John Weisman Reading Order

4 books (1974–1975)

The Headhunters series consists of four mystery and thriller novels written by John Weisman and Brian Boyer between 1974 and 1975. This complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Heroin Triple Cross and continuing through The Starlight Motel Incident, Three Faces of Death, and Quadraphone Homicide. All four books were published within a single year, making this a quickly released series in the detective and crime thriller genre.

Start with Heroin Triple Cross(With: Brian Boyer), the first of 4 books in the Headhunters series.

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1	Heroin Triple Cross(With: Brian Boyer) 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Starlight Motel Incident(With: Brian Boyer) 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Three Faces of Death(With: Brian Boyer) 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Quadraphone Homicide(With: Brian Boyer) 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1973–2000)

John Weisman's complete three-book non-fiction series spans from 1973 to 2000 and should be read in publication order. The collection begins with Guerrilla Theater: Scenarios for Revolution, followed by Shadow Warrior and concludes with The Last Warrior: The Explosive Autobiography of a CIA Officer with the License to Kill.

Start with Guerrilla Theater: Scenarios for Revolution and read in order.

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1	Guerrilla Theater: Scenarios for Revolution 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Shadow Warrior 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Last Warrior: The Explosive Autobiography of a CIA Officer with the License to Kill 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

17 books (1992–2014)

The Rogue Warrior series spans 17 complete novels published between 1992 and 2014, following military and espionage operations through an action-thriller narrative. John Weisman authored the initial nine books, with Richard Marcinko and co-authors taking over the later entries to continue the franchise. Readers should start with the first book, Rogue Warrior, and progress through the series in publication order to follow the evolving story and character development across the full sequence.

Start with Rogue Warrior, the first of 17 books in the Rogue Warrior series.

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1	Rogue Warrior 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Red Cell 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Green Team 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Task Force Blue 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Designation Gold 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Option Delta 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Seal Force Alpha 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Echo Platoon 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Detachment Bravo 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Violence of Action(By: Richard Marcinko) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Vengeance(By: Richard Marcinko,Jim DeFelice) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Holy Terror(By: Richard Marcinko,Jim DeFelice) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Dictator's Ransom(By: Richard Marcinko,Jim DeFelice) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Seize the Day(By: Richard Marcinko,Jim DeFelice) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Domino Theory(By: Richard Marcinko,Jim DeFelice) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Blood Lies(By: Richard Marcinko,Jim DeFelice) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Curse of the Infidel(By: Richard Marcinko,Jim DeFelice) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (1981–2011)

John Weisman's seven standalone novels span from 1981 to 2011, offering readers a collection of mystery and thriller works that can be enjoyed independently. The complete series includes Evidence, Watchdogs, Blood Cries, SOAR: A Black Ops Mission, Jack in the Box, Direct Action, and KBL: Kill Bin Laden. While each novel stands alone without requiring prior reading, following publication order allows readers to experience Weisman's evolution as a writer across three decades. These works showcase the author's expertise in both fiction and non-fiction writing within the thriller and mystery genres.

Start with Evidence, the first of 7 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Evidence 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Watchdogs 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Blood Cries 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	SOAR: A Black Ops Mission 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Jack in the Box 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Direct Action 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	KBL: Kill Bin Laden 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible