David Archer Reading Order

18 books (2021–2026)

The Alex Mason series comprises seventeen thriller and mystery novels by David Archer, beginning with Ice Cold Spy and continuing through works like Odin, Assets and Liabilities, and Dead Man Talking, with the most recent entries including Merchant of Death and three additional titles still to come. Published between 2021 and 2026, this ongoing series should be read in publication order to follow the narrative progression. The books blend mystery, thriller, and literary elements across the extended arc.

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

11 books (2024–2027)

The Ben Carter Legal Thriller series by David Archer consists of seven books published between 2024 and 2026, with the saga still ongoing. This mystery and thriller sequence should be read in publication order, beginning with Dead Man's Jury and continuing through the subsequent entries. The series combines legal drama with thriller elements across its interconnected cases and courtroom narratives.

Start with Dead Man's Jury, the first of 7 books in the Ben Carter Legal Thriller series.

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1	Dead Man's Jury 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Final Defense 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Hitman's Lawyer 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Trial by Murder 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Twisted Defense 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	A Lawyer's Defense 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Double Conviction 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Killer Verdict 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Guilty Juror 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Hour of Guilt 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Closed Verdict 2027Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2017–2020)

The Cassie McGraw series comprises four mystery and thriller novels published between 2017 and 2020, following publication order from What Lies Beneath through Never Really Gone. The complete series should be read in the order it was released to experience the full arc of Cassie's story. David Archer delivers suspenseful narratives that blend literary fiction elements with young adult appeal across this finished quartet.

Start with What Lies Beneath, the first of 4 books in the Cassie McGraw series.

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1	What Lies Beneath 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Don't Fight Fate 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	One Last Game 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Never Really Gone 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2018–2019)

The Chance Reddick series comprises four mystery and thriller novels by David Archer, published between 2018 and 2019. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Angel of Justice and continuing through High Stakes Hunting, Innocent Injustice, and Personal Asset. This finished series offers a contained narrative arc for readers seeking a fully realized mystery-thriller experience.

Start with Angel of Justice, the first of 4 books in the Chance Reddick series.

1 book (2015–2015)

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1	First Grin At Midnight 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2015–2015)

The Frank & Ernest Files is a complete mystery and thriller trilogy by David Archer, with all three books released in 2015. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Drive By, followed by In Deep, and concluding with Mickey Finn. This young adult-oriented series combines mystery and literary fiction elements across its three standalone yet connected entries.

Start with Drive By and read in order.

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1	Drive By 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	In Deep 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Mickey Finn 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2017–2017)

David Archer's Global Union trilogy is a complete mystery and thriller series consisting of three books published in 2017. The three installments—Justice Net, Nostrado, and The Shadow Cage—should be read in publication order to follow the story's progression. This series blends elements of thriller and literary fiction across its three volumes.

Start with Justice Net and read in order.

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1	Justice Net 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Nostrado 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Shadow Cage 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2024–2026)

The Jacob Hunter series is an ongoing thriller collection by David Archer and Damien Wild comprising six books published between 2024 and 2026. Each installment follows a globe-trotting narrative structure, with titles referencing major world cities from Bogotá to Saint Petersburg. Readers should follow the publication order to experience the series as intended, beginning with The Bogotá File and continuing through the subsequent entries that take the protagonist across continents.

Start with The Bogotá File(With: Damien Wild), the first of 6 books in the Jacob Hunter series.

3 books (2026–2026)

The Maya Frost FBI Thriller series is an ongoing mystery and thriller collection by David Archer currently comprising three books. The series began in 2026 with What the Dead Confess, followed by When the Wicked Prosper and Who the Devil Keeps. Read these books in publication order to follow the narrative as intended.

Start with What the Dead Confess and read in order.

30 books (2016–2026)

The Noah Wolf series comprises 29 mystery and thriller novels by David Archer, with the first book published in 2016 and the series continuing through 2026. This ongoing collection should be read in publication order, beginning with Code Name Camelot and progressing through titles like In Sheep's Clothing, Lone Wolf, and The Way of the Wolf. The series blends mystery, thriller, and literary fiction elements across its expanding catalog of interconnected stories.

