A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Alex Delaware Books in Order

The complete Alex Delaware reading order — 40 books from 1985–2009.

  1. 01 When the Bough Breaks 1985 Amazon — buy When the Bough Breaks Bookshop — buy When the Bough Breaks ThriftBooks — buy When the Bough Breaks eBooks.com — buy When the Bough Breaks
  2. 02 Blood test 1986 Amazon — buy Blood test Bookshop — buy Blood test ThriftBooks — buy Blood test eBooks.com — buy Blood test
  3. 03 Over the Edge (Alex Delaware) 1987 Amazon — buy Over the Edge (Alex Delaware) Bookshop — buy Over the Edge (Alex Delaware) ThriftBooks — buy Over the Edge (Alex Delaware) eBooks.com — buy Over the Edge (Alex Delaware)
  4. 04 Over the edge 1987 Amazon — buy Over the edge Bookshop — buy Over the edge ThriftBooks — buy Over the edge eBooks.com — buy Over the edge
  5. 05 Survival of the fittest 1988 Amazon — buy Survival of the fittest Bookshop — buy Survival of the fittest ThriftBooks — buy Survival of the fittest eBooks.com — buy Survival of the fittest
  6. 06 Silent partner 1989 Amazon — buy Silent partner Bookshop — buy Silent partner ThriftBooks — buy Silent partner eBooks.com — buy Silent partner
  7. 07 Time bomb 1990 Amazon — buy Time bomb Bookshop — buy Time bomb ThriftBooks — buy Time bomb eBooks.com — buy Time bomb
  8. 08 Private Eyes (Jonathan Kellerman) 1992 Amazon — buy Private Eyes (Jonathan Kellerman) Bookshop — buy Private Eyes (Jonathan Kellerman) ThriftBooks — buy Private Eyes (Jonathan Kellerman) eBooks.com — buy Private Eyes (Jonathan Kellerman)
  9. 09 Devil's Waltz 1992 Amazon — buy Devil's Waltz Bookshop — buy Devil's Waltz ThriftBooks — buy Devil's Waltz eBooks.com — buy Devil's Waltz
  10. 10 Bad love 1993 Amazon — buy Bad love Bookshop — buy Bad love ThriftBooks — buy Bad love eBooks.com — buy Bad love
  11. 11 Self-Defense (Alex Delaware) 1994 Amazon — buy Self-Defense (Alex Delaware) Bookshop — buy Self-Defense (Alex Delaware) ThriftBooks — buy Self-Defense (Alex Delaware) eBooks.com — buy Self-Defense (Alex Delaware)
  12. 12 Self-defense 1995 Amazon — buy Self-defense Bookshop — buy Self-defense ThriftBooks — buy Self-defense eBooks.com — buy Self-defense
  13. 13 The Clinic 1996 Amazon — buy The Clinic Bookshop — buy The Clinic ThriftBooks — buy The Clinic eBooks.com — buy The Clinic
  14. 14 monster 1999 Amazon — buy monster Bookshop — buy monster ThriftBooks — buy monster eBooks.com — buy monster
  15. 15 Doctor Death (An Alex Delaware Novel) 2000 Amazon — buy Doctor Death (An Alex Delaware Novel) Bookshop — buy Doctor Death (An Alex Delaware Novel) ThriftBooks — buy Doctor Death (An Alex Delaware Novel) eBooks.com — buy Doctor Death (An Alex Delaware Novel)
  16. 16 Monster (Alex Delaware) 2000 Amazon — buy Monster (Alex Delaware) Bookshop — buy Monster (Alex Delaware) ThriftBooks — buy Monster (Alex Delaware) eBooks.com — buy Monster (Alex Delaware)
  17. 17 The First Alex Delaware Omnibus 2001 Amazon — buy The First Alex Delaware Omnibus Bookshop — buy The First Alex Delaware Omnibus ThriftBooks — buy The First Alex Delaware Omnibus eBooks.com — buy The First Alex Delaware Omnibus
  18. 18 The murder book 2002 Amazon — buy The murder book Bookshop — buy The murder book ThriftBooks — buy The murder book eBooks.com — buy The murder book
  19. 19 Survival of the Fittest (Alex Delaware) 2002 Amazon — buy Survival of the Fittest (Alex Delaware) Bookshop — buy Survival of the Fittest (Alex Delaware) ThriftBooks — buy Survival of the Fittest (Alex Delaware) eBooks.com — buy Survival of the Fittest (Alex Delaware)
  20. 20 Flesh and Blood (Alex Delaware) 2002 Amazon — buy Flesh and Blood (Alex Delaware) Bookshop — buy Flesh and Blood (Alex Delaware) ThriftBooks — buy Flesh and Blood (Alex Delaware) eBooks.com — buy Flesh and Blood (Alex Delaware)
  21. 21 A cold heart 2003 Amazon — buy A cold heart Bookshop — buy A cold heart ThriftBooks — buy A cold heart eBooks.com — buy A cold heart
  22. 22 Private Eyes (Alex Delaware) 2003 Amazon — buy Private Eyes (Alex Delaware) Bookshop — buy Private Eyes (Alex Delaware) ThriftBooks — buy Private Eyes (Alex Delaware) eBooks.com — buy Private Eyes (Alex Delaware)
  23. 23 Silent Partner (Alex Delaware) 2003 Amazon — buy Silent Partner (Alex Delaware) Bookshop — buy Silent Partner (Alex Delaware) ThriftBooks — buy Silent Partner (Alex Delaware) eBooks.com — buy Silent Partner (Alex Delaware)
  24. 24 Two complete Alex Delaware novels / c Jonathan Kellerman 2003 Amazon — buy Two complete Alex Delaware novels / c Jonathan Kellerman Bookshop — buy Two complete Alex Delaware novels / c Jonathan Kellerman ThriftBooks — buy Two complete Alex Delaware novels / c Jonathan Kellerman eBooks.com — buy Two complete Alex Delaware novels / c Jonathan Kellerman
  25. 25 Blood Test (Alex Delaware) 2003 Amazon — buy Blood Test (Alex Delaware) Bookshop — buy Blood Test (Alex Delaware) ThriftBooks — buy Blood Test (Alex Delaware) eBooks.com — buy Blood Test (Alex Delaware)
  26. 26 The Clinic (Alex Delaware) 2003 Amazon — buy The Clinic (Alex Delaware) Bookshop — buy The Clinic (Alex Delaware) ThriftBooks — buy The Clinic (Alex Delaware) eBooks.com — buy The Clinic (Alex Delaware)
  27. 27 Bad Love (Alex Delaware) 2003 Amazon — buy Bad Love (Alex Delaware) Bookshop — buy Bad Love (Alex Delaware) ThriftBooks — buy Bad Love (Alex Delaware) eBooks.com — buy Bad Love (Alex Delaware)
  28. 28 Devil's Waltz (Alex Delaware) 2003 Amazon — buy Devil's Waltz (Alex Delaware) Bookshop — buy Devil's Waltz (Alex Delaware) ThriftBooks — buy Devil's Waltz (Alex Delaware) eBooks.com — buy Devil's Waltz (Alex Delaware)
  29. 29 Time Bomb (Alex Delaware) 2003 Amazon — buy Time Bomb (Alex Delaware) Bookshop — buy Time Bomb (Alex Delaware) ThriftBooks — buy Time Bomb (Alex Delaware) eBooks.com — buy Time Bomb (Alex Delaware)
  30. 30 The Web (Alex Delaware) 2003 Amazon — buy The Web (Alex Delaware) Bookshop — buy The Web (Alex Delaware) ThriftBooks — buy The Web (Alex Delaware) eBooks.com — buy The Web (Alex Delaware)
  31. 31 Therapy 2004 Amazon — buy Therapy Bookshop — buy Therapy ThriftBooks — buy Therapy eBooks.com — buy Therapy
  32. 32 Rage 2005 Amazon — buy Rage Bookshop — buy Rage ThriftBooks — buy Rage eBooks.com — buy Rage
  33. 33 Therapy (Alex Delaware) 2005 Amazon — buy Therapy (Alex Delaware) Bookshop — buy Therapy (Alex Delaware) ThriftBooks — buy Therapy (Alex Delaware) eBooks.com — buy Therapy (Alex Delaware)
  34. 34 Gone 2006 Amazon — buy Gone Bookshop — buy Gone ThriftBooks — buy Gone eBooks.com — buy Gone
  35. 35 Obsession 2007 Amazon — buy Obsession Bookshop — buy Obsession ThriftBooks — buy Obsession eBooks.com — buy Obsession
  36. 36 Handicap 2007 Amazon — buy Handicap Bookshop — buy Handicap ThriftBooks — buy Handicap eBooks.com — buy Handicap
  37. 37 Compulsion 2008 Amazon — buy Compulsion Bookshop — buy Compulsion ThriftBooks — buy Compulsion eBooks.com — buy Compulsion
  38. 38 Bones 2008 Amazon — buy Bones Bookshop — buy Bones ThriftBooks — buy Bones eBooks.com — buy Bones
  39. 39 Evidence 2009 Amazon — buy Evidence Bookshop — buy Evidence ThriftBooks — buy Evidence eBooks.com — buy Evidence
  40. 40 Evidence An Alex Delaware Novel 2009 Amazon — buy Evidence An Alex Delaware Novel Bookshop — buy Evidence An Alex Delaware Novel ThriftBooks — buy Evidence An Alex Delaware Novel eBooks.com — buy Evidence An Alex Delaware Novel

