The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 8 books · 1998 to 2016

Jodi Picoult

Thriller and suspenseLiterary and generalLegal thrillerFamily and book club

Jodi Picoult writes family dramas built around moral dilemmas and courtroom battles, often in small New Hampshire towns. A few characters, such as the lawyer Jordan McAfee and detective Patrick DuCharme, return across books.

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Jodi Picoult books in order

Each series in publication order, with its lead characters. Where the story runs in a different order, switch to Story order. Crossover books are marked and listed under their main series. Use My books to track what you have read.

New Hampshire novels

4 books · Set in New HampshireFamily and book clubLegal thriller
  1. 1The Pact1998Buy on Amazon
  2. 2Salem Falls2001With Jordan McAfee and Jack St BrideBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Perfect Match2002With Nina FrostBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Nineteen Minutes2007With Josie Cormier and Peter HoughtonBuy on Amazon

Standalone

4 booksFamily and book club
  1. 1My Sister's Keeper2004With Anna Fitzgerald · Set in ProvidenceBuy on Amazon
  2. 2House Rules2010With Jacob Hunt · Set in VermontBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Storyteller2013With Sage Singer · Set in New HampshireBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Small Great Things2016With Ruth Jefferson · Set in New HavenBuy on Amazon

Characters

10 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

New Hampshire

Standalone leads