James Scott Bell Books in Order

James Scott Bell is a bestselling and award-winning author of thrillers, known for his gripping plots and memorable characters. He has written numerous novels, including Try Dying, No Legal Grounds, Presumed Guilty, Glimpses of Paradise, Breach of Promise, and more. Bell's writing has been recognized with the Christy Award for Excellence in Inspirational Fiction. As a seasoned writer and instructor, he has taught writing at Pepperdine University and various writing conferences, sharing his expertise with aspiring authors. Bell has also written for Writers Digest magazine and penned two books in the Writers' Digest series: Write Great Fiction: Plot & Structure and Revision & Self-Editing. His writing career has flourished, with notable series such as the Shannon Saga, The Trials of Kit Shannon, and Ty Buchanan.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by James Scott Bell

  • #1
    Force of Habit(2012)
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  • #2
    And Then There Were Nuns(2013)
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  • #3
    Nun the Wiser(2013)
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  • #4
    The Nun Also Rises(2016)
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  • #5
    Hot Cross Nuns(2019)
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  • #1
    Pay Me in Flesh(2011)
    Amazon
  • #2
    The Year of Eating Dangerously(2012)
    Amazon
  • #3
    I Ate the Sheriff(2012)
    Amazon
  • #1
    Plot & Structure(2004)
    Amazon
  • #2
    Revision and Self Editing for Publication(2008)
    Amazon
  • #3
    Write Great Fiction Series(2008)
    Amazon
  • #4
    The Art of War for Writers(2009)
    Amazon
  • #5
    Breach of Promise/Presumed Guilty(2010)
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  • #6
    Writing Fiction for All You're Worth Strategies and Techniques for(2011)
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  • #7
    Watch Your Back(2011)
    Amazon
  • #8
    How to Write Comedy(2011)
    Amazon
  • #9
    One More Lie(2011)
    Amazon
  • #10
    Conflict and Suspense(2011)
    Amazon
  • #11
    Self Publishing Attack!(2012)
    Amazon
  • #12
    How to Achieve Your Goals and Dreams(2012)
    Amazon
  • #13
    How to Manage the Time of Your Life(2012)
    Amazon
  • #14
    Fiction Attack!(2013)
    Amazon
  • #15
    Write Your Novel From The Middle(2014)
    Amazon
  • #16
    How to Write Dazzling Dialogue(2014)
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  • #17
    How to Make a Living as a Writer(2014)
    Amazon
  • #18
    Super Structure(2015)
    Amazon
  • #19
    27 Fiction Writing Blunders - And How Not to Make Them!(2015)
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  • #20
    Voice(2015)
    Amazon
  • #21
    Some People Are Dead(2016)
    Amazon
  • #22
    Writing Right to Success (With: Yvonne Lehman,DiAnn Mills,Lynette Eason,Susan May Warren)(2016)
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  • #23
    Just Write(2016)
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  • #24
    Manliness(2016)
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  • #25
    The Mental Game of Writing(2016)
    Amazon
  • #26
    How to Write Short Stories and Use Them to Further Your Writing Career(2016)
    Amazon
  • #27
    Marketing For Writers Who Hate Marketing(2017)
    Amazon
  • #28
    Knockout Fiction Power Pack(2017)
    Amazon
  • #29
    How to Write Pulp Fiction(2017)
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  • #30
    The Last Fifty Pages(2019)
    Amazon
  • #31
    How to Write Best-Selling Fiction(2019)
    Amazon
  • #32
    Plotman to the Rescue(2019)
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  • #33
    Writing Unforgettable Characters(2020)
    Amazon
  • #34
    Power Up Your Fiction: 125 Tips and Techniques for Next-Level Writing(2023)
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  • #35
    Trouble is My Beat(2022)
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  • #36
    Down These Streets(2025)
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  • #37
    Writing Success(2015)
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  • #38
    Rebirth(2019)
    Amazon
  • #39
    Vice & Virtue: Havok Season Eight(2023)
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  • #1
    The Night Carl Sagan Stepped on My Cat(1988)
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  • #2
    The Darwin Conspiracy(1995)
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  • #3
    Circumstantial Evidence(1997)
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  • #4
    Final Witness(1999)
    Amazon
  • #5
    Blind Justice(2000)
    Amazon
  • #6
    The Nephilim Seed(2001)
    Amazon
  • #7
    Deadlock(2002)
    Amazon
  • #8
    Breach of Promise(2004)
    Amazon
  • #9
    Sins of the Fathers(2005)
    Amazon
  • #10
    Glimpses of Paradise(2005)
    Amazon
  • #11
    Presumed Guilty(2006)
    Amazon
  • #12
    No Legal Grounds(2007)
    Amazon
  • #13
    The Whole Truth(2008)
    Amazon
  • #14
    Deceived(2009)
    Amazon
  • #15
    Don't Leave Me(2013)
    Amazon
  • #16
    Your Son Is Alive(2018)
    Amazon
  • #17
    Last Call(2020)
    Amazon
  • #18
    Long Lost(2020)
    Amazon
  • #19
    No More Lies(2022)
    Amazon
  • #20
    Can't Stop Me(2023)
    Amazon
  • #21
    No Laughing Matter(2011)
    Amazon
  • #22
    Autumnal(2012)
    Amazon
  • #23
    Golden(2014)
    Amazon
  • #24
    Framed(2018)
    Amazon
  • #25
    John Wayne's Revenge(2018)
    Amazon
  • #26
    My Father's Birthday(2019)
    Amazon
  • #27
    I See Things Deeply(2020)
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About James Scott Bell

James Scott Bell is a bestselling and award-winning author of thrillers, known for his gripping plots and memorable characters. He has written numerous novels, including Try Dying, No Legal Grounds, Presumed Guilty, Glimpses of Paradise, Breach of Promise, and more. Bell's writing has been recognized with the Christy Award for Excellence in Inspirational Fiction. As a seasoned writer and instructor, he has taught writing at Pepperdine University and various writing conferences, sharing his expertise with aspiring authors. Bell has also written for Writers Digest magazine and penned two books in the Writers' Digest series: Write Great Fiction: Plot & Structure and Revision & Self-Editing. His writing career has flourished, with notable series such as the Shannon Saga, The Trials of Kit Shannon, and Ty Buchanan.

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