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ⓘ About Jesse Kellerman
An idiom soberly pipes that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. This idiom has never rung truer than in the classic case of Jesse Kellerman. It is not every other day that a writer is begat by parents who are established novelists. Before this preamble becomes maudlin, read on about him. Meet Jesse Kellerman. Kellerman, who was born on September 1978 in Los Angeles upon California, is a tricenarian American penman. His mother is called Faye Kellerman while his father is called Jonathan Kellerman; both of them are celebrated mystery novelists in their own right. Jesse Kellerman, who has had a short stint as a lead guitarist for a rock band, pursued psychology at the Harvard University.
All Book Series by Jesse Kellerman
The Way the World Ends
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2018 Anthology · Jess Walter
There's No Place Like Home
Book 4 of 7 · published 2018 Anthology · Edan Lepucki
The Hillside
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2018 Anthology · Jane Smiley
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jesse Kellerman?
An idiom soberly pipes that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. This idiom has never rung truer than in the classic case of Jesse Kellerman. It is not every other day that a writer is begat by parents who are established novelists.
Which Jesse Kellerman series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Clay Edison series, the earliest of Jesse Kellerman's multi-book series: it opens with Crime Scene (2017) and runs to 6 books across 2017–2025, ending with Coyote Hills (2025). Jesse Kellerman's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Jesse Kellerman written?
Jesse Kellerman has 22 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2004 and 2025. 16 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Warmer Collection series with 7 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jesse Kellerman's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jesse Kellerman's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Detective Jacob Lev (2013–2015, 2 books), Clay Edison (2017–2025, 6 books) and Warmer Collection (2018, 7 books), plus 1 more.
How are Jesse Kellerman's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jesse Kellerman's 22 books into 4 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Warmer Collection (7 books, 2018); Clay Edison (6 books, 2017–2025); Detective Jacob Lev (2 books, 2013–2015); Self Help (1 book, 2025).