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John Hart

2 Series • 7 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Johnny Merrimon Books
Start with: The Last Child (2009)
Popular Choice
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: The King of Lies (2006)

ⓘ About John Hart

John Hart is one of the popular novelists from America, who is famous for writing several successful novels based on the thriller, mystery, and literature & fiction genres. Before becoming a novelist, he used to work for a number of professions such as stockbroking, law, helicopter maintenance apprenticeship, and banking. Author Hart was born and brought up in North Carolina, which is also the place where the plots of most of his books are set. Due to his spectacular style of writing, his books are often compared to those of the prominent thriller authors such as John Grisham and Scott Turow. Among all the books written by author Hart, 4 have gone on to become New York Times bestsellers. He is also the only novelist to have won the Edgar Award for best novel for consecutive novels.

All Book Series by John Hart

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The Last Child

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2009

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2009
2
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The Hush

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2018

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2018
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The King of Lies

Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2006

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2006
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Down River

Book 2 of 5 · published 2007

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2007
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Iron House

Book 3 of 5 · published 2012

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2012
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Redemption Road

Book 4 of 5 · published 2016

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2016
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The Unwilling

Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2021

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2021

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is John Hart?

John Hart is one of the popular novelists from America, who is famous for writing several successful novels based on the thriller, mystery, and literature & fiction genres. Before becoming a novelist, he used to work for a number of professions such as stockbroking, law, helicopter maintenance apprenticeship, and banking. Author Hart was born and brought up in North Carolina, which is also the place where the plots of most of his books are set.

Which John Hart series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Johnny Merrimon series, the earliest of John Hart's multi-book series: it opens with The Last Child (2009) and runs to 2 books across 2009–2018, ending with The Hush (2018).

How many books has John Hart written?

John Hart has 7 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2006 and 2021. 2 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Johnny Merrimon series with 2 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

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

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. John Hart's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Johnny Merrimon (2009–2018, 2 books).

How are John Hart's books organised into series?

This guide splits John Hart's 7 books into 1 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Johnny Merrimon (2 books, 2009–2018).