Browse our collection of book series, each with a complete reading order guide.
The Jaguar Stones series by J&P Voelkel is a four-book middle-grade adventure inspired by Maya mythology, following a teenager drawn into an ancient hidden world.
Jailaa West short stories and novellas in order. Browse all short fiction by Jailaa West, listed in publication order with dates.
Jaime Zollars Non-Fiction features her instructional book on building a career in illustration.
Jaine Diamond's standalone novels include Wicked Angel (2023) and Irresistible Rogue (2023), offering self-contained contemporary romance stories within her broader Dirtyverse world.
The complete reading order for The Jaipur Trilogy by Alka Joshi, a historical fiction series set in post-independence India following a henna artist and her circle.
The Jak Jinnaka series by John Barnes is a young adult science fiction adventure set in a far-future solar system, following the quick-witted and trouble-prone Jak Jinnaka through political intrigue and action-packed schemes.
The JAK2 Cycle is a four-book science fiction series by V.E.S. Pullen, published between 2020 and 2022, featuring cryptically coded titles that suggest a classified future world.
The Jake series by Penelope Ward follows the love story of Jake and his girlfriend across three emotional romance novels. See all books in order.
The Jake and Jen Adventures by Chris Bradford are early reader adventure books featuring two children on exciting missions.
Jake Atlas is a four-book children's adventure series by Rob Lloyd Jones, following a teenage archaeologist on high-stakes treasure hunts to ancient sites around the world.
Jake Bible's anthology contributions include three collections published between 2012 and 2015.
Jake Bible's non-fiction works include one title published between 2018 and 2018.
Jake Bible's short fiction includes three works published between 2011 and 2012.
Jake Bible's standalone novels span 2012 to 2018, featuring nine independent stories.
The Jake Crosby series by Bobby Cole follows a Mississippi land manager who gets caught up in crime and danger across the rural Deep South.
The Jake Crowley Adventures by David Wood and Alan Baxter follow ex-SAS soldier and history teacher Jake Crowley through four novels of ancient conspiracies and relentless action.
The Jake Desmet Adventures series by Gail Z. Martin and Larry N. Martin is a steampunk fantasy duology set in an alternate 1890s America, with Iron & Blood (2015) and Spark of Destiny (2023).
The Jake Kruse series by Oliver North consists of The Giant Awakes, published in 2022.
The Jake Lassiter series by Paul Levine follows a former NFL linebacker turned Miami trial lawyer through 17 legal thrillers. Read all books in order.
The complete reading order for D.P. Lyle's Jake Longly series, a mystery series featuring a former baseball pitcher turned reluctant investigator on the Gulf Coast of Alabama.
A complete list of Jake Maia Arlow's standalone YA novels in publication order, from Almost Flying to Leaving the Station.
The Jake Paynter series by David Nix is a three-book western set in the post-Civil War American frontier, following a gunslinger through dangerous territory.
The Jake Pettman series by Wes Markin follows a detective through six books of gritty crime thriller fiction featuring cases set in tight-knit communities with dark secrets.
The Jake Ramsey series by Dan Decker follows a resourceful operative through seven action thrillers full of espionage, betrayal, and covert operations.
Jake Ransom, Man of the Mountains is a standalone Western novel by J.A. Johnstone featuring a fur trapper on a dangerous journey through the Rocky Mountain wilderness in To the River's End (2021).
Complete list of all 25 Jake Sullivan books by Chip Bell in order. Full reading order from Come Monday to Margaritaville.
Jake Wood is a standalone thriller by Jonas Saul featuring the novel The Snake, published in 2016.
The reading order for the Jake Wylie Mysteries by C. Wayne Winkle, a single-book mystery published in 2020.
James A. McLaughlin's standalone novels include the Edgar Award-winning Bearskin (2018) and the Colorado-set thriller Panther Gap (2023), both literary thrillers rooted in the American wilderness.