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Track your progress through Alex Delaware

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 When the Bough Breaks 1985
2 Blood test 1986
3 Over the Edge (Alex Delaware) 1987
4 Over the edge 1987
5 Survival of the fittest 1988
6 Silent partner 1989
7 Time bomb 1990
8 Private Eyes (Jonathan Kellerman) 1992
9 Devil's Waltz 1992
10 Bad love 1993
11 Self-Defense (Alex Delaware) 1994
12 Self-defense 1995
13 The Clinic 1996
14 monster 1999
15 Doctor Death (An Alex Delaware Novel) 2000
16 Monster (Alex Delaware) 2000
17 The First Alex Delaware Omnibus 2001
18 The murder book 2002
19 Survival of the Fittest (Alex Delaware) 2002
20 Flesh and Blood (Alex Delaware) 2002
21 A cold heart 2003
22 Private Eyes (Alex Delaware) 2003
23 Silent Partner (Alex Delaware) 2003
24 Two complete Alex Delaware novels / c Jonathan Kellerman 2003
25 Blood Test (Alex Delaware) 2003
26 The Clinic (Alex Delaware) 2003
27 Bad Love (Alex Delaware) 2003
28 Devil's Waltz (Alex Delaware) 2003
29 Time Bomb (Alex Delaware) 2003
30 The Web (Alex Delaware) 2003
31 Therapy 2004
32 Rage 2005
33 Therapy (Alex Delaware) 2005
34 Gone 2006
35 Obsession 2007
36 Handicap 2007
37 Compulsion 2008
38 Bones 2008
39 Evidence 2009
40 Evidence An Alex Delaware Novel 2009

Alex Delaware reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with When the Bough Breaks (1985). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Alex Delaware — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Alex Delaware books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1985–2009.

What is the newest Alex Delaware book?

Evidence An Alex Delaware Novel, published in 2009.