Ward Larsen Reading Order

10 books (2004–2023)

Ward Larsen's David Slaton series comprises ten action-thriller novels published between 2004 and 2023, following the character through missions of espionage and international intrigue. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Perfect Assassin and concluding with Assassin's Mark. Each installment builds on the previous entries, making sequential reading essential for following the protagonist's development and the overarching narrative threads.

Start with The Perfect Assassin, the first of 10 books in the David Slaton series.

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1	The Perfect Assassin 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Assassin's Game 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Assassin's Silence 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Assassin's Code 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Assassin's Run 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Assassin's Revenge 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Assassin's Strike 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Assassin's Dawn 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Assassin's Edge 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Assassin's Mark 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2025–2027)

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1	Dark Vector 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Red Glare: A David Slaton and Tru Miller Novel 2027Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

28 books (1984–2026)

The Jack Ryan series spans 27 novels published between 1984 and 2026, following the character across multiple authors including Tom Clancy, Mark Greaney, and Ward Larsen. This ongoing action-thriller franchise should be read in publication order, beginning with The Hunt for Red October. The series combines espionage, military action, and geopolitical intrigue across decades of storytelling.

Start with The Hunt for Red October(By: Tom Clancy), the first of 27 books in the Jack Ryan series.

#	Title
1	The Hunt for Red October(By: Tom Clancy) 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Patriot Games(By: Tom Clancy) 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Cardinal of the Kremlin(By: Tom Clancy) 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Clear and Present Danger(By: Tom Clancy) 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Sum of All Fears(By: Tom Clancy) 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Debt of Honor(By: Tom Clancy) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Executive Orders(By: Tom Clancy) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Bear and the Dragon(By: Tom Clancy) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Red Rabbit(By: Tom Clancy) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Dead or Alive(By: Tom Clancy,Grant Blackwood) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Locked On(By: Mark Greaney,Tom Clancy) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Threat Vector(By: Mark Greaney,Tom Clancy) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Command Authority(By: Mark Greaney,Tom Clancy) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Full Force and Effect(By: Mark Greaney) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Commander-in-Chief(By: Mark Greaney,Tom Clancy) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	True Faith and Allegiance(By: Mark Greaney) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Power and Empire(By: Marc Cameron) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Oath of Office(By: Marc Cameron) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Code of Honor(By: Marc Cameron) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Shadow of the Dragon(By: Marc Cameron) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Chain of Command(By: Marc Cameron) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Red Winter(By: Marc Cameron) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Command and Control(By: Marc Cameron) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Act of Defiance(By: Brian Andrews,Jeffrey Wilson) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Defense Protocol(By: Brian Andrews,Jeffrey Wilson) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Tom Clancy Act of Defiance(By: Tom Clancy,Brian Andrews,Jeffrey Wilson) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Executive Power(By: Brian Andrews,Jeffrey Wilson) 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Rules of Engagement 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

49 books (1984–2026)

The Jack Ryan Universe is an ongoing series of 46 spy thrillers spanning from 1984 to 2026, following CIA analyst Jack Ryan through geopolitical crises and covert operations. The series was initiated by Tom Clancy and has been continued by multiple co-authors including Grant Blackwood, Peter Telep, and Mark Greaney. Readers should begin with The Hunt for Red October and progress through the books in publication order to experience the character's development and the interconnected storylines that build across the expanding universe. The series combines mystery, thriller, and action-adventure elements with intricate plots involving international espionage, military conflicts, and high-stakes political intrigue.

Start with The Hunt for Red October(By: Tom Clancy), the first of 46 books in the Jack Ryan Universe series.

