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Douglas Kennedy

4 Series • 22 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: The Dead Heart (1995)
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Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
Start with: The Christmas Ring (2011)
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: Beyond The Pyramids (1988)

ⓘ About Douglas Kennedy

Douglas Kennedy is a bestselling American writer of literature & fiction, romance, historical fiction, contemporary, thriller, and suspense novels. He has written around 12 novels in his career, which includes the international bestselling books Leaving the WOrld, The Big Picture, The Moment, and Pursuit of Happiness. The latest novel penned by Kennedy, The Heat of Betrayal, was published in the UK and France in 2015 and in the US in 2016. In addition to literary novels, Kennedy is the author of 3 very popular travel books. Author Kennedy’s books have sold over 14 million printed copies all over the world. Most of his books have been translated into more than 22 languages and published in various countries. Very often, Kennedy writes his novels with European landscapes.

All Book Series by Douglas Kennedy

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The Dead Heart

Series opener · book 1 of 16 · published 1995

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1995
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The Big Picture

Book 2 of 16 · published 1997

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1997
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The Job

Book 3 of 16 · published 1998

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1998
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The Pursuit of Happiness

Book 4 of 16 · published 2001

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2001
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Temptation

Book 5 of 16 · published 2002

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2002
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A Special Relationship

Book 6 of 16 · published 2003

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2003
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State of the Union

Book 7 of 16 · published 2005

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2005
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The Woman in the Fifth

Book 8 of 16 · published 2007

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2007
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Leaving the World

Book 9 of 16 · published 2009

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2009
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The Moment

Book 10 of 16 · published 2011

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2011
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Five Days

Book 11 of 16 · published 2012

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2012
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The Blue Hour

Book 12 of 16 · published 2015

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2015
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The Heat of Betrayal

Book 13 of 16 · published 2015

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2015
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The Great Wide Open

Book 14 of 16 · published 2019

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2019
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Isabelle in the Afternoon

Book 15 of 16 · published 2020

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2020
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Afraid of the Light

Latest in the series · book 16 of 16 · published 2021

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2021
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The Christmas Ring

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2011

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2011
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The Mistake

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2013

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2013
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Beyond The Pyramids

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1988

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1988
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In God's Country

Book 2 of 3 · published 1989

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1989
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Chasing Mammon

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1992

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1992
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New Woman, New Fiction

Single-title series · published 1990

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1990

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Douglas Kennedy?

Douglas Kennedy is a bestselling American writer of literature & fiction, romance, historical fiction, contemporary, thriller, and suspense novels. He has written around 12 novels in his career, which includes the international bestselling books Leaving the WOrld, The Big Picture, The Moment, and Pursuit of Happiness. The latest novel penned by Kennedy, The Heat of Betrayal, was published in the UK and France in 2015 and in the US in 2016.

Which Douglas Kennedy series should I start with?

Douglas Kennedy's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is The Dead Heart (1995).

How many books has Douglas Kennedy written?

Douglas Kennedy has 22 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1988 and 2021. They are filed under 4 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels, Non-Fiction and Short Stories/Novellas.

In what order should Douglas Kennedy's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 22 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 Douglas Kennedy's books organised into series?

This guide splits Douglas Kennedy's 22 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (16 books); Non-Fiction (3 books); Short Stories/Novellas (2 books); Anthologies (1 book).