J.C. Ryan Books in Order

J.C. Ryan has written 44 books, published between 2014 and 2026. The first book is The 10th Cycle (2014) and the newest is Sins Of Power (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
44
Published
2014–2026

J.C. Ryan publishes across seven series, two of which follow the recurring characters Rex Dalton and Carter Devereux. Ryan's catalogue holds 44 books between The 10th Cycle (2014) and Sins Of Power (2026), taking in the Rossler Foundation, Exonerated, A Plea of the Innocent, Snark Files and Brainstorm sequences. Four titles arrived in 2014 alone, among them Genetic Bullets, Ninth Cycle Antarctica and The Sword of Cyrus, and the pace has held at roughly three books a year since.

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How many J.C. Ryan books are there?

J.C. Ryan has 44 books, released between 2014 and 2026. They include 7 series and 1 title listed outside any series.

J.C. Ryan Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 44 J.C. Ryan books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.

  1. 1
    The 10th CycleRossler Foundation #12014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
  2. 2
    Ninth Cycle AntarcticaRossler Foundation #22014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
  3. 3
    Genetic BulletsRossler Foundation #32014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
  4. 4
    The Sword of CyrusRossler Foundation #42014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
  5. 5
    The SkywalkersRossler Foundation #52015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
  6. 6
    The Phoenix AgendaRossler Foundation #62015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
  7. 7
    Judgment CallExonerated #12016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  8. 8
    Nothing New Under the SunCarter Devereux #12016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  9. 9
    Damned if You do Damned if You Don'tExonerated #22016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  10. 10
    The Wolves of FreydisCarter Devereux #22016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  11. 11
    The Alboran CodexCarter Devereux #32016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  12. 12
    The End Justifies the MeansExonerated #32016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  13. 13
    Sigma WaveBrainstorm #12017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
  14. 14
    The Nabatean SecretCarter Devereux #42017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
  15. 15
    The RowenRossler Foundation #72017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
  16. 16
    The FulcrumRex Dalton #12018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  17. 17
    Mind SwitchBrainstorm #22018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  18. 18
    The Power of ThreeRex Dalton #22018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  19. 19
    UnchainedRex Dalton #32018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  20. 20
    SideswipedRex Dalton #42018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  21. 21
    The Labyrinth of MinosCarter Devereux #52018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  22. 22
    The Inca ConRex Dalton #52019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  23. 23
    No DoubtRex Dalton #62019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  24. 24
    The French GirlRex Dalton #72019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  25. 25
    Duty of CareRex Dalton #82019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  26. 26
    TerminationRossler Foundation #82019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  27. 27
    Donna TeresaRex Dalton #92019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  28. 28
    Under the Pope's WindowsRex Dalton #102020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  29. 29
    The Shanghai StrainRex Dalton #112020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  30. 30
    The Delphi TechniqueRex Dalton #122020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–

J.C. Ryan series in order

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

J.C. Ryan 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.

Rossler Foundation in order

9 books
  1. 1. The 10th Cycle
  2. 2. Ninth Cycle Antarctica
  3. 3. Genetic Bullets
  4. 4. The Sword of Cyrus
  5. 5. The Skywalkers
  6. 6. The Phoenix Agenda
  7. 7. The Rowen
  8. 8. Termination
  9. 9. The Dream Of The Fire Warrior

Carter Devereux in order

5 books
  1. 1. Nothing New Under the Sun
  2. 2. The Wolves of Freydis
  3. 3. The Alboran Codex
  4. 4. The Nabatean Secret
  5. 5. The Labyrinth of Minos

Exonerated in order

3 books
  1. 1. Judgment Call
  2. 2. Damned if You do Damned if You Don't
  3. 3. The End Justifies the Means

A Plea of the Innocent in order

3 books
  1. 1. Unguilty
  2. 2. To Do or Don’t
  3. 3. By Any Means

Snark Files in order

3 books
  1. 1. Operation Crosslegs Hurricane
  2. 2. The Last Third Of The Last Second
  3. 3. The Truth Hurts. So We Banned It.

Brainstorm in order

2 books
  1. 1. Sigma Wave
  2. 2. Mind Switch

Standalone books

1 book

1 J.C. Ryan title here is not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read J.C. Ryan books in order?

You only need to read J.C. Ryan books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with J.C. Ryan

Start with The Fulcrum (2018), the first Rex Dalton book. The earliest catalogued title overall is The 10th Cycle (2014).

What is the newest J.C. Ryan book?

Sins Of Power (2026) is the newest J.C. Ryan book released so far.

Is there a new J.C. Ryan book coming?

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

J.C. Ryan at a glance

Still publishing
J.C. Ryan published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
J.C. Ryan books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most J.C. Ryan books, 27 of 44, were published in the 2010s.

When J.C. Ryan books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when J.C. Ryan titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 27 titles.

2010s
27
2020s
17

44 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.