Jonathan Kellerman Books in Order

How many Jonathan Kellerman books are there?

Jonathan Kellerman has 67 books, released between 1981 and 2026. They include 6 separate series.

Jonathan Kellerman Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 67 Jonathan Kellerman books in the order they were released, 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.

Jonathan Kellerman series in order

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

• Alex Delaware books in order 41 books
• Clay Edison books in order 6 books

Jonathan Kellerman 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.

Jonathan Kellerman Books in Chronological Order

By publication date, the Jonathan Kellerman books run from Helping the Fearful Child (1981) to Jigsaw (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Jonathan Kellerman in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.

Do you have to read Jonathan Kellerman books in order?

You only need to read Jonathan Kellerman books in order within each series: the books listed here span 6 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Jonathan Kellerman

Start with the first book of the Jonathan Kellerman series you want to read: Alex Delaware starts with When the Bough Breaks (1985) and Clay Edison starts with Crime Scene (2017). The earliest catalogued title overall is Helping the Fearful Child (1981).

What is the newest Jonathan Kellerman book?

Jigsaw (2026) is the newest Jonathan Kellerman book released so far.

Is there a new Jonathan Kellerman book coming?

No next Jonathan Kellerman 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 Jonathan Kellerman has won

Wikidata records 2 awards for Jonathan Kellerman. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

• Edgar Awards1986Won
• Anthony Award for Best First Novel1986Wonfor When the Bough Breaks

Printable Jonathan Kellerman Books in Order Checklist

A printable checklist of all 67 books in publication order is on the Jonathan Kellerman reading checklist, with a tick box beside each title.

Jonathan Kellerman at a glance

Still publishing

Jonathan Kellerman published a book as recently as 2026.

Release pace

Jonathan Kellerman books have appeared more than one a year on average.

Length

20,115 pages across the 50 of 67 books with a recorded length, a median of 388 pages each.

Busiest decade

Most Jonathan Kellerman books, 18 of 67, were published in the 2000s.

Corroboration

61 of the 67 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 66 in at least three.

What the Jonathan Kellerman books are about

47 of the 67 Jonathan Kellerman books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: police is tagged on 23 of 47. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

• Police 23 of 47 books
• Milo Sturgis (Fictitious character) 20 of 47 books
• Alex Delaware (Fictitious character) 17 of 47 books
• Psychologists 14 of 47 books
• Investigation 10 of 47 books
• Murder 10 of 47 books
• Mystery & detective 9 of 47 books
• Thrillers 7 of 47 books
• Delaware, alex (fictitious character) 6 of 47 books
• Sturgis, milo (fictitious character) 6 of 47 books
• Crimes against 5 of 47 books
• Forensic psychologists 5 of 47 books