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ⓘ About Caleb Carr
Caleb Carr is an American author that writes fiction and nonfiction works in a variety of genres ranging from diplomatic and military history, historical thrillers, and terrorism. He was born on August 2 1955 in Manhattan, New York in the Lower East side. He always had an interest in military history right from the time he attended St Luke’s School and Friends Seminary for his primary and secondary education respectively. He would later attend Kenyon College in Ohio from where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Military and Diplomatic History. Much of his fiction is on the theme of violence by persons that were once victims of child abuse. Carr is best placed to write on the subject, having had an abusive father that inflicted emotional and physical abuse on his entire family.
All Book Series by Caleb Carr
Exorcist: The Beginning
Book 3 of 6 · published 2003 Co-authored · Steven Piziks,Bill Wisher,Alexi Hawley
What If? 2: Eminent Historians Imagine What Might Have Been
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2000
What if? The World's Foremost Military Historians Imagine What Might Have Been
Book 2 of 4 · published 2000
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Caleb Carr?
Caleb Carr is an American author that writes fiction and nonfiction works in a variety of genres ranging from diplomatic and military history, historical thrillers, and terrorism. He was born on August 2 1955 in Manhattan, New York in the Lower East side. He always had an interest in military history right from the time he attended St Luke’s School and Friends Seminary for his primary and secondary education respectively.
Which Caleb Carr series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Dr. Laszlo Kreizler series, the earliest of Caleb Carr's multi-book series: it opens with The Alienist (1994) and runs to 2 books across 1994–1997, ending with The Angel of Darkness (1997).
How many books has Caleb Carr written?
Caleb Carr has 17 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1980 and 2024. 2 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Dr. Laszlo Kreizler series with 2 books — and 15 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Caleb Carr's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Caleb Carr's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Dr. Laszlo Kreizler (1994–1997, 2 books).
How are Caleb Carr's books organised into series?
This guide splits Caleb Carr's 17 books into 1 named series and 15 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Dr. Laszlo Kreizler (2 books, 1994–1997).