Jodie Rhodes
Literary Agency
8840 Villa La Jolla Drive, Suite 315
La Jolla, CA 92037

Our Books and Authors

BOOKS WE’VE SOLD THAT ARE NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH AMAZON

One of the best ways to learn what kinds of books turn on an agent is to read a few they’ve represented. If you’re writing a literary novel, you should read TRAIN TO TRIESTE. It is outstanding! For memoir, the next four listed are extraordinary. If you’re writing a women’s novel, take a look at the wonderful DIAGNOSIS OF LOVE. For YA/Teen read CHLOE DOE and learn what totally enchants me.

You will note our list is heavy in science and medical books. If you are a scientist or physician, we are interested in hearing from you. If you want to know what makes publishers fall in love with a popular science book, read HOW MATH EXPLAINS THE WORLD, THE FIVE SECOND RULE and DEBUGGING.

If you’re writing multicultural women’s books, read any of Kavita Daswani’s fabulous books.

THE GHOSTS OF WAR BY RYAN SMITHSON, HARPER COLLINS

REINVENTING GRAVITY BY JOHN MOFFATT, HARPER COLLINS

HOW MATH EXPLAINS THE WORLD BY JAMES STEIN, HARPERCOLLINS

FLAK JACKET ROCK BY DEAN KOHLER WITH SUSAN VANHECKE, HARPERCOLLINS

FREAKED BY J.T. DUTTON, HARPERCOLLINS

THE RING BY KAVITA DASWANI, HARPERCOLLINS

TRAIN TO TRIESTE BY DOMNICA RADULESCU, RANDOM HOUSE/KNOPF

THE GENIE MACHINE BY ROBERT PLOTKIN, STANFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

MESSED UP BY JANET LYNCH, HOLIDAY HOUSE

RIGHT DECISIONS BY JIM STEIN, MCGRAW HILL

HOW MATH CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE BY JIM STEIN, JOHN WILEY & SONS

A CHILD'S JOURNEY FROM DARKNESS: CURING AUTISM BY LEEANN WHIFFIN, SOURCEBOOKS

THE SHUT-DOWN LEARNER BY RICHARD SELZNICK, SENTIENT PUBLISHING

THE RED FLAG IN AMERICAN BATHROOMS BY WESLEY JONES, PENGUIN/BERKLEY

THE INTELLIGENCE WARS BY COL. STEVEN O'HERN, PROMETHEUS BOOKS

CHOOSING THE GENDER OF YOUR CHILD, PROMETHEUS BOOKS

AMERICA'S COVERT MILITARY: WHEN PRIVATE CONTRACTORS RAN AMUCK IN IRAQ AND WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT BY SHAWN ENGBRECHT,

