Blake Banner Reading Order

18 books (2021–2026)

The Alex Mason series is an ongoing thriller collection comprising 17 books published between 2021 and 2026. These mystery and thriller novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Ice Cold Spy and continuing through the most recent installments. The series follows a complex narrative arc across multiple volumes, with each book building on previous events and character development.

Start with Ice Cold Spy, the first of 17 books in the Alex Mason series.

27 books (2020–2027)

The Cobra series, also known as the Harry Bauer Thriller sequence, is an ongoing mystery and thriller collection spanning 25 books published between 2020 and 2026. Begin with Dead of Night and progress through the titles in publication order to experience the full narrative arc. This literary thriller series follows a continuous storyline that unfolds across the complete sequence of releases.

Start with Dead of Night, the first of 25 books in the Cobra / Harry Bauer Thriller series.

#	Title
1	Dead of Night 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dying Breath 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Quantum Kill 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Einstaat Brief 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Breath of Hell 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Immortal Hate 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Invisible Evil 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	LA: Wild Justice 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Shadow of Ukupacha 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Silent Blade 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Blood of the Innocent 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Blood on Balthazar 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Simple Kill 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Sweet Razor Cut 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Riding the Devil 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Devil's Vengeance 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Unavenged 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Blood for Blood 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Bloody Retribution 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Silent Crusade 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Marked for Death 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	The Cell 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	The Reaper of Zion 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Time to Die 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Bad Blood 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Justice Without Mercy 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Extinction Event 2027Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

31 books (2017–2025)

The Dead Cold Mysteries series by Blake Banner comprises 31 mystery and thriller novels published between 2017 and 2025, with the series still ongoing. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Ace and a Pair and continuing through the most recent installment. The series spans a range of dark mystery cases, from historical crimes like The Butcher of Whitechapel to original murder investigations, offering readers a substantial and expanding collection within the mystery and thriller genre.

Start with Ace and a Pair, the first of 31 books in the Dead Cold Mysteries series.

#	Title
1	Ace and a Pair 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Garden of the Damned 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Let Us Prey 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Sins of the Father 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Two Bare Arms 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Fire From Heaven 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Little Dead Riding Hood 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Murder Most Scottish 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Strange and Sinister Path 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Butcher of Whitechapel 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Heart to Kill 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	To Kill Upon a Kiss 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Unnatural Murder 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Blood In Babylon 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Blood Into Wine 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Death in Dexter 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Jack in the Box 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Mustang Sally 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Fall Moon 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Trick or Treat 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	A Christmas Killing 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Bleed Out 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Dead and Buried 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	In Hot Blood 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Mommy's Little Killer 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Along Came A Spider 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Fallen Angels 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Knife Edge 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Cold Blood 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Curtain Call 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	The Dead Don't Lie 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2026–2027)

The Detective Mike Roth series is an ongoing mystery and thriller collection featuring two books published in 2026. Both Dead Reckoning and Lambs to the Slaughter should be read in their publication order to follow the detective's investigations. With its blend of literary fiction and crime mystery elements, this series offers character-driven storytelling within a procedural framework.

Start with Dead Reckoning and read in order.

82 books (1999–2023)

The New International Relations series comprises 81 books published between 1999 and 2023, examining theoretical frameworks, geopolitical analysis, and international policy from multiple scholarly perspectives. This likely complete series should be read in publication order and features contributions from various authors including N. J. Rengger, John Gerard Ruggie, Barry Buzan, and Jörg Friedrichs, among others. The collection spans topics ranging from constructivism and institutionalization to regional conflicts, human rights, and post-Cold War dynamics, making it a comprehensive academic exploration of international relations theory and practice.

Start with International Relations, Political Theory and the Problem of Order: Beyond International Relations Theory?(By: N. J. Rengger), the first of 81 books in the New International Relations series.

15 books (2017–2019)

Blake Banner's Omega series comprises 15 mystery and thriller novels published between 2017 and 2019, now complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Dawn of the Hunter and concluding with The Omicron Kill. This intense series blends mystery and literary fiction across its full arc, offering readers a continuous narrative experience across all fifteen installments.

Start with Dawn of the Hunter, the first of 15 books in the Omega series.

#	Title
1	Dawn of the Hunter 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Double Edged Blade 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Harvest of Blood 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Kill: One 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Kill: Two 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Powder Burn 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Hand of War 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Storm 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	To Rule in Hell 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Unleashed 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	9mm Justice 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Death In Freedom 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Endgame 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Kill: Four 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Omicron Kill 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2024–2026)

Blake Banner's Rogue Thriller series consists of four books published between 2024 and 2026, with the sequence still ongoing. The novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Gates of Hell, followed by Hell's Fury, Ice Burn, and Judgement by Fire. This mystery and thriller series blends elements of literary fiction alongside its suspenseful narrative.

Start with Gates of Hell, the first of 4 books in the Rogue Thriller series.

3 books (2019–2020)

The Verdugo series is a three-book mystery thriller series by Blake Banner published between 2019 and 2020. The complete series consists of Verdugo Dawn, Kill Drive, and Lotus, and should be read in publication order. This finished series blends crime investigation with literary sensibility across its interconnected narratives.

Start with Verdugo Dawn and read in order.