Jack Higgins Reading Order

1 book (2017–2017)

4 books (2007–2009)

Jack Higgins' Chance Twins series consists of four mystery and thriller novels featuring siblings Rich and Jade, published between 2007 and 2009. The complete series should be read in publication order beginning with Death Run, followed by Sure Fire, First Strike, and Sharp Shot. This standalone series works best when read sequentially from the first installment onward.

Start with Death Run, the first of 4 books in the Chance Twins/Rich and Jade series.

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1	Death Run 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Sure Fire 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	First Strike 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Sharp Shot 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1986–1998)

This complete trilogy by Jack Higgins follows British agents Dougal Munro and Jack Carter through three espionage-driven adventures published between 1986 and 1998. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Night of the Fox, followed by Cold Harbour and Flight of Eagles. Higgins combines mystery and thriller elements throughout the three-book arc.

Start with Night of the Fox and read in order.

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1	Night of the Fox 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Cold Harbour 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Flight of Eagles 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1975–1991)

The Liam Devlin series by Jack Higgins consists of four mystery and thriller novels published between 1975 and 1991, with the sequence complete as of The Eagle Has Flown. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Eagle Has Landed, followed by Touch the Devil, Confessional, and The Eagle Has Flown. The series features the character Liam Devlin across standalone but connected stories in the thriller genre.

Start with The Eagle Has Landed, the first of 4 books in the Liam Devlin series.

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1	The Eagle Has Landed 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Touch the Devil 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Confessional 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Eagle Has Flown 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1960–1973)

Jack Higgins' Martin Fallon series consists of two complete mystery thrillers published between 1960 and 1973. The first book, Cry of the Hunter, was originally released under Higgins' earlier pen name Harry Patterson, followed by A Prayer for the Dying more than a decade later. These novels should be read in publication order to follow the character's story arc across both volumes.

Start with Cry of the Hunter(As: Harry Patterson) and read in order.

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1	Cry of the Hunter(As: Harry Patterson) 1960Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Prayer for the Dying 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1965–1968)

Jack Higgins' Nick Miller series spans three complete crime thrillers published between 1965 and 1968. The novels follow the same protagonist through interconnected cases and should be read in publication order: The Graveyard Shift, Brought in Dead, and Hell is Always Today. This finished series offers a concentrated dose of 1960s mystery and thriller fiction from one of the era's prolific crime writers.

Start with The Graveyard Shift and read in order.

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1	The Graveyard Shift 1965Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Brought in Dead 1967Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Hell is Always Today 1968Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (1962–1979)

Jack Higgins's Paul Chavasse series spans six complete spy thrillers published between 1962 and 1979, with each book following publication order. The series features the same protagonist throughout and should be read sequentially beginning with The Bormann Testament, also known as The Testament of Caspar Schultz. The cycle concludes with A Fine Night for Dying and includes the intervening titles Year of the Tiger, The Keys of Hell, Midnight Never Comes, and Dark Side of the Street.

Start with The Bormann Testament / The Testament of Caspar Schultz, the first of 6 books in the Paul Chavasse series.

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1	The Bormann Testament / The Testament of Caspar Schultz 1962Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Year of the Tiger 1963Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Keys of Hell 1965Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Midnight Never Comes 1966Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Dark Side of the Street 1967Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	A Fine Night for Dying 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

22 books (1992–2016)

Jack Higgins' Sean Dillon series consists of 22 thrillers published between 1992 and 2016, following the exploits of intelligence operative Sean Dillon across various international settings and high-stakes assignments. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Eye of the Storm (also published as Midnight Man) and continuing through entries like Thunder Point, On Dangerous Ground, and Angel of Death. Spanning from the early 1990s through the mid-2010s, the books deliver the mystery and thriller elements characteristic of Higgins' spy fiction.

Start with Eye of the Storm / Midnight Man, the first of 22 books in the Sean Dillon series.

#	Title
1	Eye of the Storm / Midnight Man 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Thunder Point 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	On Dangerous Ground 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Angel of Death 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Drink with the Devil 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The President's Daughter 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The White House Connection 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Day of Reckoning 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Edge of Danger 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Midnight Runner 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Bad Company 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Dark Justice 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Without Mercy 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Rough Justice 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Killing Ground 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	A Darker Place 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Wolf at the Door 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Judas Gate 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	A Devil is Waiting 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	The Death Trade 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Rain on the Dead 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	The Midnight Bell 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1967–1979)

Jack Higgins's Simon Vaughn trilogy consists of three mystery thrillers published between 1967 and 1979. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Dark Side of the Street, followed by The Savage Day, and concluding with Day of Judgment. These standalone entries showcase Higgins's signature thriller style across the span of over a decade.

Start with Dark Side of the Street and read in order.

#	Title
1	Dark Side of the Street 1967Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Savage Day 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Day of Judgment 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

30 books (1959–1989)

Jack Higgins published 30 standalone mystery and thriller novels between 1959 and 1989, completing the series with his final entry. Many of his early works were released under the pseudonyms Harry Patterson and Hugh Marlowe before he became known by his now-famous name. Read these books in publication order, beginning with Sad Wind from the Sea and continuing through the complete collection of 30 titles.

Start with Sad Wind from the Sea(As:Harry Patterson), the first of 30 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Sad Wind from the Sea(As:Harry Patterson) 1959Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Thousand Faces of Night(As:Harry Patterson) 1961Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Comes the Dark Stranger(As:Harry Patterson) 1962Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Hell Is Too Crowded(As:Harry Patterson) 1962Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Pay the Devil(As:Harry Patterson) 1963Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Seven Pillars to Hell / Sheba(As:Hugh Marlowe) 1963Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Dark Side of the Island(As:Harry Patterson) 1963Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	A Phoenix in the Blood(As:Harry Patterson) 1964Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Passage by Night(As:Hugh Marlowe) 1964Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Thunder at Noon / Dillinger(As:Harry Patterson) 1964Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Wrath of the Lion(As:Harry Patterson) 1964Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	A Candle for the Dead / The Violent Enemy(As:Hugh Marlowe) 1966Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Iron Tiger(As:Harry Patterson) 1966Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	East of Desolation 1968Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	In the Hour Before Midnight / The Sicilian Heritage 1969Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	A Game for Heroes(As:James Graham) 1970Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Night Judgement at Sinos 1970Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Last Place God Made 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Wrath of God(As:James Graham) 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Toll for the Brave(As:Harry Patterson) 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	The Khufra Run(As:James Graham) 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	The Run to Morning / Bloody Passage(As:James Graham) 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Storm Warning 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	The Valhalla Exchange 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	To Catch a King(As:Harry Patterson) 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Solo / The Cretan Lover 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Luciano's Luck 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Exocet 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	A Season in Hell 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Memoirs of a Dance-Hall Romeo 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible