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.
- 1The Hard Kill2017 · 228 pages · confirmed 1/420172281/4
- 2Divide and Conquer2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 3Fractured Allegiance2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 4Head of the Serpent2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 5The Hard Core2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 6Danger Close2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 7New World Order2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 8Black and White2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 9The Alpha and the Omega2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
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.
- Allen Manning books in order 24 books

