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.

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.

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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 November 2026.

  1. 1
    CakeCake #12016 · 610 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016610
  2. 2
    The Theory of Second BestCake #22017 · 526 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017526
  3. 3
    Fiercely EmmaCake #32017 · 486 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017486
  4. 4
    The NewlywedsCake #42018 · 472 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018472
  5. 5
    Like The WindAnyDayNow #12019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  6. 6
    Rogue WaveCake #52019 · 481 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019481
  7. 7
    Hunker Down with the McKallistersCake #62020 · 122 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020122
  8. 8
    Ripple Effect2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  9. 9
    Next In LineCake #72021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  10. 10
    Grace NoteCake #82023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  11. 11
    What Lasts2026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–

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.

Cake in order

8 books
  1. 1. Cake
  2. 2. The Theory of Second Best
  3. 3. Fiercely Emma
  4. 4. The Newlyweds
  5. 5. Rogue Wave
  6. 6. Hunker Down with the McKallisters
  7. 7. Next In Line
  8. 8. Grace Note

AnyDayNow in order

1 book
  1. 1. Like The Wind

Standalone books

2 books

2 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 earliest published 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.

When J. Bengtsson books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when J. Bengtsson titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 6 titles.

2010s
6
2020s
5

11 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

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.