John Lawton

John Lawton

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Smoke and Embers (Inspector Troy, #9) was the most recently released book by John Lawton, on May 13th, 2025.

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John Lawton Stats: The highest rated book by John Lawton on Book Notification is Then We Take Berlin, the first novel in the Joe Wilderness series.

The most read book by John Lawton on Book Notification is Then We Take Berlin, the first novel in the Joe Wilderness series. The second most read book is Black Out (Inspector Troy #1).

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

List of Inspector Troy Books in Publication Order

List of Inspector Troy Books in Chronological Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
2007
2
102001
3
7.31995
4
102010
5
1996
6
102017
7
102005
8
101998
9
82025

A Lily of the Field has two stories within it. Timeline wise "Audacity" is from 1934-1946 so you may wish to read that first with the rest in 1948. Rough order of dominant years they take place:

  • 1938: Second Violin
  • 1939: Riptide
  • 1944-1948: Black Out
  • 1948: A Lily of the Field (first part 1934-1946)
  • 1956: Old Flames
  • 1958: Friends and Traitors
  • 1959: Blue Rondo
  • 1960: A Little White Death

List of Joe Wilderness Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
2002
2
2016

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of John Lawton Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
2023
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John Lawton

John Lawton was born in 1949 and is currently 77 years old. John Lawton was born in England.

John Lawton is the author of the Inspector Troy series which currently consists of 9 novels. The Inspector Troy series started in 1995 with the novel Black Out. The most recently released novel in the Inspector Troy series was Smoke and Embers which was released in 2025. There are no upcoming novels for the Inspector Troy series.

John Lawton has also written the Joe Wilderness series which has 4 books including Then We Take Berlin and The Unfortunate Englishman.

John Lawton: Awards & Accolades

John Lawton books have been nominated for multiple awards, East of Suez, West of Charing Cross Road was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, Short Story Award, in 2011. Moscow Exile was nominated for the Barry Award, Best Thriller, in 2024.

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Fans of John Lawton also enjoy these authors:

  1. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
  2. Ken Follett, author of the Kingsbridge Series.
  3. Daniel Silva, author of the Gabriel Allon Series.
  4. Louise Penny, author of the Inspector Gamache Series.
  5. John Sandford, author of the Prey/Lucas Davenport Series.

John Lawton: F.A.Q

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

John Lawton was born in 1949. John Lawton is currently 77 years old.

Where was John Lawton Born?

John Lawton was born in England and is English.

What was the first book John Lawton wrote?

The first book written by John Lawton was Black Out, published in 1995.

What was the most recent book John Lawton wrote?

His most recently released work was Smoke and Embers on May 13th, 2025.

What is the most popular book by John Lawton?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular John Lawton book is Then We Take Berlin. Here are his most popular books:
  1. Then We Take Berlin (7.8)
  2. Black Out (7.25)
  3. A Little White Death (10)
  4. Friends and Traitors (10)
  5. East of Suez, West of Charing Cross Road (7.67)

Are there upcoming new books by John Lawton?

John Lawton 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 Lawton written?

John Lawton has written 17 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 9 books in the Inspector Troy Series, 4 books in the Joe Wilderness Series, 2 Standalone Novels, 3 Short Stories/Novellas.

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