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ⓘ About Jackie Collins
Jackie Collins has had several of her novels adapted for television and film, as fans yearned to see their favorite characters on television. Hollywood Wives, her New York Times #1 bestseller, was made into a miniseries for ABC. The series starred Candice Bergen and Anthony Hopkins – it was one of ABC’s most highest-rated miniseries. The Bitch and The Stud, The World is Full of Married Men were made into movies. Collins also created an original movie called Yesterday’s Hero, with Suzanne Somers and Ian McShane. Jackie Collins also wrote and adapted the two books in the Lucky series, Lucky and Chances, for NBC television. These adaptations turned into high grossing six-hour miniseries called “Lucky/Chances,” and starred Nicollete Sheridan and a young Sandra Bullock.
All Book Series by Jackie Collins
Sunday Simmons & Charlie Brick / Sinners / Hollywood Zoo
Book 2 of 14 · published 1971
The Rock Star and The Lifeguard
Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 2013
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jackie Collins?
Jackie Collins has had several of her novels adapted for television and film, as fans yearned to see their favorite characters on television. Hollywood Wives, her New York Times #1 bestseller, was made into a miniseries for ABC. The series starred Candice Bergen and Anthony Hopkins – it was one of ABC’s most highest-rated miniseries.
Which Jackie Collins series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Lucky Santangelo series, the earliest of Jackie Collins's multi-book series: it opens with Chances (1981) and runs to 11 books across 1981–2014, ending with The Santangelos (2014). Jackie Collins's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Jackie Collins written?
Jackie Collins has 40 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1960 and 2014. 25 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Lucky Santangelo series with 11 books — and 15 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jackie Collins's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jackie Collins's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Fontaine Khaled (1969–1979, 2 books), Lucky Santangelo (1981–2014, 11 books) and Hollywood (1983–2003, 5 books), plus 1 more.
How are Jackie Collins's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jackie Collins's 40 books into 4 named series and 15 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Lucky Santangelo (11 books, 1981–2014); Madison Castelli (7 books, 1998–2002); Hollywood (5 books, 1983–2003); Fontaine Khaled (2 books, 1969–1979).