Humphrey Hawksley Books in Order
Humphrey Hawksley has written 17 books, published between 1997 and 2026. The first book is Dragon Strike (1997) and the newest is Ice Islands (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 17
- Published
- 1997–2026
- Pages on record
- 3,674 in 10 of 17 books
- Reading time
- 61–92 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,674 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 10 of 17 titles with a page count on record.
Humphrey Hawksley is an English journalist and author who has reported as a BBC foreign correspondent since the early 1980s. The catalogue lists 17 books from Dragon Strike (1997) to Ice Islands (2026), including the Rake Ozenna Thriller and Agent Kat Polinski Thriller series. World War III, imaginary wars, foreign relations, Alaska and the United States Navy are among the subjects. Dragon Fire (2000), The Third World War (2003) and Democracy Kills (2009) are further titles.
How many Humphrey Hawksley books are there?
Humphrey Hawksley has 17 books, released between 1997 and 2026. They include 2 series and 5 titles listed outside any series.
Humphrey Hawksley Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 17 Humphrey Hawksley 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.
- 119973872/4
- 2Ceremony of Innocence1998 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/419982882/4
- 3Absolute Measures1999 · 312 pages · confirmed 2/419993122/4
- 420004302/4
- 5Red Spirit2001 · confirmed 2/42001–2/4
- 620035142/4
- 720074502/4
- 8Democracy Kills2009 · 397 pages · confirmed 2/420093972/4
- 92013–2/4
- 102013–2/4
- 1120183042/4
- 12Asian Waters2018 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/420183362/4
- 132019–2/4
- 142021–2/4
- 1520222562/4
- 162025–2/4
- 172026–2/4
Humphrey Hawksley books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.
Rake Ozenna Thriller in order
6 books- 1. Man on Ice
- 2. Man on Edge
- 3. Man on Fire
- 4. Ice Islands
- 5. Man on Edge
- 6. Ice Islands
Future History books in order
3 books by Humphrey HawksleyAgent Kat Polinski Thriller in order
3 booksStandalone books
5 books5 Humphrey Hawksley titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Humphrey Hawksley books in order?
You only need to read Humphrey Hawksley 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 Humphrey Hawksley
Start with Dragon Strike (1997), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Humphrey Hawksley book?
Ice Islands (2026) is the newest Humphrey Hawksley book released so far.
Is there a new Humphrey Hawksley book coming?
No next Humphrey Hawksley book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Humphrey Hawksley at a glance
- Still publishing
- Humphrey Hawksley published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Humphrey Hawksley books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 3,674 pages across the 10 of 17 books with a recorded length, a median of 362 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Humphrey Hawksley books, 5 of 17, were published in the 2010s.
What the Humphrey Hawksley books are about
11 of the 17 Humphrey Hawksley books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: politics and government is tagged on 4 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Politics and government 4 of 11 books
- Foreign relations 3 of 11 books
- English literature 2 of 11 books
- Imaginary wars and battles 2 of 11 books
- Suspense 2 of 11 books
- World War III 2 of 11 books