David Ellis Books in Order
David Ellis has written 15 books, published between 2001 and 2026. The first book is Line Of Vision (2001) and the newest is Keep Them Close (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 15
- Published
- 2001–2026
- Confirmed
- 14 of 15 titles
- Pages on record
- 2,071 in 5 of 15 books
David Ellis writes legal thrillers and suspense fiction. The catalogue lists 15 books published between 2001 and 2026, opening with Line Of Vision (2001) and running to Keep Them Close (2026). Jason Kolarich is the figure who recurs across Ellis's series work, which sits alongside a set of standalone novels. Subjects recorded against the books include murder trials, legal stories, investigation and adultery. Ellis holds the sole credit on all 15 titles and is still publishing.
Ellis has worked as a lawyer and a judge, and this legal background feeds into his fiction. He has also co-authored books with James Patterson.
How many David Ellis books are there?
David Ellis has 15 books, released between 2001 and 2026. 4 of them belong to the Jason Kolarich series.
David Ellis Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 15 David Ellis books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 120014374/4
- 22003–4/4
- 32004–4/4
- 420053904/4
- 520073904/4
- 72011–4/4
- 820123894/4
- 920134654/4
- 102014–4/4
- 11Unsolved2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 122022–4/4
- 132024–4/4
- 142024–4/4
- 152026–3/4
David Ellis series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Jason Kolarich books in order 4 books
David Ellis books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
David Ellis Standalone Novels
9 books9 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Invisible in order
1 book- 1. Invisible
Standalone books
1 book1 David Ellis title here is not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read David Ellis books in order?
You only need to read David Ellis books in order within the Jason Kolarich series, which holds 4 of the 15 David Ellis books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with David Ellis
Start with The Hidden Man (2009), the first Jason Kolarich book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Line Of Vision (2001).
What is the newest David Ellis book?
Keep Them Close (2026) is the newest David Ellis book released so far.
Is there a new David Ellis book coming?
No next David Ellis book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
David Ellis at a glance
- Still publishing
- David Ellis published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- David Ellis books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 2,071 pages across the 5 of 15 books with a recorded length, a median of 390 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most David Ellis books, 6 of 15, were published in the 2000s.
- Corroboration
- 13 of the 15 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 14 in at least three.
What the David Ellis books are about
8 of the 15 David Ellis books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: suspense is tagged on 3 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Suspense 3 of 8 books
- Thrillers 3 of 8 books
- Trials (murder) 3 of 8 books
- Investigation 2 of 8 books
- Legal stories 2 of 8 books
- Murder 2 of 8 books