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ⓘ About J. T. Ellison
J. T. Ellison is a New York Times bestselling American author of several thriller and crime novels. She was born in Florida outside Orlando. She moved with her parents to Colorado at the age of two and was raised there until she was fourteen. She grew up reading books from her parents’ shelves as she began to grew her interest in poetry, romance and science fiction. She was greatly influenced by the authors John Grisham, Patrica Cornwell and James Patterson. At the age of fourteen, she had to move with her parents to Washington, D.C.where she went to Langley High School, Virginia. She then went to Randolph-Macon Woman’s College from where she finished her graduation with a double major in English Creative Writing and Politics and a minor in Economics.
All Book Series by J. T. Ellison
Guardians of Silence
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2022 Pen name · Joss Walker, With: R.L. Perez
Guardians of Fury
Book 2 of 3 · published 2023 Pen name · Joss Walker, With: R.L. Perez
Guardians of Power
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2023 Pen name · Joss Walker, With: R.L. Perez
Tomb of the Queen
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2021 Co-authored · Alisha Klapheke
Slices of Night
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2011 Co-authored · Alex Kava,Erica Spindler
Slices of Night
Single-title series · published 2011 Co-authored · Alex Kava,Erica Spindler
Pigeon Tony's Last Stand
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2023 Anthology · Lisa Scottoline
Kill Night
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2023 Anthology · Victor Methos
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is J. T. Ellison?
J. T. Ellison is a New York Times bestselling American author of several thriller and crime novels. She was born in Florida outside Orlando. She moved with her parents to Colorado at the age of two and was raised there until she was fourteen.
Which J. T. Ellison series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Taylor Jackson series, the earliest of J. T. Ellison's multi-book series: it opens with All the Pretty Girls (2007) and runs to 11 books across 2007–2023, ending with The Wolves Come at Night (2023). J. T. Ellison's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has J. T. Ellison written?
J. T. Ellison has 69 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2007 and 2026. 39 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being the Taylor Jackson series with 11 books — and 30 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should J. T. Ellison's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. J. T. Ellison's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Taylor Jackson (2007–2023, 11 books), Erica Spindler Short Stories/Novellas (2011, 1 book) and Dr. Samantha Owens (2012–2015, 4 books), plus 3 more.
How are J. T. Ellison's books organised into series?
This guide splits J. T. Ellison's 69 books into 7 named series and 30 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Taylor Jackson (11 books, 2007–2023); Jayne Thorne, CIA Librarian (9 books, 2021–2025); A Brit in the FBI (6 books, 2013–2019); We Could Be Heroes (5 books, 2023); Dr. Samantha Owens (4 books, 2012–2015), plus 2 further series.