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Breaking Point

by Jay Crownover

The Breaking Point series by Jay Crownover has 3 known books (3 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with Honor (2016).

Books
3 known books (3 novels)
Published
3
First published
2016
Status
completed
Shelved under
Romance
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Start here: Honor (2016) — then read straight through in publication order.

Book one

Cover of Honor

Honor (2016)

Reading order

The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.

  1. Honor

    Novel

    Honor is the book that opens Jay Crownover's Breaking Point series, published in 2016. It's the natural place to begin the series, which ran to 3 books between 2016 and 2018, and is followed here by Dignity.

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  2. Dignity

    Novel

    Dignity, published in 2017, is Jay Crownover's second Breaking Point novel, continuing the fallout from the Point neighborhood's criminal underworld with loyalty tested past its limit for a new pairing connected to Welcome to the Point.

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  3. Respect

    Novel

    Respect is the last entry in the Breaking Point series, published in 2018, bringing the 3-book series to a close after a run from 2016 to 2018. It follows Dignity in the reading order.

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About the Breaking Point series

Breaking Point continues Jay Crownover's Point-neighborhood New Adult world with a new trilogy following characters connected to the earlier Welcome to the Point series as they confront the fallout of the Point's criminal underworld. Honor (2016) opens the series, followed by Dignity (2017) and Respect (2018), each pushing further into the darker, morally complicated territory the Point setting established.

Where Welcome to the Point introduced the neighborhood and its dangers, Breaking Point digs into the consequences -- loyalty tested past its limit, family ties strained by crime, and romance forged under real threat -- continuing Crownover's push toward grittier New Adult stakes.

Frequently asked questions

How many books are in the Breaking Point series?

Three: Honor (2016), Dignity (2017), and Respect (2018).

Is Breaking Point connected to Welcome to the Point?

Yes -- it's set in the same Point neighborhood and criminal underworld, continuing with recurring characters from that earlier series.

What order should I read Breaking Point in?

Publication order: Honor, Dignity, then Respect.

Is Downfall part of Breaking Point?

Sources disagree -- some list Downfall (2019) as connected to the Point's criminal-underworld books, but it could not be confirmed as an official numbered Breaking Point entry via independent sourcing, so it's tracked as a standalone in this site's Jay Crownover author file instead.

Is a fourth Breaking Point book planned?

None has been confirmed as of August 2026.

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