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Jane Smith Books in Order

Jane Smith by James Patterson contains 3 books, published between 2023 and 2025. The first book is 12 Months to Live (2023) and the newest is The Hamptons Lawyer / Never Say Die (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
3
Published
2023–2025
Confirmed
3 of 3 titles
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Jane Smith is a James Patterson series, three books long so far. 12 Months to Live opened it in 2023, Hard To Kill, also published as 8 Months Left, followed in 2024, and The Hamptons Lawyer, published elsewhere as Never Say Die, arrived in 2025. The countdown running through the titles gives the reading order.

How many Jane Smith books are there?

Jane Smith has 3 books, released between 2023 and 2025.

Jane Smith Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 3 Jane Smith books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of 12 Months to Live by James Patterson, book 1 of the Jane Smith series (2023)
  1. 1
    12 Months to Live2023 · confirmed 3/4
    2023–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  2. 2
    Hard To Kill / 8 Months Left2024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    The Hamptons Lawyer / Never Say Die2025 · confirmed 4/4
    2025–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

Is there a chronological order for Jane Smith?

No separate chronological order is on record for Jane Smith, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Jane Smith books in order?

You should read the Jane Smith books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Jane Smith book also stands alone.

Where to start with Jane Smith

Start with 12 Months to Live (2023), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Jane Smith book?

The Hamptons Lawyer / Never Say Die (2025) is the newest Jane Smith book released so far.

Is there a new Jane Smith book coming?

No next Jane Smith book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Jane Smith at a glance

Still running
Jane Smith is still running, with a title published as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Jane Smith books have appeared about one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most Jane Smith books, 3 of 3, were published in the 2020s.
Corroboration
1 of the 3 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.

More books by James Patterson

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.

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