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John Ehle

2 Series • 17 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Move Over, Mountain (1957)
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: The Survivor (1959)

ⓘ About John Ehle

John Ehle was an American published author. John was born in Asheville on December 13, 1925. He was the oldest child in a family that had five children. Together they grew up in the North Carolina mountains. This would go on to become a setting for quite a few of his works. John Ehle served during the second world war. When he returned, he attended university at U.N.C. at Chapel Hill. He received his bachelors and masters degree there. That was also the setting for his meeting with Paul Green, the playwright. He would go on to start writing himself, composing plays for a radio series called American Adventure. This author would teach for a decade at university before leaving to join the staff of Terry Sanford, the governor of North Carolina.

All Book Series by John Ehle

1
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Move Over, Mountain

Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 1957

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1957
2
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Kingstree Island

Book 2 of 11 · published 1959

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1959
3
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Lion on the Hearth

Book 3 of 11 · published 1961

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1961
4
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The Land Breakers

Book 4 of 11 · published 1964

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1964
5
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The Road

Book 5 of 11 · published 1967

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1967
6
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Time of Drums

Book 6 of 11 · published 1970

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1970
7
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The Journey of August King

Book 7 of 11 · published 1971

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1971
8
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The Changing of the Guard

Book 8 of 11 · published 1976

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1976
9
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The Winter People

Book 9 of 11 · published 1982

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1982
10
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Last One Home

Book 10 of 11 · published 1984

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1984
11
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The Widow's Trial

Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 1989

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1989
1
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The Survivor

Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1959

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1959
2
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Shepherd of the Streets

Book 2 of 6 · published 1960

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1960
3
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The Free Men

Book 3 of 6 · published 1965

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1965
4
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The Cheeses and Wines of England and France,

Book 4 of 6 · published 1972

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1972
5
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Trail of Tears

Book 5 of 6 · published 1988

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1988
6
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Dr. Frank: Life with Frank Porter Graham

Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 1994

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1994

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is John Ehle?

John Ehle was an American published author. John was born in Asheville on December 13, 1925. He was the oldest child in a family that had five children.

Which John Ehle series should I start with?

John Ehle's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Move Over, Mountain (1957).

How many books has John Ehle written?

John Ehle has 17 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1957 and 1994. They are filed under 2 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels and Non-Fiction.

In what order should John Ehle's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 17 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.

How are John Ehle's books organised into series?

This guide splits John Ehle's 17 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (11 books); Non-Fiction (6 books).