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ⓘ About C.J. Darlington
C.J. Darlington is a published American author of fiction. The author has always enjoyed reading and when she was a child would take home bags full of books home from her local library. She kept on reading and always wanted to be an author. That did happen when she composed Thicker Than Blood, her first novel, which was entered into a national writing contest and won. It would end up being the first novel in the Thicker Than Blood series. C.J. is also the creator and the author of the Jupiter Winds novel, which is the first installment of the series with the same name. She followed it up with the Jupiter Storm sequel in a series that is partly dystopian, adventure in space, sci-fi and a young adult novel, although it can read by readers of all ages!
All Book Series by C.J. Darlington
Real, Not Perfect
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2021 Anthology · Stephanie Coleman
Chasing the Spotlight
Book 4 of 7 · published 2021 Anthology · Sarah Anne Sumpolec
Running on Empty
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2024 Anthology · Jill Williamson
What I Wish I Knew When I Bought My First Horse
Single-title series · published 2016
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is C.J. Darlington?
C.J. Darlington is a published American author of fiction. The author has always enjoyed reading and when she was a child would take home bags full of books home from her local library. She kept on reading and always wanted to be an author.
Which C.J. Darlington series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Thicker Than Blood series, the earliest of C.J. Darlington's multi-book series: it opens with Thicker Than Blood (2009) and runs to 4 books across 2009–2015, ending with Running on Empty (2015). C.J. Darlington's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has C.J. Darlington written?
C.J. Darlington has 17 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2009 and 2024. 14 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Riverbend Friends series with 7 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should C.J. Darlington's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. C.J. Darlington's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Thicker Than Blood (2009–2015, 4 books), Jupiter Winds (2014–2017, 3 books) and Riverbend Friends (2021–2024, 7 books).
How are C.J. Darlington's books organised into series?
This guide splits C.J. Darlington's 17 books into 3 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Riverbend Friends (7 books, 2021–2024); Thicker Than Blood (4 books, 2009–2015); Jupiter Winds (3 books, 2014–2017).