Dr. Jessica Coran Books in Order
Robert W. Walker has written 17 Dr. Jessica Coran books, published between 1992 and 2020. The first book is Killer Instinct (1992) and the newest is True Instinct (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 17
- Published
- 1992–2020
- Pages on record
- 4,289 in 11 of 17 books
- Reading time
- 71–107 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,289 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 11 of 17 titles with a page count on record.
Dr. Jessica Coran is the fictitious character of the Jessica Coran/Instinct series by Robert W. Walker. Medical examiners, forensic pathologists, women physicians, the FBI and serial murders are among the subjects of the books. The run counts 17 books from 1992 to 2020, opening with Killer Instinct (1992). Primal Instinct (1994), Fatal Instinct (1995) and Pure Instinct (1995) came next. True Instinct (2020) is the latest title.
How many Dr. Jessica Coran books are there?
Dr. Jessica Coran has 17 books, released between 1992 and 2020.
Dr. Jessica Coran Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 17 Dr. Jessica Coran 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.
- 119923362/4
- 21994–2/4
- 319953202/4
- 419954322/4
- 519964482/4
- 619983832/4
- 720003742/4
- 820013922/4
- 920023042/4
- 1020033902/4
- 1120043842/4
- 122012–2/4
- 132013–2/4
- 1420145262/4
- 152015–2/4
- 162018–2/4
- 172020–2/4
Do you have to read Dr. Jessica Coran books in order?
You should read the Dr. Jessica Coran books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Dr. Jessica Coran book also stands alone.
Where to start with Dr. Jessica Coran
Start with Killer Instinct (1992), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Dr. Jessica Coran book?
True Instinct (2020) is the newest Dr. Jessica Coran book released so far.
Is there a new Dr. Jessica Coran book coming?
No next Dr. Jessica Coran book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Dr. Jessica Coran at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Dr. Jessica Coran title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Dr. Jessica Coran books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 4,289 pages across the 11 of 17 books with a recorded length, a median of 384 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Dr. Jessica Coran books, 6 of 17, were published in the 1990s.
What the Dr. Jessica Coran books are about
11 of the 17 Dr. Jessica Coran books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: coran, jessica (fictitious character) is tagged on 6 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Coran, jessica (fictitious character) 6 of 11 books
- Jessica Coran (Fictitious character) 6 of 11 books
- Medical examiners (Law) 6 of 11 books
- Serial murders 6 of 11 books
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 5 of 11 books
- Psychological fiction 5 of 11 books
- United States 4 of 11 books
- Forensic pathologists 3 of 11 books
- Government investigators 3 of 11 books
- Thrillers 3 of 11 books
- Women pathologists 3 of 11 books
- Women physicians 3 of 11 books
More books by Robert W. Walker
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Robert W. Walker books in order 99 books
Series that include Dr. Jessica Coran books
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.