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ⓘ About Kristine Smith
Smith wrote “Code of Conduct,” the debut novel of the “Jani Kilian Chronicles” series in 1999. She has since written more than six titles and several novellas that have all gone on to become bestsellers. She was born in the Northeast, spent her childhood and young adulthood in the South, and currently makes her home in Illinois in the Midwest. Before she became a full time author, she spent more than a quarter of a century working in research and development in the pharmaceutical industry. Smith was born in Buffalo, New York and then went on to live in Florida as a child, where she went to high school and college. She attended the University of South Florida, where she graduated with a bachelor of science degree in Chemistry.
All Book Series by Kristine Smith
Captain's Log: Boundary Shock Quarterly #1
Series opener · book 1 of 34 · published 2018
Robots, Androids, Cyborgs, Oh My!: Boundary Shock Quarterly #4
Book 4 of 34 · published 2018
Boneyard of Lost Dreams: Boundary Shock Quarterly #5
Book 5 of 34 · published 2018
Wandering Monsters: Boundary Shock Quarterly 016
Book 16 of 34 · published 2021
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Kristine Smith?
Smith wrote “Code of Conduct,” the debut novel of the “Jani Kilian Chronicles” series in 1999. She has since written more than six titles and several novellas that have all gone on to become bestsellers. She was born in the Northeast, spent her childhood and young adulthood in the South, and currently makes her home in Illinois in the Midwest.
Which Kristine Smith series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Jani Kilian Chronicles series, the earliest of Kristine Smith's multi-book series: it opens with Code of Conduct (1999) and runs to 7 books across 1999–2023, ending with Echoes of War (2023). Kristine Smith's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Kristine Smith written?
Kristine Smith has 49 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1999 and 2026. 43 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Boundary Shock Quarterly series with 34 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Kristine Smith's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Kristine Smith's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Jani Kilian Chronicles (1999–2023, 7 books), Lauren Reardon (2015–2016, 2 books) and Boundary Shock Quarterly (2018–2026, 34 books).
How are Kristine Smith's books organised into series?
This guide splits Kristine Smith's 49 books into 3 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Boundary Shock Quarterly (34 books, 2018–2026); Jani Kilian Chronicles (7 books, 1999–2023); Lauren Reardon (2 books, 2015–2016).