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David Hagberg Books in Order

165 books are credited to David Hagberg, published between 1964 and 2022; 4 of them appeared after David Hagberg's death in 2019. The first book is Checkmate in Rio (1964) and the newest is Traitor (2022). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
165
Published
1964–2022
Confirmed
165 of 165 titles
Pages on record
21,180 in 65 of 165 books
See all 165 books in order Printable David Hagberg checklist

David Hagberg (October 9, 1942 to September 8, 2019) was an American novelist of techno-thrillers. Kirk McGarvey, a super-spy, is the character most associated with Hagberg. The listing also carries the Wallace Mahoney, Magic Man, Bill Lane and Nate Osborne and Ashley Borden series, Flash Gordon novels and non-fiction. Espionage, terrorism, intelligence officers and assassins are among the subjects, and Traitor (2022) is the newest listed title.

How many David Hagberg books are there?

David Hagberg has 165 books, released between 1964 and 2022. 4 of them were published after David Hagberg's death in 2019. They include 6 separate series.

David Hagberg Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 165 David Hagberg 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. Cover of Istanbul by David Hagberg, book 10 of the Nick Carter: Killmaster series (1965)
  2. Cover of Carnival for Killing by David Hagberg, book 39 of the Nick Carter: Killmaster series (1969)
  3. Cover of The Sea Trap by David Hagberg, book 44 of the Nick Carter: Killmaster series (1969)
  4. Cover of The Cobra Kill by David Hagberg, book 47 of the Nick Carter: Killmaster series (1969)
  5. Cover of The Arab Plague / Slavemaster by David Hagberg, book 62 of the Nick Carter: Killmaster series (1970)
  6. Cover of The Stolen Pay Train by David Hagberg, book 86 of the Nick Carter: Killmaster series (1974)
  7. Cover of Croc by David Hagberg, book 3 of the David Hagberg Standalone Novels series (1977)
  8. Cover of Massacre in the 22nd Century by David Hagberg, book 1 of the Flash Gordon Novels series (1980)
  9. Cover of Eagles Fly by David Hagberg, book 2 of the Wallace Mahoney series (1980)
  10. Cover of Crisis on Citadel II by David Hagberg, book 3 of the Flash Gordon Novels series (1980)
  11. Cover of Trinity Factor by David Hagberg, book 6 of the David Hagberg Standalone Novels series (1981)
  12. Cover of Pleasure Island by David Hagberg, book 151 of the Nick Carter: Killmaster series (1981)
  13. Cover of Hollow Men by David Hagberg, book 3 of the Wallace Mahoney series (1982)
  14. Cover of The Magic Man by David Hagberg, book 1 of the Magic Man series (1983)
  15. Cover of The Gamov Factor by David Hagberg, book 2 of the Magic Man series (1983)
  16. Cover of Broken Idols by David Hagberg, book 4 of the Wallace Mahoney series (1985)
  17. Cover of Gulag by David Hagberg, book 9 of the David Hagberg Standalone Novels series (1987)
  18. Cover of Terms of Vengeance by David Hagberg, book 230 of the Nick Carter: Killmaster series (1987)
  19. Cover of The Poseidon Target by David Hagberg, book 233 of the Nick Carter: Killmaster series (1987)
  20. Cover of Moscow Crossing by David Hagberg, book 5 of the Wallace Mahoney series (1988)
  21. Cover of Dragonfire by David Hagberg, book 235 of the Nick Carter: Killmaster series (1988)
  22. Cover of Spykiller by David Hagberg, book 239 of the Nick Carter: Killmaster series (1988)
  23. Cover of Without Honor by David Hagberg, book 1 of the Kirk McGarvey series (1989)
  24. Cover of Crossed Swords by David Hagberg, book 6 of the Wallace Mahoney series (1989)
  1. 1
    Checkmate in RioNick Carter: Killmaster #31964 · 158 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1964158
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  2. 2
    Safari for SpiesNick Carter: Killmaster #41964 · confirmed 3/4
    1964–
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  3. 3
    Fraulein SpyNick Carter: Killmaster #51964 · 157 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1964157
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  4. 4
    A Bullet for FidelNick Carter: Killmaster #71965 · confirmed 3/4
    1965–
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  5. 5
    The 13th SpyNick Carter: Killmaster #81965 · confirmed 3/4
    1965–
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  6. 6
    Eyes of the TigerNick Carter: Killmaster #91965 · confirmed 3/4
    1965–
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  7. 7
    IstanbulNick Carter: Killmaster #101965 · 155 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1965155
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  8. 8
    Spy CastleNick Carter: Killmaster #121966 · confirmed 3/4
    1966–
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  9. 9
    Terrible OnesNick Carter: Killmaster #131966 · 127 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1966127
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  10. 10
    Dragon FlameNick Carter: Killmaster #141966 · 156 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1966156
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  11. 11
    HanoiNick Carter: Killmaster #151966 · confirmed 3/4
    1966–
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  12. 12
    Danger KeyNick Carter: Killmaster #161966 · 156 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1966156
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  13. 13
    Mind PoisonersNick Carter: Killmaster #181966 · confirmed 3/4
    1966–
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  14. 14
    The Weapon Of NightNick Carter: Killmaster #191967 · confirmed 3/4
    1967–
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  15. 15
    Golden SerpentNick Carter: Killmaster #201967 · 159 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1967159
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  16. 16
    Mission to VeniceNick Carter: Killmaster #211967 · confirmed 3/4
    1967–
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  17. 17
    Double IdentityNick Carter: Killmaster #221967 · confirmed 3/4
    1967–
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  18. 18
    The Devil's CockpitNick Carter: Killmaster #231967 · confirmed 3/4
    1967–
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  19. 19
    The Chinese PaymasterNick Carter: Killmaster #241967 · confirmed 3/4
    1967–
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  20. 20
    Seven Against GreeceNick Carter: Killmaster #251967 · confirmed 3/4
    1967–
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  21. 21
    A Korean TigerNick Carter: Killmaster #261967 · confirmed 3/4
    1967–
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  22. 22
    Assignment IsraelNick Carter: Killmaster #271967 · confirmed 3/4
    1967–
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  23. 23
    Red GuardNick Carter: Killmaster #281967 · confirmed 3/4
    1967–
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  24. 24
    The Filthy FiveNick Carter: Killmaster #291967 · confirmed 3/4
    1967–
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  25. 25
    The Bright Blue DeathNick Carter: Killmaster #301967 · confirmed 3/4
    1967–
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  26. 26
    MacaoNick Carter: Killmaster #311968 · confirmed 3/4
    1968–
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  27. 27
    Operation Moon RocketNick Carter: Killmaster #321968 · confirmed 3/4
    1968–
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  28. 28
    AmsterdamNick Carter: Killmaster #351968 · confirmed 3/4
    1968–
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  29. 29
    Fourteen Seconds to HellNick Carter: Killmaster #371968 · confirmed 3/4
    1968–
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  30. 30
    The DefectorNick Carter: Killmaster #381969 · confirmed 3/4
    1969–
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David Hagberg series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

