
2001
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4
The Armies of Memory
2006
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List of Jak Jinnaka Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Duke of Uranium
2002
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2
A Princess of the Aerie
2003
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3
In the Hall of the Martian King
2003
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List of Timeline Wars Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Patton's Spaceship
1997
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2
Washington's Dirigible
1997
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3
Caesar's Bicycle
1997
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List of Timeraider Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Wartide
1992
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2
Battlecry
1992
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3
Union Fires
1992
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Man Who Pulled Down the Sky
1986
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2
Sin of Origin
1988
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3
6
Mother of Storms
1994
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4
8
One for the Morning Glory
1996
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5
8
Encounter with Tiber
1996
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6
Payback City
1998
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7
Finity
1999
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8
The Return
2000
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9
Gaudeamus
2004
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10
Raise the Gipper!
2012
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List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Apostrophes & Apocalypses
1998
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2
An Ocean is a Snowflake, Four Billion Miles Away
2011
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3
Rod Rapid and His Electric Chair
2011
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
My Advice to the Civilized
1990
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2
Between Shepherds and Kings
1997
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3
Upon Their Backs, to Bite 'em
2000
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Poga
2011
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2
Every Hole is Outlined
2011
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3
The Lost Princess Man
2011
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4
Things Undone
2011
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5
The Quiet Guy It Always Was
2011
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List of Teen & Young Adult in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Tales of the Madman Underground
2009
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2
Losers in Space
2012
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List of John Barnes Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Free Space
1997
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2
The Best of Jim Baen's Universe
2007
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3
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Fourth Annual Collection
2007
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4
Science Fiction: The Best of the Year, 2008 Edition
2008
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5
The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 21
2008
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6
6
The New Space Opera 2
2009
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7
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Seventh Annual Collection
2010
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8
Timeless Time Travel Tales
2012
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9
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Ninth Annual Collection
2012
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10
The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 4
2012
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11
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2012
2012
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12
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Third Annual Collection
2016
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13
Galactic Empires
2017
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14
The 2020 Look at Mars Fiction Book
2020
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15
Forever Magazine, Issue 120, January 2025
2025
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John Barnes

John Barnes was born in Angola (Indiana), .

John Barnes is probably best known for their Standalone Novels. There are currently 10 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1986 with the novel The Man Who Pulled Down the Sky. The most recently released novel was Raise the Gipper! which was released in 2012. There are no upcoming standalone novels by John at this time.

John Barnes has also written the Century Next Door series which has 5 books including Orbital Resonance and Kaleidoscope Century.

John Barnes: Awards & Accolades

John Barnes books have been nominated for multiple awards, Orbital Resonance was nominated for the Otherwise Award, Best Science Fiction, in 1991. A Million Open Doors was nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, Best Science Fiction Novel, in 1994. Mother of Storms was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1995 as well as the Arthur C. Clarke Award - Best Science Fiction Novel in 1995. One for the Morning Glory was nominated for the Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award, in 1997. Earth Made of Glass was nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, Best Science Fiction Novel, in 1999.

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  2. J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings Series.
  3. Ray Bradbury, author of the novel: Fahrenheit 451.
  4. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  5. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.

John Barnes: F.A.Q

Where was John Barnes Born?

John Barnes was born in Angola (Indiana), .

What was the first book John Barnes wrote?

The first book written by John Barnes was The Man Who Pulled Down the Sky, published in 1986.

What was the most recent book John Barnes wrote?

Their most recently released work was Raise the Gipper! on April 20th, 2012.

Will there be any more books by John Barnes?

John Barnes does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

How many books has John Barnes written?

John Barnes has written 44 books across 11 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 5 books in the Century Next Door Series
  • 3 books in the Daybreak Series
  • 4 books in the Giraut Series
  • 3 books in the Jak Jinnaka Series
  • 3 books in the Timeline Wars Series
  • 3 books in the Timeraider Series
  • 10 Standalone Novels
  • 3 Collections
  • 3 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 5 Short Story Collections
  • 2 Teen & Young Adult

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