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Jackson Brodie Reading Order

Jackson Brodie by Kate Atkinson has 6 main books (2004–2024). Start with Case Histories (2004) and read the numbered books in order.

By Kate Atkinson

Jackson Brodie books in order

Your reading speed

  1. #1

    Case Histories

    2004 · 368 pages

    6 h 27 min
  2. #2

    One Good Turn

    2006 · 418 pages

    7 h 19 min
  3. 6 h 10 min
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  5. #4

    Started Early, Took My Dog

    2010 · 496 pages

    8 h 41 min
  6. #5

    Big Sky

    2019 · 400 pages

    7 h
  7. 6 h 43 min

Main books together: 2,418 pages, about 42 h 20 min at 238 words per minute.

Page counts: median across editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

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Jackson Brodie: common questions

How many books are in the Jackson Brodie series?
There are 6 main books in Jackson Brodie. The most recent main book listed here is Death at the Sign of the Rook (2024).
What order should I read Jackson Brodie in?
Read Jackson Brodie in its numbered order: Case Histories, One Good Turn, When Will There Be Good News?, Started Early, Took My Dog, and so on.
What is the first Jackson Brodie book?
The first book is Case Histories by Kate Atkinson, published in 2004.
How long does it take to read the whole Jackson Brodie series?
The 6 main books add up to about 2,418 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 42½ hours of reading, or about 85 days at 30 minutes a day.

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