Scott Mariani Reading Order

32 books (2007–2027)

The Ben Hope series is an ongoing thriller sequence written by Scott Mariani that spans 30 books from 2007 to 2024. Follow the adventures in publication order, beginning with The Alchemist's Secret and continuing through titles like The Mozart Conspiracy, The Doomsday Prophecy, and The Babylon Idol. Each installment features action-packed mystery and thriller plots centered on the protagonist Ben Hope as he navigates dangerous situations across various historical and contemporary settings.

Start with The Alchemist's Secret, the first of 30 books in the Ben Hope series.

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1	The Alchemist's Secret 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Mozart Conspiracy 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Doomsday Prophecy 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Doomsday Prophecy / The Hope Vendetta 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Heretic's Treasure 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Shadow Project 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Lost Relic 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Sacred Sword 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Armada Legacy 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Forgotten Holocaust 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Martyr's Curse 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Nemesis Program 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Star of Africa 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Cassandra Sanction 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Devil's Kingdom 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Babylon Idol 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Bach Manuscript 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Moscow Cipher 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	House of War 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	The Rebel’s Revenge 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Valley of Death 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	The Demon Club 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	The Pretender's Gold 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	The Crusader’s Cross 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	The Pandemic Plot 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Graveyard of Empires 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	The Silver Serpent 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	The Tudor Deception 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	The White Knight 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	The Golden Library 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	The Templar Secret 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	The Jericho Road: In 2027 2027Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2011–2015)

Scott Mariani's Ben Hope Short Stories collection comprises three complete novellas published between 2011 and 2015 and should be read in publication order. The series includes Passenger 13, Bring Him Back, and The Tunnel, offering shorter standalone adventures within the thriller genre. This collection provides an ideal entry point for readers seeking condensed Ben Hope stories before diving into the author's full-length novels.

Start with Passenger 13 and read in order.

#	Title
1	Passenger 13 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Bring Him Back 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Tunnel 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2021–2021)

5 books (2017–2022)

The Group Fifteen Files is a five-book mystery and thriller series by Scott Mariani published between 2017 and 2022, with the series appearing to be complete. Read the books in publication order, beginning with Scorpion and continuing through Witness X, Little Sister, The Vault, and Wormwood. Each installment builds on the previous entries, making sequential reading essential for following the overarching narrative.

Start with Scorpion(By: Mark Dawson,Steve Cavanagh), the first of 5 books in the Group Fifteen Files series.

1 book (2007–2007)

#	Title
1	How to Write a Thriller 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2013–2014)

Scott Mariani's Short Stories/Novellas series comprises two complete works published between 2013 and 2014. This mystery and thriller collection should be read in publication order, beginning with House of Malice followed by DECOY. Both entries are standalone stories that showcase the author's work in short-form fiction within the thriller genre.

Start with House of Malice and read in order.

#	Title
1	House of Malice 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	DECOY 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2010–2011)

The Vampire Federation series by Scott Mariani consists of two complete novels published between 2010 and 2011. Both books should be read in publication order, beginning with Uprising followed by The Cross. This mystery and thriller series is finished with no additional entries planned.

Start with Uprising and read in order.

#	Title
1	Uprising 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Cross 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2025–2026)

The Will Bowman series by Scott Mariani consists of four books published between 2025 and 2026, with the series still ongoing. These mystery and thriller novels should be read in publication order, beginning with The Knight's Pledge, followed by The Pilgrim's Revenge, Die For A King, and The Black Eagle.

Start with The Knight's Pledge and read in order.