Jan Burke Books in Order
Jan Burke has written 23 books, published between 1993 and 2014. The first book is Goodnight, Irene (1993) and the newest is Tried (2014). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 23
- Published
- 1993–2014
- Pages on record
- 5,338 in 12 of 23 books
- Reading time
- 89–133 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,338 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 12 of 23 titles with a page count on record.
Irene Kelly, a California journalist, carries Jan Burke's mystery series, which opens with Goodnight, Irene (1993). Burke has won the Edgar Award for Best Novel, the Agatha Award for Best Short Story, the Macavity Award and the Ellery Queen Readers Choice Award. Serial murder, police work and women detectives fill the subject tags. The catalogue holds 23 titles and ends with Tried (2014).
How many Jan Burke books are there?
Jan Burke has 23 books, released between 1993 and 2014. 11 of them belong to the Irene Kelly series.
Jan Burke Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 23 Jan Burke 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.
- 11993–2/4
- 2Unharmed1994 · confirmed 2/41994–2/4
- 319943682/4
- 419953362/4
- 519964642/4
- 619974642/4
- 7Two Bits1998 · confirmed 2/41998–2/4
- 819984002/4
- 919993782/4
- 10The Abbey Ghosts2001 · confirmed 2/42001–2/4
- 1120015332/4
- 12Nine2002 · 530 pages · confirmed 2/420025302/4
- 13Devotion2002 · 439 pages · confirmed 2/420024392/4
- 1420056722/4
- 1520064002/4
- 16The Messenger2008 · confirmed 2/42008–2/4
- 1720113542/4
- 18Caught Red-Handed2013 · confirmed 2/42013–2/4
- 19Apprehended2014 · confirmed 2/42014–2/4
- 20Convicted2014 · confirmed 2/42014–2/4
- 21Justice Done2014 · confirmed 2/42014–2/4
- 22Case Closed2014 · confirmed 2/42014–2/4
- 23Tried2014 · confirmed 2/42014–2/4
Jan Burke 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.
Irene Kelly in order
11 books- 1. Goodnight, Irene
- 2. Sweet Dreams, Irene
- 3. Dear Irene
- 4. Remember Me, Irene
- 5. Hocus
- 6. Liar
- 7. Bones
- 8. Flight
- 9. Bloodlines
- 10. Kidnapped
- 11. Disturbance
Standalone books
12 books12 Jan Burke titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Jan Burke books in order?
You only need to read Jan Burke books in order within the Irene Kelly series, which holds 11 of the 23 Jan Burke books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Jan Burke
Start with Goodnight, Irene (1993), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Jan Burke book?
Tried (2014) is the newest Jan Burke book released so far.
Is there a new Jan Burke book coming?
No next Jan Burke book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards Jan Burke has won
Wikidata records 2 awards and 1 nomination for Jan Burke. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel2000Won
- Agatha Award for Best Short Story2000Won
- Anthony Award for Best First Novel1994Shortlisted
Jan Burke at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Jan Burke title on record dates from 2014, 12 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Jan Burke books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 5,338 pages across the 12 of 23 books with a recorded length, a median of 420 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Jan Burke books, 9 of 23, were published in the 1990s.
What the Jan Burke books are about
12 of the 23 Jan Burke books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: irene kelly (fictitious character) is tagged on 10 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Irene Kelly (Fictitious character) 10 of 12 books
- Women journalists 10 of 12 books
- California 8 of 12 books
- Mystery & detective 4 of 12 books
- Kelly, irene (fictitious character) 4 of 12 books
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 4 of 12 books
- Police 2 of 12 books
- Serial murders 2 of 12 books