David Hagberg 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.

Nick Carter: Killmaster in order

92 books
  1. 3. Checkmate in Rio
  2. 4. Safari for Spies
  3. 5. Fraulein Spy
  4. 7. A Bullet for Fidel
  5. 8. The 13th Spy
  6. 9. Eyes of the Tiger
  7. 10. Istanbul
  8. 12. Spy Castle
  9. 13. Terrible Ones
  10. 14. Dragon Flame
  11. 15. Hanoi
  12. 16. Danger Key
  13. and 80 more in the table above

David Hagberg Standalone Novels

17 books

17 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Wallace Mahoney in order

7 books
  1. 1. The Kremlin Conspiracy
  2. 2. Eagles Fly
  3. 3. Hollow Men
  4. 4. Broken Idols
  5. 5. Moscow Crossing
  6. 6. Crossed Swords
  7. 7. False Prophets

Flash Gordon Novels in order

6 books
  1. 1. Massacre in the 22nd Century
  2. 2. War of the Citadels
  3. 3. Crisis on Citadel II
  4. 4. Forces from the Federation
  5. 5. Citadels Under Attack
  6. 6. Citadels on Earth

Magic Man in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Magic Man
  2. 2. The Gamov Factor
  3. 3. Pipeline from Hell
  4. 4. Call of Honor

Bill Lane in order

4 books
  1. 1. Winner Take All (As: Sean Flannery)
  2. 2. Kilo Option (As: Sean Flannery)
  3. 3. Achilles' Heel (As: Sean Flannery)
  4. 4. Eden's Gate

David Hagberg Short Stories/Novellas

2 books

2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Nate Osborne and Ashley Borden Series in order

2 books
  1. 1. Blowout
  2. 2. Gridlock

David Hagberg Non-Fiction

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Terminator 3 in order

1 book
  1. 3. Rise of the Machines

David Hagberg Books in Chronological Order

By publication date, the David Hagberg books run from Checkmate in Rio (1964) to Traitor (2022), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for David Hagberg in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.

Do you have to read David Hagberg books in order?

You only need to read David Hagberg books in order within each series: the books listed here span 6 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with David Hagberg

Start with Without Honor (1989), the first Kirk McGarvey book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Checkmate in Rio (1964).

What is the newest David Hagberg book?

Traitor (2022) is the newest David Hagberg book released so far.

Is there a new David Hagberg book coming?

No next David Hagberg book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

David Hagberg at a glance

Died
David Hagberg died in 2019, according to Wikidata.
After death
Books credited to David Hagberg are still being published after David Hagberg's death in 2019; the newest appeared in 2022.
Release pace
David Hagberg books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
21,180 pages across the 65 of 165 books with a recorded length, a median of 336 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most David Hagberg books, 44 of 165, were published in the 1980s.

What the David Hagberg books are about

79 of the 165 David Hagberg books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: espionage is tagged on 17 of 79. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.