Brian Freeman Reading Order

7 books (1996–2012)

Brian Freeman's Anthologies series comprises seven mystery and thriller collections published between 1996 and 2012. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Colored Contradictions and concluding with Writes of Spring. Each installment offers a fresh collection of stories within the mystery and thriller genre, providing varied narratives across the series' sixteen-year span.

Start with Colored Contradictions, the first of 7 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Colored Contradictions 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Shivers 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Shivers II 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Corpse Blossoms 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	4 Fear of... 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Crane House 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Writes of Spring 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2010–2014)

Brian Freeman's Cab Bolton series consists of two standalone mystery thrillers featuring the same detective protagonist. The Bone House launched the series in 2010, followed by Season of Fear in 2014. While each book can be read independently, the series is best enjoyed in publication order to follow Cab Bolton's character development. The complete two-book series is now finished.

Start with The Bone House and read in order.

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1	The Bone House 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Season of Fear 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2017–2019)

Brian Freeman's Frost Easton series is a complete three-book mystery thriller sequence published between 2017 and 2019. The novels should be read in publication order, beginning with The Night Bird, followed by The Voice Inside, and concluding with The Crooked Street. This straightforward series arc allows readers to follow character development and plot threads as they unfold across all three installments.

Start with The Night Bird and read in order.

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1	The Night Bird 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Voice Inside 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Crooked Street 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

22 books (1980–2026)

The Jason Bourne series spans 22 books published between 1980 and 2026 and remains ongoing. Robert Ludlum wrote the original trilogy before Eric Van Lustbader continued the franchise with numerous sequels, and Brian Freeman has since taken over writing duties. These espionage thrillers should be read in publication order to follow the character's development and the interconnected plots across decades. The series combines spy fiction with psychological suspense, tracking an amnesiac operative navigating a dangerous world of intelligence agencies and personal mystery.

Start with The Bourne Identity(By: Robert Ludlum), the first of 22 books in the Jason Bourne series.

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1	The Bourne Identity(By: Robert Ludlum) 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Bourne Supremacy(By: Robert Ludlum) 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Bourne Ultimatum(By: Robert Ludlum) 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Bourne Legacy(By: Eric Van Lustbader) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Bourne Betrayal(By: Eric Van Lustbader) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Bourne Sanction(By: Eric Van Lustbader) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Bourne Deception(By: Eric Van Lustbader) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Bourne Objective(By: Eric Van Lustbader) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Bourne Dominion(By: Eric Van Lustbader) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Bourne Imperative(By: Eric Van Lustbader) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Bourne Retribution(By: Eric Van Lustbader) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Bourne Ascendancy(By: Eric Van Lustbader) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Bourne Enigma(By: Eric Van Lustbader) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Bourne Initiative(By: Eric Van Lustbader) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Bourne Evolution 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Bourne Treachery 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Bourne Sacrifice 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Bourne Defiance 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Bourne Shadow 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	The Bourne Escape 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	The Bourne Vendetta 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	The Bourne Revenge 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

14 books (2005–2026)

The Jonathan Stride series comprises 14 mystery and thriller novels following Detective Jonathan Stride, beginning with Immoral in 2005 and continuing through Where the Road Ends in 2026. This ongoing series should be read in publication order, as each book builds on the investigative work and character development established in previous entries. Brian Freeman crafted these detective novels across two decades, with the series remaining active and expanding.

Start with Immoral, the first of 14 books in the Jonathan Stride series.

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1	Immoral 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Stripped 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Stalked 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	In The Dark / The Watcher 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Burying Place 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Spitting Devil 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Cold Nowhere 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Turn to Stone 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Goodbye to the Dead 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Marathon 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Alter Ego 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Funeral for a Friend 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Zero Night 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Where the Road Ends 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2012–2025)

Brian Freeman has written eight mystery and thriller novels published between 2012 and 2025, each designed as an independent story with no recurring characters or shared plot threads. The series remains ongoing, with the most recent installment being Break Every Rule. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Spilled Blood and continuing through The Deep, Deep Snow, Thief River Falls, Infinite, I Remember You, The Ursulina, Break Every Rule, and Photograph.

Start with Spilled Blood, the first of 8 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Spilled Blood 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Deep, Deep Snow 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Thief River Falls 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Infinite 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	I Remember You 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Ursulina 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Break Every Rule 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Photograph 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2009–2009)

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1	The Agency 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible