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Jonathan Kellerman

American author Jonathan Kellerman is best known for his Alex Delaware psychological thriller series. With over 40 million copies sold worldwide and a Edgar Award for *When the Bough Breaks*, his work defines the genre. This page provides the Jonathan Kellerman books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1981Helping the Fearful ChildPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

1985When the Bough BreaksPOoADB · 1Buy ↗

1986Blood TestPOoADB · 2Buy ↗

1987Over the EdgePOoADB · 3Buy ↗

1988The Butcher's TheaterPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1989Silent PartnerPOoADB · 4Buy ↗

1990Time BombPOoADB · 5Buy ↗

1992Private EyesPOoADB · 6Buy ↗

1993Double HomicidePOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1993Devil's WaltzPOoADB · 7Buy ↗

1994Daddy, Daddy, Can You Touch the Sky?POoSSC · 1Buy ↗

1994Bad LovePOoADB · 8Buy ↗

1994Self-DefensePOoADB · 9Buy ↗

1995Jonathan Kellerman's ABC of weird creaturesPOoCB · 1Buy ↗

1995The WebPOoADB · 10Buy ↗

1996The ClinicPOoADB · 11Buy ↗

1997Survival of the FittestPOoADB · 12Buy ↗

1998Billy StraightPOoPCB · 1Buy ↗

1999Savage SpawnPOoNB · 2Buy ↗

1999MonsterPOoADB · 13Buy ↗

2000Dr. DeathPOoADB · 14Buy ↗

2001Flesh and BloodPOoADB · 15Buy ↗

2002The Murder BookPOoADB · 16Buy ↗

2003The Conspiracy ClubPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

2003A Cold HeartPOoADB · 17Buy ↗

2004TwistedPOoPCB · 2Buy ↗

2004TherapyPOoADB · 18Buy ↗

2005RagePOoADB · 19Buy ↗

2006Capital CrimesPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

2006GonePOoADB · 20Buy ↗

2007ObsessionPOoADB · 21Buy ↗

2008The Best American Crime Reporting 2008POoNB · 3Buy ↗

2008With Strings Attached: The Art and Beauty of Vintage GuitarsPOoNB · 4Buy ↗

2008CompulsionPOoADB · 22Buy ↗

2008BonesPOoADB · 23Buy ↗

2009True DetectivesPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

2009EvidencePOoADB · 24Buy ↗

2009DeceptionPOoADB · 25Buy ↗

2011MysteryPOoADB · 26Buy ↗

2012VictimsPOoADB · 27Buy ↗

2013The Golem of HollywoodPOoDJLB · 1Buy ↗

2013GuiltPOoADB · 28Buy ↗

2014KillerPOoADB · 29Buy ↗

2015The Right Thing to DoPOoSS · 1Buy ↗

2015The Golem of ParisPOoDJLB · 2Buy ↗

2015MotivePOoADB · 30Buy ↗

2016The Murderer's DaughterPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

2016BreakdownPOoADB · 31Buy ↗

2017Crime ScenePOoCEB · 1Buy ↗

2017Monster(By: Ande Parks)POoADGN · 3Buy ↗

2017Heartbreak HotelPOoADB · 32Buy ↗

2018A Measure of DarknessPOoCEB · 2Buy ↗

2018Night MovesPOoADB · 33Buy ↗

2019The Wedding GuestPOoADB · 34Buy ↗

2020Half Moon BayPOoCEB · 3Buy ↗

2020The Museum of DesirePOoADB · 35Buy ↗

2021The BurningPOoCEB · 4Buy ↗

2021SerpentinePOoADB · 36Buy ↗

2022Rambo(By: David Morrell)POoMPB · 1Buy ↗

2022Elvis Cole and Joe Pike(By: Robert Crais)POoMPB · 2Buy ↗

2022Jack Taylor(By: Ken Bruen)POoMPB · 3Buy ↗

2022Jack Reacher(By: Lee Child)POoMPB · 4Buy ↗

2022Charlie Parker(By: John Connolly)POoMPB · 5Buy ↗

2022Hieronymus Bosch(By: Michael Connelly)POoMPB · 6Buy ↗

2022Lincoln Rhyme(By: Jeffery Deaver)POoMPB · 7Buy ↗

2022Alex DelawarePOoMPB · 8Buy ↗

2022Tess Monaghan(By: Laura Lippman)POoMPB · 9Buy ↗

2022Charlie Resnick(By: John Harvey)POoMPB · 10Buy ↗

2022Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus(By: Faye Kellerman)POoMPB · 11Buy ↗

