John Stone Books in Order

John Stone by Allen Manning contains 9 books, published between 2017 and 2020. The first book is The Hard Kill (2017) and the newest is The Alpha and the Omega (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
9
Published
2017–2020
Pages on record
228 in 1 of 9 books

John Stone runs to nine books by Allen Manning, published between 2017 and 2020. The Hard Kill (2017) opens the sequence and The Alpha and the Omega (2020) closes it, with Divide and Conquer, Fractured Allegiance, Head of the Serpent and The Hard Core (2018), then Danger Close, New World Order and Black and White (2019) between them. Manning is credited on all nine titles.

How many John Stone books are there?

John Stone has 9 books, released between 2017 and 2020.

John Stone Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 9 John Stone 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. 1
    The Hard Kill2017 · 228 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017228
  2. 2
    Divide and Conquer2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  3. 3
    Fractured Allegiance2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  4. 4
    Head of the Serpent2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  5. 5
    The Hard Core2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  6. 6
    Danger Close2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  7. 7
    New World Order2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  8. 8
    Black and White2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  9. 9
    The Alpha and the Omega2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020

Is there a chronological order for John Stone?

No separate chronological order is on record for John Stone, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read John Stone books in order?

You should read the John Stone books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each John Stone book also stands alone.

Where to start with John Stone

Start with The Hard Kill (2017), the earliest published title.

What is the newest John Stone book?

The Alpha and the Omega (2020) is the newest John Stone book released so far.

Is there a new John Stone book coming?

No next John Stone 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 Stone at a glance

No recent titles
The newest John Stone title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
John Stone books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
228 pages across the 1 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 228 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most John Stone books, 8 of 9, were published in the 2010s.

More books by Allen Manning

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.