Kristine Smith Books in Order
Kristine Smith has written 12 books, published between 1999 and 2026. The first book is Code of Conduct (1999) and the newest is Breakaway (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 12
- Published
- 1999–2026
- Pages on record
- 2,387 in 6 of 12 books
- Reading time
- 40–60 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,387 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 6 of 12 titles with a page count on record.
Kristine Smith is an American science fiction and fantasy author based in northern Illinois. Smith won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2001, gave an archive to Northern Illinois University's Rare Books and Special Collections in 2009, and has written thrillers as Alex Gordon since 2015. The Jani Kilian Chronicles and Lauren Reardon are the listed series. The 12 catalogued books run from Code of Conduct (1999) to Breakaway (2026).
How many Kristine Smith books are there?
Kristine Smith has 12 books, released between 1999 and 2026. They include 2 series and 3 titles listed outside any series.
Kristine Smith Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 12 Kristine Smith 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.
- 119993461/4
- 220003841/4
- 320014161/4
- 420034371/4
- 520074041/4
- 62008–1/4
- 72015–1/4
- 88 Rms., Full Bsmt.2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 9Continuing Education2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 1020164001/4
- 112023–1/4
- 12Breakaway2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Kristine Smith 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.
Jani Kilian Chronicles in order
7 booksLauren Reardon in order
2 booksStandalone books
3 books3 Kristine Smith titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Kristine Smith books in order?
You only need to read Kristine Smith books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Kristine Smith
Start with Code of Conduct (1999), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Kristine Smith book?
Breakaway (2026) is the newest Kristine Smith book released so far.
Is there a new Kristine Smith book coming?
No next Kristine Smith book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Kristine Smith at a glance
- Still publishing
- Kristine Smith published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Kristine Smith books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
- Length
- 2,387 pages across the 6 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 402 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Kristine Smith books, 5 of 12, were published in the 2000s.
What the Kristine Smith books are about
6 of the 12 Kristine Smith books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: life on other planets is tagged on 3 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Life on other planets 3 of 6 books
- Science fiction 3 of 6 books