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Jonathan Kellerman Books in Order
Jonathan Kellerman is a renowned American author, psychologist, and researcher. Born in 1949 in New York City, he moved to Los Angeles and graduated from UCLA, where he excelled as an editorial cartoonist, columnist, editor, and freelance musician. At 22, Kellerman won the prestigious Samuel Goldwyn Writing Award for fiction. He went on to earn a Ph.D. in psychology at 24, with a specialization in treating children, mirroring his fictional protagonist Alex Delaware. As a clinical psychologist, Kellerman served internships at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles and later led groundbreaking research into the effects of isolation on children with cancer, establishing the Psychosocial Program, a pioneering approach to pediatric cancer care. A prolific author, Kellerman's writing career spans medical texts, such as Psychological Aspects of Childhood Cancer (1980), and novels featuring Detective Alex Delaware, with numerous publications in behavioral medicine and psychology.
Bibliography verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Jonathan Kellerman's book series? Jonathan Kellerman has written 9 book series. The most notable is the Alex Delaware series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Jonathan Kellerman
- #1
When the Bough Breaks(1985) - #2
Blood Test(1986) - #3
Over the Edge(1987) - #4
Silent Partner(1989) - #5
Time Bomb(1990) - #6
Private Eyes(1992) - #7
Devil's Waltz(1993) - #8
Bad Love(1994) - #9
Self-Defense(1994) - #10
The Web(1995) - #11
The Clinic(1996) - #12
Survival of the Fittest(1997) - #13
Monster(1999) - #14
Dr. Death(2000) - #15
Flesh and Blood(2001) - #16
The Murder Book(2002) - #17
A Cold Heart(2003) - #18
Therapy(2004) - #19
Rage(2005) - #20
Gone(2006) - #21
Obsession(2007) - #22
Compulsion(2008) - #23
Bones(2008) - #24Evidence(2009)
- #25
Deception(2009) - #26Mystery(2011)
- #27
Victims(2012) - #28
Guilt(2013) - #29
Killer(2014) - #30Motive(2015)
- #31
Breakdown(2016) - #32
Heartbreak Hotel(2017) - #33
Night Moves(2018) - #34
The Wedding Guest(2019) - #35
The Museum of Desire(2020) - #36
Serpentine(2021) - #37
City of the Dead(2022) - #38
Unnatural History(2023) - #39The Ghost Orchid(2024)
- #40
Open Season(2025) - #41
Jigsaw(2026)
- #1The Web(1996)
- #2
Silent Partner(2012) - #3
Monster (By: Ande Parks)(2017)
- #1Jonathan Kellerman's ABC of weird creatures(1995)
- #1
Crime Scene(2017) - #2
A Measure of Darkness(2018) - #3
Half Moon Bay(2020) - #4
The Burning(2021) - #5
The Lost Coast(2024) - #6Coyote Hills(2025)
- #1
The Golem of Hollywood(2013) - #2The Golem of Paris(2015)
- #1
Rambo (By: David Morrell)(2022) - #2Elvis Cole and Joe Pike (By: Robert Crais)(2022)
- #3
Jack Taylor (By: Ken Bruen)(2022) - #4
Jack Reacher (By: Lee Child)(2022) - #5
Charlie Parker (By: John Connolly)(2022) - #6
Hieronymus Bosch (By: Michael Connelly)(2022) - #7
Lincoln Rhyme (By: Jeffery Deaver)(2022) - #8
Alex Delaware(2022) - #9
Tess Monaghan (By: Laura Lippman)(2022) - #10
Charlie Resnick (By: John Harvey)(2022) - #11
Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus (By: Faye Kellerman)(2022) - #12
Inspector Morse (By: Colin Dexter)(2022) - #13
Dismas Hardy (By: John Lescroart)(2022) - #14
Bob Lee Swagger (By: Stephen Hunter)(2022) - #15
Aloysius X. L. Pendergast (By: Douglas Preston)(2022) - #16
Lou Boldt (By: Ridley Pearson)(2022) - #17
Spenser (By: Robert B. Parker)(2022) - #18
Charlotte and Thomas Pitt (By: Anne Perry)(2022) - #19
John Rebus (By: Ian Rankin)(2022) - #20
Mallory (By: Carol O'Connell)(2022) - #21
Jane Whitefield (By: Thomas Perry)(2022) - #22
Ian Rutledge (By: Charles Todd)(2022) - #23
Amos Walker (By: Loren D. Estleman)(2022) - #24
Precious Ramotswe (By: Alexander McCall Smith)(2022) - #25
Maisie Dobbs (By: Jacqueline Winspear)(2022) - #26
The Lincoln Lawyer (By: Michael Connelly)(2022) - #27
Condor (By: James Grady)(2023) - #28
Ben Kincaid (By: William Bernhardt)(2023) - #29
Repairman Jack (By: F. Paul Wilson)(2023) - #30
Joe Pickett (By: C.J. Box)(2024) - #31
Peter Diamond (By: Peter Lovesey)(2024) - #32
Nathan Heller (By: Max Allan Collins)(2024) - #33
Murder For Love(1996) - #34
Great Writers and Kids Write Mystery Stories(1996) - #35
Law and Order(1997) - #36The Best American Mystery Stories 1997(1997)
- #37Diagnosis Dead(1999)
- #1Helping the Fearful Child(1981)
- #2
Savage Spawn(1999) - #3The Best American Crime Reporting 2008(2008)
- #4
With Strings Attached: The Art and Beauty of Vintage Guitars(2008)
- #1Billy Straight(1998)
- #2
Twisted(2004)
- #1
The Butcher's Theater(1988) - #2Double Homicide(1993)
- #3
The Conspiracy Club(2003) - #4
Capital Crimes(2006) - #5
True Detectives(2009) - #6The Murderer's Daughter(2016)
- #7
The Right Thing to Do(2015) - #8
Daddy, Daddy, Can You Touch the Sky?(1994)
About Jonathan Kellerman
Jonathan Kellerman is a renowned American author, psychologist, and researcher. Born in 1949 in New York City, he moved to Los Angeles and graduated from UCLA, where he excelled as an editorial cartoonist, columnist, editor, and freelance musician. At 22, Kellerman won the prestigious Samuel Goldwyn Writing Award for fiction. He went on to earn a Ph.D. in psychology at 24, with a specialization in treating children, mirroring his fictional protagonist Alex Delaware. As a clinical psychologist, Kellerman served internships at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles and later led groundbreaking research into the effects of isolation on children with cancer, establishing the Psychosocial Program, a pioneering approach to pediatric cancer care. A prolific author, Kellerman's writing career spans medical texts, such as Psychological Aspects of Childhood Cancer (1980), and novels featuring Detective Alex Delaware, with numerous publications in behavioral medicine and psychology.
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