POTOMAC BOOKS

DOES ISRAEL HAVE A FUTURE BY CONSTANCE HILLIARD, POTOMAC BOOKS

THE TRUTH ABOUT THE ENERGY CRISIS BY JIM MAHAFFEY, PEGASUS BOOKS

THREE MINUTES ON LOVE BY ROCCI HILL, THE PERMANENT PRESS

THE NIGHT BATTLES BY M.F. BLOXAN, THE PERMANENT PRESS

A YEAR WITH CATS AND DOGS BY MARGARET HAWKINS, THE PERMANENT PRESS

SEDUCING THE SPIRITS BY LOUISE YOUNG, THE PERMANENT PRESS

INTERNAL AFFAIRS BY CONSTANCE DIAL, THE PERMANENT PRESS

ROADWORK: TOURING WITH THE ROLLING STONES, WHO AND ROD STEWART BY TOM WRIGHT, HAL LEONARD, U.S., OMNIBUS PRESS UK

HOOKWINKED BY SHERRY SEETHALER, PRENTICE HALL

THE ROOT OF THOUGHT BY ANDREW KOOB, PRENTICE HALL

PICTURES OF THE MIND BY MIRIAN BOLEYN-FITZGERALD, PRENTICE HALL

SHRIMP: THE LIVING FOSSIL THAT FEEDS THE WORLD'S FISH BY JACK AND ANNE RUDLOE, PRENTICE HALL

INFORMANTS: HOW CRIME SOLVING HAS BEEN OUTSOURCED TO CRIMINALS BY DENNIS FITZGERALD, PERSEUS/SOFT SKULL

RESCUED LIVES BY LEONARD JASON, HAWORTH PUBLISHING

NAKED OPTION BY JOE KOLMAN, HARRIMAN HOUSE

HOW PLANTS KEEP THE EARTH ALIVE BY STANLEY RICE, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY PRESS

WEAPONS OF DUST BY JANICE HARPER, LEFT COAST PRESS

FORENSIC SCIENCE FROM OBSCURITY TO MODERN CRIME SOLVING BY SUZANNE BELL, PRAEGER

INTRODUCTION TO THE AMAZING WORLD OF MICROSCOPY BY SUZANNE BELL, TAYLOR AND FRANCIS

EARTH SCIENCE BY JULIE CASPER, FACTS ON FILE

THE SOLAR SYSTEM BY LINDA TANTON, FACTS ON FILE

OUR DIGITAL WORLD: CYBER TERROR AND CYBER SECURITY BY ANANDA MITRA, FACTS ON FILE

PIONEERS IN MATH BY MICHAEL BRADLEY, FACTS ON FILE

THE FRONTIERS OF SCIENCE BY KYLE KIRKLAND, FACTS ON FILE

MAKERS OF MODERN SCIENCE BY RICHARD HAMMOND, FACTS ON FILE

COMPUTERS, THE INTERNET AND SOCIETY BY ROBERT PLOTKIN, FACTS ON FILE

THE NEW BIOLOGY BY JOSEPH PANNO, FACTS ON FILE

OUR FRAGILE PLANET BY DANA DESONIE, FACTS ON FILE

THE CHRONOLOGY OF SCIENCE BY LISA REZENDE, FACTS ON FILE

THE HISTORY OF NUCLEAR ENERGY BY JAMES MAHAFFEY, FACTS ON FILE

EVOLUTION: THE HISTORY OF LIFE ON EARTH BY RUSS HODGE, FACTS ON FILE

CRITICAL COMPANION TO JRR TOLKEIN BY JAY RUUD, FACTS ON FILE

PERIODIC TABLE OF THE ELEMENTS BY MONICA HALKA AND BRIAN NORDSTROM, FACTS ON FILE

BIODIVERSITY BY STANLEY RICE, FACTS ON FILE



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  • Japanland: A Year in Search of Wa
     
  • Inside the Crips: Life Inside L.A.'s Most Notorious Gang
     
  • Infidelity: A Love Story
     
  • Chloe Doe
    by Suzanne Phillips
     
  • How Math Explains the World: A Guide to the Power of Numbers, from Car Repair to Modern Physics
     
  • The Five-Second Rule and Other Myths About Germs: What Everyone Should Know About Bacteria, Viruses, Mold, and Mildew
     
  • The Unknown Universe: The Origin of the Universe, Quantum Gravity, Wormholes, and Other Things Science Still Can't Explain
     
  • For Matrimonial Purposes
     
  • Salaam, Paris
     
  • Indie Girl
     
  • The Brave: A Story of New York City's Firefighters
     
  • Notre Dame and the Game that Changed Football: How Jesse Harper Made the Forward Pass a Weapon and Knute Rockne a Legend
     
  • Idea Mapping: How to Access Your Hidden Brain Power, Learn Faster, Remember More, and Achieve Success in Business
     
  • Courageous Confrontations: Lives Transformed by Life-Threatening Illness
     
  • When Your Baby Won't Stop Crying: A Parent's Guide to Colic
     
  • What to Do When You Can't Get Pregnant: The Complete Guide to All the Technologies for Couples Facing Fertility Problems
     
  • Combat Chaplain: A 30-Year Vietnam Battle
     
  • The Taming of the Chew: A Holistic Guide to Stopping Compulsive Eating
     
  • A Writer's Paris
     
  • Memoirs of a Dwarf: At the Sun King's Court
     
  • Beijing: A Novel
     
  • Changing Course
     
  • Into the Hearts of the Amazons: In Search of a Modern Matriarchy
     
  • Grasslands

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  • Down and Dirty Justice: A Chilling Journey into the Dark World of Crime and the Criminal Courts
     
  • Like Sound Through Water : A Mother's Journey Through Auditory Processing Disorder
     
  • The Post-Adoption Blues: Overcoming the Unforseen Challenges of Adoption
     
  • Home Is East
     
  • Roots and Wings
     
  • Murder at The Universe: A Five-Star Mystery
     
  • The Anorexia Diaries: A Mother and Daughter's Triumph Over Teenage Eating Disorders
     
  • To Enter Jerusalem
     
  • Sapphire's Grave
    by Hilda Gurley Highgate

     
  • When the Brain Can't Hear : Unraveling the Mystery of Auditory Processing Disorder
     
  • Ghostly Encounters: True Stories of America's Haunted Inns and Hotels
     
  • The Myrtles Plantation: The True Story of America's Most Haunted House
     
  • Battle for Fallujah: Occupation, Resistance And Stalemate in the War in Iraq
     
  • Memory Power: You Can Develop a Great Memory--America's Grand Master Shows You How
     
  • Changing the Course of Autism: A Scientific Approach for Parents and Physicians
     
  • Butterflies On A Sea Wind: Beginning Zen
     
  • CastOff: True Adventures and Ordeals of an American Family on a French Farm
     
  • Don'T Turn Your Back In The Barn Country Vet
     
  • The Alzheimer's Answer: Reduce Your Risk and Keep Your Brain Healthy
     
  • Old Age in a New Age: The Promise of Transformative Nursing Homes
     
  • The Complete Bioterrorism Survival Guide: Everything You Need to Know Before, During, and After an Attack
     
  • Take Charge of Your Diabetes: A Revolutionary Plan for Treating Your Diabetes and Preventing Its Complications
     
  • Rx for Health Care Reform
     
  • Fundamentals of Forensic Science
    by Max M. Houck, Jay A. Siegel

  • by Gary Rachelefsky, Patricia Garrison
     
  • Reproductive Rights in a Global Context: South Africa, Uganda, Peru, Denmark, the United States, Vietnam, Jordan
     
  • Raising Healthy Eaters: 100 Tips for Parents
     
  • Ready to Learn: How to Help Your Preschooler Succeed
     
  • Do You Really Need Back Surgery?: A Surgeon's Guide to Back and Neck Pain and How to Choose Your Treatment
     
  • The Upright Ape: A New Origin of the Species
     
  • The Village Bride of Beverly Hills: A Novel
     
  • Naked Option
    by Joe Kolman