2022Inspector Morse(By: Colin Dexter)POoMPB · 12Buy ↗

2022Dismas Hardy(By: John Lescroart)POoMPB · 13Buy ↗

2022Bob Lee Swagger(By: Stephen Hunter)POoMPB · 14Buy ↗

2022Aloysius X. L. Pendergast(By: Douglas Preston)POoMPB · 15Buy ↗

2022Lou Boldt(By: Ridley Pearson)POoMPB · 16Buy ↗

2022Spenser(By: Robert B. Parker)POoMPB · 17Buy ↗

2022Charlotte and Thomas Pitt(By: Anne Perry)POoMPB · 18Buy ↗

2022John Rebus(By: Ian Rankin)POoMPB · 19Buy ↗

2022Mallory(By: Carol O'Connell)POoMPB · 20Buy ↗

2022Jane Whitefield(By: Thomas Perry)POoMPB · 21Buy ↗

2022Ian Rutledge(By: Charles Todd)POoMPB · 22Buy ↗

2022Amos Walker(By: Loren D. Estleman)POoMPB · 23Buy ↗

2022Precious Ramotswe(By: Alexander McCall Smith)POoMPB · 24Buy ↗

2022Maisie Dobbs(By: Jacqueline Winspear)POoMPB · 25Buy ↗

2022The Lincoln Lawyer(By: Michael Connelly)POoMPB · 26Buy ↗

2022City of the DeadPOoADB · 37Buy ↗

2023Condor(By: James Grady)POoMPB · 27Buy ↗

2023Ben Kincaid(By: William Bernhardt)POoMPB · 28Buy ↗

2023Repairman Jack(By: F. Paul Wilson)POoMPB · 29Buy ↗

2023Unnatural HistoryPOoADB · 38Buy ↗

2024The Lost CoastPOoCEB · 5Buy ↗

2024Joe Pickett(By: C.J. Box)POoMPB · 30Buy ↗

2024Peter Diamond(By: Peter Lovesey)POoMPB · 31Buy ↗

2024Nathan Heller(By: Max Allan Collins)POoMPB · 32Buy ↗

2024The Ghost OrchidPOoADB · 39Buy ↗

2025Coyote HillsPOoCEB · 6Buy ↗

2025Orphan X(By: Gregg Hurwitz)POoMPB · 33Buy ↗

2025Open SeasonPOoADB · 40Buy ↗

2026JigsawPOoADB · 41Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books4 books · 1981–2008

01Helping the Fearful Child1981Buy ↗

02Savage Spawn1999Buy ↗

03The Best American Crime Reporting 20082008Buy ↗

04With Strings Attached: The Art and Beauty of Vintage Guitars2008Buy ↗

Publication Order of Clay Edison Books6 books · 2017–2025

01Crime Scene2017Buy ↗

02A Measure of Darkness2018Buy ↗

03Half Moon Bay2020Buy ↗

04The Burning2021Buy ↗

05The Lost Coast2024Buy ↗

06Coyote Hills2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Petra Connor Books2 books · 1998–2004

01Billy Straight1998Buy ↗

02Twisted2004Buy ↗

Publication Order of Alex Delaware Graphic Novels1 book · 2017

03Monster(By: Ande Parks)2017Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels6 books · 1988–2016

01The Butcher's Theater1988Buy ↗

02Double Homicide1993Buy ↗

03The Conspiracy Club2003Buy ↗

04Capital Crimes2006Buy ↗

05True Detectives2009Buy ↗

06The Murderer's Daughter2016Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections1 book · 1994

01Daddy, Daddy, Can You Touch the Sky?1994Buy ↗

Publication Order of Detective Jacob Lev Books2 books · 2013–2015

01The Golem of Hollywood2013Buy ↗

02The Golem of Paris2015Buy ↗

Publication Order of Children's Books1 book · 1995

01Jonathan Kellerman's ABC of weird creatures1995Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas1 book · 2015

