📖 About John Cardinal

John Cardinal is a series universe written by Giles Blunt. The complete collection runs to 6 books across 1 series, published between 2000 and 2012.

The main series is Publication Order of John Cardinal Books with 6 books. It opens with Forty Words for Sorrow (2000) and currently runs to Until the Night (2012).

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🎯 Where to Start with John Cardinal

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Forty Words for Sorrow (2000), book 1 of Publication Order of John Cardinal 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.

Each of the 1 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.

📚 John Cardinal Books in Order

Publication Order of John Cardinal Books
6 books
1
Forty Words for Sorrow book cover1Forty Words for Sorrow2000Buy on Amazon
The Delicate Storm book cover2The Delicate Storm2003Buy on Amazon
Black Fly Season book cover3Black Fly Season2005Buy on Amazon
By the Time You Read This / The Fields of Grief book cover4By the Time You Read This / The Fields of Grief2006Buy on Amazon
Crime Machine book cover5Crime Machine2010Buy on Amazon
Until the Night book cover6Until the Night2012Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many John Cardinal books are there?
There are 6 books in the John Cardinal collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2000 and 2012.
What is the first John Cardinal book?
The first book is Forty Words for Sorrow, published in 2000.
What order should I read the John Cardinal 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 John Cardinal books?
The John Cardinal books were written by Giles Blunt.
Is the John Cardinal series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of John Cardinal Books, has 6 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the John Cardinal series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2000, and the most recent in 2012.