The Harrowing is a standalone historical novel by James Aitcheson set during the Norman devastation of northern England in 1069-1070.
James Alan Gardner's anthology appearances include contributions to major science fiction collections and Canadian speculative fiction anthologies.
James Alan Gardner's short story collection Gravity Wells gathers his best science fiction stories in one volume.
James Alan Gardner's short fiction includes award-winning science fiction stories and novellas spanning over two decades.
The James Asher series by Barbara Hambly follows a former spy who becomes entangled with vampires in turn-of-the-century Europe.
The James Axler Anthologies collection contains Aftermath (2006), a standalone anthology volume published under the James Axler house name, collecting stories set in the Deathlands and Outlanders universe.
The James Bond continuation novel series spans decades of post-Fleming 007 fiction by authors including Kingsley Amis, John Gardner, Raymond Benson, and others, published between 1968 and 2022.
Complete list of all 14 original James Bond 007 books in order by Ian Fleming. Full publication order from Casino Royale to Octopussy.
The James Bond Adventure series covers the full run of 007 novels from Ian Fleming's original Casino Royale (1953) through continuation novels by authors including Kingsley Amis, John Gardner, Raymond Benson, and others.
Raymond Benson's James Bond non-fiction includes The James Bond Dossier (1965) and The James Bond Bedside Companion (1984), reference guides to the Bond franchise.
James Caine's short fiction, including The Affair, The Girl At Night, and A Happy Marriage.
James Caine's standalone psychological thrillers about marriage, family, and domestic deception, published between 2022 and 2025.
Borderlands is a short story collection by James Carlos Blake, published in 1999, featuring border crime fiction.
A complete list of standalone novels by James Carlos Blake, featuring violent historical fiction set in the American frontier and borderlands.
The James Cartwright, P.I. Mystery series by Oliver Dean Spencer follows a private investigator navigating crime on the backstreets of Detroit.
The James Cartwright, P.I. Mystery short stories by Oliver Dean Spencer are five quick cases featuring the Detroit private investigator, all published in 2018.
Complete reading order for the James Children series by Kathi S. Barton, a 2-book paranormal romance series published in 2012.
The reading order for the James Cort: Lawman Western series by C. Wayne Winkle, a ten-book Western series about a frontier lawman.
James Crumley's anthology appearances include eight volumes of mystery and crime fiction collections published between 1996 and 2012.
James Crumley's standalone works include his Vietnam War debut One to Count Cadence (1969) and two other non-series titles.
James D. Hornfischer's non-fiction works include six titles published between 2003 and 2022.
The James D. Hornfischer Political series by James D. Hornfischer is a two-book series running from 1996 to 1997, starting with Right Thinking.
James D.F. Hannah's anthology contributions include Playing Games, a 2023 multi-author crime fiction collection.
James D.F. Hannah's short stories and novellas include Knock (2023) and Eight Very Bad Nights (2024), both standalone crime fiction works.
Out of This World Sci-Fi is a 2018 collection of James David Victor's science fiction stories bundled in a single volume.
James Dickey's anthology appearances include Georgia Voices and the poetry collection Breaking into Blossom.
James Dickey's poetry collections span from the early 1960s through the 1990s, featuring his National Book Award-winning work and decades of verse rooted in nature and memory.
James Dickey's standalone novels include Deliverance (1970), one of the most famous survival stories in American fiction, along with later literary novels.
Non-fiction by James E. Mack, drawing on his career in special operations and counter-terrorism.
James E. Mack Standalone Novels is a collection of espionage and counter-terrorism thrillers written by a former special operations commando.
James E. Wisher's standalone fantasy novel The Squire.
Non-fiction humor books by James Finn Garner, including Apocalypse Wow! (1997), Recut Madness (2007), and The Politically Correct Movie Guide (2007).
Short stories and novellas by James Finn Garner, including Tea Party Fairy Tales (2012) and Politically Correct Pinocchio (2018).
