Authors whose first name starts with J, page 13 of 13

Julianne MacLean is a Canadian romance novelist, chiefly of historical romance, living in Nova Scotia. MacLean earned a bachelor's degree in English literature at the University of King's College in 1987 and a business administration degree in accounting in 1992, then worked in the Office of the Auditor General before leaving to write. Harlequin bought the first novel, Prairie Bride, in 1999; the catalogue dates it to 2000 as Mail Order Prairie Bride / Prairie Bride. Love According to Lily (2005) won a Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice award for Regency-set historical romance. The list holds 49 books through What Tomorrow Will Be (2026), with series including Color of Heaven, Pembroke Palace, American Heiresses and Dodge City Brides.

Black Knights Inc. and Deep Six are the romantic suspense series that carry Julie Ann Walker's name, beside the contemporary love story In Moonlight and Memories. Her 28 catalogued books run from Hell on Wheels (2012) to Fade to Black (2026), with special operations, Navy SEALs, motorcycles and bodyguards among the recurring subjects. Walker taught high school mathematics before writing full time, and has reached the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists.

Julie Anne Lindsey has 51 books in the catalogue, from Death by Chocolate (2012) to Deck the Halls with Boughs of Murder (2026). Subjects include romantic suspense, police procedurals, crime thrillers, murder and bakers. Series include Bonnie & Clyde Mysteries, Geek Girl Mysteries, Cider Shop Mysteries, Killer Confections, Thelma & Louisa Mysteries, Patience Price, Counselor at Large, Heartland Heroes, Fortress Defense, Beaumont Brothers Justice, Protectors of Cade County and Garrett Valor. Other titles include Murder by the Seaside (2013), Murder Comes Ashore (2014) and A Geek Girl's Guide to Murder (2015).

Regency historical romance is Julie Anne Long's genre, set among the nobility and their less respectable acquaintances. The Runaway Duke (2004) opens a catalogue of 31 titles. Pennyroyal Green is the best known series, with The Perils of Pleasure and Like No Other Lover among its entries; the Palace of Rogues, Holt Sisters and Pennyroyal Today books follow, and Hellcat Canyon moves the work to contemporary romance. Novels median 380 pages.

Travel destinations organise Julie Caplin's romance fiction. Copenhagen and Paris are among the recorded settings, and the series names repeat the idea: Romantic Escapes, Country Escapes, Christmas Escapes, the Yorkshire Escape books and the With Love Trilogy. Caplin's 30 catalogued books begin with Talk to me (2014), published under her other name Jules Wake, and reach The Hotel by the Sea (2026), with A Christmas Country Escape scheduled for 2027. The Little Cafe in Copenhagen (2018) and The Little Brooklyn Bakery (2018) sit in the middle of the run.

Julie Chase writes cozy mysteries set around pets. The Kitty Couture books open with Cat Got Your Diamonds (2016) and run through Cat Got Your Cash, Cat Got Your Secrets and Cat Got Your Crown, with New Orleans and pet services among the subject tags. Three Julie & Abby titles dated 2020 complete a catalogue of 7 books, ending with Abby Hunts. Nothing new has appeared since 2020.

Julie Clark is a New York Times bestselling author of psychological thrillers, born and raised in Santa Monica, California. Clark studied at the University of the Pacific and went back to Santa Monica to teach. The Ones We Choose (2018), the debut, was optioned for television by Lionsgate. The Last Flight (2020) drew starred reviews from Kirkus, Publishers Weekly and Library Journal and was named an Indie Next Pick, a Library Reads Pick, and a Best Book of 2020 by Amazon Editors and Apple Books. The catalogue lists 5 books, adding The Lies I Tell (2022), The Heart of a Mother (2023) and The Ghostwriter (2025).

Julie Garwood (1944-2023) was an American novelist who wrote more than twenty-seven romance novels across historical and suspense subgenres. More than 35 million copies of Garwood's books are in print, and at least 24 reached the New York Times bestseller list. A Girl Named Summer is a Garwood novel for young adults. For the Roses became the television feature Rose Hill. The catalogue records 36 books, running from Gentle Warrior (1985) to Grace Under Fire (2022), with series including Buchanan-Renard-MacKenna, Claybornes of Rose Hill, Crown's Spies, Highlands' Lairds and Lairds' Brides.

26 catalogued books stand under Julie Hyzy's name, published between 2004 and 2018 and opening with Artistic License (2004). Hyzy is an American author of mystery fiction. The White House Chef Mysteries run through the middle of that list, with the cook Olivia Paras investigating murders in Washington, D.C. Manor of Murder Mysteries, the Alex St. James series and Riley Drake Mystery follow, and the catalogue closes with Virtual Sabotage (2018).

Julie James writes contemporary romance with legal and law-enforcement settings. Nine books make up the catalogue, published between 2008 and 2017, opening with Just the Sexiest Man Alive (2008). The FBI/US Attorney series supplies most of the run, including Something About You (2010), A Lot Like Love (2011) and Love Irresistibly (2013). Women lawyers, law firms and federal investigators are the recurring subjects. Nothing later than 2017 is catalogued.

Historical romance is Julie Johnstone's field. The catalogue records 55 books between Bargaining with a Rake (2012) and Savage Heir, scheduled for 2027, with The Highlander's Cursed Lass (2026) the newest published title. Series include Highlander Vows: Entangled Hearts, Scottish Scoundrels: Ensnared Hearts, Whisper of Scandal, Once Upon a Rogue, Highlanders Through Time, Renegade Scots and the Siren Saga.

Julie Kagawa

41 books• 12 series

Julie Kagawa, born October 12, 1982, is an American author whose Iron Fey series runs to 15 books, among them The Iron King, The Iron Daughter, The Iron Queen and The Iron Knight. The catalogue holds 41 Kagawa books from 2010 to 2026, opening with The Iron King (2010) and reaching Skyshattered (2026). Other series include Blood of Eden, Shadow of the Fox, Iron Fey: Evenfall and the Storm Dragons Saga. Fairies, dragons, princes, shapeshifting and vampires appear among the subjects, and the catalogue files Kagawa under young adult fiction.

Julie Klassen writes Regency-era romance within Christian fiction, set in England and turning on concealed histories. 23 catalogued books run from Lady of Milkweed Manor (2007) to The Widow of Woodlark Cottage, with The Apothecary's Daughter (2009), The Girl in the Gatehouse (2010), The Silent Governess (2010), The Maid of Fairbourne Hall (2012) and The Dancing Master (2013) among them. Tales from Ivy Hill and On Devonshire Shores group the later novels.

Riley Spartz, a television journalist in Minneapolis, investigates murders across Julie Kramer's six novels. Stalking Susan (2008) opens the series, followed by Missing Mark (2009), Silencing Sam (2010), Killing Kate (2011), Shunning Sarah (2012) and Delivering Death (2014). Serial murder, homicide investigation and the newsroom supply the plots, and six books complete the run.

Julie Lessman writes Christian historical romance. Irish American families, Boston in the nineteen twenties, sisters and single women run through the recorded subjects. Thirty books are catalogued from A Passion Most Pure (2008) to A Whim and a Prayer (2026), organised into the Daughters of Boston, Heart of San Francisco, Isle of Hope, Cousins O'Connor and Silver Lining Ranch series, plus two Christmas novella groupings. Romance-Ology 101 (2013) sits among the titles.

Kendra Donovan, an FBI agent moved backward in time, is the lead of Julie McElwain's mysteries. A Murder in Time (2016) opens the series, and seven catalogued books reach Echoes in Time in 2025. Time travel, murder investigation and historical Britain supply the material, and the novels run long at a median 464 pages.

Julie Miller is a USA Today bestselling author of more than 70 books and a writer of romantic suspense, with a National Readers Choice Award, two Daphne du Maurier awards and a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award in Series Romantic Suspense. One Good Man (2000) was Miller's first Harlequin Intrigue, followed by the Taylor Clan series and the Precinct spin-off. The catalogue holds 73 books from Immortal Heart (1997) to The McCormick Marines: Ethan (2026). Kansas City, police procedure and undercover operations feature in the subjects.

Julie Moffett writes across mystery, young adult, historical romance and paranormal romance. The Lexi Carmichael Mysteries are the long-running centre of the catalogue, and the White Knights books form a young adult spin-off built around a teenage hacker. Moffett's 30 catalogued titles open with A Touch of Fire (1994) and reach No Bones About It (2026). Moffett holds a degree in political science and Russian from Colorado College.

Julie Mulhern writes mystery across three series: the Country Club Murders, the Poppy Fields Adventures and Haunting Desire. Murder investigation, family and spirits recur as subjects. The catalogue holds 38 books, opening with Bayou Moon, also published as A Haunting Desire (2015), and reaching Evil Ways, with Behind Closed Doors scheduled for 2027.

