Most Recommended Books

Track reading, wishlists & new-book alerts

Get
Skip to content
Share:

Jonathan Kellerman Books in Order

See Jonathan Kellerman books in order, with summaries, Alex Delaware series background, key standalones, and guidance on where new readers may want to start.

Last updated: June 7, 2026

As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases (at no extra cost to you).

View

Jonathan Kellerman books in publication order

Sort:

56 books

Book cover for "Psychological Aspects of Childhood Cancer" by Jonathan KellermanView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Psychological Aspects of Childhood Cancer

by Jonathan Kellerman

1980

Book cover for "Helping the Fearful Child" by Jonathan KellermanView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Helping the Fearful Child

by Jonathan Kellerman

1981

Book cover for "When the Bough Breaks" by Jonathan KellermanView on AmazonLocal bookstore

When the Bough Breaks

by Jonathan Kellerman

1985

Book cover for "Blood Test" by Jonathan KellermanView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Blood Test

by Jonathan Kellerman

1986

Book cover for "Over the Edge" by Jonathan KellermanView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Over the Edge

by Jonathan Kellerman

1987

Book cover for "The Butcher's Theater" by Jonathan KellermanView on Amazon

The Butcher's Theater

by Jonathan Kellerman

1988

Book cover for "Silent Partner" by Jonathan KellermanView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Silent Partner

by Jonathan Kellerman

1989

Book cover for "Time Bomb" by Jonathan KellermanView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Time Bomb

by Jonathan Kellerman

1990

Book cover for "Private Eyes" by Jonathan KellermanView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Private Eyes

by Jonathan Kellerman

1992

Book cover for "Devil's Waltz" by Jonathan KellermanView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Devil's Waltz

by Jonathan Kellerman

1993

Book cover for "Bad Love" by Jonathan KellermanView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Bad Love

by Jonathan Kellerman

1994

Book cover for "Self-Defense" by Jonathan KellermanView on Amazon

Self-Defense

by Jonathan Kellerman

1994

Book cover for "The Web" by Jonathan KellermanView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Web

by Jonathan Kellerman

1995

Book cover for "The Clinic" by Jonathan KellermanView on Amazon

The Clinic

by Jonathan Kellerman

1996

Book cover for "Survival of the Fittest" by Jonathan KellermanView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Survival of the Fittest

by Jonathan Kellerman

1997

Book cover for "Billy Straight" by Jonathan KellermanView on Amazon

Billy Straight

by Jonathan Kellerman

1998

Book cover for "Monster" by Jonathan KellermanView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Monster

by Jonathan Kellerman

1999

Book cover for "Savage Spawn" by Jonathan KellermanView on Amazon

Savage Spawn

by Jonathan Kellerman

1999

Book cover for "Dr. Death" by Jonathan KellermanView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Dr. Death

by Jonathan Kellerman

2000

Book cover for "Flesh and Blood" by Jonathan KellermanView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Flesh and Blood

by Jonathan Kellerman

2001

Book cover for "The Murder Book" by Jonathan KellermanView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Murder Book

by Jonathan Kellerman

2002

Book cover for "A Cold Heart" by Jonathan KellermanView on AmazonLocal bookstore

A Cold Heart

by Jonathan Kellerman

2003

Book cover for "The Conspiracy Club" by Jonathan KellermanView on Amazon

The Conspiracy Club

by Jonathan Kellerman

2003

Book cover for "Double Homicide" by Jonathan KellermanView on Amazon

Double Homicide

by Jonathan Kellerman

2004

This volume pairs two brisk novellas: one set in Santa Fe, where detectives Darrel Two Moons and Steve Katz probe the killing of a loathed art dealer, and one in Boston, where cops investigate the puzzling death of a college basketball star.

Book cover for "Therapy" by Jonathan KellermanView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Therapy

by Jonathan Kellerman

2004

Book cover for "Twisted" by Jonathan KellermanView on Amazon

Twisted

by Jonathan Kellerman

2004

Book cover for "Rage" by Jonathan KellermanView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Rage

by Jonathan Kellerman

2005

Book cover for "Capital Crimes" by Jonathan KellermanView on Amazon

Capital Crimes

by Jonathan Kellerman

2006

Husband‑and‑wife team Jonathan and Faye Kellerman deliver two more short novels: a Berkeley investigation into the assassination of a controversial state representative, and a Nashville case involving a murdered music star and the detectives tied to his past.

