Johnny Fedora Books in Order

Johnny Fedora by Desmond Cory contains 16 books, published between 1951 and 1971. The first book is Secret Ministry (1951) and the newest is Sunburst (1971). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
16
Published
1951–1971
Pages on record
428 in 2 of 16 books

Johnny Fedora is a series by Desmond Cory running to 16 books between 1951 and 1971. Secret Ministry (1951) opens the series, followed by This Traitor Death (1952), Dead Man Falling (1953) and Intrigue (1954). Johnny Goes North (1956), Johnny Goes East (1957), Johnny Goes West (1958) and Johnny Goes South (1959) appeared in consecutive years. Sunburst (1971) is the final book.

How many Johnny Fedora books are there?

Johnny Fedora has 16 books, released between 1951 and 1971.

Johnny Fedora Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 16 Johnny Fedora 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
    Secret Ministry1951 · confirmed 1/4
    1951
  2. 2
    This Traitor Death1952 · confirmed 1/4
    1952
  3. 3
    Dead Man Falling1953 · confirmed 1/4
    1953
  4. 4
    Intrigue1954 · confirmed 1/4
    1954
  5. 5
    Height of Day1955 · confirmed 1/4
    1955
  6. 6
    High Requiem1955 · confirmed 1/4
    1955
  7. 7
    Johnny Goes North1956 · confirmed 1/4
    1956
  8. 8
    Johnny Goes East1957 · confirmed 1/4
    1957
  9. 9
    Johnny Goes West1958 · confirmed 1/4
    1958
  10. 10
    Johnny Goes South1959 · confirmed 1/4
    1959
  11. 11
    The Head1960 · confirmed 1/4
    1960
  12. 12
    Undertow1962 · confirmed 1/4
    1962
  13. 13
    Hammerhead / Shockwave1963 · confirmed 1/4
    1963
  14. 14
    Feramontov1966 · confirmed 1/4
    1966
  15. 15
    Timelock1967 · 175 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1967175
  16. 16
    Sunburst1971 · 253 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1971253

Is there a chronological order for Johnny Fedora?

No separate chronological order is on record for Johnny Fedora, 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 Johnny Fedora books in order?

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

Where to start with Johnny Fedora

Start with Secret Ministry (1951), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Johnny Fedora book?

Sunburst (1971) is the newest Johnny Fedora book released so far.

Is there a new Johnny Fedora book coming?

No next Johnny Fedora book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Johnny Fedora at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Johnny Fedora title on record dates from 1971, 55 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Johnny Fedora books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
428 pages across the 2 of 16 books with a recorded length, a median of 214 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Johnny Fedora books, 10 of 16, were published in the 1950s.

More books by Desmond Cory

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