John Dudley Ball

John Dudley Ball

John Dudley Ball was born in Schenectady, New York on July 8th, 1911 and passed away at the age of 77 on October 15th, 1988.

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John Dudley Ball Stats: The highest rated book by John Dudley Ball on Book Notification is In the Heat of the Night, the 7th novel in the Virgil Tibbs series. The second-highest rated book is The Cool Cottontail (Virgil Tibbs #1).

The most read book by John Dudley Ball on Book Notification is In the Heat of the Night, the 7th novel in the Virgil Tibbs series. The second most read book is The Cool Cottontail (Virgil Tibbs #1).

Below is a complete list of John Dudley Ball books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by John Dudley Ball is the Virgil Tibbs Series.

List of Jack Tallon Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Police Chief
1977
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2
Trouble for Tallon
1981
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3
Chief Tallon and the S.O.R.
1984
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List of Virgil Tibbs Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
The Cool Cottontail
1966
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2
6
Johnny Get Your Gun
1969
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3
Five Pieces of Jade
1972
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4
The Eyes of Buddha
1976
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5
Then Came Violence
1980
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6
Singapore
1986
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7
8
In the Heat of the Night
2015
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List of Virgil Tibbs Short Stories Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Virgil Tibbs and the Cocktail Napkin
2016
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2
One for Virgil Tibbs
2016
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3
Virgil Tibbs and the Fallen Body
2016
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Operation Springboard / Operation Space
1958
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2
Rescue Mission
1966
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3
Miss One Thousand Spring Blossoms
1968
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4
Last Plane Out
1970
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5
The First Team
1971
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6
The Fourteenth Point
1973
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7
Mark One
1974
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8
Phase Three Alert
1977
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9
The Killing in the Market
1978
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10
The Murder Children
1979
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11
Trouble with Tallon
1982
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12
The Kiwi Target
1988
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13
The Van
1989
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14
The Winds of Mitamura
2015
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Judo Boy
1964
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2
Arctic Showdown
1966
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3
Dragon Hotel
1968
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4
Spacemaster 1
2024
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Ananda: Where Yoga Lives
1982
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List of John Dudley Ball Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Cop Cade
1978
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John Dudley Ball

John Dudley Ball was born on July 8th, 1911. John passed away October 15th, 1988 at 77 years old. John Dudley Ball was born in Schenectady, New York.

John Dudley Ball is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 14 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1958 with the novel Operation Springboard / Operation Space. The most recently released novel was The Winds of Mitamura which was released in 2015.

John Dudley Ball also wrote the Virgil Tibbs series which has 7 books including The Cool Cottontail and Johnny Get Your Gun.

John Dudley Ball: Awards & Accolades

John Dudley Ball books have been nominated for multiple awards, In the Heat of the Night was nominated for the Edgar Award, Best First Novel, in 1966. Five Pieces of Jade was nominated for the Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 1973.

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  4. C.J. Box, author of the Joe Pickett Series.
  5. David Baldacci, author of the Amos Decker Series.

John Dudley Ball: F.A.Q

When was John Dudley Ball Born?

John Dudley Ball was born on July 8th, 1911.

When did John Dudley Ball die?

John Dudley Ball died on October 15th, 1988 at 77 years old.

Where was John Dudley Ball Born?

John Dudley Ball was born in Schenectady, New York.

What was the first book John Dudley Ball wrote?

The first book written by John Dudley Ball was Operation Springboard / Operation Space, published in 1958.

What was the most recent book John Dudley Ball wrote?

His most recently released work was Spacemaster 1 (a short story) on January 30th, 2024.

How many books has John Dudley Ball written?

John Dudley Ball has written 32 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 3 books in the Jack Tallon Series, 7 books in the Virgil Tibbs Series, 3 Short Stories/Novellas, 14 Standalone Novels, 4 Short Stories/Novellas, 1 book in the Non-Fiction Books.

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