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Authorship history

Who writes Jesse Stone?

The Jesse Stone series was created by Robert B. Parker, who wrote 9 of its 23 novels (1997–2010). Since Robert B. Parker's Buried Secrets (2025), the series has been continued by Christopher Farnsworth.

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The full authorship picture

  1. CreatorRobert B. Parker9 novels
  2. Continuation authorMichael Brandman3 books — from Robert B. Parker's Killing the Blues (2011) to Robert B. Parker's Damned If You Do (2013)
  3. Continuation authorReed Farrel Coleman6 books — from Robert B. Parker's Blind Spot (2014) to Robert B. Parker's The Bitterest Pill (2019)
  4. Continuation authorMike Lupica3 books — from Robert B. Parker's Fool's Paradise (2020) to Robert B. Parker's Fallout (2022)
  5. Continuation authorChristopher Farnsworth2 books — from Robert B. Parker's Buried Secrets (2025) to Robert B. Parker's Big Shot (2026)

Every book, with its credited writer

Publication order. Every credit below is the byline recorded for that specific book — this is the checkable source for the summary above.

  1. Night Passage (1997)novel

    by Robert B. Parker

  2. Trouble in Paradise (1998)novel

    by Robert B. Parker

  3. Death in Paradise (2001)novel

    by Robert B. Parker

  4. Stone Cold (2003)novel

    by Robert B. Parker

  5. Sea Change (2006)novel

    by Robert B. Parker

  6. High Profile (2007)novel

    by Robert B. Parker

  7. Stranger in Paradise (2008)novel

    by Robert B. Parker

  8. Night and Day (2009)novel

    by Robert B. Parker

  9. Split Image (2010)novel

    by Robert B. Parker

  10. Robert B. Parker's Killing the Blues (2011)novel

    · Continuation author: Michael Brandman

  11. Robert B. Parker's Fool Me Twice (2012)novel

    · Continuation author: Michael Brandman

  12. Robert B. Parker's Damned If You Do (2013)novel

    · Continuation author: Michael Brandman

  13. Robert B. Parker's Blind Spot (2014)novel

    · Continuation author: Reed Farrel Coleman

  14. Robert B. Parker's The Devil Wins (2015)novel

    · Continuation author: Reed Farrel Coleman

  15. Robert B. Parker's Debt to Pay (2016)novel

    · Continuation author: Reed Farrel Coleman

  16. Robert B. Parker's The Hangman's Sonnet (2017)novel

    · Continuation author: Reed Farrel Coleman

  17. Robert B. Parker's Colorblind (2018)novel

    · Continuation author: Reed Farrel Coleman

  18. Robert B. Parker's The Bitterest Pill (2019)novel

    · Continuation author: Reed Farrel Coleman

  19. Robert B. Parker's Fool's Paradise (2020)novel

    · Continuation author: Mike Lupica

  20. Robert B. Parker's Stone's Throw (2021)novel

    · Continuation author: Mike Lupica

  21. Robert B. Parker's Fallout (2022)novel

    · Continuation author: Mike Lupica

  22. Robert B. Parker's Buried Secrets (2025)novel

    · Continuation author: Christopher Farnsworth

  23. Robert B. Parker's Big Shot (2026)novel

    · Continuation author: Christopher Farnsworth

Frequently asked questions

Who writes the Jesse Stone series now?

The Jesse Stone series was created by Robert B. Parker, who wrote 9 of its 23 novels (1997–2010). Since Robert B. Parker's Buried Secrets (2025), the series has been continued by Christopher Farnsworth.

Who created the Jesse Stone series?

The Jesse Stone series was created by Robert B. Parker, who wrote 9 of its 23 novels (1997–2010).