Joel C. Rosenberg Reading Order

3 books (2010–2013)

The David Shirazi trilogy is a three-book thriller series by Joel C. Rosenberg published between 2010 and 2013. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Twelfth Imam, followed by The Tehran Initiative, and concluding with Damascus Countdown. This is a finished series with no additional installments planned.

Start with The Twelfth Imam and read in order.

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1	The Twelfth Imam 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Tehran Initiative 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Damascus Countdown 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2015–2017)

Joel C. Rosenberg's J. B. Collins trilogy comprises three thrillers published between 2015 and 2017. This complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The First Hostage, followed by The Third Target, and concluding with Without Warning. The novels follow a consistent narrative arc across all three installments.

Start with The First Hostage and read in order.

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1	The First Hostage 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Third Target 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Without Warning 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2018–2025)

Joel C. Rosenberg's Marcus Ryker series consists of six espionage thrillers published between 2018 and 2025, with the series still ongoing. The novels should be read in publication order, beginning with The Kremlin Conspiracy and continuing through The Persian Gamble, The Jerusalem Assassin, The Beirut Protocol, The Libyan Diversion, and The Beijing Betrayal. Each installment builds on the previous entries, making sequential reading essential for following the character's development and interconnected plot threads.

Start with The Kremlin Conspiracy, the first of 6 books in the Marcus Ryker series.

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1	The Kremlin Conspiracy 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Persian Gamble 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Jerusalem Assassin 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Beirut Protocol 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Libyan Diversion 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Beijing Betrayal 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (2006–2027)

Joel C. Rosenberg's non-fiction series comprises eight books published between 2006 and 2021, appearing to be complete. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Epicenter and progressing through related works on geopolitical, religious, and social topics. Rosenberg explores contemporary global events and Middle Eastern affairs across these volumes, which include both standalone analyses and supplementary study materials designed to deepen understanding of the central themes.

Start with Epicenter, the first of 8 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	Epicenter 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Epicenter Study Guide 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Inside the Revolution 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Inside the Revival 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Implosion 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Israel at War 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Invested Life 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Enemies and Allies 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Firestorm 2027Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2014–2014)

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1	The Auschwitz Escape 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2002–2008)

Joel C. Rosenberg's Last Jihad series comprises five completed thriller novels published between 2002 and 2008. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Last Jihad and continuing through The Last Days, The Ezekiel Option, The Copper Scroll, and concluding with Dead Heat. This series combines elements of mystery and thriller fiction with the author's background in non-fiction writing.

Start with The Last Jihad, the first of 5 books in the The Last Jihad series.

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1	The Last Jihad 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Last Days 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Ezekiel Option 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Copper Scroll 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Dead Heat 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible