John Dunning

John Dunning

John Dunning was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA on January 9th, 1942 and passed away at the age of 81 on May 23rd, 2023.

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John Dunning Stats: The highest rated book by John Dunning on Book Notification is Booked to Die, the first novel in the Cliff Janeway series. The second-highest rated book is The Bookman's Wake (Cliff Janeway #2).

The most read book by John Dunning on Book Notification is Booked to Die, the first novel in the Cliff Janeway series. The second most read book is The Bookman's Promise (Cliff Janeway #3).

Below is a complete list of John Dunning books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by John Dunning is the Cliff Janeway Series.

List of Cliff Janeway Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

List of John Dunning Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Ten Tales
1994
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John Dunning: Biography

John Dunning was born on January 9th, 1942. John passed away May 23rd, 2023 at 81 years old. John Dunning was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA.

John Dunning is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 6 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1975 with the novel The Holland Suggestions. The most recently released novel was Two O'Clock Eastern Wartime Export which was released in 2001.

John Dunning also wrote the Cliff Janeway series which has 5 books including Booked to Die and The Bookman's Wake.

John Dunning has made a couple appearances on Japan's Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! list. Booked to Die received the top honour from the 1997 edition of the guide book, coming in at #1. In addition, The Bookman's Wake appeared at #10 on the 1998 list.

John Dunning: Awards & Accolades

Dunning's books have won multiple awards, Booked to Die won the Dilys Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 1993 as well as the Nero Award - Best Mystery Novel in 1993.

John Dunning books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Looking For Ginger North was nominated for the Edgar Award, Best Paperback Original, in 1981. Deadline was nominated for the Edgar Award, Best Paperback Original, in 1982. Booked to Die was nominated for the Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 1993 as well as the Macavity Award - Best Mystery Novel in 1993. The Bookman's Wake was nominated for the Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 1996 as well as the Macavity Award - Best Mystery Novel in 1996 and the Crime Writer's Association Award - Gold Dagger Award in 1996.

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  4. David Baldacci, author of the Amos Decker Series.
  5. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.

John Dunning: F.A.Q

When was John Dunning Born?

John Dunning was born on January 9th, 1942.

When did John Dunning die?

John Dunning died on May 23rd, 2023 at 81 years old.

Where was John Dunning Born?

John Dunning was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA.

What book awards has John Dunning won?

Booked to Die: Dilys Award Best Mystery Novel (1993), Nero Award Best Mystery Novel (1993).

What was the first book John Dunning wrote?

The first novel written by John Dunning was The Holland Suggestions, published in 1975.

What was the most recent book John Dunning wrote?

His most recently released work was Dreamer (a short story) on January 1st, 2013.

How many books has John Dunning written?

John Dunning has written 16 books. 5 books in the Cliff Janeway Series, 6 Standalone Novels, 2 Short Stories/Novellas, 3 books in the Non-Fiction Books.

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