Start with Code Name Camelot, the first of 29 books in the Noah Wolf series.

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1	Code Name Camelot 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	In Sheep's Clothing 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Lone Wolf 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Way of the Wolf 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Balance of Power 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Black Sheep 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Hit For Hire 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Wolf's Bite 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Time to Hunt 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Black Harvest 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Edge of Anarchy 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Highest Order 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Red Square 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Unknown Evil 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Caged Animal 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Deep Allegiance 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Pack Leader 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	World Order 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	A Wolf Among Men 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	High Treason 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Rogue Intelligence 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Alpha 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	In the Grip of Darkness(With: Vince Vogel) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Rogue Wolf(With: Vince Vogel) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Shadows of Allegiance(With: Vince Vogel) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Children of the Empire(With: Vince Vogel) 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Olympus Must Fall(With: Vince Vogel) 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Wolves in the Dark(With: Vince Vogel) 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Wolf at the Gates(With: Vince Vogel) 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Wolf in the Machine(With: Vince Vogel) 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

14 books (2022–2026)

David Archer's Peter Black series comprises 14 books published between 2022 and 2026, with the sequence still ongoing. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Burden of the Assassin and continuing through The Devil You Know. This mystery and thriller series blends literary fiction elements with young adult appeal across its expanding installments.

Start with Burden of the Assassin, the first of 14 books in the Peter Black series.

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1	Burden of the Assassin 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Man Without a Face 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Hunter Killer 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Silent Shadows 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Last Run 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Unpunished Deeds 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Dark Corners 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Ghost Operative 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	A Fire Burning 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Dawnlight 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Dead Ice 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Fallen Angel 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	No Loose Ends 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Devil You Know 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2024–2026)

The Rogue Thriller series comprises four books by David Archer, beginning with Gates of Hell and continuing through Hell's Fury, Ice Burn, and Judgement by Fire. Published between 2024 and 2026, this ongoing mystery and thriller series should be read in publication order to follow the narrative arc. The series blends elements of suspense with literary craftsmanship across its installments.

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

3 books (2024–2025)

The Rowan Shade FBI Mystery series comprises three books published between 2024 and 2025, with the series ongoing. Read the books in publication order: Shades of Darkness, followed by Shades of Deceit, and then Shades of Silence. This mystery and thriller series blends elements of literary fiction and young adult appeal.

Start with Shades of Darkness and read in order.

13 books (2015–2019)

The Sam Prichard series consists of 13 mystery and thriller novels published between 2015 and 2019, with the complete arc concluding in 2019. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Death Sung Softly and progressing through interconnected entries including the multi-part Drifter sequence. The series spans from the initial Death Sung Softly through the final installment, Killer Genius, offering a finished narrative arc for readers seeking a complete story from start to finish.

Start with Death Sung Softly, the first of 13 books in the Sam Prichard series.

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1	Death Sung Softly 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Drifter: Part One 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Drifter: Part Two 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Framed 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Love and War 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Grave Man 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Kill List 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Drifter: Part Three 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Ghost 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Last Song 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Fallback 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Hidden Agenda 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Killer Genius 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

13 books (2017–2021)

The Sam and Indie series consists of 13 mystery and thriller novels published between 2017 and 2021, following publication order from the first book, Aces and Eights, through Serial Superstition. The series appears to be complete as of 2021. All books should be read in publication order to follow the ongoing narrative of the protagonists Sam and Indie.

Start with Aces and Eights, the first of 13 books in the Sam and Indie series.

#	Title
1	Aces and Eights 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Close to Home 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Fact or Fiction 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Alter Ego 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Brave New World 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Innocent Conspiracy 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Live Bait 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Unfinished Business 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	More Than It Seems 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Moving On 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Chasing Ghosts 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Worst Nightmare 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Serial Superstition 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2016–2016)

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1	I Am Sal(With: Abraham Falls) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible