J. Bengtsson Books in Order
J. Bengtsson has written 11 books, published between 2016 and 2026. The first book is Cake (2016) and the newest is What Lasts (2026). Publication order is the reading order below. 8 of the 11 books listed here are in the Cake series, which has its own page: Cake books in order.
- Books
- 11
- Published
- 2016–2026
- Pages on record
- 2,697 in 6 of 11 books
- Reading time
- 45–67 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,697 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 6 of 11 titles with a page count on record.
J. Bengtsson writes romance and is the author of the Cake and AnyDayNow series. The catalogue lists 11 Bengtsson books from Cake (2016) to What Lasts (2026). For readers following the J. Bengtsson books in order, Fiercely Emma and The Theory of Second Best (both 2017) come after Cake, followed by The Newlyweds (2018). Grace Note (2023) is a later title, and Bengtsson continues to publish.
How many J. Bengtsson books are there?
J. Bengtsson has 11 books, released between 2016 and 2026. They include 2 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.
J. Bengtsson Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 11 J. Bengtsson 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.
- 120166101/4
- 220175261/4
- 320174861/4
- 420184721/4
- 52019–1/4
- 620194811/4
- 720201221/4
- 8Ripple Effect2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 92021–1/4
- 102023–1/4
- 11What Lasts2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
J. Bengtsson series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Cake books in order 8 books
J. Bengtsson 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.
AnyDayNow in order
1 bookStandalone books
2 books2 J. Bengtsson titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read J. Bengtsson books in order?
You only need to read J. Bengtsson books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with J. Bengtsson
Start with Cake (2016), the first Cake book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest J. Bengtsson book?
What Lasts (2026) is the newest J. Bengtsson book released so far.
Is there a new J. Bengtsson book coming?
No next J. Bengtsson 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. Bengtsson at a glance
- Still publishing
- J. Bengtsson published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- J. Bengtsson books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,697 pages across the 6 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 484 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most J. Bengtsson books, 6 of 11, were published in the 2010s.
What the J. Bengtsson books are about
1 of the 11 J. Bengtsson books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Romance 1 of 1 books