John R. Maxim Books in Order
John R. Maxim has written 15 books, published between 1980 and 2009. The first book is Platforms (1980) and the newest is The Aisha Prophecy (2009). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 15
- Published
- 1980–2009
- Total pages
- 6,648 across 15 books
- Reading time
- 111–166 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 6,648 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute.
John R. Maxim is the author of the Bannerman series, and Paul Bannerman is named as a fictitious character in the catalogue subjects. The listed books run from 1980 to 2009, opening with Platforms (1980) and Abel Baker Charley (1983). Time Out of Mind (1986) and Lesko's Ghost (1989) came next. The Bannerman Solution (1989), The Bannerman Effect (1990) and Bannerman's Law (1991) followed. Thrillers, espionage, suspense and New York City appear among the subjects, and The Aisha Prophecy (2009) is the newest title.
How many John R. Maxim books are there?
John R. Maxim has 15 books, released between 1980 and 2009. 5 of them belong to the Bannerman series.
John R. Maxim Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 15 John R. Maxim 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.
- 1Platforms1980 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/419803522/4
- 2Abel Baker Charley1983 · 448 pages · confirmed 2/419834482/4
- 3Dark Star: Meteoric Rise and Eclipse of John Gilbert1985 · 287 pages · confirmed 2/419852872/4
- 4Time Out of Mind1986 · 528 pages · confirmed 2/419865282/4
- 519894322/4
- 6Lesko's Ghost1989 · 432 pages · confirmed 2/419894322/4
- 719903902/4
- 819915122/4
- 919936082/4
- 10The Shadow Box1996 · 393 pages · confirmed 2/419963932/4
- 11Haven1997 · 392 pages · confirmed 2/419973922/4
- 12Mosaic1999 · 448 pages · confirmed 2/419994482/4
- 13Whistler's Angel2001 · 355 pages · confirmed 2/420013552/4
- 15The Aisha Prophecy2009 · 607 pages · confirmed 2/420096072/4
John R. Maxim 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
10 books10 John R. Maxim titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read John R. Maxim books in order?
You only need to read John R. Maxim books in order within the Bannerman series, which holds 5 of the 15 John R. Maxim books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with John R. Maxim
Start with Platforms (1980), the earliest published title.
What is the newest John R. Maxim book?
The Aisha Prophecy (2009) is the newest John R. Maxim book released so far.
Is there a new John R. Maxim book coming?
No next John R. Maxim 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 R. Maxim at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest John R. Maxim title on record dates from 2009, 17 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- John R. Maxim books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 6,648 pages across all 15 books with a recorded length, a median of 432 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most John R. Maxim books, 6 of 15, were published in the 1990s.
What the John R. Maxim books are about
14 of the 15 John R. Maxim books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: thrillers is tagged on 6 of 14. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Thrillers 6 of 14 books
- Suspense 3 of 14 books
- Bannerman, paul (fictitious character) 2 of 14 books
- New York (N.Y.) 2 of 14 books
- Paul Bannerman (Fictitious character) 2 of 14 books
- Espionage 2 of 14 books