Alex Delaware

Alex Delaware is a child psychologist. The series is set in Los Angeles.

Alex Delaware consists of forty-one books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of two more books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

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When the Bough Breaks (Alex Delaware #1)

★ 8.00 / 1

Blood Test (Alex Delaware #2)

★ 7.00 / 1

Over the Edge (Alex Delaware #3)

★ 7.00 / 1

Silent Partner (Alex Delaware #4)

★ 7.00 / 1

Time Bomb (Alex Delaware #5)

★ 7.00 / 1

Private Eyes (Alex Delaware #6)

★ 7.00 / 1

Devil's Waltz (Alex Delaware #7)

★ 8.00 / 1

Bad Love (Alex Delaware #8)

★ 8.00 / 1

Self-Defence (Alex Delaware #9)

★ 8.00 / 1

The Web (Alex Delaware #10)

★ 8.00 / 1

The Clinic (Alex Delaware #11)

★ 8.00 / 1

Survival of the Fittest (Alex Delaware #12)

★ 8.00 / 1

Monster (Alex Delaware #13)

★ 7.00 / 1

Doctor Death (Alex Delaware #14)

Unrated

Flesh and Blood (Alex Delaware #15)

Unrated

The Murder Book (Alex Delaware #16)

Unrated

A Cold Heart (Alex Delaware #17)

Unrated

Therapy (Alex Delaware #18)

Unrated

Rage (Alex Delaware #19)

Unrated

Gone (Alex Delaware #20)

Unrated

Obsession (Alex Delaware #21)

Unrated

Compulsion (Alex Delaware #22)

Unrated

Bones (Alex Delaware #23)

Unrated

Evidence (Alex Delaware #24)

Unrated

Deception (Alex Delaware #25)

Unrated

Mystery (Alex Delaware #26)

Unrated

Victims (Alex Delaware #27)

Unrated

Guilt (Alex Delaware #28)

Unrated

Killer (Alex Delaware #29)

Unrated

Motive (Alex Delaware #30)

Unrated

Breakdown (Alex Delaware #31)

Unrated

Heartbreak Hotel (Alex Delaware #32)

Unrated

Night Moves (Alex Delaware #33)

Unrated

The Wedding Guest (Alex Delaware #34)

Unrated

The Museum of Desire (Alex Delaware #35)

Unrated

Serpentine (Alex Delaware #36)

Unrated

City of the Dead (Alex Delaware #37)

Unrated

Unnatural History (Alex Delaware #38)

Unrated

The Ghost Orchid (Alex Delaware #39)

⧗ 8.00 / 1

Open Season (Alex Delaware #40)

Unrated

Jigsaw (Alex Delaware #41)

⧗ 7.50 / 2

Malice (Alex Delaware #42)

⧗ 8.00 / 2

Unrated

Fictions and Others

When the Bough Breaks (Alex Delaware #1 / 43)

1985 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

Blood Test (Alex Delaware #2 / 43)

1986 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

Over the Edge (Alex Delaware #3 / 43)

1987 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

Silent Partner (Alex Delaware #4 / 43)

1989 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

Time Bomb (Alex Delaware #5 / 43)

1990 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

Private Eyes (Alex Delaware #6 / 43)

1991 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

Devil's Waltz (Alex Delaware #7 / 43)

1992 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

Bad Love (Alex Delaware #8 / 43)

1993 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

Self-Defence (Alex Delaware #9 / 43)

1995 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

The Web (Alex Delaware #10 / 43)

1995 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

The Clinic (Alex Delaware #11 / 43)

1996 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

Survival of the Fittest (Alex Delaware #12 / 43)

1997 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

Monster (Alex Delaware #13 / 43)

1999 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

Doctor Death (Alex Delaware #14 / 43)

2000 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

Flesh and Blood (Alex Delaware #15 / 43)

2001 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

The Murder Book (Alex Delaware #16 / 43)

2002 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

A Cold Heart (Alex Delaware #17 / 43)

2003 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

Therapy (Alex Delaware #18 / 43)

2004 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

Rage (Alex Delaware #19 / 43)

2005 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

Gone (Alex Delaware #20 / 43)

2006 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

Obsession (Alex Delaware #21 / 43)

2007 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

Compulsion (Alex Delaware #22 / 43)

2008 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

Bones (Alex Delaware #23 / 43)

2008 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

Evidence (Alex Delaware #24 / 43)

2009 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

Deception (Alex Delaware #25 / 43)

2010 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

Mystery (Alex Delaware #26 / 43)

2011 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

Victims (Alex Delaware #27 / 43)

2012 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

Guilt (Alex Delaware #28 / 43)

2013 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

Killer (Alex Delaware #29 / 43)

2014 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

Motive (Alex Delaware #30 / 43)

2015 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

Breakdown (Alex Delaware #31 / 43)

2016 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

Heartbreak Hotel (Alex Delaware #32 / 43)

2017 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

Night Moves (Alex Delaware #33 / 43)

2018 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

The Wedding Guest (Alex Delaware #34 / 43)

2019 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

The Museum of Desire (Alex Delaware #35 / 43)

2020 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

Serpentine (Alex Delaware #36 / 43)

2021 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

City of the Dead (Alex Delaware #37 / 43)

2022 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

Unnatural History (Alex Delaware #38 / 43)

2023 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

The Ghost Orchid (Alex Delaware #39 / 43)

2024 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

Open Season (Alex Delaware #40 / 43)

2025 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

Jigsaw (Alex Delaware #41 / 43)

2026 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery

Malice (Alex Delaware #42 / 43)

2027 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery | Release date February 2, 2027

Alex Delaware Book 43 (Alex Delaware #43 / 43)

2028 | thriller, crime fiction, suspense thriller, mystery | Release date 2028