Jonathan Kellerman

  • 165

    Catalog books

  • 29

    Works

  • 1986 to 2025

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Jonathan Kellerman has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 165 catalog-linked books across 1986 to 2025, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Mystery & Thriller, Horror & Supernatural.

Best for readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points. If you want the easiest first click, start with The Lost Coast and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1986 to 2025; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Ballantine Books and Bantam Books.

Best Place To Start

The Lost Coast

Ballantine Books • 2024 • longer commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Mystery & Thriller entry points • Horror & Supernatural entry points • common used copies from Ballantine Books and Bantam Books

Genres and themes: Mystery & Thriller • Horror & Supernatural • Classics & Literary Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1986 to 2025; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Ballantine Books and Bantam Books.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The Lost Coast

    Ballantine Books • 2024 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2024 • 368 pages.

  2. A Measure of Darkness

    Ballantine Books • 2019 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2019 • 384 pages.

  3. Night moves

    Ballantine Books • 2018 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2018 • 395 pages.

  4. Evidence

    Ballantine Books • 2009 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2009 • 368 pages.

  5. Compulsion

    Ballantine Books • 2008 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2008 • 352 pages.

  6. With strings attached

    Ballantine Books • 2008 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2008 • 344 pages.

  7. murder book

    Ballantine Books • 2002 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2002 • 408 pages.

  8. Monster

    Ballantine Books • 2000 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 416 pages.

  9. Savage Spawn: Reflections on Violent Children

    Ballantine Books • 1999 • quick commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  10. Open Season

    Random House Publishing Group • 2025 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2025 • 288 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • The Lost Coast is the easier short commitment, while A Measure of Darkness asks for more reading time up front.
  • A Measure of Darkness gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while The Lost Coast leans later in the catalog.

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