John J. Donohue Books in Order
John J. Donohue has written 12 books, published between 1991 and 2023. The first book is Forge of the Spirit (1991) and the newest is Keppan (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 12
- Published
- 1991–2023
- Pages on record
- 2,214 in 9 of 12 books
- Reading time
- 37–55 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,214 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 9 of 12 titles with a page count on record.
Subject headings for John J. Donohue's books list martial arts, martial arts fiction, thrillers and the social life and customs of Japan. The catalogue holds 12 books from Forge of the Spirit (1991) to Keppan (2023), including Complete Kendo (1999), Sensei (2003), Deshi (2005), Tengu (2008) and Enzan (2014). Connor Burke and Yamashita Sensei is the series attached to Donohue.
How many John J. Donohue books are there?
John J. Donohue has 12 books, released between 1991 and 2023. 6 of them belong to the Connor Burke and Yamashita Sensei series.
John J. Donohue Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 12 John J. Donohue 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.
- 1Forge of the Spirit1991 · 252 pages · confirmed 2/419912522/4
- 2Warrior Dreams1994 · 144 pages · confirmed 2/419941442/4
- 3Herding the Ox1998 · 141 pages · confirmed 2/419981412/4
- 4Complete Kendo1999 · 177 pages · confirmed 2/419991772/4
- 52003–2/4
- 6The Overlook Martial Arts Reader2004 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/420043522/4
- 720052762/4
- 820082872/4
- 920112892/4
- 10The Qi Eaters2014 · confirmed 2/42014–2/4
- 1120142962/4
- 122023–2/4
John J. Donohue 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.
Do you have to read John J. Donohue books in order?
You only need to read John J. Donohue books in order within the Connor Burke and Yamashita Sensei series, which holds 6 of the 12 John J. Donohue books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with John J. Donohue
Start with Forge of the Spirit (1991), the earliest published title.
What is the newest John J. Donohue book?
Keppan (2023) is the newest John J. Donohue book released so far.
Is there a new John J. Donohue book coming?
No next John J. Donohue 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 J. Donohue at a glance
- Paused
- No new John J. Donohue title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
- Release pace
- John J. Donohue books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
- Length
- 2,214 pages across the 9 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 276 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most John J. Donohue books, 4 of 12, were published in the 2000s.
What the John J. Donohue books are about
10 of the 12 John J. Donohue books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: martial artists is tagged on 4 of 10. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Martial artists 4 of 10 books
- Martial arts 4 of 10 books
- Martial arts fiction 4 of 10 books
- Thrillers 2 of 10 books