John Jakes
John William Jakes (1932–2023) was an American author renowned for his historical fiction, including the bestselling Kent Family Chronicles and the North and South trilogy about the Civil War, which sold millions of copies and was adapted into a popular miniseries.[1][2][4] He began writing as a teenager, publishing over 80 books across genres like science fiction, mystery, and westerns before achieving widespread success in the 1970s.[2][5] Jakes earned degrees from DePauw University and Ohio State University, worked in advertising, and received two Pulitzer nominations for his novels.[3][5]
historical fiction
science fiction
mystery
western
Heaven and Hell
The Titans
The Bastard
North and South
Holiday for Havoc
Holiday for Havoc
Heaven and Hell
Charleston
California Gold: A Novel
The Warriors (The Kent Family Chronicles Book 6)
The Seekers (The Kent Family Chronicles Book 3)
The Gods of Newport
Susanna of the Alamo: A True Story
North and South
Heaven and Hell
A Century of Great Western Stories-An Anthology of Western Fiction
North and South
Love and War
The Gods of Newport
The Gods of Newport
North and South
Mark of Demons (Brak Series #2)
Charleston
Savannah {or} a Gift for Mr. Lincoln