Christopher Bollen

Christopher Bollen

2 Series • 7 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Lightning People (2012)
Popular Choice
Publication Order of Anthologies
Start with: Crime Ink: Iconic: An Anthology of Crime Fiction Inspired by Queer Icons (2025)

ⓘ About Christopher Bollen

Christopher Bollen is an American author from Cincinnati, Ohio currently living in New York, who loves to write contemporary suspense thrillers. Bollen went to a Catholic high school before proceeding to New York, where he went to Columbia University. After finishing his college studies, he got a job with some lesser-known magazines including Interview, a magazine at which he remains a freelance editor. His work with magazines gave him much insight into literature, fashion, and art that would later come in handy in providing practical training in both his fiction and non-fiction career. Having never gotten his MFA, the job that he held with Interview served as his substitute for graduate school.

All Book Series by Christopher Bollen

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Lightning People

Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2012

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2012
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Orient

Book 2 of 6 · published 2015

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2015
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The Destroyers

Book 3 of 6 · published 2017

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2017
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A Beautiful Crime

Book 4 of 6 · published 2020

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2020
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The Lost Americans

Book 5 of 6 · published 2023

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2023
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Havoc

Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2024

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2024
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Crime Ink: Iconic: An Anthology of Crime Fiction Inspired by Queer Icons

Single-title series · published 2025

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2025

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Christopher Bollen?

Christopher Bollen is an American author from Cincinnati, Ohio currently living in New York, who loves to write contemporary suspense thrillers. Bollen went to a Catholic high school before proceeding to New York, where he went to Columbia University. After finishing his college studies, he got a job with some lesser-known magazines including Interview, a magazine at which he remains a freelance editor.

Which Christopher Bollen series should I start with?

Christopher Bollen's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Lightning People (2012).

How many books has Christopher Bollen written?

Christopher Bollen has 7 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2012 and 2025. They are filed under 2 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels and Anthologies.

In what order should Christopher Bollen's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 7 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.

How are Christopher Bollen's books organised into series?

This guide splits Christopher Bollen's 7 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (6 books); Anthologies (1 book).