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ⓘ About John R. Maxim
Critically acclaimed author John R. Maxim has written a total of fifteen novels and one biography. Platforms, his first novel, was published in 1980. It centers on Peter Halloran, a typical New York City commuter, who takes the train into the urban jungle every day from his home in suburban Connecticut. He is, like many characters with a similar background, profoundly unhappy: he no longer loves his wife and cannot find a way to communicate with his son. Halloran’s dismal, yet ordinary life suddenly becomes extraordinary when he sees a dead man waiting with him on the train platform. He tries to convince himself he had been hallucinating, until he sees the same man, supposedly deceased, again and again.
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Dark Star: Meteoric Rise and Eclipse of John Gilbert
Single-title series · published 1985
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Who is John R. Maxim?
Critically acclaimed author John R. Maxim has written a total of fifteen novels and one biography. Platforms, his first novel, was published in 1980.
Which John R. Maxim series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Bannerman series, the earliest of John R. Maxim's multi-book series: it opens with The Bannerman Solution (1989) and runs to 5 books across 1989–2003, ending with Bannerman's Ghosts (2003).
How many books has John R. Maxim written?
John R. Maxim has 15 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1980 and 2009. 5 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Bannerman series with 5 books — and 10 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should John R. Maxim's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. John R. Maxim's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Bannerman (1989–2003, 5 books).
How are John R. Maxim's books organised into series?
This guide splits John R. Maxim's 15 books into 1 named series and 10 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Bannerman (5 books, 1989–2003).