107 ratings | 43 reviews | avg rating:4.30

John’s Year In Books

John’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at John’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to John’s 2025 Year in Books

John D. Ottini’s Followers (19)

John’s Bookshelves

to-read (4)
currently-reading (4)
read (117)

John’s Friends (7)

Mike Bove

492 books | 515 friends

C.R. Comacchio

2,376 books | 33 friends

Tana

2,025 books | 4,779 friends

Elisabeth Zguta

745 books | 855 friends

Laura Berlin

286 books | 116 friends

Stephanie Collins

1,940 books | 4,845 friends

Kaelin Murphy

186 books | 574 friends

2026 Reading Challenge

2026

READING

CHALLENGE

John D Ottini has read 10 of 25 books.

40%

John D. Ottini

Goodreads Author

Born

Italy

Website

https://jdonovels.wordpress.com/

Genre

Mystery, Crime, Thriller

Influences

http://www.robertbparker.net/ ...more

Member Since

July 2014

edit data

John D. Ottini was born in Northern Italy, raised and educated in Canada, and currently resides in central Florida with his wife and mischievous kitty.

To learn more about John and his writing, please visit his Blog @ jdonovels.wordpress.com

His latest book release, I CAME UPON A CHRISTMAS HAIKU is now available on Amazon in PB and EB and format.

Many of his books are now available in eBook, audio, paperback and hardcover editions.

'Elevated Madness' was nominated as semifinalist in the 2021 Royal Palm Literary Awards Competition (Florida Writers Association)

'Blame it On the Weather' was nominated as finalist in the 2019 Royal Palm Literary Awards Competition - Short Story Genre (Florida Writers Association)

His stories 'One Shot to the Heart' ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask John D. Ottini questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
John D. Ottini’s books

Average rating: 4.05 · 484 ratings · 110 reviews · 26 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Very Furry Christmas: Holiday Cat Tales 4.46 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	People Behaving Badly: A Collection of Short Mystery Stories 4.36 avg rating — 66 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Twisted Road Ahead: An Anthology of Short Stories 3.96 avg rating — 24 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Desperation Kills 4.09 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2021 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Elevated Madness and Other Stories 3.84 avg rating — 19 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Second Helping of Crazy: Collected Stories 4.24 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	You Had Me at Haiku: 101 Thought-Provoking Haiku Poems 3.43 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2024 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Beckoning Sunrise: A Short Story 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Fool For Love & Money 3.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beneath The Roses (Novelette) 3.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2016	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by John D. Ottini…

1133 posts
John D. Ottini's Blog

Me & My Haiku: My Collection of Haiku Poems – Vol. 1

This special print edition is a compilation of the author’s haiku poems previously published in, You Had Me at Haiku (October 2024) and Haiku! God Bless You(March 2025).

This book contains 202 thought-provoking haiku poems, covering broad topics such as life, love, death, and almost everything in between. The poems are filled with insight, passion, and a touch of humor.

The challenge and enjoyment i

John is Currently Reading

John D Ottini is currently reading

God's Wounds- The Remarkable Truth of Those Who Bore the Signs of Christ's Passion

by John F Clark

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

13 hours, 31 min ago

John D Ottini is currently reading

The Lawless and the Brave (Western Justice)

by Ben Henson

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Feb 05, 2026 02:57PM

John D Ottini is currently reading

Sigmund Freud and the Jewish Mystical Tradition

by David Bakan

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Jan 25, 2026 03:21AM

rss
John’s Recent Updates

John D Ottini is on page 140 of 424 of The Lawless and the Brave The Lawless and the Brave (Western Justice) by Ben Henson progress:	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10 hours, 51 min ago · like · see status
John D Ottini is on page 75 of 346 of Sigmund Freud and the Jewish Mystical Tradition Sigmund Freud and the Jewish Mystical Tradition by David Bakan progress:	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13 hours, 30 min ago · like · see status
John D Ottini started reading God's Wounds- The Remarkable Truth of Those Who Bore the Signs of Christ's Passion by John F Clark	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13 hours, 31 min ago · like
John D Ottini wants to read A Gunman's Tale (Western Justice) by Ben Henson	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 08, 2026 08:25AM · like
John D Ottini wants to read The Real Story of Catholic History - Answering Twenty Centuries of Anti-Catholic Myths (paperback) by Steve Weidenkopf (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 08, 2026 08:25AM · like
John D Ottini rated a book it was amazing These Twelve: The Gospel Through the Apostle's Eyes by Rod Bennett	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 08, 2026 08:23AM · like
John D Ottini started reading The Lawless and the Brave (Western Justice) by Ben Henson	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 05, 2026 02:57PM · like
John D Ottini wants to read The Lawless and the Brave (Western Justice) by Ben Henson	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 04, 2026 08:51AM · like
John D Ottini started reading These Twelve: The Gospel Through the Apostle's Eyes by Rod Bennett	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 02, 2026 10:25AM · like
John D Ottini is currently reading The Fisherman's Tomb: The True Story of the Vatican's Secret Search by John O'Neill	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jan 30, 2026 04:41AM · like