John Franklin Bardin Books in Order
John Franklin Bardin has written 10 books, published between 1946 and 1978. The first book is The Deadly Percheron (1946) and the newest is Purloining Tiny (1978). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 10
- Published
- 1946–1978
- Pages on record
- 817 in 4 of 10 books
John Franklin Bardin (November 30, 1916 - July 9, 1981) was an American crime writer whose reputation rests chiefly on three novels from 1946 to 1948: The Deadly Percheron, The Last of Philip Banter and Devil Take the Blue-tail Fly. The catalogue lists 10 Bardin books up to Purloining Tiny (1978). A Shroud for Grandmama / The Longstreet Legacy (1951) and So Young to Die (1953) carry the credit Gregory Tree. Series named under Bardin are Dr. George Matthews and Mayberry / Bradley, and subject headings include psychiatrists and amnesiacs.
How many John Franklin Bardin books are there?
John Franklin Bardin has 10 books, released between 1946 and 1978. They include 2 series and 6 titles listed outside any series.
John Franklin Bardin Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 10 John Franklin Bardin 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 September 2026.
- 119462231/4
- 219472171/4
- 3Devil Take the Blue-tail Fly1948 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/419481921/4
- 4The Burning Glass1950 · confirmed 1/41950–1/4
- 51951–1/4
- 61951–1/4
- 7A Shroud for Grandmama / The Longstreet Legacy (As: Gregory Tree)1951 · confirmed 1/41951–1/4
- 8So Young to Die (As: Gregory Tree)1953 · confirmed 1/41953–1/4
- 9Christmas Comes but Once a Year1954 · confirmed 1/41954–1/4
- 10Purloining Tiny1978 · 185 pages · confirmed 1/419781851/4
John Franklin Bardin 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. George Matthews in order
2 booksMayberry / Bradley in order
2 booksStandalone books
6 books6 John Franklin Bardin titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read John Franklin Bardin books in order?
You only need to read John Franklin Bardin books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with John Franklin Bardin
Start with The Deadly Percheron (1946), the earliest published title.
What is the newest John Franklin Bardin book?
Purloining Tiny (1978) is the newest John Franklin Bardin book released so far.
Is there a new John Franklin Bardin book coming?
No next John Franklin Bardin book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
John Franklin Bardin at a glance
- Died
- John Franklin Bardin died in 1981, according to Wikidata.
- Last book
- The newest book credited to John Franklin Bardin on record dates from 1978.
- Release pace
- John Franklin Bardin books have appeared about one every 4 years on average.
- Length
- 817 pages across the 4 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 204 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most John Franklin Bardin books, 6 of 10, were published in the 1950s.
What the John Franklin Bardin books are about
4 of the 10 John Franklin Bardin books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 3 of 4. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Mystery & detective 3 of 4 books
- Abduction 1 of 4 books
- Amnesiacs 1 of 4 books
- Paternity 1 of 4 books
- Psychiatrists 1 of 4 books
- Suspense 1 of 4 books