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ⓘ About John G. Hartness
John G. Hartness is best known as a defender of ladies’ virtues, a righter of wrong, and a teller of tales. The author made his debut with the publishing of the collection of short stories “Returning the Favor,” which came out in 2009. He has since published several collections and edited a couple of anthologies. He published “Christmas Lights” his first novel in 2011 and his first novel “Hard Day’s Night” in 2010. John G. Hartness now has more than 100 titles to his name among them single-standing novels, short stories, novellas, and several series of novels. John who graduated from Winthrop University currently makes his home in Charlotte, where he lives with Suzy his wife alongside a very demanding car. In his other life, John G.
All Book Series by John G. Hartness
Returning the Favor and Other Slices of Life
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2009
The Totally Legend of Brandon Thighmaster
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2017 Anthology · Steve Wetherell
Klaus Encounters: The Legend of Klaus Richter
Book 3 of 4 · published 2018 Anthology · Robert Bevan
The True Confessions of Fandingo the Fantastical
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2020 Co-authored · E.M. Kaplan
Apocalypse 13
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2012 Anthology · John L. French,Patrick Thomas,Matt Schiariti
Mermaids13
Book 2 of 5 · published 2012 Anthology · John L. French,Terri Osborne,Danielle Ackley-McPhail,Neal Levin
Fantastic Futures 13
Book 3 of 5 · published 2013 Anthology · Bud Sparhawk,Jeff Young,Robert E. Waters,Danielle Ackley-McPhail,James R. Stratton
Lucky 13
Book 4 of 5 · published 2014 Anthology · Sarah A. Hoyt,Robert E. Waters,Jessica McHugh,Edward J. McFadden III,Matt Schiariti
Camelot 13
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2018 Co-authored · John L. French,Hildy Silverman,Patrick Thomas,David Lee Summers,Edward J. McFadden III
The Ghost of Hooker Alley
Series opener · book 1 of 60 · published 2018 Anthology · Robert Bevan
The Legend of Jimmy Headshot
Book 6 of 60 · published 2018 Anthology · Rick Gualtieri
Put Your Hand In My Ass
Book 8 of 60 · published 2018 Anthology · Steve Wetherell
Slaughter on Giggletime Mountain
Book 10 of 60 · published 2018 Anthology · Drew Hayes
It Came From My Butthole
Book 11 of 60 · published 2018 Anthology · Robert Bevan
Sense and Sensibility and Sasquatch
Book 14 of 60 · published 2019 Anthology · Rick Gualtieri
Space Werewolf from Planet Sex
Book 15 of 60 · published 2019 Anthology · Steve Wetherell
Welcome to Camp Crystal Meth
Book 16 of 60 · published 2019 Anthology · Robert Bevan
Curse of the Three-Eyed Squid
Book 18 of 60 · published 2019 Anthology · Robert Bevan
I Know What You Dicked Last Summer
Book 22 of 60 · published 2019 Anthology · Steve Wetherell
The Haunting of Whore House
Book 28 of 60 · published 2020 Anthology · Robert Bevan
G.I.R.L.: Guy in Real Life
Book 35 of 60 · published 2020 Anthology · R.E. Carr
The Little Arsonist Girl
Book 36 of 60 · published 2020 Anthology · Robert Bevan
Valley of the Sex Dolls
Book 38 of 60 · published 2021 Anthology · Steve Wetherell
Silent But Deadly Hill
Book 43 of 60 · published 2021 Anthology · Steve Wetherell
G.I.R.L 2: The Author Needed More Money
Book 44 of 60 · published 2021 Anthology · R.E. Carr
My Mom is a Bunch of Cockroaches
Book 46 of 60 · published 2021 Anthology · Robert Bevan
Something Borrowed, Someone Blew
Book 52 of 60 · published 2022 Anthology · Robert Bevan
G.I.R.L.3: Girl in the Hood
Book 56 of 60 · published 2022 Anthology · R.E. Carr
G.I.R.L.4: Combat Devolved
Book 57 of 60 · published 2022 Anthology · R.E. Carr
The Final GIRL (Part Two)
Latest in the series · book 60 of 60 · published 2023 Anthology · R.E. Carr,Authors and Dragons
Shingles Audio Collection Volume 1
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2018 Co-authored · Rick Gualtieri,Drew Hayes,Steve Wetherell,Robert Bevan
Shingles Audio Collection Volume 2
Book 2 of 7 · published 2019 Co-authored · Rick Gualtieri,Drew Hayes,Steve Wetherell,Robert Bevan
Shingles Audio Collection Volume 3
Book 3 of 7 · published 2020 Anthology · Drew Hayes,Steve Wetherell,Robert Bevan
Shingles Audio Collection Volume 4
Book 4 of 7 · published 2020 Co-authored · Rick Gualtieri,Steve Wetherell,Robert Bevan,Cassandra Myles,Cal Wembly
Shingles Audio Collection Volume 5
Book 5 of 7 · published 2020 Co-authored · Rick Gualtieri,E.M. Kaplan,Steve Wetherell,Robert Bevan
Shingles Audio Collection, Volume 6
Book 6 of 7 · published 2021 Anthology · Robert Bevan
Shingles Audio Collection, Volume 8: Shingles Series, Volume 8
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2022 Anthology · Drew Hayes,Steve Wetherell
Dark Spores: Stories We Tell After Midnight Volume 4
Book 11 of 12 · published 2024
Appalachian Strong: A Charity Anthology Benefiting the Survivors of Hurricane Helene
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2025
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is John G. Hartness?
John G. Hartness is best known as a defender of ladies’ virtues, a righter of wrong, and a teller of tales. The author made his debut with the publishing of the collection of short stories “Returning the Favor,” which came out in 2009. He has since published several collections and edited a couple of anthologies.
Which John G. Hartness series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Black Knight Chronicles series, the earliest of John G. Hartness's multi-book series: it opens with Hard Day's Knight (2010) and runs to 12 books across 2010–2021, ending with Lady in Black (2021). John G. Hartness's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has John G. Hartness written?
John G. Hartness has 210 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2009 and 2026. 182 of them belong to 15 named series — the largest being the Shingles series with 60 books — and 28 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should John G. Hartness's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. John G. Hartness's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Black Knight Chronicles (2010–2021, 12 books), Bubba the Monster Hunter Short Storys (2011–2025, 41 books) and Return to Eden (2011, 1 book), plus 12 more.
How are John G. Hartness's books organised into series?
This guide splits John G. Hartness's 210 books into 15 named series and 28 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Shingles (60 books, 2018–2023); Bubba the Monster Hunter Short Storys (41 books, 2011–2025); Quincy Harker, Demon Hunter Short Stories/Novellas (15 books, 2015–2021); Quincy Harker, Demon Hunter (13 books, 2016–2025); Black Knight Chronicles (12 books, 2010–2021), plus 10 further series.