John Dunning

Writing both fiction and non-fiction, the American author John Dunning has been a detective and mystery fiction novelist for some time now, as well as creating reference books on old time radio too. Employing a variety of different interests, he has proven himself to be a highly gifted and versatile writer over the years, building a legacy that's become extremely respected throughout the industry as a whole. Gaining a huge amount of acclaim for his work, both critically and commercially, he's crafted a voice that's highly unique, something which has brought in readers from far and wide on a global scale.

The best place to start is the Cliff Janeway series, the earliest of John Dunning's multi-book series: it opens with Booked to Die (1992) and runs to 5 books across 1992–2006, ending with The Bookwoman's Last Fling (2006).

John Dunning has 17 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1975 and 2013. 5 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Cliff Janeway series with 5 books — and 12 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. John Dunning's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Cliff Janeway (1992–2006, 5 books).

This guide splits John Dunning's 17 books into 1 named series and 12 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Cliff Janeway (5 books, 1992–2006).