Book cover for "Gone" by Jonathan KellermanView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Gone

by Jonathan Kellerman

2006

Book cover for "Obsession" by Jonathan KellermanView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Obsession

by Jonathan Kellerman

2007

Book cover for "Bones" by Jonathan KellermanView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Bones

by Jonathan Kellerman

2008

Book cover for "Compulsion" by Jonathan KellermanView on Amazon

Compulsion

by Jonathan Kellerman

2008

Book cover for "The Best American Crime Reporting 2008" by Jonathan KellermanView on Amazon

The Best American Crime Reporting 2008

by Jonathan Kellerman

2008

Book cover for "With Strings Attached" by Jonathan KellermanView on AmazonLocal bookstore

With Strings Attached

by Jonathan Kellerman

2008

Book cover for "Deception" by Jonathan KellermanView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Deception

by Jonathan Kellerman

2009

Book cover for "Evidence" by Jonathan KellermanView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Evidence

by Jonathan Kellerman

2009

Book cover for "True Detectives" by Jonathan KellermanView on Amazon

True Detectives

by Jonathan Kellerman

2009

Book cover for "Mystery" by Jonathan KellermanView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Mystery

by Jonathan Kellerman

2011

Book cover for "No Rest for the Dead" by Andrew F. Gulli, Lamia Gulli, Jeff Abbott, Lori Armstrong, Sandra Brown, Thomas Cook, Jeffery Deaver, Diana Gabaldon, Tess Gerritsen, Peter James, JA Jance, Jonathan Kellerman, Raymond Khoury, John T. Lescroart, Jeffry P. Lindsay, Gayle Lynds, Phillip Margolin, Alexander McCall Smith, Michael Palmer, T. Jefferson Parker, Matthew Pearl, Kathy Reichs, Marcus Sakey, Jonathan Santlofer, Lisa Scottoline, R.L. Stine, Marcia Talley, David Baldacci & Ed van EedenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

No Rest for the Dead

by Andrew F. Gulli, Lamia Gulli, Jeff Abbott, Lori Armstrong, Sandra Brown, Thomas Cook, Jeffery Deaver, Diana Gabaldon, Tess Gerritsen, Peter James, JA Jance, Jonathan Kellerman, Raymond Khoury, John T. Lescroart, Jeffry P. Lindsay, Gayle Lynds, Phillip Margolin, Alexander McCall Smith, Michael Palmer, T. Jefferson Parker, Matthew Pearl, Kathy Reichs, Marcus Sakey, Jonathan Santlofer, Lisa Scottoline, R.L. Stine, Marcia Talley, David Baldacci & Ed van Eeden

2011

A collaborative thriller that starts with a murder that looks solved, until a wife refuses to accept the easy answer. As different investigators and suspects take the stage, the story keeps changing shape. Each new revelation adds pressure, and nobody's motives are as clean as they seem.

Book cover for "Victims" by Jonathan KellermanView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Victims

by Jonathan Kellerman

2012

Book cover for "Guilt" by Jonathan KellermanView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Guilt

by Jonathan Kellerman

2013

Book cover for "Killer" by Jonathan KellermanView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Killer

by Jonathan Kellerman

2014

Book cover for "The Golem of Hollywood" by Jonathan KellermanView on Amazon

The Golem of Hollywood

by Jonathan Kellerman

2014

Book cover for "Motive" by Jonathan KellermanView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Motive

by Jonathan Kellerman

2015

Book cover for "The Golem of Paris" by Jonathan KellermanView on Amazon

The Golem of Paris

by Jonathan Kellerman

2015

Book cover for "The Murderer's Daughter" by Jonathan KellermanView on Amazon

The Murderer's Daughter

by Jonathan Kellerman

2015

Book cover for "The Right Thing to Do" by Jonathan KellermanView on Amazon

The Right Thing to Do

by Jonathan Kellerman

2015

Book cover for "Breakdown" by Jonathan KellermanView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Breakdown

