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Chasing Creed (Ryder Creed, #9) was the most recently released book by Alex Kava, on August 10th, 2026.

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Alex Kava Stats: The highest rated book by Alex Kava on Book Notification is Fallen Creed, the 7th novel in the Ryder Creed series. The second-highest rated book is Lost Creed (Ryder Creed #4).

The most read book by Alex Kava on Book Notification is Breaking Creed, the first novel in the Ryder Creed series. The second most read book is A Perfect Evil (Maggie O'Dell #1).

Below is a complete list of Alex Kava books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Alex Kava is the Maggie O'Dell Series.

List of Maggie O'Dell Books in Publication Order

Follows FBI profiler Maggie O'Dell as she solves chilling crimes, battles dark forces, and tries to catch dangerous killers.

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	7.4 A Perfect Evil	2000	Loading... Go
2	8 Split Second	2001	Loading... Go
3	7.5 The Soul Catcher	2002	Loading... Go
4	8.1 At the Stroke of Madness	2003	Loading... Go
5	7.6 A Necessary Evil	2006	Loading... Go
6	8 Exposed	2008	Loading... Go
7	8.2 Black Friday	2009	Loading... Go
8	7.4 Damaged	2010	Loading... Go
9	8.3 Hotwire	2011	Loading... Go
10	8 Fireproof	2012	Loading... Go
11	7 Stranded	2013	Loading... Go
12	8.3 Before Evil	2017	Loading... Go

List of Maggie O'Dell Books in Chronological Order

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	8.3 Before Evil	2017	Loading... Go
2	7.4 A Perfect Evil	2000	Loading... Go
3	8 Split Second	2001	Loading... Go
4	7.5 The Soul Catcher	2002	Loading... Go
5	8.1 At the Stroke of Madness	2003	Loading... Go
6	7.6 A Necessary Evil	2006	Loading... Go
7	8 Exposed	2008	Loading... Go
8	8.2 Black Friday	2009	Loading... Go
9	7.4 Damaged	2010	Loading... Go
10	8.3 Hotwire	2011	Loading... Go
11	8 Fireproof	2012	Loading... Go
12	7 Stranded	2013	Loading... Go

List of Maggie O'Dell Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

FBI profiler Maggie O'Dell faces danger in short stories and novellas with forensic cases.

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	10 Goodnight, Sweet Mother	2016	Loading... Go
2	A Breath of Hot Air	2016	Loading... Go
3	Cold Metal Night	2016	Loading... Go
4	Electric Blue	2016	Loading... Go
5	After Dark	2016	Loading... Go

List of Maggie O'Dell Collections in Publication Order

An FBI profiler investigates chilling cases in a collection of short psychological suspense thrillers.

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1		Off the Grid	2016	Loading... Go

List of Ryder Creed Books in Publication Order

Maggie O'Dell spin-off series featuring Ryan Creed, an ex-Marine turned K9 rescue dog trainer who solves intense cases with his skilled rescue dogs.

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	8.4 Breaking Creed	2014	Loading... Go
2	8.5 Silent Creed	2015	Loading... Go
3	8.4 Reckless Creed	2016	Loading... Go
4	8.7 Lost Creed	2018	Loading... Go
5	8.6 Desperate Creed	2019	Loading... Go
6	8.4 Hidden Creed	2020	Loading... Go
7	8.9 Fallen Creed	2022	Loading... Go
8	8 Midnight Creed	2023	Loading... Go
9	Chasing Creed	2026

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

	Read	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1		8 One False Move	2004	Loading... Go
2		6.7 Whitewash	2007	Loading... Go

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

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1		A Breath of Hot Air	2010	Loading... Go
2		8 Slices of Night (With: Erica Spindler, J.T. Ellison)	2011	Loading... Go

List of Alex Kava Anthologies in Publication Order

#	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	First Thrills: Volume 4	2011	Loading... Go
2	6 Gone Fishing and Other Stories	2012	Loading... Go
3	Storm Season	2012	Loading... Go
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Alex Kava

Alex Kava (Sharon M. Kava) was born on June 7th, 1960 and is currently 66 years old. Alex Kava was born in Silver Creek, Nebraska, USA. Kava attended College of Saint Mary, Nebraska where she received a B.A. Art and English.

Alex Kava is known for writing in the Mystery, Thriller, and Crime Fiction genres.

Alex Kava is the author of the Maggie O'Dell series which currently consists of 12 novels. The Maggie O'Dell series started in 2000 with the novel A Perfect Evil. The most recently released novel in the Maggie O'Dell series was Before Evil which was released in 2017. There are no upcoming novels for the Maggie O'Dell series.

Alex Kava has also written the Ryder Creed series which has 9 books including Breaking Creed and Silent Creed.

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Alex Kava: F.A.Q

When was Alex Kava Born? How old is Alex Kava?

Alex Kava was born on June 7th, 1960. Alex Kava is currently 66 years old.

Where was Alex Kava Born?

Alex Kava was born in Silver Creek, Nebraska, USA and is American.

What was the first book Alex Kava wrote?

The first book written by Alex Kava was A Perfect Evil, published in 2000.

What was the most recent book Alex Kava wrote?

Her most recently released work was Chasing Creed on August 10th, 2026.

What is the most popular book by Alex Kava?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Alex Kava book is Breaking Creed. Here are her most popular books and their average ratings:

Breaking Creed (8.35)
A Perfect Evil (7.37)
Silent Creed (8.47)
Split Second (8.00)
Reckless Creed (8.43)

What genres does Alex Kava Write?

Alex Kava primarily writes in the Crime Fiction, Mystery, and Thriller genres. Her work includes sub-genres such as Psychological Thriller, Crime Thriller, and Suspense Thriller.

Are there upcoming new books by Alex Kava?

Alex Kava does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

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How many books has Alex Kava written?

Alex Kava has written 31 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 12 books in the Maggie O'Dell Series, 5 Short Stories/Novellas, 1 book in the Maggie O'Dell Collection, 9 books in the Ryder Creed Series, 2 Standalone Novels, 2 Short Stories/Novellas, 1 Short Story/Novella.

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