James Finn Garner's standalone novel Sweet Marlene (2002), a comic horror story about two men who accidentally unleash the Whore of Babylon.
The James Flynn series by Jack Patterson features six political thrillers published between 2013 and 2025, blending government conspiracies with action-driven plots.
A collection of short works by James Follett, featuring the 2012 compilation Batteries not included.
James Follett's standalone novels span four decades of thrillers and science fiction, from Cold War suspense to speculative adventures.
James Francis Dwyer Anthologies includes two multi-author mystery collections published between 1941 and 1957 that feature contributions from Dwyer.
James Francis Dwyer Standalone Novels includes thirteen adventure and mystery novels published between 1912 and 1949, set in exotic locations around the world.
James Grady's anthology contributions span nearly three decades of multi-author crime and thriller collections, featuring his short fiction alongside other established writers in the genre.
James Grady's short fiction includes This Given Sky, a standalone novella that highlights his ability to work in compressed formats alongside his longer thriller novels.
James Grady's standalone novels span five decades of thriller and literary fiction, from early 1970s crime stories to recent works like This Train, showcasing his range beyond the Condor series.
Pulp Frictions: Hardboiled Stories (1996) is a multi-author anthology featuring a story by James Hadley Chase alongside other crime fiction writers.
James Hadley Chase's standalone novels comprise over 60 crime and noir titles published between 1940 and 1983, featuring con artists, criminals, and double-crosses.
The James Hardy series by Jay Gill is a British crime thriller series following Detective James Hardy. Complete reading order for all seven books.
James Howard Kunstler's anthology contributions include one collection published between 2012 and 2012.
James Howard Kunstler's non-fiction works include ten titles published between 1993 and 2020.
James Howard Kunstler's short fiction includes three works published between 2004 and 2014.
James Howard Kunstler's standalone novels span 1979 to 2025, featuring eleven independent stories.
James Hunt's collected works include one volume published between 2024 and 2024.
James Hunt's short fiction includes one work published between 2023 and 2023.
James Hunt's standalone novels span 2021 to 2023, featuring two independent stories.
James Joyce's work appears in numerous anthologies of classic short fiction, reflecting his lasting influence on the short story form and modernist literature.
James Joyce's collections include his poetry, the Dubliners short story cycle, and posthumously published writings that span his full career.
James Joyce's non-fiction includes his critical essays, extensive personal correspondence, and selected letters published in multiple volumes after his death.
James Joyce's short stories and novellas include individual works from Dubliners as well as his play Exiles and later shorter fiction published during and after his lifetime.
James Joyce's standalone novels include some of the most influential works in the English language, from the autobiographical A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man to the groundbreaking Ulysses.
James Kaine's anthology contributions include The Horror Collection: Morte Edition and Screams From The Bayou, multi-author horror collections.
James Kaine's short story collections include Rideshare, a 2026 collection of horror tales.
James L. Nelson's non-fiction includes six books on American maritime and military history, from piracy to the Revolutionary War to the Civil War.
James L. Nelson's standalone novels include The French Prize, a 2015 historical naval adventure.
James Lee Burke Anthologies features seven anthology appearances from 1990 to 2014, mostly in Best American Mystery Stories collections.
James Lee Burke Short Stories/Novellas features Texas City, 1947, a 1992 novella set in post-war Texas.
James Lee Burke Short Story Collections features three collections of crime and literary fiction published between 1985 and 2024.
James Lee Burke Standalone Novels collects six independent novels spanning from his 1965 debut to 2023, including literary fiction and historical novels.
James Mace short stories and novellas, including Centurion Valens and the Empress of Death.
All James Mace standalone novels in order, from Forlorn Hope (2012) to Die by the Blade (2017), spanning Napoleonic and Roman settings.
A complete list of James Morcan nonfiction books in order, including The Orphan Conspiracies (2014) and Debunking Holocaust Denial Theories (2016).
