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Jane Smith books in order
Looking for James Patterson’s Jane Smith books in order? Look no further!
James Patterson is a master storyteller and prolific thriller author with many different series to enjoy – including the Women’s Murder Club series, the Michael Bennett series and the Private series.
Jane Smith is the best criminal defence attorney in the Hamptons – the elite world of New York’s rich and infamous. Because she’s as good an investigator as she is a lawyer. Because she’s tough. She’s strong.
If you’re at a loss as for where to start, don’t worry – we’ve got you covered. Here are all of James Patterson’s Jane Smith books in order.
James Patterson’s Jane Smith books in order:
12 Months to Live by James Patterson
1. 12 Months to Live (2023)
Her name is Jane Smith. But to friends and foes, she’s Jane Effing Smith.
As Jane is preparing to defend a high-profile client accused of a triple homicide, she’s also hired to revive a cold case – a cluster of unsolved murders. Then another bombshell lands. A devastating medical diagnosis. Terminal. She’s got a year to live. But for now, she has a trial to win. Unless one of her many enemies kills her first.
Read an extract from 12 Months to Live here.
8 Months Left by James Patterson
2. 8 Months Left (2024)
Jane Smith is running out of time…Her repeat client, Rob Jacobson, is the unluckiest of the lucky. No sooner is he accused of killing a family of three in the Hamptons than a second family is gunned down. He says he’s being set up – again. Despite the odds, Jane believes him. Now she must mount the most complex investigation of her career. But she’s facing her own battle too. A terminal medical condition. The defense may never rest.
Never Say Die by James Patterson
3. Never Say Die – coming July 2025
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There you have it – all of James Patterson’s Jane Smith books in order! How many have you read? Let us know in the comments below…
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I saw that book 3 comes out in July 2025…Never Say Die
Why did the 2nd book end without a conclusion? Or have I missed something
I had this same question about “Gard to Kill” vs “8 Months Left”. So Thank You!!! In what countries is “HtK” called “8ML” ?
Also by the end of page 3 of H2K I felt it important to know if RJ had been guilty in “12 Months”; I know he was convicted, but was he guilty? Anyone? That will go a long way toward how I feel about Jane defending him in book 2.
Will there be another book
Unbeatable,ranks with the very best of thrillers. Jane Smith san her partnerJimmy Cunliff are excellent. I hope that there will be more in the series.
Will there be a third book?
Is there a sequel to Hard to Kill
I thought Hard to Kill was the 2nd Jane Smith book?
Hi Betsy! Good question – ‘Hard to Kill’ is the US name for ‘8 Months Left: A Jane Smith Thriller’.