Jack Daniels Books in Order
Jack Daniels appears in 34 books, published between 2004 and 2026: 33 in the 5 main-line series and 1 related title. The first book is Whiskey Sour (2004) and the newest main-line book is Dark and Stormy (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 34
- Published
- 2004–2026
- Confirmed
- 24 of 34 titles
- Pages on record
- 4,703 in 14 of 34 books
Jack Daniels, full name Jacqueline Daniels, is a Chicago policewoman in a mystery and thriller series by J.A. Konrath. The character appears in 34 books from Whiskey Sour (2004) to Dark and Stormy (2026). Bloody Mary (2005), Rusty Nail (2006), Dirty Martini (2007), Fuzzy Navel (2008), Shot of Tequila (2008) and Cherry Bomb (2009) followed the first book. Crossover lines pair Jack Daniels with Alex Chapa and Duffy Dombrowski, and Blake Crouch is the credited author of Stirred (2011), Rum Runner (2016), Chaser (2019) and Old Fashioned (2020). Serial murderers and police procedure are recorded subjects.
How many Jack Daniels books are there?
Jack Daniels appears in 34 books, released between 2004 and 2026. 33 of them belong to the 5 main-line series (Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels, Jack Daniels, Jack Daniels/Alex Chapa Mystery and others), and 1 related title sit outside it: short stories and novellas.
Jack Daniels Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 34 Jack Daniels 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.
- 120043123/4
- 220053073/4
- 320063843/4
- 420073523/4
- 520082883/4
- 620082704/4
- 72009–2/4
- 82009–2/4
- 92009–2/4
- 1020093043/4
- 1120102962/4
- 1220102402/4
- 1320104304/4
- 142010–3/4
- 152011–2/4
- 162011–4/4
- 172011–3/4
- 182016–3/4
- 1920163824/4
- 2020173984/4
- 212019–2/4
- 2220193102/4
- 232019–2/4
- 242019–2/4
- 2520194304/4
- 262019–3/4
- 272020–3/4
- 282022–3/4
- 292023–3/4
- 302023–3/4
- 312024–4/4
- 322025–4/4
- 332026–4/4
- 342026–4/4
Do you have to read Jack Daniels books in order?
You should read the 5 main-line series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 1 related title (short stories and novellas) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Jack Daniels book also stands alone.
Where to start with Jack Daniels
Start with Whiskey Sour (2004), the earliest published book in the 5 main-line series.
What is the newest Jack Daniels book?
Dark and Stormy (2026) is the newest book in the 5 main-line series.
Is there a new Jack Daniels book coming?
No next Jack Daniels book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Jack Daniels at a glance
- Still running
- Jack Daniels is still running, with a main-line title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Jack Daniels books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 4,703 pages across the 14 of 34 books with a recorded length, a median of 311 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Jack Daniels books, 16 of 34, were published in the 2010s.
- Corroboration
- 10 of the 34 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 24 in at least three.
- Attribution
- Of the 34 titles, 30 are credited to J.A. Konrath and 5 to Blake Crouch.
What the Jack Daniels books are about
12 of the 34 Jack Daniels books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: policewomen is tagged on 7 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Policewomen 7 of 12 books
- Chicago (Ill.) 5 of 12 books
- Jacqueline Daniels (Fictitious character) 5 of 12 books
- Mystery & detective 4 of 12 books
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 4 of 12 books
- Serial murders 3 of 12 books
- Thrillers 3 of 12 books
- Crime 2 of 12 books
- Murder 2 of 12 books
- Murderers 2 of 12 books
- Mystery & detective, police procedural 2 of 12 books