A complete list of James Morcan standalone novels in order, including Into the Americas, White Spirit, Silent Fear, and five more titles published between 2015 and 2020.
James Murray Mysteries by Christopher Geoffrey McPherson in order. Six historical mystery novels set in 1930s Los Angeles at real landmarks.
Anthologies featuring the work of historian James Oakes, including Knowing Him by Heart.
A complete list of James Oakes' non-fiction books on slavery, abolition, and the Civil War, from The Ruling Race (1982) to The Crooked Path to Abolition (2021).
Story collections by James Oliver Curwood gathering his wilderness adventure tales.
Short stories and novellas by James Oliver Curwood.
Standalone novels by James Oliver Curwood, wilderness adventures set in northern Canada and Alaska.
James P. Hogan's anthology appearances include a 1980 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction and the 2003 hard SF collection The Hard SF Renaissance.
James P. Hogan's chapbook Out of Time (1993) is a short science fiction work published as a standalone Bantam paperback.
James P. Hogan's two non-fiction books, Mind Matters (1998) and Kicking the Sacred Cow (2004), address scientific controversies and challenge mainstream scientific assumptions.
All five short story collections by James P. Hogan, published between 1988 and 2005, gathering his short fiction on topics from artificial intelligence to Martian colonization.
All 16 standalone science fiction novels by James P. Hogan in publication order, from The Genesis Machine (1978) to Migration (2010), covering AI, alternate history, virtual reality, and nanotechnology.
The The James Pack Wolves series by LeeSha McCoy is a four-book series running from 2012 to 2020, starting with Becoming Aware.
James Patrick Hunt's standalone novels include six crime fiction and historical novels published between 2005 and 2017.
James R. Benn's collections include The Refusal Camp (2023), a short story collection.
James R. Benn's standalone novels include On Desperate Ground, Souvenir, Shard, and Freegift, published between 2000 and 2022.
James Reasoner's anthology contributions include twenty collections published between 1990 and 2019.
James Reasoner's non-fiction works include one title published between 2003 and 2003.
James Reasoner's short fiction includes seven works published between 2000 and 2015.
James Reasoner's short fiction includes four works published between 2007 and 2012.
James Reasoner's standalone novels span 1980 to 2024, featuring 30 independent stories.
James Renner's non-fiction includes eight books of true crime and investigative journalism published between 2006 and 2025.
James Renner's short stories and novellas include four works of short fiction published in 2013.
James Renner's standalone novels include three speculative fiction books published between 2012 and 2019.
James Riley's standalone novels span 2025 to 2025, featuring one independent stories.
James Robertson Anthologies collects three multi-author anthologies he edited, including works celebrating Scottish writing and Palestinian poetry.
James Robertson Collections gathers nine volumes of his short fiction and poetry, from Close and Other Stories in 1991 to 365 in 2014.
James Robertson Standalone Novels collects his seven major literary novels in English, from The Fanatic in 2001 to News of the Dead in 2021.
The James Ryker series by Rob Sinclair in reading order, following a former intelligence agent through fifteen espionage thrillers.
James Stavridis's non-fiction works include nine titles published between 1992 and 2022.
James Stavridis's standalone novels span 2025 to 2054, featuring four independent stories.
James T. Farrell Anthologies features Great Baseball Stories (1990), a curated collection of classic baseball fiction and non-fiction.
James T. Farrell's short story collections span from 1935 to 2007, with sixteen volumes of fiction and poetry drawing on Irish-American life in Chicago.
James T. Farrell's non-fiction includes five works of literary criticism, social commentary, and memoir published between 1936 and 1985.
James T. Farrell's individually published short fiction includes A Misunderstanding (1949), a standalone novella of social realism set in Chicago.
James T. Farrell's standalone novels span from 1941 to 2007, featuring eighteen works of social realism set primarily among Irish-American communities in Chicago.
