J.P. Beaumont Books in Order
J.A. Jance has written 31 J.P. Beaumont books, published between 1985 and 2026. The first book is Until Proven Guilty (1985) and the newest is The Taken Ones (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 31
- Published
- 1985–2026
- Confirmed
- 31 of 31 titles
- Pages on record
- 7,034 in 20 of 31 books
- Reading time
- 117–176 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 7,034 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 20 of 31 titles with a page count on record.
J.P. Beaumont is a Seattle police detective in J.A. Jance's procedural mysteries. Until Proven Guilty (1985) opens the run, and the catalogue gathers 31 books through to The Taken Ones, with Washington state as the standing setting and the Joanna Brady novels alongside. Publication continues into 2026.
How many J.P. Beaumont books are there?
J.P. Beaumont has 31 books, released between 1985 and 2026.
J.P. Beaumont Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 31 J.P. Beaumont 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.
- 119852053/4
- 219863843/4
- 319863843/4
- 41987–3/4
- 51988–3/4
- 61988–3/4
- 719893523/4
- 819903293/4
- 91991–3/4
- 1019923023/4
- 1119933223/4
- 1219943863/4
- 1319963923/4
- 141999–3/4
- 1520014043/4
- 1620024004/4
- 1720054343/4
- 1820053714/4
- 1920074644/4
- 2020113443/4
- 2120133583/4
- 2220131124/4
- 232013–4/4
- 2420153553/4
- 252015–4/4
- 2620173523/4
- 272019–3/4
- 2820223843/4
- 292024–3/4
- 302024–3/4
- 312026–3/4
Do you have to read J.P. Beaumont books in order?
You should read the J.P. Beaumont books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each J.P. Beaumont book also stands alone.
What order should you read J.P. Beaumont books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with Until Proven Guilty (1985), the earliest published title. After it come Injustice For All (1986), Trial by Fury (1986), Taking the Fifth (1987) and Improbable Cause (1988); the numbered table above continues from there.
What is the newest J.P. Beaumont book?
The Taken Ones (2026) is the newest J.P. Beaumont book released so far.
Is there a new J.P. Beaumont book coming?
No next J.P. Beaumont book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
J.P. Beaumont at a glance
- Still running
- J.P. Beaumont is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- J.P. Beaumont books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 7,034 pages across the 20 of 31 books with a recorded length, a median of 364 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most J.P. Beaumont books, 8 of 31, were published in the 2010s.
- Corroboration
- 6 of the 31 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.
What the J.P. Beaumont books are about
26 of the 31 J.P. Beaumont books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: police is tagged on 22 of 26. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Police 22 of 26 books
- Beaumont, j. p. (fictitious character) 17 of 26 books
- Mystery & detective, police procedural 12 of 26 books
- Seattle (Wash.) 11 of 26 books
- Mystery & detective 10 of 26 books
- Washington (state) 10 of 26 books
- Suspense 5 of 26 books
- Cold cases (criminal investigation) 2 of 26 books
- Crime 2 of 26 books
More books by J.A. Jance
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- J.A. Jance books in order 81 books
Series that include J.P. Beaumont books
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Joanna Brady books in order 24 books