Who This Author Is

John Harvey has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 53 catalog-linked books across 1986 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 Last Rites: A Novel (Harvey, John, Charles Resnick Novels.) and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1986 to 2010; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Henry Holt & Co and Arrow.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Mystery & Thriller entry points • Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Henry Holt & Co and Arrow

Genres and themes: Mystery & Thriller • Classics & Literary Fiction • Young Readers & Series 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 1986 to 2010; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Henry Holt & Co and Arrow.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Last Rites: A Novel (Harvey, John, Charles Resnick Novels.)

    Henry Holt & Co • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 312 pages.

  2. Wasted Years

    Henry Holt & Co • 1999 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 348 pages.

  3. Cutting Edge (Cutting Edge (Owl))

    Henry Holt & Co • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 277 pages.

  4. Easy Meat

    Henry Holt & Co • 1997 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 400 pages.

  5. Lonely Hearts

    Henry Holt & Co • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 288 pages.

  6. Still Waters

    Henry Holt & Co • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 311 pages.

  7. Living Proof: A Charlie Resnick Novel

    Henry Holt & Co • 1995 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 283 pages.

  8. Cutting Edge

    Bywater Books • 2008 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2008 • 288 pages.

  9. Lonely Hearts (A Resnick Novel)

    Arrow • 2007 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 368 pages.

  10. Lonely Hearts (Resnick Series)

    Bywater Books • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 294 pages.

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