Where to start with Jonathan Kellerman
Begin with The Wedding Guest, the first book in the Alex Delaware series, published in 1985. This novel introduces Alex Delaware, a child psychologist who collaborates with the Los Angeles Police Department on criminal investigations. Proceed through the series in publication order, as each book builds on the evolving relationship between Delaware and Detective Milo Sturgis, while maintaining standalone narrative integrity. The series spans over three decades and includes forty-one novels, with the most recent published in 2024. For readers seeking a standalone work, Billy Straight, published in 1998, offers a self-contained psychological thriller centered on a young man with a troubled past. The book stands independently and does not require prior knowledge of the Alex Delaware series.
Series by Jonathan Kellerman
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Buy on Amazon1985 · Jonathan Kellerman
A 1985 mystery novel by Jonathan Kellerman in which retired psychologist Alex Delaware reluctantly treats a seven-year-old eyewitness to murder who…
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Buy on Amazon1988 · Jonathan Kellerman
An Israeli girl is among several young people murdered in Los Angeles, and the killings share one common trait: each victim had a mental or physical…
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Psychologist-detective Dr. Alex Delaware, at a party for a controversial Los Angeles sex therapist, runs into Sharon Ransom, a former lover who left…
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Gunfire shatters a California schoolyard one autumn day. No children are hurt, but a sniper is shot down, and psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware is…
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Twenty-one-month-old Cassie Jones appears bright and healthy, yet her parents repeatedly rush her to the emergency room with symptoms no doctor can…
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Alex Delaware receives an anonymous audiocassette of a horrifying scream followed by a childlike voice chanting "bad love." As threats escalate into…
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Dr. Alex Delaware does not see many private patients anymore, but makes an exception for a young woman called Lucy, referred to him by LAPD detective…
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Malice📅 Expected Feb 2, 2027
The most iconic duo in American crime fiction is back. Psychologist Alex Delaware and Homicide Detective Milo Sturgis return in this pulse-pounding thriller…
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Frequently asked questions
How many books has Jonathan Kellerman written?
We list 44 books by Jonathan Kellerman across 1 series, published between 1985–2026 — each shown in full reading order.
When is the next Jonathan Kellerman book coming out?
The next book is “Malice”, book 42 in the series, expected Feb 2, 2027. That is the publisher's announced date and can change; this page updates when it does.
What order should I read Jonathan Kellerman's books?
Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “The Wedding Guest.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.
Where can I buy Jonathan Kellerman's books?
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