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ⓘ About Lisa Jewell
Lisa Jewell is a published British author known for writing popular fiction novels. Born on July 19, 1968, she has written several novels and series. This includes the Ralph’s Party series, the Family Upstairs series, the Marvel Crime series, and has written several stand alone novels from Thirtynothing to None of This is True with an incredible amount of books released since Thirtynothing’s debut in 2000. The author was born in London and would attend school in north London at St. Michael’s Catholic Grammar School. One day while in the sixth form, she decided that she was going to leave school so that she could take an art foundation course at Barnet College. She then attended Epsom School of Art & Design where she received her diploma in fashion illustration.
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Truth to Power
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2026 Anthology · S.A. Cosby
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Who is Lisa Jewell?
Lisa Jewell is a published British author known for writing popular fiction novels. Born on July 19, 1968, she has written several novels and series. This includes the Ralph’s Party series, the Family Upstairs series, the Marvel Crime series, and has written several stand alone novels from Thirtynothing to None of This is True with an incredible amount of books released since Thirtynothing’s debut in 2000.
Which Lisa Jewell series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Marvel Crime series, the earliest of Lisa Jewell's multi-book series: it opens with Breaking the Dark (2024) and runs to 3 books across 2024–2026, ending with Truth to Power (2026).
How many books has Lisa Jewell written?
Lisa Jewell has 27 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1999 and 2026. 7 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Marvel Crime series with 3 books — and 20 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Lisa Jewell's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Lisa Jewell's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Ralph's Party (1999–2010, 2 books), The Family Upstairs (2019–2022, 2 books) and Marvel Crime (2024–2026, 3 books).
How are Lisa Jewell's books organised into series?
This guide splits Lisa Jewell's 27 books into 3 named series and 20 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Marvel Crime (3 books, 2024–2026); The Family Upstairs (2 books, 2019–2022); Ralph's Party (2 books, 1999–2010).