Kerry Barnes Books in Order
Kerry Barnes has written 22 books, published between 2016 and 2024. The first book is Ruthless (2016) and the newest is Bitter Enemies (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 22
- Published
- 2016–2024
- Pages on record
- 816 in 2 of 22 books
Kerry Barnes writes crime thrillers. The 22 catalogued books open with Ruthless (2016) and reach Bitter Enemies (2024), taking in Cruel Secrets (2017), Raw Justice (2017), The Hunted (2018), Wicked Lies (2018) and Ugly Truth (2019). Series include Cruel Secrets, Harper Kane, Georgie Deacon, Carrie Verne and Voice. Barnes is actively publishing.
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How many Kerry Barnes books are there?
Kerry Barnes has 22 books, released between 2016 and 2024. They include 5 separate series.
Kerry Barnes Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 22 Kerry Barnes 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 November 2026.
- 12016–2/4
- 22017–2/4
- 32017–2/4
- 42017–2/4
- 52018–2/4
- 620184322/4
- 72018–2/4
- 820193842/4
- 92019–2/4
- 102019–2/4
- 112020–2/4
- 122020–2/4
- 132021–2/4
- 142021–2/4
- 152021–2/4
- 162022–2/4
- 172022–2/4
- 182023–2/4
- 192023–2/4
- 202023–2/4
- 212024–2/4
- 222024–2/4
Kerry Barnes 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.
Cruel Secrets in order
4 booksRuthless in order
3 books- 1. Ruthless
- 2. Ruby's Palace
- 3. Raw Justice
Hunted in order
3 books- 1. The Hunted
- 2. The Rules
- 3. The Choice
Harper Kane in order
3 booksGeorgie Deacon in order
3 booksKerry Barnes Standalone Novels
2 books2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Voice in order
2 booksCarrie Verne in order
2 books- 1. Needs Must
- 2. Bitter Enemies
Do you have to read Kerry Barnes books in order?
You only need to read Kerry Barnes books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
What order should you read Kerry Barnes books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with Ruthless (2016), the earliest published title. After it come Cruel Secrets (2017), Ruby's Palace (2017), Raw Justice (2017) and Deceit (2018); the numbered table above continues from there.
What is the newest Kerry Barnes book?
Bitter Enemies (2024) is the newest Kerry Barnes book released so far.
Is there a new Kerry Barnes book coming?
No next Kerry Barnes book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Kerry Barnes at a glance
- Still publishing
- Kerry Barnes published a book as recently as 2024.
- Release pace
- Kerry Barnes books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 816 pages across the 2 of 22 books with a recorded length, a median of 408 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Kerry Barnes books, 12 of 22, were published in the 2020s.
When Kerry Barnes books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Kerry Barnes titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 12 titles.
22 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Kerry Barnes books are about
3 of the 22 Kerry Barnes books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.