10 ratings | 3 reviews | avg rating:4.70

more photos (7)

Jonathan White’s Followers

None yet.

Jonathan’s Bookshelves

to-read (1)
currently-reading (0)
read (12)
did-not-finish (0)
mindfulness (1)

Jonathan’s Friends (22)

Martin Koppel

2 books | 105 friends

Ellie Stevenson

115 books | 186 friends

Janno Teelem

208 books | 67 friends

Nichole

1,016 books | 37 friends

Piero Sierra

81 books | 162 friends

Gulzat Kagazova

3 books | 10 friends

Matthew Feczko

17 books | 400 friends

Anjna Rughani

3 books | 35 friends

More friends…

Jonathan White

Goodreads Author

Born

in Nottinghamshire, The United Kingdom

Website

http://www.thesecretonthesecondshelf.com

Twitter

JonWhite_Author

Genre

Mystery, Fantasy, Science Fiction

Influences

Douglas Adams

Member Since

November 2015

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/jonathan_j_white

edit data

Jonathan began writing stories at an early age and recently uncovered an old attempt at a Count Dracula tale, probably written when he was around eleven. Inspired by authors such as Douglas Adams, Terrance Dicks, Roald Dahl, and later Dean Koontz, he developed a lasting love of fantasy and science fiction.

Jonathan studied Systems Design at the University of the West of England, Bristol, before spending much of his career in the IT industry, living and working across the UK, Estonia, Bulgaria, Malaysia and Cyprus.

His travels inspired several non-fiction books on property investment before leading him to write The Secret on the Second Shelf, a supernatural fantasy adventure for readers aged 8+. Jonathan is a father of three and enjoys photogr ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Jonathan White questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Jonathan White’s books

Average rating: 5.0 · 6 ratings · 1 review · 2 distinct works

	The Secret on the Second Shelf it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 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
	The Secret On The Second Shelf it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2026	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

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.

17 posts
Jonathan White's Blog

Audiobook – Release in May 2026

I’m thrilled to announce that the audiobook edition of The Secret On The Second Shelf has been be narrated by award-winning British audiobook narrator and producer David Sweeney-Bear, with release planned for May 2026.

David Sweeney-Bear is a highly respected voice actor, audio producer, and founder of DSB Audio. With over 25 years of experience in music production and 8 years speciali

rss
Jonathan’s Recent Updates

Jonathan White joined the groups Booktok 📚, Booktok & Bookstagram ✿, and SciFi and Fantasy Book Club
Jun 04, 2026 01:27AM
Jonathan White made a comment in the group Booktok & Bookstagram ✿ — Jonathan White - The Secret On The Second Shelf topic " I wrote The Secret on the Second Shelf because I've always loved stories that begin in familiar, everyday settings before opening the door to somethin ...more "
Jun 04, 2026 01:12AM
Jonathan White made a comment in the group Sci-Fi, fantasy and speculative Indie Authors Review — Jonathan White - The Secret On The Second Shelf audiobook topic " 🎧 NEW AUDIBLE RELEASE: A Supernatural Fantasy Mystery Filled with Ancient Secrets, Hidden Worlds & Unexplained Forces 👻📚 What if a series of strange dr ...more "
Jun 04, 2026 01:04AM
Jonathan White made a comment in the group Audiobooks — Jonathan White - The Secret On The Second Shelf audiobook topic " Free UK/US Audible Codes – A Supernatural Fantasy Mystery Featuring Time Travel, Ancient Secrets & A Hidden World. Think The Da Vinci Code meets Strang ...more "
Jun 04, 2026 12:34AM
Jonathan White rated a book it was amazing The Secret On The Second Shelf by Jonathan White (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
I wrote this book, so you might wonder why I'm reviewing it. I wanted to share what I hope listeners will appreciate, and what drove me to write it in the first place. When David Sweeney-Bear delivered the finished narration for the audiobook of The S ...more
May 24, 2026 04:31AM · like · see review

More of Jonathan's books…

Jonathan’s Quotes

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
― Eleanor Roosevelt

tags: dreams, future, inspirational, misattributed-eleanor-roosevelt

6066 likes

recent posts
Jonathan’s Groups

Sci-Fi, fantasy and speculative Indie Authors Review — 1880 members — last activity 20 hours, 50 min ago
Are you an Indie Author? Self-published or published by an Indie publisher? Do you enjoy discovering new books and new authors? Or are you just mad ab ...more

Goodreads Librarians Group — 329158 members — last activity 8 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

All About Fantasy! — 495 members — last activity Jun 21, 2026 05:37PM
This group is for anyone who likes fantasy books of all kinds. Whether it's magic, vampires, zombies, fairies or anything else imaginable, this is the ...more

Goodreads Sci-Fi/Fantasy Authors — 2102 members — last activity Jun 04, 2026 01:01AM
Either you write it, Read it, But you must LOVE IT! DISCUSS!

Book Promotions — 3037 members — last activity Jun 26, 2026 12:47PM
Well, it seems there is a group for everything else out there, but not one specifically for promoting books. There are places within groups to do it, ...more

Promote Your Self-Published Book — 1481 members — last activity May 30, 2026 06:30AM
This group is for all of us self-published authors to promote our books, and to get to know one another, so we can promote each other's books as well. ...more

Audiobooks — 16656 members — last activity 6 hours, 3 min ago
Audio & audiobooks are getting more and more popular for commuters & those wanting to squeeze in another book or two a month while doing other activit ...more

SciFi and Fantasy Book Club — 42887 members — last activity 4 minutes ago
Hi there! SFFBC is a welcoming place for readers to share their love of speculative fiction through group reads, buddy reads, challenges, ...more

Booktok & Bookstagram ✿ — 25409 members — last activity 5 hours, 42 min ago
Everyone is welcome to join the discussion and share their thoughts on books and reading. It’s always enjoyable to discover new stories, exchange opin ...more

Kids Reads — 606 members — last activity Jun 22, 2026 11:56PM
This is a support group for those who read, write, or would like to write children's books. You don't have to be a children's book author to belong. Y ...more

More of Jonathan’s groups…