#	Title
1	The Hunt for Red October(By: Tom Clancy) 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Patriot Games(By: Tom Clancy) 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Cardinal of the Kremlin(By: Tom Clancy) 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Clear and Present Danger(By: Tom Clancy) 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Sum of All Fears(By: Tom Clancy) 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Without Remorse(By: Tom Clancy) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Debt of Honor(By: Tom Clancy) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Executive Orders(By: Tom Clancy) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Rainbow Six(By: Tom Clancy) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Bear and the Dragon(By: Tom Clancy) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Red Rabbit(By: Tom Clancy) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Teeth of the Tiger(By: Tom Clancy) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Dead or Alive(By: Tom Clancy,Grant Blackwood) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Against All Enemies(By: Tom Clancy,Peter Telep) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Locked On(By: Mark Greaney,Tom Clancy) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Threat Vector(By: Mark Greaney,Tom Clancy) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Command Authority(By: Mark Greaney,Tom Clancy) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Full Force and Effect(By: Mark Greaney) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Support and Defend(By: Mark Greaney) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Commander-in-Chief(By: Mark Greaney,Tom Clancy) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Under Fire(By: Grant Blackwood) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Duty and Honor(By: Grant Blackwood) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	True Faith and Allegiance(By: Mark Greaney) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Point of Contact(By: Mike Maden) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Potere e impero(By: Tom Clancy,Marc Cameron) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Power and Empire(By: Marc Cameron) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Attacco dal cielo(By: Tom Clancy,Marc Cameron) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Line of Sight(By: Mike Maden) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Oath of Office(By: Marc Cameron) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Code of Honor(By: Marc Cameron) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Enemy Contact(By: Mike Maden) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Firing Point(By: Mike Maden) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	Shadow of the Dragon(By: Marc Cameron) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	Chain of Command(By: Marc Cameron) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	Target Acquired(By: Don Bentley) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	Red Winter(By: Marc Cameron) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	Zero Hour(By: Don Bentley) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	Command and Control(By: Marc Cameron) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	Flash Point(By: Don Bentley) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	Weapons Grade(By: Don Bentley) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	Act of Defiance(By: Brian Andrews,Jeffrey Wilson) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42	Defense Protocol(By: Brian Andrews,Jeffrey Wilson) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
43	Shadow State(By: M.P. Woodward) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
44	Executive Power(By: Brian Andrews,Jeffrey Wilson) 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
45	Line of Demarcation(By: M.P. Woodward) 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
46	Terminal Velocity(By: M.P. Woodward) 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
47	Pressure Depth(By: Jack Stewart) 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
48	Rules of Engagement 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
49	The Coldest War(By: M.P. Woodward) 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2010–2016)

Ward Larsen's Jammer Davis trilogy follows a transportation accident investigator through three standalone mystery thrillers published between 2010 and 2016. The complete series should be read in publication order beginning with Fly by Wire, continuing through Fly by Night, and concluding with Passenger 19. Each novel can work independently, though reading them sequentially provides the fullest experience of the character's development across the interconnected cases.

Start with Fly by Wire and read in order.

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1	Fly by Wire 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Fly by Night 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Passenger 19 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2022–2025)

Ward Larsen's Music and Murder Mystery series comprises four books published between 2022 and 2025, with the series still ongoing. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Hotel California. This mystery and thriller series blends music with crime-solving narratives across its expanding collection.

Start with Hotel California(By: Heather Graham,John Gilstrap,Reed Farrel Coleman,Andrew Child,Amanda Flower,Don Bruns,Rick Bleiweiss,Jennifer Dornbush), the first of 4 books in the Music and Murder Mystery series.

5 books (2008–2027)

Ward Larsen's standalone thriller novels span from 2008 to 2026 across four books that should be read in publication order. The series includes Stealing Trinity, Cutting Edge, Deep Fake, and Cold Zero, with the latter two written in collaboration with Brad Thor. This ongoing collection of mystery and thriller novels features action-driven narratives that can be enjoyed independently but benefit from being experienced in the order they were released.

Start with Stealing Trinity, the first of 4 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	Stealing Trinity 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Cutting Edge 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Deep Fake 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Cold Zero(With: Brad Thor) 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Fire Fall(With: Brad Thor) 2027Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible