John Steele Books in Order

John Steele has written 8 books, published between 2011 and 2022. The first book is A History Of Ecclesiastical Proceedings Relative To The Third Presbyterian Church (2011) and the newest is The Sky Turned Black (2022). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
8
Published
2011–2022
Pages on record
320 in 1 of 8 books

John Steele writes action thrillers, and two series sit under that name: Jackie Shaw and Callum Burke. Ravenhill (2017), Seven Skins (2018), Dry River (2019), Rat Island (2021) and The Sky Turned Black (2022) make up that run, with one page count recorded at 320. The same author name in this catalogue also carries three titles from outside it, A History Of Ecclesiastical Proceedings Relative To The Third Presbyterian Church (2011), Pete and the Pottery Genie (2012) and Advancing Cultural Astronomy (2021), which stretch the listed span back to 2011.

How many John Steele books are there?

John Steele has 8 books, released between 2011 and 2022. They include 2 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.

John Steele Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 8 John Steele 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.

  1. 12011
  2. 2
    Pete and the Pottery Genie2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012
  3. 3
    RavenhillJackie Shaw #12017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017
  4. 4
    Seven SkinsJackie Shaw #22018 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018320
  5. 5
    Dry RiverJackie Shaw #32019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019
  6. 6
    Rat IslandCallum Burke #12021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  7. 7
    Advancing Cultural AstronomyHistorical & Cultural Astronomy #232021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  8. 8
    The Sky Turned BlackCallum Burke #22022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022

John Steele 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.

Jackie Shaw in order

3 books
  1. 1. Ravenhill
  2. 2. Seven Skins
  3. 3. Dry River

Callum Burke in order

2 books
  1. 1. Rat Island
  2. 2. The Sky Turned Black

Historical & Cultural Astronomy in order

1 book
  1. 23. Advancing Cultural Astronomy

Standalone books

2 books

2 John Steele titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read John Steele books in order?

You only need to read John Steele 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 Steele

Start with A History Of Ecclesiastical Proceedings Relative To The Third Presbyterian Church (2011), the earliest published title.

What is the newest John Steele book?

The Sky Turned Black (2022) is the newest John Steele book released so far.

Is there a new John Steele book coming?

No next John Steele 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 Steele at a glance

Paused
No new John Steele title has appeared for 4 years. The last was published in 2022.
Release pace
John Steele books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
320 pages across the 1 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 320 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most John Steele books, 5 of 8, were published in the 2010s.