Frank G. Slaughter Books in Order

Frank G. Slaughter has written 67 books, published between 1920 and 1986. The first book is Sangaree (1920) and the newest is Transplant (1986). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
67
Published
1920–1986
Pages on record
11,653 in 36 of 67 books
Reading time
194–291 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 11,653 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 36 of 67 titles with a page count on record.

Photo of Frank G. Slaughter, author of the Dr. Julian Chisholm series
Duke University / PD

Frank G. Slaughter (1908-2001) was an American novelist and physician whose books sold more than 60 million copies. Slaughter drew on his medical practice and on his interest in history and the Bible, and his novels often introduced readers to new medical research and technology. He also published as C. V. Terry. The catalogue holds 67 titles, running from Sangaree through Battle Surgeon (1944) to Transplant (1986), and the 1950s were his peak decade.

Source: Wikidata

How many Frank G. Slaughter books are there?

Frank G. Slaughter has 67 books, released between 1920 and 1986. 2 of them belong to the Dr. Julian Chisholm series.

Frank G. Slaughter Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 67 Frank G. Slaughter books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.

  1. 1
    Sangaree1920 · 318 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1920318
  2. 2
    That None Should Die1941 · confirmed 1/4
    1941–
  3. 3
    Air Surgeon1943 · confirmed 1/4
    1943–
  4. 4
    Battle Surgeon1944 · confirmed 1/4
    1944–
  5. 5
    A Touch Of Glory1945 · 372 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1945372
  6. 6
    In a Dark GardenDr. Julian Chisholm #11946 · 444 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1946444
  7. 7
    Your Body Your Mind1947 · confirmed 1/4
    1947–
  8. 8
    The Golden Isle1947 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1947352
  9. 9
    Divine Mistress1949 · confirmed 1/4
    1949–
  10. 10
    The Stubborn HeartDr. Julian Chisholm #21950 · confirmed 1/4
    1950–
  11. 11
    The Road to Bithynia1951 · confirmed 1/4
    1951–
  12. 12
    Fort Everglades1951 · confirmed 1/4
    1951–
  13. 13
    East Side General1952 · confirmed 1/4
    1952–
  14. 14
    The Galileans1953 · 322 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1953322
  15. 15
    Storm Haven1953 · 282 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1953282
  16. 16
    The Song of Ruth1954 · confirmed 1/4
    1954–
  17. 17
    Buccaneer Surgeon1954 · confirmed 1/4
    1954–
  18. 18
    Flight From Natchez1955 · confirmed 1/4
    1955–
  19. 19
    The Healer1955 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1955288
  20. 20
    Darien Venture1955 · confirmed 1/4
    1955–
  21. 21
    The Warrior1956 · confirmed 1/4
    1956–
  22. 22
    The Scarlet Cord1956 · 360 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1956360
  23. 23
    The Mapmaker1957 · 309 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1957309
  24. 24
    The Golden Ones1957 · confirmed 1/4
    1957–
  25. 25
    Daybreak1958 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1958256
  26. 26
    Shadow of Evil1959 · confirmed 1/4
    1959–
  27. 27
    Deadly Lady Of Madagascar1959 · confirmed 1/4
    1959–
  28. 28
    The Thorn Of Arimathea1959 · confirmed 1/4
    1959–
  29. 29
    The Crown and the Cross1959 · confirmed 1/4
    1959–
  30. 30
    Lorena1959 · confirmed 1/4
    1959–

Frank G. Slaughter books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Dr. Julian Chisholm in order

2 books
  1. 1. In a Dark Garden
  2. 2. The Stubborn Heart

Standalone books

65 books

65 Frank G. Slaughter titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Frank G. Slaughter books in order?

You only need to read Frank G. Slaughter books in order within the Dr. Julian Chisholm series, which holds 2 of the 67 Frank G. Slaughter books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.

Where to start with Frank G. Slaughter

Start with Sangaree (1920), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Frank G. Slaughter book?

Transplant (1986) is the newest Frank G. Slaughter book released so far.

Is there a new Frank G. Slaughter book coming?

No next Frank G. Slaughter book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Frank G. Slaughter at a glance

Died
Frank G. Slaughter died in 2001, according to Wikidata.
Last book
The newest book credited to Frank G. Slaughter on record dates from 1986.
Release pace
Frank G. Slaughter books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
11,653 pages across the 36 of 67 books with a recorded length, a median of 307 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Frank G. Slaughter books, 21 of 67, were published in the 1950s.

When Frank G. Slaughter books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Frank G. Slaughter titles appeared. 1950s was the most productive decade with 21 titles.

1920s
1
1940s
8
1950s
21
1960s
19
1970s
13
1980s
5

67 books total across 6 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Frank G. Slaughter books are about

45 of the 67 Frank G. Slaughter books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fiction in english is tagged on 9 of 45. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.