John Farris

John Farris

John Farris also writes as: Steve Brackeen.

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Last Poems (a short story) (Collection) was the most recently released book by John Farris, on February 25th, 2025.

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John Farris Stats: The most read book by John Farris on Book Notification is Scare Tactics, a Collection. The second most read book is Hunting Meth Zombies in the Great Nebraskan Wasteland, a Novella.

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

List of Harrison High Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Harrison High books are The Trouble at Harrison High, Shadow on Harrison High, and Return to Harrison High.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Harrison High
1959
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2
The Girl from Harrison High
1968
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3
The Trouble at Harrison High
1971
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4
Shadow on Harrison High
1972
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5
Happy Anniversary Harrison High
1973
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6
Return to Harrison High
1973
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7
Crisis at Harrison High
1974
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List of The Fury Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top The Fury books are The Fury and the Terror, Avenging Fury, and The Fury.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Fury
1976
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2
The Fury and the Terror
2000
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3
The Fury and the Power
2003
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4
Avenging Fury
2008
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are All Heads Turn When the Hunt Goes By, Fiends, and When Michael Calls.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Corpse Next Door
1956
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2
Baby Moll ( As: Steve Brackeen)
1958
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3
Danger in My Blood ( As: Steve Brackeen)
1959
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4
The Long Night of Dawn
1962
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5
King Windom
1967
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6
When Michael Calls
1967
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7
The Captors
1969
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8
Sharp Practice
1974
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9
10
All Heads Turn When the Hunt Goes By
1977
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10
Shatter
1981
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11
Catacombs
1981
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12
The Uninvited / Unearthly
1982
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13
Son of the Endless Night
1985
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14
Minotaur
1985
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15
Wildwood
1986
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16
Nightfall
1987
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17
The Axeman Cometh
1989
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18
Bad Blood
1989
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19
Fiends
1990
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20
Sacrifice
1994
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21
Dragonfly
1995
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22
Soon She Will Be Gone
1997
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23
Solar Eclipse
1999
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24
Elvisland
2004
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25
Phantom Nights
2005
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26
You Don't Scare Me
2007
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27
High Bloods
2009
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28
Before the Night Ends
2013
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29
No Sin Unpunished
2020
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List of Transgressions Books in Publication Order

Compiled by Ed McBain, features gripping novellas by top authors, offering new, engaging tales of crime and moral dilemmas.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Transgressions (With: Stephen King, Lawrence Block, Anne Perry, Jeffery Deaver, Sharyn McCrumb, Ed McBain, Donald E. Westlake, Bonnie Jeanne Perry, Joyce Carol Oates, Walter Mosley)
2005
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2
6
Transgressions, Vol. 2 (With: Stephen King, Lawrence Block, Ed McBain)
2006
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3
Transgressions, Vol. 3 (With: Anne Perry, Sharyn McCrumb, Ed McBain, Donald E. Westlake)
2006
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4
Transgressions, Vol. 4 (By: Anne Perry, Sharyn McCrumb, Ed McBain)
2006
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Hunting Meth Zombies in the Great Nebraskan Wasteland
2002
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.3
Scare Tactics
1988
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List of Poetry Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Last Poems
2025
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List of Night Visions Books in Publication Order

Horror collections featuring stories from various noted authors.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Night Visions: In the Blood
1984
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2
8.7
Night Visions
1985
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3
7.7
Night Visions 2
1985
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4
6.7
Night Visions 3
1986
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5
6.7
Night Visions: The Hellbound Heart
1986
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6
8.7
Night Visions 6
1988
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7
Night Visions 8
1990
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8
Night Visions 9
1991
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9
Night Visions 10
2001
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10
Night Visions 11
2004
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11
Night Visions 12
2006
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List of World Disasters Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top World Disasters books are Hiroshima, The Dust Bowl, and Chernobyl.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Dust Bowl
1989
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2
Hiroshima
1990
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3
Chernobyl (By: Don Nardo)
1990
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4
Krakatoa (By: Don Nardo)
1990
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5
The Irish Potato Famine (By: Don Nardo)
1990
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6
The Children's Crusade (By: Bradley Steffens)
1991
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List of John Farris Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
From the Borderlands
2003
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2
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror, Vol. 15
2004
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3
Transgressions
2005
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4
Night Visions 12
2006
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5
6
Transgressions, Vol. 2
2006
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6
Transgressions, Vol. 3
2006
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7
Transgressions, Vol. 4
2006
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8
More Stories from the Twilight Zone
2010
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John Farris

John Farris (John Lee Farris) was born on July 26th, 1936 and is currently 89 years old. John Farris was born in Jefferson City, Missouri, USA.

John Farris has written 29 standalone novels, starting with The Corpse Next Door in 1956. The most recently released novel was No Sin Unpunished, which was released in 2020. There are no upcoming standalone novels by John at this time.

John Farris has also written the Harrison High series which has 7 books including Harrison High and The Girl from Harrison High.

John Farris: Awards & Accolades

John Farris won the Bram Stoker Awards, Lifetime Achievement Award, in 2001.

John Farris books have been nominated for multiple awards, Scare Tactics was nominated for the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction, in 1988 as well as the Bram Stoker Awards - Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection in 1988. Hunting Meth Zombies in the Great Nebraskan Wasteland was nominated for the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Short Fiction, in 2004.

Related Authors

Fans of John Farris also enjoy these authors:

  1. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  2. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  3. Harlan Coben, author of the Myron Bolitar Series.
  4. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
  5. C.J. Box, author of the Joe Pickett Series.

John Farris: F.A.Q

When was John Farris Born? How old is John Farris?

John Farris was born on July 26th, 1936. John Farris is currently 89 years old.

Where was John Farris Born?

John Farris was born in Jefferson City, Missouri, USA and is American.

What awards has John Farris won?

John Farris has won the following awards: Lifetime Achievement Award at the Bram Stoker Awards (2001).

What was the first book John Farris wrote?

The first book written by John Farris was The Corpse Next Door, published in 1956.

What was the most recent book John Farris wrote?

His most recently released work was Last Poems (a short story) on February 25th, 2025.

What is the most popular book by John Farris?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular John Farris book is Scare Tactics. Here are his most popular books:
  1. Scare Tactics (6.33)
  2. Hunting Meth Zombies in the Great Nebraskan Wasteland (8)
  3. All Heads Turn When the Hunt Goes By (10)

Are there upcoming new books by John Farris?

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

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How many books has John Farris written?

John Farris has written 46 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 7 books in the Harrison High Series, 4 books in The Fury Series, 29 Standalone Novels, 1 Short Story/Novella, 1 Short Story Collections, 1 Poetry Collections, 1 book in the Night Visions Series, 2 books in the World Disasters Series.

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