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Reading order

Alex Delaware Books in Order

This page lists the complete Alex Delaware reading order by Jonathan Kellerman, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 41 books / 1985-2026

Alex Delaware Reading Order

01 When the Bough Breaks 1985 Buy
02 Blood Test 1986 Buy
03 Over the Edge 1987 Buy
04 Silent Partner 1989 Buy
05 Time Bomb 1990 Buy
06 Private Eyes 1992 Buy
07 Devil's Waltz 1993 Buy
08 Bad Love 1994 Buy
09 Self-Defense 1994 Buy
10 The Web 1995 Buy
11 The Clinic 1996 Buy
12 Survival of the Fittest 1997 Buy
13 Monster 1999 Buy
14 Dr. Death 2000 Buy
15 Flesh and Blood 2001 Buy
16 The Murder Book 2002 Buy
17 A Cold Heart 2003 Buy
18 Therapy 2004 Buy
19 Rage 2005 Buy
20 Gone 2006 Buy
21 Obsession 2007 Buy
22 Compulsion 2008 Buy
23 Bones 2008 Buy
24 Evidence 2009 Buy
25 Deception 2009 Buy
26 Mystery 2011 Buy
27 Victims 2012 Buy
28 Guilt 2013 Buy
29 Killer 2014 Buy
30 Motive 2015 Buy
31 Breakdown 2016 Buy
32 Heartbreak Hotel 2017 Buy
33 Night Moves 2018 Buy
34 The Wedding Guest 2019 Buy
35 The Museum of Desire 2020 Buy
36 Serpentine 2021 Buy
37 City of the Dead 2022 Buy
38 Unnatural History 2023 Buy
39 The Ghost Orchid 2024 Buy
40 Open Season 2025 Buy
41 Jigsaw 2026 Buy

Alex Delaware Books by Publication Order

1985 When the Bough Breaks #1
1986 Blood Test #2
1987 Over the Edge #3
1989 Silent Partner #4
1990 Time Bomb #5
1992 Private Eyes #6
1993 Devil's Waltz #7
1994 Bad Love #8
1994 Self-Defense #9
1995 The Web #10
1996 The Clinic #11
1997 Survival of the Fittest #12
1999 Monster #13
2000 Dr. Death #14
2001 Flesh and Blood #15
2002 The Murder Book #16
2003 A Cold Heart #17
2004 Therapy #18
2005 Rage #19
2006 Gone #20
2007 Obsession #21
2008 Compulsion #22
2008 Bones #23
2009 Evidence #24
2009 Deception #25
2011 Mystery #26
2012 Victims #27
2013 Guilt #28
2014 Killer #29
2015 Motive #30
2016 Breakdown #31
2017 Heartbreak Hotel #32
2018 Night Moves #33
2019 The Wedding Guest #34
2020 The Museum of Desire #35
2021 Serpentine #36
2022 City of the Dead #37
2023 Unnatural History #38
2024 The Ghost Orchid #39
2025 Open Season #40
2026 Jigsaw #41

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Alex Delaware reading order?

The Alex Delaware reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Alex Delaware books are there?

This catalog currently lists 41 Alex Delaware books published across 1985-2026.

Who writes the Alex Delaware books?

Alex Delaware is listed as a book series by Jonathan Kellerman.

Should I read Alex Delaware in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Alex Delaware. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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