01The Right Thing to Do2015Buy ↗

Publication Order of Alex Delaware Books41 books · 1985–2026

01When the Bough Breaks1985Buy ↗

02Blood Test1986Buy ↗

03Over the Edge1987Buy ↗

04Silent Partner1989Buy ↗

05Time Bomb1990Buy ↗

06Private Eyes1992Buy ↗

07Devil's Waltz1993Buy ↗

08Bad Love1994Buy ↗

09Self-Defense1994Buy ↗

10The Web1995Buy ↗

11The Clinic1996Buy ↗

12Survival of the Fittest1997Buy ↗

13Monster1999Buy ↗

14Dr. Death2000Buy ↗

15Flesh and Blood2001Buy ↗

16The Murder Book2002Buy ↗

17A Cold Heart2003Buy ↗

18Therapy2004Buy ↗

19Rage2005Buy ↗

20Gone2006Buy ↗

21Obsession2007Buy ↗

22Compulsion2008Buy ↗

23Bones2008Buy ↗

24Evidence2009Buy ↗

25Deception2009Buy ↗

26Mystery2011Buy ↗

27Victims2012Buy ↗

28Guilt2013Buy ↗

29Killer2014Buy ↗

30Motive2015Buy ↗

31Breakdown2016Buy ↗

32Heartbreak Hotel2017Buy ↗

33Night Moves2018Buy ↗

34The Wedding Guest2019Buy ↗

35The Museum of Desire2020Buy ↗

36Serpentine2021Buy ↗

37City of the Dead2022Buy ↗

38Unnatural History2023Buy ↗

39The Ghost Orchid2024Buy ↗

40Open Season2025Buy ↗

41Jigsaw2026Buy ↗

Publication Order of Mysterious Profiles Books33 books · 2022–2025

01Rambo(By: David Morrell)2022Buy ↗

02Elvis Cole and Joe Pike(By: Robert Crais)2022Buy ↗

03Jack Taylor(By: Ken Bruen)2022Buy ↗

04Jack Reacher(By: Lee Child)2022Buy ↗

05Charlie Parker(By: John Connolly)2022Buy ↗

06Hieronymus Bosch(By: Michael Connelly)2022Buy ↗

07Lincoln Rhyme(By: Jeffery Deaver)2022Buy ↗

08Alex Delaware2022Buy ↗

09Tess Monaghan(By: Laura Lippman)2022Buy ↗

10Charlie Resnick(By: John Harvey)2022Buy ↗

11Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus(By: Faye Kellerman)2022Buy ↗

12Inspector Morse(By: Colin Dexter)2022Buy ↗

13Dismas Hardy(By: John Lescroart)2022Buy ↗

14Bob Lee Swagger(By: Stephen Hunter)2022Buy ↗

15Aloysius X. L. Pendergast(By: Douglas Preston)2022Buy ↗

16Lou Boldt(By: Ridley Pearson)2022Buy ↗

17Spenser(By: Robert B. Parker)2022Buy ↗

18Charlotte and Thomas Pitt(By: Anne Perry)2022Buy ↗

19John Rebus(By: Ian Rankin)2022Buy ↗

20Mallory(By: Carol O'Connell)2022Buy ↗

21Jane Whitefield(By: Thomas Perry)2022Buy ↗

22Ian Rutledge(By: Charles Todd)2022Buy ↗

23Amos Walker(By: Loren D. Estleman)2022Buy ↗

24Precious Ramotswe(By: Alexander McCall Smith)2022Buy ↗

25Maisie Dobbs(By: Jacqueline Winspear)2022Buy ↗

26The Lincoln Lawyer(By: Michael Connelly)2022Buy ↗

27Condor(By: James Grady)2023Buy ↗

28Ben Kincaid(By: William Bernhardt)2023Buy ↗

29Repairman Jack(By: F. Paul Wilson)2023Buy ↗

30Joe Pickett(By: C.J. Box)2024Buy ↗

31Peter Diamond(By: Peter Lovesey)2024Buy ↗

32Nathan Heller(By: Max Allan Collins)2024Buy ↗

33Orphan X(By: Gregg Hurwitz)2025Buy ↗

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