Mike Ryan Reading Order

5 books (2024–2026)

The Aaron Holt series by Mike Ryan consists of four mystery thrillers published between 2024 and 2025, with the series still ongoing. Begin with Out Of The Shadows and follow the books in publication order: Out Of The Shadows, The Nobody Man, Shot In The Dark, and Silent Target, with Invisible Threat as an additional entry. This series should be read sequentially to experience the interconnected narrative.

Start with Out Of The Shadows, the first of 4 books in the Aaron Holt series.

6 books (2020–2022)

The Brandon Hall series comprises six mystery and thriller novels by Mike Ryan, published between 2020 and 2022. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Hard Bargain and continuing through The Wrong Man, Dark Day, Loose Ends, The Dead Client, and The Shakedown. The series appears to be complete as of its final release.

Start with Hard Bargain, the first of 6 books in the Brandon Hall series.

4 books (2015–2017)

The CIA Ghost series comprises four mystery thrillers by Mike Ryan, published between 2015 and 2017. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Ghost Pursuit and continuing through Rogue Ghost, Ghost Fall, and Ghost Revival. This finished series blends espionage elements with investigative storytelling across its four installments.

Start with Ghost Pursuit, the first of 4 books in the CIA Ghost series.

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1	Ghost Pursuit 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Rogue Ghost 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Ghost Fall 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Ghost Revival 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2013–2017)

The Cain series by Mike Ryan consists of four complete mystery and thriller novels published between 2013 and 2017. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Cain Conspiracy and continuing through The Cain Deception, The Cain Directive, and concluding with The Cain Redemption. The series combines elements of mystery and thriller genres across its interconnected narrative arc.

Start with The Cain Conspiracy, the first of 4 books in the Cain series.

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1	The Cain Conspiracy 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Cain Deception 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Cain Directive 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Cain Redemption 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2021–2022)

The Cari Porter series by Mike Ryan consists of six mystery and thriller novels published between 2021 and 2022. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Porter Complication and concluding with The Porter Resolution. The series appears to be complete, with all entries following a sequential narrative arc across the full collection.

Start with The Porter Complication, the first of 6 books in the Cari Porter series.

12 books (2018–2021)

The Eliminator is a twelve-book mystery and thriller series by Mike Ryan published between 2018 and 2021. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with The Fallen and concluding with The Return. Each installment continues the narrative arc established in the first book, making sequential reading essential for following the story.

Start with The Fallen, the first of 12 books in the Eliminator series.

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1	The Fallen 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Payback 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Reprisal 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Eliminator 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Betrayal 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Combative 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Comeback 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Conflict 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Connection 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Contract 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Finish 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Return 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

14 books (2020–2026)

The Extractor series is an ongoing mystery and thriller collection comprising 14 books published between 2020 and 2026. Written by Mike Ryan, the series should be read in publication order, beginning with Past Dead and continuing through Dead Reckoning. The complete sequence includes Past Dead, Pressure Point, The Extractor, Deep Cover, Ripple Effect, Collateral Damage, The Con Man, The Hostage, Collision Course, Fatal Connection, Critical Condition, The Impersonator, The Dealer, and Dead Reckoning.

Start with Past Dead, the first of 14 books in the Extractor series.

9 books (2023–2026)

The Nate Thrower series by Mike Ryan comprises eight mystery and thriller novels published between 2023 and 2025, with the series still ongoing. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with All in and continuing through Halfway Gone, The Bodyguard, Whatever It Takes, Just Another Name, Line of Fire, It Is What It Is, and Wrecking Ball. The sequence explores the character of Nate Thrower across interconnected cases that build upon one another, making chronological reading essential to following the narrative arc.

Start with All in, the first of 8 books in the Nate Thrower series.

1 book (2020–2020)

25 books (2017–2026)

Mike Ryan's Silencer series comprises 25 books published between 2017 and 2026, with the sequence still ongoing. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Blowback and progressing through titles like Fully Loaded, Hard Target, and Point Blank before reaching the titular The Silencer. This mystery and thriller series blends action-oriented storytelling with elements drawn from the author's non-fiction background, spanning installments such as Double Tap, High Velocity, and beyond into the most recent entries.

Start with Blowback, the first of 25 books in the Silencer series.

#	Title
1	Blowback 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Fully Loaded 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Hard Target 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Point Blank 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Silencer 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Double Tap 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	High Velocity 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Hollow Point 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Close Range 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Lethal Force 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Trigger Pull 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Double Barrel 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Zeroed In 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Bullet Trap 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Recoil 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Split Scope 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Execution File 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Firing Line 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Hardwired 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Center Mass 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Death Watch 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Crosshairs 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Unfinished Business 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Triple Threat 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Shadow Play 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2017–2026)

Mike Ryan's three standalone mystery and thriller novels should be read in publication order beginning with A Dangerous Man in 2017, followed by The Last Job in 2018 and concluding with The Crew in 2019. Though each book stands alone with its own complete story, reading them in the order they were published offers the intended experience. This compact series was completed over a three-year period and requires no commitment to an ongoing narrative.

Start with A Dangerous Man and read in order.

#	Title
1	A Dangerous Man 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Last Job 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Crew 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Shadow Protocol 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible