John Jordan Mysteries Books in Order
John Jordan Mysteries by Michael Lister contains 31 books, published between 1997 and 2024. The first book is Power in the Blood (1997) and the newest is The Blood-Stained Bay (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 31
- Published
- 1997–2024
- Pages on record
- 4,136 in 15 of 31 books
John Jordan is a prison chaplain who investigates murders in Michael Lister's mystery series. Power in the Blood (1997) opens the run, and blood recurs in the titles that follow: Blood of the Lamb, Flesh and Blood, The Body and the Blood, Blood Sacrifice, Rivers to Blood, Blood Money, Blood Moon, Blood Cries and Blood Oath. Serial murders, exorcism and spiritual retreat centres appear among the listed subjects. 31 books are catalogued to The Blood-Stained Bay in 2024, at a median of 272 pages.
How many John Jordan Mysteries books are there?
John Jordan Mysteries has 31 books, released between 1997 and 2024.
John Jordan Mysteries Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 31 John Jordan Mysteries 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.
- 119972682/4
- 22004–2/4
- 320061942/4
- 42006–2/4
- 520122882/4
- 62014–2/4
- 720152662/4
- 82015–2/4
- 920162482/4
- 1020163002/4
- 1120172682/4
- 1220173042/4
- 1320172662/4
- 1420173462/4
- 1520172742/4
- 162017–2/4
- 1720182542/4
- 1820182722/4
- 1920183102/4
- 202018–2/4
- 212019–2/4
- 222019–2/4
- 232019–2/4
- 242019–2/4
- 252020–2/4
- 262020–2/4
- 2720202782/4
- 282021–2/4
- 292021–2/4
- 302022–2/4
- 312024–2/4
Do you have to read John Jordan Mysteries books in order?
You should read the John Jordan Mysteries books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each John Jordan Mysteries book also stands alone.
Where to start with John Jordan Mysteries
Start with Power in the Blood (1997), the earliest published title.
What is the newest John Jordan Mysteries book?
The Blood-Stained Bay (2024) is the newest John Jordan Mysteries book released so far.
Is there a new John Jordan Mysteries book coming?
No next John Jordan Mysteries 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 Jordan Mysteries at a glance
- Still running
- John Jordan Mysteries is still running, with a title published as recently as 2024.
- Release pace
- John Jordan Mysteries books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 4,136 pages across the 15 of 31 books with a recorded length, a median of 272 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most John Jordan Mysteries books, 20 of 31, were published in the 2010s.
What the John Jordan Mysteries books are about
7 of the 31 John Jordan Mysteries books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: john jordan (fictitious character) is tagged on 3 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- John Jordan (Fictitious character) 3 of 7 books
- Prison chaplains 3 of 7 books
- Aumôniers de prison 2 of 7 books
- Investigation 2 of 7 books
- Murder 2 of 7 books
- Mystery & detective 2 of 7 books
More books by Michael Lister
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Michael Lister books in order 64 books