Where Do Alex Delaware Crossover Books Fit In Jonathan Kellerman’S Order
I keep trying to figure out where the Alex Delaware crossover books with Clay Edison slot into Kellerman's master timeline of the crime novels. It's throwing my reading order off!
2026-07-26 21:45:36
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JunoHines
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TheDesk
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If you're listening to the audiobooks, this gets even trickier because different platforms might list them differently. I'd recommend creating a custom playlist based on publication date. John Rubinstein narrates most Delaware books, but the crossovers might have different narrators, which adds another layer of disjointedness to the experience.
2026-07-27 04:46:13
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EllaSilva
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For a practical list: 1. Read Delaware books 1-19. 2. Read 'Aimee' (crossover with Peter Decker). 3. Read Delaware books 20-28. 4. Read 'The Golem of Hollywood' (crossover with Jacob Lev). 5. Continue with Delaware book 29 onward. That's the cleanest integration without disrupting the main narrative flow.
2026-07-30 12:00:59
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LucaDavis
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The practical answer for newcomers: Google 'Jonathan Kellerman books in order'. Find a list that is only publication order, not grouped by series. Read that list from top to bottom. That is the definitive, no-guesswork order. It will seamlessly integrate the crossovers, standalone novels, and other series exactly as the author released them.
2026-07-30 14:09:24
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BenSnyder
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It's interesting how the crossovers represent Kellerman trying to build a shared literary universe before it was a huge trend in mystery fiction. He was doing his own version of the MCU, just with psychologists and detectives. It's a bit clunky, but you have to admire the ambition to connect his life's work.
2026-07-30 19:11:17
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EvanPerez
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Why overcomplicate it? Just read everything Kellerman wrote in the order it came out, mixing series. That's the authentic experience of following an author's career. You get a Delaware book, then a Decker book, then a crossover, then a Delaware... it keeps things fresh and you see how his style evolved across projects simultaneously.
2026-07-30 21:12:11
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