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ⓘ About Jonathan Kellerman
Jonathan Kellerman has co-written two novels with his wife, fellow crime novelist Faye Kellerman, with Double Homicide and Capital Crimes both reaching national bestseller list and showing the authors mastery of the subject matter. His non-fiction material is still sourced and referred to, with Helping the Fearful Child in (1981) still being used to combat mental instability and feelings of insecurity in children. When not writing his fiction featuring Alex Delaware, researching or doing psychological studies, Jonathan Kellerman has an active interest in vintage guitars, and has even written a book on the subject, With Strings Attached: The Art and Beauty of Vintage Guitars in (2008).
All Book Series by Jonathan Kellerman
Monster
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2017 Anthology · Ande Parks
With Strings Attached: The Art and Beauty of Vintage Guitars
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2008
Jonathan Kellerman's ABC of weird creatures
Single-title series · published 1995
Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus
Book 11 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · Faye Kellerman
Aloysius X. L. Pendergast
Book 15 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · Douglas Preston,Lincoln Child
Charlotte and Thomas Pitt
Book 18 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · Anne Perry
Precious Ramotswe
Book 24 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · Alexander McCall Smith
Orphan X
Latest in the series · book 33 of 33 · published 2025 Anthology · Gregg Hurwitz
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jonathan Kellerman?
Jonathan Kellerman has co-written two novels with his wife, fellow crime novelist Faye Kellerman, with Double Homicide and Capital Crimes both reaching national bestseller list and showing the authors mastery of the subject matter. His non-fiction material is still sourced and referred to, with Helping the Fearful Child in (1981) still being used to combat mental instability and feelings of insecurity in children. When not writing his fiction featuring Alex Delaware, researching or doing psychological studies, Jonathan Kellerman has an active interest in vintage guitars, and has even written a book on the…
Which Jonathan Kellerman series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Alex Delaware series, the earliest of Jonathan Kellerman's multi-book series: it opens with When the Bough Breaks (1985) and runs to 41 books across 1985–2026, ending with Jigsaw (2026). Jonathan Kellerman's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Jonathan Kellerman written?
Jonathan Kellerman has 105 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1981 and 2026. 87 of them belong to 6 named series — the largest being the Alex Delaware series with 41 books — and 18 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jonathan Kellerman's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jonathan Kellerman's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Alex Delaware (1985–2026, 41 books), Alex Delaware Graphic Novels (1996–2017, 3 books) and Petra Connor (1998–2004, 2 books), plus 2 more.
How are Jonathan Kellerman's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jonathan Kellerman's 105 books into 6 named series and 18 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Alex Delaware (41 books, 1985–2026); Clay Edison (6 books, 2017–2025); Alex Delaware Graphic Novels (3 books, 1996–2017); Petra Connor (2 books, 1998–2004); Detective Jacob Lev (2 books, 2013–2015), plus 1 further series.