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ⓘ About David Ellis
David Ellis is one of the award winning authors and a popular lawyer from The United States. He has written a total of 12 books in his writing career so far, all of which are based on the thriller, mystery, and suspense genres. Author Ellis is particularly well known for writing the Jason Kolarich series of mystery books. As an established author, he has received the Edgar Award in the category of the Best Debut Novel. Following this, has gone on to write several other award winning novels in his career. In the year 2009, author Ellis introduced the character of Jason Kolarich for the first time in his book titled The Hidden Man. This book had received a nomination for the Los Angeles Times Book Award as well as for the Barry Award.
All Book Series by David Ellis
The Coldest Case: The Past Has a Long Memory
Book 5 of 6 · published 2024 Anthology · James Patterson
The Munich Affair
Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2026 Co-authored · James Patterson
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is David Ellis?
David Ellis is one of the award winning authors and a popular lawyer from The United States. He has written a total of 12 books in his writing career so far, all of which are based on the thriller, mystery, and suspense genres. Author Ellis is particularly well known for writing the Jason Kolarich series of mystery books.
Which David Ellis series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Jason Kolarich series, the earliest of David Ellis's multi-book series: it opens with The Hidden Man (2009) and runs to 4 books across 2009–2013, ending with The Last Alibi (2013). David Ellis's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has David Ellis written?
David Ellis has 25 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2001 and 2027. 12 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Black Book / Billy Harney series with 6 books — and 13 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should David Ellis's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. David Ellis's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Jason Kolarich (2009–2013, 4 books), Invisible (2014–2019, 2 books) and Black Book / Billy Harney (2017–2027, 6 books).
How are David Ellis's books organised into series?
This guide splits David Ellis's 25 books into 3 named series and 13 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Black Book / Billy Harney (6 books, 2017–2027); Jason Kolarich (4 books, 2009–2013); Invisible (2 books, 2014–2019).