K.W. Jeter Books in Order
K.W. Jeter has written 46 books, published between 1975 and 2017. The first book is Seeklight (1975) and the newest is Grim Expectations (2017). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 46
- Published
- 1975–2017
- Confirmed
- 2 of 46 titles
- Pages on record
- 7,734 in 29 of 46 books
- Reading time
- 129–193 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 7,734 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 29 of 46 titles with a page count on record.
K.W. Jeter, full name Kevin Wayne Jeter, is an American author of science fiction and horror, born March 26, 1950. Jeter's fiction is noted for a literary style, dark themes and paranoid, unsympathetic characters, and Jeter coined the term steampunks. Jeter has written novels set in the Star Trek and Star Wars universes and three sequels to Blade Runner. The catalogue lists 46 books from Seeklight (1975) to Grim Expectations (2017), including Morlock Night (1979), Dr. Adder (1984) and Infernal Devices (1986). Series include Kim Oh, Doctor Adder, George Dower, Bounty Hunter Wars and Grimm City.
How many K.W. Jeter books are there?
K.W. Jeter has 46 books, released between 1975 and 2017. They include 7 series and 9 titles listed outside any series.
K.W. Jeter Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 46 K.W. Jeter 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.
- 1Seeklight1975 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/419751921/4
- 2The Dreamfields1976 · confirmed 1/41976–1/4
- 3Morlock Night1979 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/419791921/4
- 4Soul Eater1983 · 314 pages · confirmed 1/419833141/4
- 5198411/4
- 619852511/4
- 719863811/4
- 81987–1/4
- 919871831/4
- 10Mantis1987 · confirmed 1/41987–1/4
- 1119892561/4
- 12In the Land of the Dead1989 · 1 pages · confirmed 1/4198911/4
- 13The Night Man1990 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/419902881/4
- 1419912471/4
- 15Wolf Flow1992 · 247 pages · confirmed 1/419922471/4
- 1619933303/4
- 1719932762/4
- 1819953202/4
- 1919953083/4
- 2019953452/4
- 211996–2/4
- 2219983872/4
- 2319983242/4
- 24Noir1998 · 496 pages · confirmed 1/419984961/4
- 2519993382/4
- 2620002402/4
- 272010–1/4
- 282011–1/4
- 292011–1/4
- 302011–1/4
- 312011–1/4
- 32Will the Last One to Leave Please Turn Out the Lights?K. W. Jeter Suspense & Thriller #102011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 3320122931/4
- 3420122041/4
- 3520121961/4
- 3620121941/4
- 3720122261/4
- 382012–1/4
- 392012–1/4
- 402012–1/4
- 412012–1/4
- 4220133521/4
- 432014–1/4
- 442015–1/4
- 452015–1/4
- 4620173521/4
K.W. Jeter series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
K.W. Jeter books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.
Kim Oh in order
7 booksDoctor Adder in order
3 books- 1. Dr. Adder
- 2. The Glass Hammer
- 3. Death Arms
George Dower in order
3 booksBounty Hunter Wars in order
3 booksBlade Runner in order
3 booksAlien Nation in order
2 booksStar Trek: Deep Space Nine books in order
2 books by K.W. Jeter- 3. Bloodletter
- 11. Warped
Grimm City in order
1 bookStandalone books
9 books9 K.W. Jeter titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read K.W. Jeter books in order?
You only need to read K.W. Jeter books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with K.W. Jeter
Start with Dark Seeker (1987), the first K. W. Jeter Suspense & Thriller book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Seeklight (1975).
What is the newest K.W. Jeter book?
Grim Expectations (2017) is the newest K.W. Jeter book released so far.
Is there a new K.W. Jeter book coming?
No next K.W. Jeter book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Award nominations for K.W. Jeter
Wikidata records 10 nominations for K.W. Jeter. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1999Shortlistedfor Noir
- Locus Award for Best Horror Novel1993Shortlistedfor Wolf Flow
- Locus Award for Best Short Story1992Shortlistedfor True Love
- Arthur C. Clarke Award1991Shortlistedfor Farewell Horizontal
- Locus Award for Best Short Story1991Shortlistedfor The First Time
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1990Shortlistedfor Farewell Horizontal
- Locus Award for Best Horror Novel1990Shortlistedfor In the Land of the Dead
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel1988Shortlistedfor Infernal Devices
- Philip K. Dick Award1988Shortlistedfor Dark Seeker
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1985Shortlistedfor Dr. Adder
K.W. Jeter at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest K.W. Jeter title on record dates from 2017, 9 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- K.W. Jeter books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 7,734 pages across the 29 of 46 books with a recorded length, a median of 276 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most K.W. Jeter books, 20 of 46, were published in the 2010s.
What the K.W. Jeter books are about
26 of the 46 K.W. Jeter books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: science fiction is tagged on 8 of 26. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Science fiction 8 of 26 books
- CollectionID:swREBa 3 of 26 books
- Fantasy 3 of 26 books
- Fett, boba (fictitious character) 3 of 26 books
- Alien nation (Television program) 2 of 26 books
- Boba Fett (Fictitious character) 2 of 26 books
- Interplanetary voyages 2 of 26 books
- London (England) 2 of 26 books
- Science fiction, action & adventure 2 of 26 books
- Sisko, benjamin (fictitious character) 2 of 26 books
- Steampunk 2 of 26 books