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Jonathan Kellerman Books in Order

10 series including Alex Delaware, Clay Edison Series with Jesse Kellerman and more

★ 41 NYT bestsellers · 4 at #1 10 series 69 books Latest: Open Season (2025)

Jonathan Kellerman has been writing since 1981, producing 69 books in that time. The catalogue splits into 10 series, with Alex Delaware the most substantial at 40 books. The newest book on our shelves is Open Season (2025).

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1 Alex Delaware 2 Petra Connor 3 Detective Jacob Lev Series with Jesse Kellerman 4 Clay Edison Series with Jesse Kellerman 5 Jonathan Kellerman Other Novels 6 Jonathan Kellerman Short Stories/Novellas 7 Jonathan Kellerman Short Story Collections 8 Alex Delaware Graphic Novels 9 Jonathan Kellerman Non-Fiction Books 10 Jonathan Kellerman Anthologies

New York Times Bestsellers

41 books

Jonathan Kellerman has placed 41 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 213 weeks on the charts. 4 titles reached #1.

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Bad Love
Alex Delaware Series

9 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #5 · debuted Jan 1994

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The Web
Alex Delaware Series

9 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #5 · debuted Jan 1996

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Reading Order

10 series · 69 books

Alex Delaware Series

0 of 40 read
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1 When the Bough Breaks 1985 🏆 Anthony Award 1986🏆 Edgar Awards 1986Full award history → 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Blood Test 1986 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Over the Edge 1987 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Silent Partner 1989 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 Time Bomb 1990 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 Private Eyes 1992 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 Devil's Waltz 1993 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 Bad Love 1994 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 Self-Defense 1994 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 The Web 1995 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 The Clinic 1996 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
12 Survival of the Fittest 1997 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
13 Monster 1999 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
14 Dr. Death 2000 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
15 Flesh and Blood 2001 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
16 The Murder Book 2002 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
17 A Cold Heart 2003 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
18 Therapy 2004 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
19 Rage 2005 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
20 Gone 2006 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
21 Obsession 2007 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
22 Compulsion 2008 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
23 Bones 2008 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
24 Evidence 2009 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
25 Deception 2009 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
26 Mystery 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
27 Victims 2012 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
28 Guilt 2013 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
29 Killer 2014 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
30 Motive 2015 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
31 Breakdown 2016 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
32 Heartbreak Hotel 2017 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
33 Night Moves 2018 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
34 The Wedding Guest 2019 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
35 The Museum of Desire 2020 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
36 Serpentine 2021 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
37 City of the Dead 2022 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
38 Unnatural History 2023 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
39 The Ghost Orchid 2024 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
40 Open Season 2025 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Petra Connor Series

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1 Billy Straight 1998 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Twisted 2004 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Detective Jacob Lev Series with Jesse Kellerman

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1 The Golem of Hollywood 2013 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Golem of Paris 2015 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Jonathan Kellerman Other Novels

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1 The Butcher's Theater 1988 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Double Homicide 1993 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 The Conspiracy Club 2003 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Capital Crimes 2006 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 True Detectives 2009 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 The Murderer's Daughter 2016 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Jonathan Kellerman Short Stories/Novellas

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1 The Right Thing to Do (Short Story) 2015 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Jonathan Kellerman Short Story Collections

0 of 1 read
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1 Daddy, Daddy, Can You Touch the Sky? 1994 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Alex Delaware Graphic Novels

0 of 3 read
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1 The Web 1996 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Silent Partner 2012 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Monster ( By: Ande Parks) 2017 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Jonathan Kellerman Non-Fiction Books

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1 Helping the Fearful Child 1981 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Savage Spawn 1999 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 The Best American Crime Reporting 2008 2008 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 With Strings Attached: The Art and Beauty of Vintage Guitars 2008 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Jonathan Kellerman Anthologies

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1 Murder For Love 1996 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Great Writers and Kids Write Mystery Stories 1996 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Law and Order 1997 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 The Best American Mystery Stories 1997 1997 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 Diagnosis Dead 1999 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
About the Author

Jonathan Seth Kellerman (born August 9, 1949) is an American novelist, psychologist, and Edgar- and Anthony Award–winning author best known for his popular mystery and psychological thriller novels featuring the character Alex Delaware, a child psychologist who consults for the Los Angeles Police Department.

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