Who This Author Is

John Maddox Roberts has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 29 catalog-linked books across 1985 to 2010, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Mystery & Thriller, Classics & Literary Fiction.

Best for readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points. If you want the easiest first click, start with Conan and the Manhunters and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1985 to 2010; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Tor Books and Minotaur Books.

Best Place To Start

Conan and the Manhunters

Tor Books • 1994 • standard commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Mystery & Thriller entry points • Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Tor Books and Minotaur Books

Genres and themes: Mystery & Thriller • Classics & Literary Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1985 to 2010; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Tor Books and Minotaur Books.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Conan and the Manhunters

    Tor Books • 1994 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 288 pages.

  2. Conan and the Treasure of Python

    Tor Books • 1994 • standard commitment

    readers who want one of the clearer starting points on this page

  3. Queens of Land and Sea (Stormlands, Book 5)

    Tor Books • 1994 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 320 pages.

  4. The Invitation

    Tor Books • 1992 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1992 • 228 pages.

  5. The Poisoned Lands : Book Three of the Stormlands

    Tor Books • 1992 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1992 • 312 pages.

  6. The Black Shields (Tor Classics)

    Tor Books • 1991 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1991 • 384 pages.

  7. Conan The Champion

    Tor Books • 1989 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1989 • 288 pages.

  8. Conan the Bold

    Tor Books • 1989 • standard commitment

  9. Conan The Champion (Conan)

    Tor Books • 1987 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1987 • 288 pages.

  10. The Cingulum

    Tor Books • 1985 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1985 • 285 pages.

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