Jessica James Books in Order
Jessica James has written 20 books, published between 2008 and 2026. The first book is Noble Cause (2008) and the newest is The Monarch Alliance (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 20
- Published
- 2008–2026
- Pages on record
- 2,618 in 8 of 20 books
Military fiction from the Revolutionary War to the present day is the range of Jessica James, an American author of suspense and historical novels. James has won the John Esten Cooke Award for Southern Fiction three times and belongs to the Military Writers Society of America. Her series include Shades of Gray Civil War, Phantom Force Tactical, Military Heroes Through History and For Love and Country. The catalogue holds 20 books from Noble Cause (2008) to The Monarch Alliance (2026).
How many Jessica James books are there?
Jessica James has 20 books, released between 2008 and 2026. They include 5 series and 6 titles listed outside any series.
Jessica James Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 20 Jessica James 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.
- 12008–1/4
- 2Shades of Gray2008 · 532 pages · confirmed 1/420085321/4
- 3From the Heart: Love Letters and Stories from the Civil War2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 4The Gray Ghost of Civil War Virginia: John Singleton MosbyForgotten American Heroes #12013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 520131951/4
- 62014–1/4
- 720153051/4
- 820163301/4
- 92016–1/4
- 1020173381/4
- 11The Lion of the South2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 1220181521/4
- 13Lacewood2019 · 404 pages · confirmed 1/420194041/4
- 14Sleigh Bells Ring2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 15Presidential Advantage: Operation First LadyPhantom Force Tactical #52020 · 362 pages · confirmed 1/420203621/4
- 162021–1/4
- 172021–1/4
- 182021–1/4
- 192021–1/4
- 20The Monarch Alliance2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Jessica James 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.
Phantom Force Tactical in order
5 booksShades of Gray Civil War in order
4 booksMilitary Heroes Through History in order
3 booksForgotten American Heroes in order
1 bookFor Love and Country in order
1 book- 1. Meant To Be
Standalone books
6 books6 Jessica James titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Jessica James books in order?
You only need to read Jessica James books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Jessica James
Start with Noble Cause (2008), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Jessica James book?
The Monarch Alliance (2026) is the newest Jessica James book released so far.
Is there a new Jessica James book coming?
No next Jessica James book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Jessica James at a glance
- Still publishing
- Jessica James published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Jessica James books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,618 pages across the 8 of 20 books with a recorded length, a median of 334 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Jessica James books, 11 of 20, were published in the 2010s.
What the Jessica James books are about
6 of the 20 Jessica James books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: history is tagged on 3 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- History 3 of 6 books