Julie Murphy, born November 8, 1985, is a #1 New York Times bestselling author. Side Effects May Vary (2014), the first novel, was written during National Novel Writing Month, and Dumplin' (2015), Ramona Blue (2017) and Puddin' (2018) followed. The catalogue lists 22 books through Vera Stein Is Fine (2026). Dumplin', Faith Herbert Origin Story, Christmas Notch, Undergrads and Academic Affairs are series. Subjects include Texas, beauty contests, self-esteem, weight control and dating.

Julie Olivia publishes across four series: Honeywood, Into You, Never Harbor and Foxe Hill. The catalogue holds 17 books between In Too Deep (2019) and Love Felt Like This (2026), including Match Cut (2020), Thick As Thieves (2020), The Fake Santa Apology Tour (2021) and The Fiction Between Us (2022). Five titles appeared in 2020 alone. Volumes median 308 pages, and Olivia remains actively publishing.

Julie Shackman is a Scottish writer and former journalist whose romances are set in Scotland. The Scottish Escapes series gives the catalogue its shape, from A Secret Scottish Escape (2021) through The Cottage in the Highlands (2022), The Christmas Highland Lodge (2023), The Bookshop by the Loch (2024) and A Scottish Coastal Escape (2025). A Room at the Manor (2018) came first, and Shackman has 14 books, with Dreaming of a Scottish Summer scheduled for 2027.

Julie Smith, born November 25, 1944, is an American mystery writer whose sixth book, New Orleans Mourning, won the 1991 Edgar Award for Best Novel. Skip Langdon, Talba Wallis, Rebecca Schwartz and Paul MacDonald are series, and subjects include policewomen, New Orleans, women lawyers and San Francisco. The catalogue lists 31 books, starting with Death Turns a Trick (1982) and ending with The Big Crazy (2019). The Axeman's Jazz (1991) and Jazz Funeral (1993) are listed titles.

Julie Soto has 6 books catalogued between 2023 and 2026, starting with Forget Me Not (2023). Not Another Love Song followed in 2024, and Rose in Chains and The Thrashers appeared in 2025. Second Act Romance and Vine of Hearts carry 2026 dates. The listing groups the work into standalone novels and the Evermore Trilogy.

Julie Wassmer writes the Whitstable Pearl Mysteries, English seaside crime novels named for the coastal town of Whitstable. Restaurateurs, police, fishers, anonymous letters and murder are the subjects the series records. Murder-on-Sea and The Whitstable Pearl Mystery both appeared in 2015, followed by May Day Murder (2016), Murder on the Pilgrims Way (2017), Disappearance at Oare (2018), Murder on the Downs (2020) and Murder at the Allotment (2024). Eleven Wassmer titles reach Murder at St Alfred's (2026).

Juliet Blackwell writes cozy mysteries. The Witchcraft Mystery series and the Haunted Home Renovation Mystery series are the two named series, and standalone novels and novellas sit beside them. The catalogue counts 30 books from Secondhand Spirits (2009) to The Séance Garden (2026). Witches, magic, San Francisco, vintage clothing, remodeling and women business owners appear in the subject tags.

Juliet Marillier

28 books• 10 series

Juliet Marillier, born in 1948 in New Zealand, writes speculative fiction, mostly historical fantasy. Marillier has 26 Aurealis Award nominations with 6 wins, four Sir Julius Vogel Awards and the 2025 World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement. The catalogue lists 28 books from Daughter of the Forest (1999) to The Amber Owl (2025). Sevenwaters, the Bridei Chronicles, Shadowfell, Blackthorn & Grim, Warrior Bards and Wildwood Dancing are among the series, and Celtic mythology and Ireland appear in the subjects.

Juliette Cross has 36 romance books catalogued from Soulfire (2014) to Bloodsinger (2026), with Deathrider scheduled for 2027. Bound in Black, Forged in Fire, Nightbloom, Sealed in Sin, Waking the Dragon and Windburn all date from 2015. Series include Stay a Spell, Vale of Stars, Vampire Blood, Fire That Binds, Vessel Trilogy, Rise of Northgall and Beauville.

Juliette Duncan has 66 catalogued books, spanning 2014 to 2026. The run opens with Hank and Sarah and Rebellion in Riversleigh (both 2014) and reaches Love's Faithful Journey in 2026. Series include Water's Edge Christian Romance, Sunburned Land, Transformed by Love, Billionaires with Heart, Heroes of Eastbrooke, Precious Love and A Time for Everything. Juliette Duncan is still publishing.

