John J. Gobbell Books in Order
John J. Gobbell has written 11 books, published between 1991 and 2026. The first book is The Brutus Lie (1991) and the newest is Across the Black Water (2026). Publication order is the reading order below. 8 of the 11 books listed here are in the Todd Ingram series, which has its own page: Todd Ingram books in order.
- Books
- 11
- Published
- 1991–2026
- Confirmed
- 1 of 11 titles
- Pages on record
- 2,570 in 6 of 11 books
- Reading time
- 43–64 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,570 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 6 of 11 titles with a page count on record.
John J. Gobbell writes action and war thrillers, and the Todd Ingram series is catalogued under the Gobbell name. Subject headings include World War, 1939-1945, American and Japanese naval operations, espionage and historical fiction. The 11 catalogued books run from The Brutus Lie (1991) to Across the Black Water (2026). For the John J. Gobbell books in order, The Last Lieutenant (1995), A Code For Tomorrow (1999) and When Duty Whispers Low (2002) follow the first title.
How many John J. Gobbell books are there?
John J. Gobbell has 11 books, released between 1991 and 2026. 8 of them belong to the Todd Ingram series.
John J. Gobbell Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 11 John J. Gobbell 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.
- 1The Brutus Lie1991 · 357 pages · confirmed 2/419913572/4
- 219954482/4
- 319994732/4
- 420024682/4
- 520044802/4
- 6A Call to Colors2006 · confirmed 2/42006–2/4
- 720143442/4
- 82017–2/4
- 92022–2/4
- 102024–3/4
- 11Across the Black Water2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
John J. Gobbell series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Todd Ingram books in order 8 books
John J. Gobbell 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.
Standalone books
3 books3 John J. Gobbell titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read John J. Gobbell books in order?
You only need to read John J. Gobbell books in order within the Todd Ingram series, which holds 8 of the 11 John J. Gobbell books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with John J. Gobbell
Start with The Last Lieutenant (1995), the first Todd Ingram book. The earliest catalogued title overall is The Brutus Lie (1991).
What is the newest John J. Gobbell book?
Across the Black Water (2026) is the newest John J. Gobbell book released so far.
Is there a new John J. Gobbell book coming?
No next John J. Gobbell 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. Gobbell at a glance
- Still publishing
- John J. Gobbell published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- John J. Gobbell books have appeared about one every 4 years on average.
- Length
- 2,570 pages across the 6 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 458 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most John J. Gobbell books, 3 of 11, were published in the 2020s.
What the John J. Gobbell books are about
9 of the 11 John J. Gobbell books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: historical fiction is tagged on 5 of 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Historical fiction 5 of 9 books
- Todd Ingram (Fictitious character) 5 of 9 books
- World War, 1939-1945 5 of 9 books
- American Naval operations 3 of 9 books
- Naval operations, American 3 of 9 books
- War & military 3 of 9 books
- Japanese Naval operations 2 of 9 books
- Naval operations, Japanese 2 of 9 books
- Espionage 2 of 9 books