Order of John Katzenbach Books
John Katzenbach is an American author of psychological thriller novels. He is the author of such novels as In the Heat of Summer, Just Cause and Hart’s War – all of which were made into major motion pictures. Before becoming an author, Katzenbach worked as a court reporter for the Miami Herald and the Miami News. He is the son of former U.S. Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach (under Lyndon B. Johnson). John lives in Massachusetts with his wife, journalist Madeleine Blais.
John Katzenbach became a published novelist in 1982 with the novel In the Heat of Summer. The novel was nominated for an Edgar Award for Best First Novel. Below is a list of John Katzenbach’s books in order of when they were first published:
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
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In the Heat of the Summer |
(1982) |
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The Traveler |
(1987) |
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Day of Reckoning |
(1989) |
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Just Cause |
(1992) |
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The Shadow Man |
(1995) |
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State of Mind |
(1997) |
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Hart’s War |
(1999) |
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The Analyst |
(2002) |
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The Madman’s Tale |
(2004) |
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The Wrong Man |
(2006) |
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Red 1-2-3 |
(2012) |
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What Comes Next |
(2012) |
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The Dead Student |
(2015) |
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Jack’s Boys |
(2024) |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
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First Born: The Death of Arnold Zeleznik, Age Nine |
(1984) |
Publication Order of Anthologies
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Natural Suspect |
(2001) |
Notes: In the Heat of the Summer is also known as The Mean Season. Natural Suspect is a collaborative novel that also has contributions by William Bernhardt, Leslie Glass, Gini Hartzmark, John Lescroart, Bonnie MacDougal, Phillip Margolin, Brad Meltzer, Michael Palmer, Lisa Scottoline and Laurence Shames.