James Tucker's anthology work includes Trouble in the Heartland (2014), a collection of stories inspired by Bruce Springsteen's music.
James Tucker's standalone novel Silent Samaritan (2013) is a thriller published after a long gap following his Jack Merlin medical mystery series.
Anthologies featuring James W. Hall's fiction contributions, including The Putt at the End of the World and Blue Christmas.
Non-fiction by James W. Hall including Hit Lit, an analysis of what makes novels become massive bestsellers.
Short fiction by James W. Hall, including the novella The Haze.
Short story collections by James W. Hall gathering his crime and literary short fiction.
Standalone crime and thriller novels by James W. Hall set in Florida, featuring the same atmospheric noir sensibility as his Thorn series.
James W. Ziskin's anthology contributions include Low Down Dirty Vote (2018), a multi-author political thriller collection. See the complete list here.
James W. Ziskin's short fiction includes The Twenty-Five Year Engagement (2020). See the complete list of his short stories and novellas here.
James W. Ziskin's standalone novels include Bombay Monsoon (2022), a thriller set in 1975 India during the Emergency. See the full list here.
James Wesley Rawles Non-Fiction includes four preparedness and survival guides published between 2009 and 2020.
James Kaine's standalone novels include Pursuit, Black Friday, and Mischief Night — three horror thrillers with holiday and seasonal themes.
Jameson Brothers series by Leslie North follows three siblings in this contemporary romance trilogy featuring family loyalty and unexpected love.
The Jamestown series by Marilyn Clay features historical suspense novels set in Colonial-era Jamestown, Virginia, beginning with Deceptions (2010).
The Jamie Baker series by Kelly Oram follows a teenage girl with uncontrollable electric powers who just wants to be left alone, until a persistent classmate refuses to take the hint.
Jamie Burger is a single-book cozy mystery series by Alannah Rogers featuring the standalone mystery Nice Day for a Funeral.
Jamie Carie's short fiction includes holiday-themed Christian romance novellas set in historical and contemporary settings.
Jamie Carie's standalone novels are Christian historical romances set across the American frontier, Revolutionary France, and beyond.
Jamie Day Standalone Novels includes three domestic thrillers about neighborhood secrets, family tensions, and vacation dangers published between 2023 and 2025.
The Jamie Johansson Files by Morgan Greene in reading order — 15 crime thrillers collecting Detective Johansson's complete case files, starting with Angel Maker (2021).
Jamie Koufman's cookbooks provide dietary approaches to managing acid reflux, published between 2010 and 2015.
Jamie Koufman's health books address acid reflux conditions beyond diet, covering chronic cough and reflux in children, published between 2014 and 2018.
Jamie Lee Grey's standalone novels include Holy War, a Christian thriller published in 2017.
Jamie Lee Sogn's standalone novels include Salthouse Place (2023) and Always the Quiet Ones (2025), both thriller novels.
Jamie Magee's standalone novels include Drakon, published in 2016.
Anthologies featuring Jamie Mason's contributions to thriller and crime fiction collections.
Short stories and novellas by Jamie Mason spanning thriller and action fiction.
Standalone literary suspense novels by Jamie Mason, featuring dark humor, buried secrets, and psychologically complex characters.
Jamie Pacton standalone novels in order. Complete list of all 6 standalone novels by Jamie Pacton.
The complete reading order for the Jamie Rush Mystery series by Laura Oles, following a Texas Hill Country photographer who investigates local crimes.
Art recovery expert Jamie Saintclaire uncovers dangerous secrets from history in four conspiracy thrillers by James Douglas, opening with The Doomsday Testament.
Jamie Wesley's standalone romance novels in order, including Fake It Till You Bake It and A Legend in the Baking.
Jamila Minnicks' standalone novels include her acclaimed debut Moonrise Over New Jessup (2023), set in the civil rights-era South.
