📖 About Crowner John

Crowner John is a series universe written by Bernard Knight. The complete collection runs to 15 books across 2 series, published between 1998 and 2012.

The main series is Publication Order of Crowner John Mystery Books with 15 books. It opens with The Sanctuary Seeker (1998) and currently runs to Crowner's Crusade (2012).

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🎯 Where to Start with Crowner John

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Sanctuary Seeker (1998), book 1 of Publication Order of Crowner John Mystery Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

If you would rather follow the story timeline instead of the release sequence, a chronological order is listed below. It begins with Crowner's Crusade (2012).

Each of the 2 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Crowner John Books in Order

Publication Order of Crowner John Mystery Books
15 books
1
The Sanctuary Seeker book cover1The Sanctuary Seeker1998Buy on Amazon
The Poisoned Chalice book cover2The Poisoned Chalice1998Buy on Amazon
Crowner's Quest book cover3Crowner's Quest1999Buy on Amazon
The Awful Secret book cover4The Awful Secret2000Buy on Amazon
The Tinner's Corpse book cover5The Tinner's Corpse2001Buy on Amazon
The Grim Reaper book cover6The Grim Reaper2002Buy on Amazon
Fear in the Forest book cover7Fear in the Forest2003Buy on Amazon
The Witch Hunter book cover8The Witch Hunter2004Buy on Amazon
Figure of Hate book cover9Figure of Hate2005Buy on Amazon
The Elixir of Death book cover10The Elixir of Death2006Buy on Amazon
The Noble Outlaw book cover11The Noble Outlaw2007Buy on Amazon
The Manor of Death book cover12The Manor of Death2008Buy on Amazon
Crowner Royal book cover13Crowner Royal2009Buy on Amazon
A Plague of Heretics book cover14A Plague of Heretics2010Buy on Amazon
Crowner's Crusade book cover15Crowner's Crusade2012Buy on Amazon
Chronological Order of Crowner John Mystery Books
15 books
2
Crowner's Crusade book cover1Crowner's Crusade2012Buy on Amazon
The Sanctuary Seeker book cover2The Sanctuary Seeker1998Buy on Amazon
The Poisoned Chalice book cover3The Poisoned Chalice1998Buy on Amazon
Crowner's Quest book cover4Crowner's Quest1999Buy on Amazon
The Awful Secret book cover5The Awful Secret2000Buy on Amazon
The Tinner's Corpse book cover6The Tinner's Corpse2001Buy on Amazon
The Grim Reaper book cover7The Grim Reaper2002Buy on Amazon
Fear in the Forest book cover8Fear in the Forest2003Buy on Amazon
The Witch Hunter book cover9The Witch Hunter2004Buy on Amazon
Figure of Hate book cover10Figure of Hate2005Buy on Amazon
The Elixir of Death book cover11The Elixir of Death2006Buy on Amazon
The Noble Outlaw book cover12The Noble Outlaw2007Buy on Amazon
The Manor of Death book cover13The Manor of Death2008Buy on Amazon
Crowner Royal book cover14Crowner Royal2009Buy on Amazon
A Plague of Heretics book cover15A Plague of Heretics2010Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Crowner John books are there?
There are 15 books in the Crowner John collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1998 and 2012.
What is the first Crowner John book?
The first book is The Sanctuary Seeker, published in 1998.
What order should I read the Crowner John books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Crowner John books?
The Crowner John books were written by Bernard Knight.
Is the Crowner John series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Crowner John Mystery Books, has 15 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Crowner John series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1998, and the most recent in 2012.