Juliette Fay writes contemporary fiction about families. Her 8 catalogued books run from Shelter Me (2008) to The Harvey Girls (2025), taking in Deep Down True (2011), The Tumbling Turner Sisters (2016), City of Flickering Light (2019) and The Half of It (2023). Widows, divorced women, mothers and daughters, brothers and sisters, and Huntington's chorea appear among the listed subjects. A new Fay title arrives about every two or three years.

Juliette N. Banks writes paranormal and mafia romance. The 2021 titles set the paranormal line, The Vampire King, The Vampire Prince, The Vampire Protector, The Vampire Spy and The Archangel's Heart, while Moretti Blood Brothers, Dark Kings of NYC, Dufort Dynasty, Montgomery Billionaires and Black Hawke Security carry the contemporary side. Sixty books date from 2021 to 2027, a new one roughly every five weeks, with Surviving Mr Madden scheduled for 2027.

June Hur, born in 1989, is a Korean-Canadian author of historical young adult novels set in Korea's Joseon period. The Silence of Bones (2020), published by Feiwel & Friends, came first, followed by The Forest of Stolen Girls (2021), The Red Palace (2022), A Crane Among Wolves (2024) and Behind Five Willows (2026). Four Edgar Allan Poe Award nominations for Best Young Adult Novel have gone to Hur's books, and The Red Palace won.

June Woods has 177 books in the catalogue, all published between 2022 and 2026 and all credited to Woods alone. The run opens in 2022 with titles including A Complicated Position, Remembering Why, Saving Opening Night and Searching the Storm, and reaches its most recent entry in 2026. The listing sorts the work into series such as Breakwater Bay, Lakeside Love, Ruby Island, Summerleaf Cove, Chesapeake Bay Inn and Fresh Start in Florida. No subject headings and no genre are recorded for the catalogue.

Juneau Black writes the Shady Hollow series, eight catalogued books published between 2015 and 2025. Shady Hollow (2015) opens the run, followed by Cold Clay, Evergreen Chase, Mirror Lake, Phantom Pond, Twilight Falls and Summers End, and Mockingbird Court closes it for now.

Junji Ito

32 books• 6 series

Junji Ito writes horror manga. Tomie (1987) is the earliest title in a catalogue of 32 that reaches Moan (2025), with Uzumaki, Gyo, Museum of Terror, Black Paradox and Souichi among the collected works. Japanese horror tales, comics and English translations fill the subject tags. Ito is still publishing.

Juno Dawson

31 books• 5 series

Juno Dawson, born 10 June 1981 and formerly known as James Dawson, is an English author of young adult fiction and non-fiction. Titles attributed to Dawson include This Book Is Gay, Mind Your Head, Margot & Me, The Gender Games, Clean and Meat Market. Dawson's series are Her Majesty's Royal Coven and Doctor Who: Redacted, and witchcraft and horror stories appear among the subjects. The catalogue lists 31 books from Hollow Pike (2012) to Human Rites (2025).

Romantic suspense and police procedural subjects define the catalogue record for Juno Rushdan, which also lists crime thrillers, law-enforcement romance and multicultural and interracial romance. The 29 books run from Every Last Breath (2019) to Big Sky Manhunt (2026). Series include Cowboy State Lawmen, Cowboy State Lawmen: Duty and Honor, Hard Core Justice, Fugitive Heroes: Topaz Unit, Ironside Protection Services and Final Hour. Juno Rushdan is still publishing.

Jussi Adler-Olsen

14 books• 2 series

Department Q, a Copenhagen cold-case unit, is the centre of Jussi Adler-Olsen's crime fiction. The Keeper of Lost Causes (2011) opens that series, while the catalogue itself starts with The Alphabet House (1997) and reaches 2026. Fourteen books are listed, long at a median 482 pages, taking in missing persons, murder investigations and the Second World War.

Justin Cronin

6 books• 1 series

Justin Cronin is an American novelist with six books catalogued between 2001 and 2023. Mary and O'Neil (2001) and The Summer Guest (2004) came first. A vampire trilogy followed, grouped here as the Passage series: The Passage (2010), The Twelve (2012) and The City of Mirrors (2016). The Ferryman (2023) is the most recent title. Dystopian fiction, survival and epic fantasy carry the subject tags. No further Cronin title is listed, and the catalogue is dormant.