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Jonathan Nasaw

4 Series • 10 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

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Publication Order of James Whistler Books
Start with: The World on Blood (1996)
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Publication Order of E.L. Pender Books
Start with: The Girls He Adored (2001)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: West Of The Moon (1987)

ⓘ About Jonathan Nasaw

Jonathan Nasaw is an American author that writes psychological thrillers. Best known for the E.L. Pender series, Nasaw’s novels typically feature brutal but intelligent killers that are being hunted by determined detectives who are not afraid to break the rules to bring them to justice. Jonathan has been commended for his unique concepts and skillful writing style. The author is the younger brother of David Nasaw. David is also a renowned author, though his interests lie in nonfiction and tend to lean towards social and cultural history whilst Jonathan’s own interests are rooted in fiction. Jonathan is a pretty private author. While he does interact with readers whenever the opportunity arises, he prefers to keep the intimate details of his past and present to himself.

All Book Series by Jonathan Nasaw

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The World on Blood

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1996

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1996
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Shadows

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1997

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1997
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The Girls He Adored

Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2001

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2001
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Fear Itself

Book 2 of 5 · published 2002

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2002
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Twenty-Seven Bones

Book 3 of 5 · published 2004

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2004
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When She Was Bad

Book 4 of 5 · published 2007

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2007
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The Boys from Santa Cruz

Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2010

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2010
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West Of The Moon

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1987

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1987
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Shakedown Street

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1993

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1993
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Easy Walking

Single-title series · published 1975

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1975

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Jonathan Nasaw?

Jonathan Nasaw is an American author that writes psychological thrillers. Best known for the E.L. Pender series, Nasaw’s novels typically feature brutal but intelligent killers that are being hunted by determined detectives who are not afraid to break the rules to bring them to justice. Jonathan has been commended for his unique concepts and skillful writing style.

Which Jonathan Nasaw series should I start with?

The best place to start is the E.L. Pender series, the earliest of Jonathan Nasaw's multi-book series: it opens with The Girls He Adored (2001) and runs to 5 books across 2001–2010, ending with The Boys from Santa Cruz (2010).

How many books has Jonathan Nasaw written?

Jonathan Nasaw has 10 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1975 and 2010. 7 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the E.L. Pender series with 5 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Jonathan Nasaw's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jonathan Nasaw's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are James Whistler (1996–1997, 2 books) and E.L. Pender (2001–2010, 5 books).

How are Jonathan Nasaw's books organised into series?

This guide splits Jonathan Nasaw's 10 books into 2 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: E.L. Pender (5 books, 2001–2010); James Whistler (2 books, 1996–1997).