Christopher Farnsworth Books in Order

Christopher Farnsworth has written 11 books, published between 2010 and 2026. The first book is Blood Oath (2010) and the newest is Big Shot (2026). One more title is announced: Lockdown (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
11 + 1 announced
Published
2010–2026
Confirmed
3 of 12 titles
Pages on record
1,263 in 4 of 12 books
Photo of Christopher Farnsworth, author

Christopher Farnsworth, born 1971, is an American novelist, screenwriter and former journalist who wrote the President's Vampire novels for G.P. Putnam's Sons. Nathaniel Cade is the listed series. The 12-book catalogue opens with Blood Oath (2010), followed by The President's Vampire (2011) and Red, White, and Blood (2012). Later titles include Killfile (2016), Flashmob (2017) and Buried Secrets (2025). Subjects include vampires, US presidents, elections and horror. Big Shot (2026) is the newest, and Lockdown is due in 2027.

How many Christopher Farnsworth books are there?

Christopher Farnsworth has 11 published books, released between 2010 and 2026. They include 2 series and 2 titles listed outside any series. One more, Lockdown (2027), is announced.

Christopher Farnsworth Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 12 Christopher Farnsworth books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 1
    Blood OathNathaniel Cade #12010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010
  2. 2
    The President's VampireNathaniel Cade #22011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011
  3. 3
    Red, White, and BloodNathaniel Cade #32012 · 448 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012448
  4. 4
    The Burning MenNathaniel Cade #42014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014
  5. 5
    The Eternal World2015 · 334 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015334
  6. 6
    KillfileJohn Smith #12016 · 327 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016327
  7. 7
    FlashmobJohn Smith #22017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017
  8. 8
    Deep StateNathaniel Cade #52017 · 154 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017154
  9. 9
    Reunion2022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022
  10. 10
    Buried SecretsJesse Stone #222025 · confirmed 4/4
    2025
  11. 11
    Big ShotJesse Stone #232026 · confirmed 4/4
    2026
  12. 12
    LockdownJesse Stone #242027 · confirmed 3/4
    2027

Christopher Farnsworth books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Nathaniel Cade in order

5 books
  1. 1. Blood Oath
  2. 2. The President's Vampire
  3. 3. Red, White, and Blood
  4. 4. The Burning Men
  5. 5. Deep State

Jesse Stone in order

3 books
  1. 22. Buried Secrets
  2. 23. Big Shot
  3. 24. Lockdown

John Smith in order

2 books
  1. 1. Killfile
  2. 2. Flashmob

Standalone books

2 books

2 Christopher Farnsworth titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Christopher Farnsworth books in order?

You only need to read Christopher Farnsworth books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Christopher Farnsworth

Start with Blood Oath (2010), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Christopher Farnsworth book?

Big Shot (2026) is the newest Christopher Farnsworth book released so far.

Is there a new Christopher Farnsworth book coming?

Yes. Lockdown (2027) is the next Christopher Farnsworth book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

Christopher Farnsworth at a glance

Still publishing
Christopher Farnsworth is still publishing. Lockdown is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Christopher Farnsworth books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
1,263 pages across the 4 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 330 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Christopher Farnsworth books, 8 of 12, were published in the 2010s.
Corroboration
2 of the 12 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 3 in at least three.

What the Christopher Farnsworth books are about

6 of the 12 Christopher Farnsworth books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: vampires is tagged on 3 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.