by Jonathan Kellerman

2016

Book cover for "Crime Scene" by Jonathan KellermanView on Amazon

Crime Scene

by Jonathan Kellerman

2017

Book cover for "Heartbreak Hotel" by Jonathan KellermanView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Heartbreak Hotel

by Jonathan Kellerman

2017

Book cover for "Night Moves" by Jonathan KellermanView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Night Moves

by Jonathan Kellerman

2018

Book cover for "The Wedding Guest" by Jonathan KellermanView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Wedding Guest

by Jonathan Kellerman

2019

Book cover for "Half Moon Bay" by Jonathan KellermanView on Amazon

Half Moon Bay

by Jonathan Kellerman

2020

Book cover for "The Museum of Desire" by Jonathan KellermanView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Museum of Desire

by Jonathan Kellerman

2020

Book cover for "Serpentine" by Jonathan KellermanView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Serpentine

by Jonathan Kellerman

2021

Book cover for "City of the Dead" by Jonathan KellermanView on AmazonLocal bookstore

City of the Dead

by Jonathan Kellerman

2022

Standalone Jonathan Kellerman books

  1. Book cover for "Psychological Aspects of Childhood Cancer"

    Psychological Aspects of Childhood Cancer

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    1980
  2. Book cover for "Helping the Fearful Child"

    Helping the Fearful Child

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    1981
  3. Book cover for "When the Bough Breaks"

    When the Bough Breaks

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    1985Alex Delaware, Book 1
  4. Book cover for "Blood Test"

    Blood Test

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    1986Alex Delaware, Book 2
  5. Book cover for "Over the Edge"

    Over the Edge

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    1987Alex Delaware, Book 3
  6. Book cover for "The Butcher's Theater"

    The Butcher's Theater

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    1988A Novel
  7. Book cover for "Silent Partner"

    Silent Partner

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    1989Alex Delaware, Book 4
  8. Book cover for "Time Bomb"

    Time Bomb

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    1990Alex Delaware, Book 5
  9. Book cover for "Private Eyes"

    Private Eyes

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    1992Alex Delaware, Book 6
  10. Book cover for "Devil's Waltz"

    Devil's Waltz

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    1993Alex Delaware, Book 7
  11. Book cover for "Bad Love"

    Bad Love

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    1994Alex Delaware, Book 8
  12. Book cover for "Self-Defense"

    Self-Defense

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    1994Alex Delaware, Book 9
  13. Book cover for "The Web"

    The Web

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    1995Alex Delaware, Book 10
  14. Book cover for "The Clinic"

    The Clinic

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    1996Alex Delaware, Book 11
  15. Book cover for "Survival of the Fittest"

    Survival of the Fittest

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    1997Alex Delaware, Book 12
  16. Book cover for "Billy Straight"

    Billy Straight

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    1998Petra Connor, Book 1
  17. Book cover for "Monster"

    Monster

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    1999Alex Delaware, Book 13
  18. Book cover for "Savage Spawn"

    Savage Spawn

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    1999Reflections on Violent Children
  19. Book cover for "Dr. Death"

    Dr. Death

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    2000Alex Delaware, Book 14
  20. Book cover for "Flesh and Blood"

    Flesh and Blood

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    2001Alex Delaware, Book 15
  21. Book cover for "The Murder Book"

    The Murder Book

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    2002Alex Delaware, Book 16
  22. Book cover for "A Cold Heart"

    A Cold Heart

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    2003Alex Delaware, Book 17
  23. Book cover for "The Conspiracy Club"

    The Conspiracy Club

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    2003A Novel
  24. Book cover for "Double Homicide"

    Double Homicide

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    2004
  25. Book cover for "Therapy"

    Therapy

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    2004Alex Delaware, Book 18
  26. Book cover for "Twisted"

    Twisted

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    2004Petra Connor, Book 2
  27. Book cover for "Rage"

