John Jakes

  • 116

    Catalog books

  • 30

    Works

  • 1969 to 2020

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

John Jakes has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 116 catalog-linked books across 1969 to 2020, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Young Readers & Series Fiction.

Best for readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers. If you want the easiest first click, start with Brak the Barbarian and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1969 to 2020; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Books On Tape and Books on Tape, Inc.

Best Place To Start

Brak the Barbarian

Pulp Hero Press • 2020 • standard commitment

It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from Books On Tape and Books on Tape, Inc.

Genres and themes: Young Readers & Series Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1969 to 2020; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Books On Tape and Books on Tape, Inc.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Brak the Barbarian

    Pulp Hero Press • 2020 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2020 • 208 pages.

  2. On Secret Service

    Penguin USA • 2000 • longer commitment

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

  3. Havoc au vert

    Librairie des Champs-Elysées • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 218 pages.

  4. In the Big Country: The Best Western Stories of John Jakes

    Bantam Books • 1993 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1993 • 389 pages.

  5. Six-gun planet

    Warner Books | Distributed by New English Library • 1978 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1978 • 174 pages.

  6. Charles Dickens', a Christmas carol

    Dramatic Publishing • 2007 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 48 pages.

  7. The Titans

    Books On Tape • 1996 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996.

  8. Heaven and Hell Part 1

    Books On Tape • 1994 • commitment varies by edition

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

  9. Heaven and Hell Part 2

    Books On Tape • 1994 • commitment varies by edition

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

  10. In the Big Country

    Books On Tape • 1994 • commitment varies by edition

How The Picks Compare

  • Brak the Barbarian is the easier short commitment, while On Secret Service asks for more reading time up front.
  • On Secret Service gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Brak the Barbarian leans later in the catalog.
  • Havoc au vert is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Brak the Barbarian.

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