Where to Start with John Lane
- New to John Lane? Start here → Revved to the Maxx
- What fans keep coming back to → Bentley
- Short listen, big payoff → Sunshine and Sammy
- Highest rated by listeners → Van
- Best narrator–author pairing → The Baby Clause 2.0
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Revved to the Maxx
Reynold's Restorations • Book 1
Narrated by John Lane, Maxine Mitchell
★ 4.36 ABR Score (6.1K ratings)★ 4.29 Goodreads (5.6K) ★ 4.77 Audible (538)8h 31m listening time • Released 2020 - 2
Van
Vested Interest • Book 5
Narrated by John Lane, Maxine Mitchell
★ 4.36 ABR Score (3.8K ratings)★ 4.32 Goodreads (3.1K) ★ 4.76 Audible (767)7h 18m listening time • Released 2019 - 3
Reid
Vested Interest • Book 4
Narrated by John Lane, Maxine Mitchell
★ 4.32 ABR Score (5.3K ratings)★ 4.2 Goodreads (4.4K) ★ 4.73 Audible (894)7h 15m listening time • Released 2019 - 4
Sandy
Vested Interest • Book 7
Narrated by John Lane, Maxine Mitchell
★ 4.28 ABR Score (2.6K ratings)★ 4.3 Goodreads (2.0K) ★ 4.72 Audible (615)6h 9m listening time • Released 2020 - 5
Maddox
Vested Interest • Book 3
Narrated by John Lane, Maxine Mitchell
★ 4.26 ABR Score (5.6K ratings)★ 4.13 Goodreads (4.5K) ★ 4.67 Audible (1.1K)7h 32m listening time • Released 2018 - 6
Aiden
Vested Interest • Book 2
Narrated by John Lane, Maxine Mitchell
★ 4.22 ABR Score (6.6K ratings)★ 4.09 Goodreads (5.3K) ★ 4.62 Audible (1.2K)7h 18m listening time • Released 2018 - 7
Sunshine and Sammy
Vested Interest: ABC Corp • Book 5
Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, John Lane
★ 4.19 ABR Score (1.2K ratings)★ 4.52 Goodreads (1.1K) ★ 4.85 Audible (92)7h 23m listening time • Released 2022 - 8
Second-in-Command
Men of Hidden Justice • Book 2
Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, John Lane
★ 4.16 ABR Score (2.0K ratings)★ 4.3 Goodreads (1.9K) ★ 4.78 Audible (125)4h 35m listening time • Released 2021 - 9
Kane
Ghost Ops • Book 4
by Lynn Raye Harris
Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, John Lane
★ 4.15 ABR Score (1.4K ratings)★ 4.61 Goodreads (1.4K) ★ 4.94 Audible (32)8h 32m listening time • Released 2026 - 10
Unscripted With Mila
Vested Interest: ABC Corp • Book 6
Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, John Lane
★ 4.13 ABR Score (938 ratings)★ 4.53 Goodreads (873) ★ 4.86 Audible (65)8h 35m listening time • Released 2023 - 11
The Commander
Men of Hidden Justice • Book 3
Narrated by John Lane, Maxine Mitchell
★ 4.12 ABR Score (2.1K ratings)★ 4.15 Goodreads (2.0K) ★ 4.8 Audible (130)5h 46m listening time • Released 2022 - 12
The Watcher
Men of Hidden Justice • Book 4
Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, John Lane
★ 4.12 ABR Score (1.3K ratings)★ 4.39 Goodreads (1.2K) ★ 4.75 Audible (89)6h 55m listening time • Released 2022 - 13
The Specialist
Men of Hidden Justice • Book 5
Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, John Lane
★ 4.08 ABR Score (873 ratings)★ 4.44 Goodreads (805) ★ 4.76 Audible (68)6h 46m listening time • Released 2023 - 14
The Addendum: A multi-generational romance (The Contract Series)
The Contract • Book 3
Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, John Lane
★ 4.04 ABR Score (1.7K ratings)★ 4.12 Goodreads (1.7K) ★ 4.8 Audible (65)8h 23m listening time • Released 2024 - 15
Niall
The Irishmen • Book 2
Narrated by John Lane, Maxine Mitchell
★ 4.03 ABR Score (749 ratings)★ 4.36 Goodreads (701) ★ 4.79 Audible (48)5h 2m listening time • Released 2025 - 16
Finn
The Irishmen • Book 1
Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, John Lane
★ 4.01 ABR Score (1.1K ratings)★ 4.22 Goodreads (991) ★ 4.67 Audible (66)6h 58m listening time • Released 2025 - 17
Aldo
Men of the Falls • Book 1
Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, John Lane
★ 4.01 ABR Score (1.5K ratings)★ 4.11 Goodreads (1.5K) ★ 4.7 Audible (70)4h 45m listening time • Released 2024 - 18
The Baby Clause 2.0
The Contract #1.5 • Book 2
Narrated by John Lane, Maxine Mitchell
★ 4.00 ABR Score (8.3K ratings)★ 4.1 Goodreads (8.3K) ★ 4.54 Audible (24)1h 24m listening time • Released 2025 - 19
The Boss
Men of Hidden Justice • Book 1
Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, John Lane
★ 3.98 ABR Score (3.8K ratings)★ 3.94 Goodreads (3.5K) ★ 4.5 Audible (262)6h 19m listening time • Released 2021 - 20
Call of the Ride
The Yaga's Riders • Book 3
by C. Rochelle
Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, John Lane
★ 3.97 ABR Score (1.4K ratings)★ 4.08 Goodreads (1.3K) ★ 4.65 Audible (94)6h 58m listening time • Released 2022 - 21
Lost In Us (The Lost Series)
Lost • Book 1
by Layla Hagen
Narrated by Joe Arden, John Lane, Maxine Mitchell
★ 3.96 ABR Score (4.2K ratings)★ 3.68 Goodreads (3.8K) ★ 4.61 Audible (356)19h 16m listening time • Released 2022 - 22
A Merry Vested Wedding
Vested Interest: ABC Corp #0.5
Narrated by John Lane, Maxine Mitchell
★ 3.95 ABR Score (932 ratings)★ 4.43 Goodreads (923) ★ 4.56 Audible (9)3h 28m listening time • Released 2025 - 23
A Witch Out of Time
The Yaga's Riders • Book 2
by C. Rochelle
Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, John Lane
★ 3.95 ABR Score (1.9K ratings)★ 4.04 Goodreads (1.8K) ★ 4.59 Audible (100)6h 58m listening time • Released 2021 - 24
Bentley
Vested Interest • Book 1
Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, John Lane
★ 3.95 ABR Score (11.1K ratings)★ 3.88 Goodreads (8.9K) ★ 4.37 Audible (2.1K)7h 23m listening time • Released 2018 - 25
The Summer of Us
Mission Cove • Book 1
Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, John Lane
★ 3.91 ABR Score (736 ratings)★ 4.23 Goodreads (725) ★ 4.91 Audible (11)7h 45m listening time • Released 2026
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