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ⓘ About John Straley
John Straley is an American author and poet that writes historical and detective fiction. Straley is best known for the Cecil Younger novels. The author took an interest in horseshoeing. His parents actually encouraged him to train in the field and to acquire a certificate of completion in horseshoeing. Ultimately, the author attended Grinnell College and the University of Washington from where he studied writing. The author currently has a Bachelor’s degree in English. He has since taken an interest in a wide variety of literature, not to mention his love for jokes and music. If John Straley was to highlight one moment that had the most drastic impact on his life, it would have to be the day he met Jan in the North Cascades Mountains of Washington State.
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Who is John Straley?
John Straley is an American author and poet that writes historical and detective fiction. Straley is best known for the Cecil Younger novels. The author took an interest in horseshoeing.
Which John Straley series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Cecil Younger series, the earliest of John Straley's multi-book series: it opens with The Woman Who Married a Bear (1992) and runs to 8 books across 1992–2021, ending with So Far and Good (2021). John Straley's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has John Straley written?
John Straley has 15 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1992 and 2024. 12 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Cecil Younger series with 8 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should John Straley's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. John Straley's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Cecil Younger (1992–2021, 8 books) and Cold Storage (2008–2022, 4 books).
How are John Straley's books organised into series?
This guide splits John Straley's 15 books into 2 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Cecil Younger (8 books, 1992–2021); Cold Storage (4 books, 2008–2022).