John Gardner

John Gardner

John Gardner was born in Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, England on November 20th, 1926 and passed away at the age of 80 on July 3rd, 2007.

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John Gardner Stats: The most read book by John Gardner on Book Notification is Icebreaker, the 5th novel in the James Bond series. The second most read book is Win, Lose or Die (James Bond #10).

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

List of Boysie Oakes Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
The Liquidator
1964
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2
Understrike
1965
Go
3
Amber Nine
1966
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4
Madrigal
1967
Go
5
Hideaway
1968
Go
6
Founder Member
1969
Go
7
Traitor's Exit
1970
Go
8
The Airline Pirates
1973
Go
9
Air Apparent
1973
Go
10
The Assassination File
1974
Go
11
A Killer for a Song
1975
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List of Derek Torry Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
A Complete State of Death
1969
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2
The Corner Men
1976
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List of Detective Sergeant Suzie Mountford Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Bottled Spider
2002
Go
2
Streets of Town
2003
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3
Angels Dining at the Ritz
2004
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4
Troubled Midnight
2005
Go
5
No Human Enemy
2007
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List of Herbie Kruger Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.3
The Nostradamus Traitor
1979
Go
2
9.3
The Garden of Weapons
1981
Go
3
The Quiet Dogs
1988
Go
4
Maestro
1993
Go
5
Confessor
1995
Go

List of Professor Moriarty Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
The Return of Moriarty
1974
Go
2
6
The Revenge of Moriarty
1975
Go
3
Moriarty
2008
Go

List of Railton Family Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Secret Generations
1985
Go
2
The Secret Houses
1987
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3
The Secret Families
1989
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List of James Bond Books in Publication Order

Further thrilling, action-packed stories featuring the famous secret agent, capturing his essence.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.3
Colonel Sun ( By: Kingsley Amis)
1968
Go
2
10
The Authorized Biography of 007 (By: John George Pearson)
1973
Go
3
7.3
License Renewed
1981
Go
4
7
For Special Services
1982
Go
5
7
Icebreaker
1983
Go
6
6
Role of Honor
1984
Go
7
7
Nobody Lives Forever
1986
Go
8
6
No Deals, Mr. Bond
1987
Go
9
6
Scorpius
1988
Go
10
10
Licence to Kill
1989
Go
11
8
Win, Lose or Die
1989
Go
12
6
Brokenclaw
1990
Go
13
The Man from Barbarossa
1991
Go
14
6
Death Is Forever
1992
Go
15
Never Send Flowers
1993
Go
16
SeaFire
1994
Go
17
GoldenEye
1995
Go
18
Cold Fall
1996
Go
19
6.5
Zero Minus Ten ( By: Raymond Benson)
1997
Go
20
6
Tomorrow Never Dies ( By: Raymond Benson)
1997
Go
21
The Facts of Death ( By: Raymond Benson)
1998
Go
22
The World is Not Enough ( By: Raymond Benson)
1999
Go
23
10
High Time to Kill ( By: Raymond Benson)
1999
Go
24
Doubleshot ( By: Raymond Benson)
2000
Go
25
Never Dream of Dying ( By: Raymond Benson)
2001
Go
26
The Man With the Red Tattoo ( By: Raymond Benson)
2002
Go
27
Die Another Day ( By: Raymond Benson)
2002
Go
28
7.7
Devil May Care (By: Sebastian Faulks)
2008
Go
29
7.2
Carte Blanche (By: Jeffery Deaver)
2011
Go
30
6.5
Solo (By: William Boyd)
2013
Go
31
7.6
Trigger Mortis (By: Anthony Horowitz)
2015
Go
32
8.1
Forever and a Day ( By: Anthony Horowitz)
2018
Go
33
8
With a Mind to Kill (By: Anthony Horowitz)
2022
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Censor
1972
Go
2
Every Night's a Bullfight
1973
Go
3
The Director
1973
Go
4
8
To Run a Little Faster
1976
Go
5
10
The Werewolf Trace
1977
Go
6
8
The Dancing Dodo
1979
Go
7
Golgotha
1980
Go
8
The Last Trump
1980
Go
9
Flamingo
1983
Go
10
Blood of the Fathers
1992
Go
11
Day of Absolution
2001
Go

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
On Becoming a Novelist
1983
Go
2
On Writers and Writing
1994
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List of John Gardner Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Best American Short Stories 1982
1982
Go
2
The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1999
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John Gardner

John Gardner (John Edmund Gardner) was born on November 20th, 1926. John passed away July 3rd, 2007 at 80 years old. John Gardner was born in Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, England.

John Gardner was the author of the James Bond series which consists of 33 novels. The James Bond series started in 1968 with the novel Colonel Sun. The most recently released novel in the James Bond series was With a Mind to Kill which was released in 2022. There are no upcoming novels for the James Bond series.

John Gardner also wrote the Boysie Oakes series which has 11 books including The Liquidator and Understrike.

John Gardner: Awards & Accolades

John Gardner books have been nominated for multiple awards, The Liquidator was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 1964. The Dancing Dodo was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 1978. The Nostradamus Traitor was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 1979. The Garden of Weapons was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 1980.

Related Authors

Fans of John Gardner also enjoy these authors:

  1. Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher Series.
  2. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
  3. David Baldacci, author of the Amos Decker Series.
  4. John Grisham, author of the Jake Brigance Series.
  5. Jeffery Deaver, author of the Lincoln Rhyme Series.

John Gardner: F.A.Q

When was John Gardner Born?

John Gardner was born on November 20th, 1926.

When did John Gardner die?

John Gardner died on July 3rd, 2007 at 80 years old.

Where was John Gardner Born?

John Gardner was born in Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, England.

What was the first book John Gardner wrote?

The first book written by John Gardner was The Liquidator, published in 1964.

What was the most recent book John Gardner wrote?

His most recently released work was Moriarty on January 1st, 2008.

What is the most popular book by John Gardner?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular John Gardner book is Icebreaker. Here are his most popular books:
  1. Icebreaker (7)
  2. Win, Lose or Die (8)
  3. License Renewed (7.33)
  4. For Special Services (7)
  5. Nobody Lives Forever (7)

How many books has John Gardner written?

John Gardner has written 58 books across 10 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 11 books in the Boysie Oakes Series
  • 2 books in the Derek Torry Series
  • 5 books in the Detective Sergeant Suzie Mountford Series
  • 5 books in the Herbie Kruger Series
  • 3 books in the Professor Moriarty Series
  • 3 books in the Railton Family Series
  • 16 books in the James Bond Series
  • 11 Standalone Novels
  • 2 Non-Fiction Books

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