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Start with Carpe Demon and continue through all 9 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with Carpe Demon
Book 1 by J Kenner • Published 2005
Kate Connor is a retired demon hunter turned suburban mom, until a demon crashes through her kitchen window. Between dinner plans and deadly magic, she’s dragged back into a life she thought she’d left behind.
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Kate Connor Demon Hunter J Kenner reading order
Ends with How to Train Your Demon
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Book 1:Carpe Demon
J Kenner • 2005
Kate Connor is a retired demon hunter turned suburban mom, until a demon crashes through her kitchen window. Between dinner plans and deadly magic, she’s dragged back into a life she thought she’d left behind.
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Book 2:California Demon
J Kenner • 2006
Demon hunter Kate Connor tries to keep suburbia safe while new threats close in. Between family stress and hellish politics, she’s forced to step back into battle, even when it puts the people she loves in the crossfire.
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Book 3:Demons Are Forever
J Kenner • 2007
Kate Connor’s demon-hunting life collides with her family in a new way when threats hit close to home. With demons everywhere and trust in short supply, she has to protect her kids, and her heart, at the same time.
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Book 4:Deja Demon
J Kenner • 2008
A high demon returns to San Diablo looking for revenge, and the walking dead start making appearances. Kate Connor is stretched thin, but she’s the one thing standing between her family and a suburban nightmare.
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Book 5:Demon Ex Machina
J Kenner • 2009
Kate Connor’s month is chaos, from family drama to demon trouble, and the world still needs saving. When dark magic turns her life upside down, she has to juggle motherhood and a fight she can’t dodge.
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Book 6:The Demon You Know...
J Kenner • 2011
A short Kate Connor adventure that pits a mother and her teenage daughter against a new kind of trouble. It’s funny, sharp, and a reminder that demons love family drama almost as much as they love chaos.
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Book 7:Pax Demonica
J Kenner • 2014
Kate Connor takes her family to Rome for a vacation, and gets dragged into a demonic feud instead. With her daughter eager to fight and enemies closing in, Kate has to keep everyone alive in a city full of secrets.
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Book 9:Day of the Demon
J Kenner • 2021
Kate Connor has fought demons, but her toughest challenge might be her teenage daughter, Allie. With new threats rising and family stress at a breaking point, Kate has to protect the world without losing her home.
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Book 10:How to Train Your Demon
J Kenner • 2022
Kate Connor adds a third job to her life, headmistress of an academy for new slayers. Training teens, especially her own powerful daughter, would be hard enough without dark forces closing in on the school.
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Kate Connor Demon Hunter J Kenner FAQ
What is the best order to read the Kate Connor Demon Hunter J Kenner series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Carpe Demon.
How many books are in the Kate Connor Demon Hunter J Kenner series?
There are 9 books currently listed in the Kate Connor Demon Hunter J Kenner series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Kate Connor Demon Hunter J Kenner series?
New readers should start with Carpe Demon, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Kate Connor Demon Hunter J Kenner series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2005 to 2022.