📖 About The Kent Family Chronicles

The Kent Family Chronicles is a series universe written by John Jakes. The complete collection runs to 8 books across 1 series, published between 1974 and 1979.

The main series is Publication Order of Kent Family Books with 8 books. It opens with The Bastard (1974) and currently runs to The Americans (1979).

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🎯 Where to Start with The Kent Family Chronicles

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Bastard (1974), book 1 of Publication Order of Kent Family Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 The Kent Family Chronicles Books in Order

Publication Order of Kent Family Books
8 books
1
The Bastard book cover1The Bastard1974Buy on Amazon
The Rebels book cover2The Rebels1975Buy on Amazon
The Seekers book cover3The Seekers1975Buy on Amazon
The Furies book cover4The Furies1976Buy on Amazon
The Titans book cover5The Titans1976Buy on Amazon
The Warriors book cover6The Warriors1977Buy on Amazon
The Lawless book cover7The Lawless1978Buy on Amazon
The Americans book cover8The Americans1979Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many The Kent Family Chronicles books are there?
There are 8 books in the The Kent Family Chronicles collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1974 and 1979.
What is the first The Kent Family Chronicles book?
The first book is The Bastard, published in 1974.
What order should I read the The Kent Family Chronicles books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the The Kent Family Chronicles books?
The The Kent Family Chronicles books were written by John Jakes.
Is the The Kent Family Chronicles series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Kent Family Books, has 8 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the The Kent Family Chronicles series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1974, and the most recent in 1979.