Caleb Carr books in order

Q: "What is The Alienist about?"

"The Alienist is set in 1896 New York and follows psychologist Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, an early criminal profiler who teams with reporter John Moore and Police Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt to hunt a serial killer. The term 'alienist' was the 19th-century word for psychiatrist."

Q: "Is The Alienist a series?"

"Yes. The Alienist (1994) was followed by The Angel of Darkness (1997) and The Alienist at Armageddon (2022). The books feature Dr. Kreizler and his team investigating crimes in Gilded Age New York."

Q: "Was The Alienist adapted for television?"

"Yes. TNT produced a 10-part series adaptation that premiered in January 2018, followed by a second season adapting The Angel of Darkness."

Dr. Laszlo Kreizler Reading Order

Title	Published	Buy on Amazon
The Alienist	1994	Buy
The Angel of Darkness	1997	Buy
The Alienist at Armageddon	2022	Buy

Caleb Carr is an American novelist and military historian who has worked at the Council on Foreign Relations and taught military history at Bard College. Born in Manhattan, he spent most of his life on the Lower East Side.

The Alienist (1994) became a major phenomenon, spending six months on the New York Times bestseller list and selling millions of copies. The novel introduced Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, a criminal psychologist who uses early profiling techniques to catch killers in 1890s New York. Real historical figures like Theodore Roosevelt and J.P. Morgan appear throughout the series.

Carr has also written military history, including The Lessons of Terror, and other novels such as Killing Time and The Italian Secretary.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Alienist about?

The Alienist is set in 1896 New York and follows psychologist Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, an early criminal profiler who teams with reporter John Moore and Police Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt to hunt a serial killer. The term ‘alienist’ was the 19th-century word for psychiatrist.

Is The Alienist a series?

Yes. The Alienist (1994) was followed by The Angel of Darkness (1997) and The Alienist at Armageddon (2022). The books feature Dr. Kreizler and his team investigating crimes in Gilded Age New York.

Was The Alienist adapted for television?

Yes. TNT produced a 10-part series adaptation that premiered in January 2018, followed by a second season adapting The Angel of Darkness.

Dr. Laszlo Kreizler Reading Order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Dr. Laszlo Kreizler Reading Order