Jammer Davis books in order by Ward Larsen. Complete reading order for the Jammer Davis series with publication dates.
Writes of Spring is a 2012 anthology featuring Jan Dunlap alongside other Minnesota authors.
Jan Dunlap's non-fiction includes a book on faith and purpose (Purpose, Passion & God) and a memoir about a rescue dog (Saved by Gracie).
The Jana Matinova series by Michael Genelin is a five-book series running from 2008 to 2015, starting with Siren of the Waters.
Jane A. Adams has written three standalone novels outside her regular detective series, published between 1997 and 2021.
Jane Austen's anthology contributions include eight collections published between 1952 and 2023.
Jane Austen companion work by Francine Mathews, including On Hosting Your Regency-Era Christmas Party (2014).
Complete reading order for the Jane Austen Mysteries by Francine Mathews (writing as Stephanie Barron), a 15-book historical mystery series featuring Jane Austen as a detective.
Jane Austen's non-fiction works include four titles published between 2017 and 2023.
Cheryl Bolen's Jane Austen Sequels reimagine characters from Pride and Prejudice in three Regency romances featuring Miss Darcy and Miss de Bourgh.
Jane Austen's short fiction includes four works published between and .
Jane Austen's standalone novels span to , featuring eight independent stories.
The 'Tis the Season Collection by KaraLynne Mackrory features holiday-themed Pride and Prejudice variations and Regency romance stories.
The Quill Collective Anthology series features collaborative Jane Austen variation stories by KaraLynne Mackrory and other Austen-inspired authors.
The Jane Barnaby Adventures by J.J. DiBenedetto is a three-book mystery-adventure series following a woman who gets drawn into dangerous situations while searching for lost treasures and missing people.
The Jane Bunker Mystery series by Linda Greenlaw follows a marine insurance investigator solving crimes in a small Maine fishing town. The four-book cozy mystery series was published between 2007 and 2018.
Jane Casey's short fiction, featuring the interactive story #ChooseThePlot published in 2014.
Jane Casey's standalone thriller novels in order, including The Missing, The Killing Kind, and The Outsider.
The Jane Doe series by Victoria Helen Stone features a woman with antisocial personality disorder navigating complex moral situations across two psychological thrillers.
The Jane Elizabeth Digby Saga by Christopher Nicole is a historical fiction series based on the life of the famous 19th-century adventurer and socialite.
Jane Gallows Witch Private Investigator is a single-book paranormal cozy mystery by Leighann Dobbs published in 2018.
An anthology contribution by Jane Holland, featuring a historical essay in the Castles, Customs, and Kings collection.
Poetry collections by Jane Holland spanning her career from 1998 to 2014, including award-winning early work.
Non-fiction writing guides by Jane Holland covering novel writing, genre-specific prompts, and the business of publishing.
A standalone short story by Jane Holland published in 2021.
Standalone novels by Jane Holland spanning psychological thrillers, contemporary fiction, Cornish romance, historical romance, and cozy reads from 1999 to 2024.
The Jane Jameson series by Molly Harper follows a librarian-turned-vampire navigating undead life in small-town Kentucky.
The Jane Jeffry series by Jill Churchill is a sixteen-book cozy mystery series following a suburban mom who keeps stumbling into murder, known for its punny literary titles.
Jane Johnson has contributed to two fantasy anthologies: Swashbuckling Fantasy (2006) and Flotsam Fantastique (2013).
Jane Johnson's non-fiction consists of seven official visual companion books for the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit film trilogies.
Jane Johnson's standalone novels span children's fiction, historical mystery, and literary fiction, published between 2009 and 2023.
Jane K. Cleland anthology contributions, including Cozy Case Files volumes.
All Jane K. Cleland non-fiction books in order, including writing craft guides and business communication books.
The Jane Ladling Mystery series by Gena Showalter is a paranormal cozy mystery series about a graveyard keeper who solves murders with the help of the dead.