J.T. Ellison Books in Order

J.T. Ellison has written 50 books, published between 2007 and 2026. The first book is All the Pretty Girls (2007) and the newest is You Know Why (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
50
Published
2007–2026
Confirmed
50 of 50 titles
Pages on record
4,650 in 12 of 50 books
Photo of J.T. Ellison, author

Nashville police work and forensic pathology supply J.T. Ellison's material. Taylor Jackson leads the first series from All the Pretty Girls (2007), Dr. Samantha Owens heads a second, and Jayne Thorne, CIA Librarian, a third. Serial murder, missing persons and criminal investigation are the recurring subjects. Forty-nine books are catalogued through You Know Why in 2026, at 408 pages on median.

How many J.T. Ellison books are there?

J.T. Ellison has 50 books, released between 2007 and 2026. They include 4 separate series.

J.T. Ellison Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 50 J.T. Ellison 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.

  1. 1
    All the Pretty GirlsTaylor Jackson #12007 · 448 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2007448
  2. 2
    14Taylor Jackson #22008 · 416 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008416
  3. 3
    Judas KissTaylor Jackson #32008 · 410 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008410
  4. 4
    Sweet Little LiesJ.T. Ellison Short Story #12010 · confirmed 3/4
    2010
  5. 5
    The Cold RoomTaylor Jackson #42010 · confirmed 3/4
    2010
  6. 6
    The ImmortalsTaylor Jackson #52010 · confirmed 3/4
    2010
  7. 72011
  8. 8
    Where All the Dead LieTaylor Jackson #72011 · 368 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2011368
  9. 9
    A Deeper DarknessDr. Samantha Owens #12012 · 391 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012391
  10. 10
    Edge of BlackDr. Samantha Owens #22012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012
  11. 11
    XJ.T. Ellison Short Stories/Novellas #22012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012
  12. 12
    ChimeraJ.T. Ellison Short Stories/Novellas #32012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012
  13. 13
    Gray Lady, Lady GrayJ.T. Ellison Short Stories/Novellas #42012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012
  14. 14
    Killing Carol AnnJ.T. Ellison Short Stories/Novellas #52012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012
  15. 15
    Prodigal MeJ.T. Ellison Short Stories/Novellas #62012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012
  16. 16
    Where'd You Get That Red Dress?J.T. Ellison Short Stories/Novellas #72012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012
  17. 17
    The Number of ManJ.T. Ellison Short Stories/Novellas #82012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012
  18. 18
    When Shadows FallDr. Samantha Owens #32014 · 448 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014448
  19. 19
    Mad LoveJ.T. Ellison Short Story #22015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015
  20. 20
    Three Tales from the Dark SideJ.T. Ellison Short Story #32015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015
  21. 21
    What Lies BehindDr. Samantha Owens #42015 · 448 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015448
  22. 22
    Field of GravesTaylor Jackson #82015 · 448 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015448
  23. 23
    Blood Sugar BabyTaylor Jackson #92015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015
  24. 24
    The Omen DaysJ.T. Ellison Short Stories/Novellas #92015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015
  25. 25
    WhiteoutTaylor Jackson #102015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015
  26. 26
    No One KnowsJ.T. Ellison Standalone Novels #12016 · 368 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016368
  27. 27
    The First DecadeJ.T. Ellison Short Story #42016 · 296 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016296
  28. 28
    Lie to MeJ.T. Ellison Standalone Novels #22017 · 407 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017407
  29. 29
    The EndarkeningJ.T. Ellison Short Stories/Novellas #102017 · confirmed 3/4
    2017
  30. 30
    Tear Me ApartJ.T. Ellison Standalone Novels #32018 · confirmed 3/4
    2018

J.T. Ellison series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

J.T. Ellison 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.

J.T. Ellison Standalone Novels

9 books

9 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Jayne Thorne, CIA Librarian in order

9 books
  1. 1. Tomb of the Queen
  2. 2. The Eighth Road
  3. 3. Master of Shadows
  4. 4. Guardians of Silence
  5. 5. A Betrayal of Magic
  6. 6. The Keeper of Flames
  7. 7. The Prophecy of Wind
  8. 8. The Book of Spirits
  9. 9. The Scrolls of Time

J.T. Ellison Short Stories/Novellas

9 books

9 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

J.T. Ellison Short Story

5 books

5 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Dr. Samantha Owens in order

4 books
  1. 1. A Deeper Darkness
  2. 2. Edge of Black
  3. 3. When Shadows Fall
  4. 4. What Lies Behind

Guardians Series in order

2 books
  1. 1. Guardians of Fury (As: Joss Walker, With: R.L. Perez)
  2. 2. Guardians of Power (As: Joss Walker, With: R.L. Perez)

We Could Be Heroes in order

1 book
  1. 4. These Cold Strangers

Do you have to read J.T. Ellison books in order?

You only need to read J.T. Ellison books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with J.T. Ellison

Start with All the Pretty Girls (2007), the first Taylor Jackson book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.

What is the newest J.T. Ellison book?

You Know Why (2026) is the newest J.T. Ellison book released so far.

Is there a new J.T. Ellison book coming?

No next J.T. Ellison 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.T. Ellison at a glance

Still publishing
J.T. Ellison published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
J.T. Ellison books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
4,650 pages across the 12 of 50 books with a recorded length, a median of 408 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most J.T. Ellison books, 29 of 50, were published in the 2010s.

What the J.T. Ellison books are about

17 of the 50 J.T. Ellison 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 8 of 17. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.