Alex Delaware Books in Order
Alex Delaware by Jonathan Kellerman contains 41 books, published between 1985 and 2026. The first book is When the Bough Breaks (1985) and the newest is Jigsaw (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 41
- Published
- 1985–2026
- Confirmed
- 41 of 41 titles
- Pages on record
- 13,820 in 33 of 41 books
- Reading time
- 230–346 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 13,820 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 33 of 41 titles with a page count on record.
Alex Delaware is Jonathan Kellerman's long-running crime series about a forensic psychologist who works murder cases in Los Angeles with the detective Milo Sturgis. When the Bough Breaks (1985) opens the run, which now holds 41 books and reaches Jigsaw. Entries appear at roughly one a year and median 395 pages. The series is ongoing, with titles published through 2026.
How many Alex Delaware books are there?
Alex Delaware has 41 books, released between 1985 and 2026.
Alex Delaware Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 41 Alex Delaware 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.
- 1When the Bough Breaks1985 · 448 pages · confirmed 4/419854484/4
- 2Blood Test1986 · 320 pages · confirmed 4/419863204/4
- 3Over the Edge1987 · 448 pages · confirmed 4/419874484/4
- 4Silent Partner1989 · 512 pages · confirmed 4/419895124/4
- 5Time Bomb1990 · 496 pages · confirmed 4/419904964/4
- 6Private Eyes1992 · 560 pages · confirmed 4/419925604/4
- 7Devil's Waltz1993 · 528 pages · confirmed 4/419935284/4
- 8Bad Love1994 · 512 pages · confirmed 4/419945124/4
- 9Self-Defense1994 · 528 pages · confirmed 4/419945284/4
- 10The Web1995 · 448 pages · confirmed 4/419954484/4
- 11The Clinic1996 · 496 pages · confirmed 4/419964964/4
- 12Survival of the Fittest1997 · 544 pages · confirmed 4/419975444/4
- 13Monster1999 · confirmed 4/41999–4/4
- 14Dr. Death2000 · 473 pages · confirmed 4/420004734/4
- 15Flesh and Blood2001 · 437 pages · confirmed 4/420014374/4
- 16The Murder Book2002 · confirmed 4/42002–4/4
- 17A Cold Heart2003 · 413 pages · confirmed 4/420034134/4
- 18Therapy2004 · 497 pages · confirmed 4/420044974/4
- 19Rage2005 · 391 pages · confirmed 4/420053914/4
- 20Gone2006 · 456 pages · confirmed 4/420064564/4
- 21Obsession2007 · 347 pages · confirmed 4/420073474/4
- 22Compulsion2008 · 337 pages · confirmed 4/420083374/4
- 23Bones2008 · 353 pages · confirmed 4/420083534/4
- 24Evidence2009 · 368 pages · confirmed 4/420093684/4
- 25Deception2009 · 337 pages · confirmed 4/420093374/4
- 26Mystery2011 · confirmed 4/42011–4/4
- 27Victims2012 · 338 pages · confirmed 4/420123384/4
- 28Guilt2013 · 378 pages · confirmed 4/420133784/4
- 29Killer2014 · 335 pages · confirmed 4/420143354/4
- 30Motive2015 · 336 pages · confirmed 4/420153364/4
- 31Breakdown2016 · 350 pages · confirmed 4/420163504/4
- 32Heartbreak Hotel2017 · 351 pages · confirmed 4/420173514/4
- 33Night Moves2018 · 395 pages · confirmed 4/420183954/4
- 34The Wedding Guest2019 · 384 pages · confirmed 4/420193844/4
- 35The Museum of Desire2020 · confirmed 4/42020–4/4
- 36Serpentine2021 · 368 pages · confirmed 3/420213683/4
- 37City of the Dead2022 · 336 pages · confirmed 4/420223364/4
- 38Unnatural History2023 · confirmed 3/42023–3/4
- 39The Ghost Orchid2024 · confirmed 4/42024–4/4
- 40Open Season2025 · confirmed 4/42025–4/4
- 41Jigsaw2026 · confirmed 4/42026–4/4
Alex Delaware Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the Alex Delaware books run from When the Bough Breaks (1985) to Jigsaw (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Alex Delaware in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read Alex Delaware books in order?
You should read the Alex Delaware books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Alex Delaware book also stands alone.
What order should you read Alex Delaware books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with When the Bough Breaks (1985), the earliest published title. After it come Blood Test (1986), Over the Edge (1987), Silent Partner (1989) and Time Bomb (1990); the numbered table above continues from there.
What is the newest Alex Delaware book?
Jigsaw (2026) is the newest Alex Delaware book released so far.
Is there a new Alex Delaware book coming?
No next Alex Delaware book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards Alex Delaware has won
Wikidata records 1 award for Alex Delaware. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Anthony Award for Best First Novel1986Wonfor When the Bough Breaks
Alex Delaware at a glance
- Still running
- Alex Delaware is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Alex Delaware books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 13,820 pages across the 33 of 41 books with a recorded length, a median of 395 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Alex Delaware books, 12 of 41, were published in the 2000s.
- Corroboration
- 39 of the 41 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.
What the Alex Delaware books are about
28 of the 41 Alex Delaware books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: milo sturgis (fictitious character) is tagged on 18 of 28. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Milo Sturgis (Fictitious character) 18 of 28 books
- Police 18 of 28 books
- Psychologists 12 of 28 books
- Delaware, alex (fictitious character) 6 of 28 books
- Sturgis, milo (fictitious character) 6 of 28 books
- Thrillers 6 of 28 books
- Mystery & detective 5 of 28 books
- Forensic psychologists 5 of 28 books
- Investigation 4 of 28 books
- Los Angeles (Calif.) 4 of 28 books
- Murder 4 of 28 books
- Crimes against 3 of 28 books
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