J.A. Kerley Books in Order
J.A. Kerley has written 13 books, published between 2004 and 2017. The first book is The Hundredth Man (2004) and the newest is The Death File (2017). Publication order is the reading order below. All 13 books listed here are in the Carson Ryder series, which has its own page: Carson Ryder books in order.
- Books
- 13
- Published
- 2004–2017
- Pages on record
- 4,042 in 10 of 13 books
- Reading time
- 67–101 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,042 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 10 of 13 titles with a page count on record.
J.A. Kerley is the author of the Carson Ryder series, with 13 catalogued books from 2004 to 2017. The Hundredth Man (2004) is the first, and The Death Collectors followed in 2005. Subject tags include police procedurals, Alabama, serial murder investigation, psychopaths and brothers. Later titles include Blood Brother, Little Girls Lost, Buried Alive and The Killing Game. The Death File (2017) is the most recent, and the work is likely complete.
How many J.A. Kerley books are there?
J.A. Kerley has 13 books, released between 2004 and 2017.
J.A. Kerley Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 13 J.A. Kerley 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.
- 120044062/4
- 220054002/4
- 320063852/4
- 420084362/4
- 520084232/4
- 620084362/4
- 720104022/4
- 82011–2/4
- 920134162/4
- 1020134002/4
- 112014–2/4
- 122014–2/4
- 1320173382/4
J.A. Kerley series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Carson Ryder books in order 13 books
Do you have to read J.A. Kerley books in order?
You only need to read J.A. Kerley books in order within the Carson Ryder series, which holds 13 of the 13 J.A. Kerley books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with J.A. Kerley
Start with The Hundredth Man (2004), the first Carson Ryder book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest J.A. Kerley book?
The Death File (2017) is the newest J.A. Kerley book released so far.
Is there a new J.A. Kerley book coming?
No next J.A. Kerley book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
J.A. Kerley at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest J.A. Kerley title on record dates from 2017, 9 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- J.A. Kerley books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 4,042 pages across the 10 of 13 books with a recorded length, a median of 404 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most J.A. Kerley books, 7 of 13, were published in the 2010s.
What the J.A. Kerley books are about
12 of the 13 J.A. Kerley books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: police is tagged on 11 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Police 11 of 12 books
- Carson Ryder (Fictitious character) 8 of 12 books
- Alabama 7 of 12 books
- Thrillers 7 of 12 books
- Suspense 6 of 12 books
- Mystery & detective, police procedural 3 of 12 books
- Brothers 2 of 12 books
- Serial murders 2 of 12 books