    Rage

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    2005Alex Delaware, Book 19
  28. Book cover for "Capital Crimes"

    Capital Crimes

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    2006A Novel
  29. Book cover for "Gone"

    Gone

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    2006Alex Delaware, Book 20
  30. Book cover for "Obsession"

    Obsession

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    2007Alex Delaware, Book 21
  31. Book cover for "Bones"

    Bones

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    2008Alex Delaware, Book 23
  32. Book cover for "Compulsion"

    Compulsion

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    2008Alex Delaware, Book 22
  33. Book cover for "The Best American Crime Reporting 2008"

    The Best American Crime Reporting 2008

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    2008
  34. Book cover for "With Strings Attached"

    With Strings Attached

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    2008The Art and Beauty of Vintage Guitars
  35. Book cover for "Deception"

    Deception

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    2009Alex Delaware, Book 25
  36. Book cover for "Evidence"

    Evidence

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    2009Alex Delaware, Book 24
  37. Book cover for "True Detectives"

    True Detectives

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    2009A Novel
  38. Book cover for "Mystery"

    Mystery

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    2011Alex Delaware, Book 26
  39. Book cover for "No Rest for the Dead"

    No Rest for the Dead

    by Andrew F. Gulli, Lamia Gulli, Jeff Abbott, Lori Armstrong, Sandra Brown, Thomas Cook, Jeffery Deaver, Diana Gabaldon, Tess Gerritsen, Peter James, JA Jance, Jonathan Kellerman, Raymond Khoury, John T. Lescroart, Jeffry P. Lindsay, Gayle Lynds, Phillip Margolin, Alexander McCall Smith, Michael Palmer, T. Jefferson Parker, Matthew Pearl, Kathy Reichs, Marcus Sakey, Jonathan Santlofer, Lisa Scottoline, R.L. Stine, Marcia Talley, David Baldacci & Ed van Eeden

    2011
  40. Book cover for "Victims"

    Victims

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    2012Alex Delaware, Book 27
  41. Book cover for "Guilt"

    Guilt

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    2013Alex Delaware, Book 28
  42. Book cover for "Killer"

    Killer

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    2014Alex Delaware, Book 29
  43. Book cover for "The Golem of Hollywood"

    The Golem of Hollywood

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    2014Jacob Lev, Book 1
  44. Book cover for "Motive"

    Motive

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    2015Alex Delaware, Book 30
  45. Book cover for "The Golem of Paris"

    The Golem of Paris

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    2015Jacob Lev, Book 2
  46. Book cover for "The Murderer's Daughter"

    The Murderer's Daughter

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    2015A Novel
  47. Book cover for "The Right Thing to Do"

    The Right Thing to Do

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    2015Short Story
  48. Book cover for "Breakdown"

    Breakdown

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    2016Alex Delaware, Book 31
  49. Book cover for "Crime Scene"

    Crime Scene

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    2017Clay Edison, Book 1
  50. Book cover for "Heartbreak Hotel"

    Heartbreak Hotel

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    2017Alex Delaware, Book 32
  51. Book cover for "Night Moves"

    Night Moves

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    2018Alex Delaware, Book 33
  52. Book cover for "The Wedding Guest"

    The Wedding Guest

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    2019Alex Delaware, Book 34
  53. Book cover for "Half Moon Bay"

    Half Moon Bay

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    2020Clay Edison, Book 3
  54. Book cover for "The Museum of Desire"

    The Museum of Desire

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    2020Alex Delaware, Book 35
  55. Book cover for "Serpentine"

    Serpentine

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    2021Alex Delaware, Book 36
  56. Book cover for "City of the Dead"

    City of the Dead

    by Jonathan Kellerman

    2022Alex Delaware, Book 37

Other Series

Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Follow@richardreeze
Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

Follow@anuragwho

Comments

Did we miss something? Have feedback?

Help us improve this page by sharing your thoughts

We only use your email to notify you about replies.

All comments are moderated.

Discover and track your reading on the go

Track your reading, manage wishlists, and get notified when new books are added.

Download on the App StoreDownload on theApp StoreGet it on Google PlayGET IT ONGoogle Play