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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.
Jackson Brodie books in order
Your reading speed
- 6 h 27 min
- 7 h 19 min
- 6 h 10 min
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- 8 h 41 min
- 7 h
- 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.