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J. Robert Kennedy Books in Order

J. Robert Kennedy has written 85 books, published between 2010 and 2025. The first book is The Protocol (2010) and the newest is Crypt of the Gladiator (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
85
Published
2010–2025
Confirmed
33 of 85 titles
Pages on record
13,339 in 41 of 85 books
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J. Robert Kennedy writes action thrillers. The archaeologist James Acton heads one series, the James Acton Thrillers, and others follow Special Agent Dylan Kane, Delta Force Unleashed, the Templar Detective, Detective Shakespeare, Wolfgang Vogel, Just Jack and Zander Varga: Vampire Detective. The catalogue holds 85 books published between 2010 and 2025, from The Protocol (2010) to Crypt of the Gladiator (2025). Excavations, espionage and crime run through the subject headings, with Egypt and Italy among the named places.

The Dylan Kane series follows CIA operative Dylan Kane on dangerous missions worldwide. The books combine espionage and action as Kane works to protect national security against various threats.

How many J. Robert Kennedy books are there?

J. Robert Kennedy has 85 books, released between 2010 and 2025. They include 8 separate series.

J. Robert Kennedy Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 85 J. Robert Kennedy 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 The Protocol by J. Robert Kennedy, book 1 of the James Acton Thrillers series (2010)
  2. Cover of Depraved Difference by J. Robert Kennedy, book 1 of the Detective Shakespeare Mysteries series (2011)
  3. Cover of Brass Monkey by J. Robert Kennedy, book 2 of the James Acton Thrillers series (2011)
  4. Cover of The Turned by J. Robert Kennedy, book 1 of the Zander Varga: Vampire Detective series (2012)
  5. Cover of Broken Dove by J. Robert Kennedy, book 3 of the James Acton Thrillers series (2012)
  6. Cover of Flags of Sin by J. Robert Kennedy, book 5 of the James Acton Thrillers series (2013)
  7. Cover of The Circle of Eight by J. Robert Kennedy, book 7 of the James Acton Thrillers series (2013)
  8. Cover of The Venice Code by J. Robert Kennedy, book 8 of the James Acton Thrillers series (2014)
  9. Cover of Pompeii's Ghosts by J. Robert Kennedy, book 9 of the James Acton Thrillers series (2014)
  10. Cover of Black Widow by J. Robert Kennedy, book 5 of the Special Agent Dylan Kane series (2015)
  11. Cover of Blood Relics by J. Robert Kennedy, book 12 of the James Acton Thrillers series (2015)
  12. Cover of Wages of Sin by J. Robert Kennedy, book 17 of the James Acton Thrillers series (2016)
  13. Cover of The Templar Detective by J. Robert Kennedy, book 1 of the Templar Detective series (2017)
  14. Cover of The Agenda by J. Robert Kennedy, book 6 of the Special Agent Dylan Kane series (2017)
  15. Cover of Wrath of the Gods by J. Robert Kennedy, book 18 of the James Acton Thrillers series (2017)
  16. Cover of The Templar's Revenge by J. Robert Kennedy, book 19 of the James Acton Thrillers series (2017)
  17. Cover of The Nazi's Engineer by J. Robert Kennedy, book 20 of the James Acton Thrillers series (2017)
  18. Cover of The Templar Detective and the Sergeant's Secret by J. Robert Kennedy, book 3 of the Templar Detective series (2018)
  19. Cover of The Cylon Curse by J. Robert Kennedy, book 22 of the James Acton Thrillers series (2018)
  20. Cover of The Viking Deception by J. Robert Kennedy, book 23 of the James Acton Thrillers series (2018)
  21. Cover of Keepers of the Lost Ark by J. Robert Kennedy, book 24 of the James Acton Thrillers series (2019)
  22. Cover of The Tomb of Genghis Khan by J. Robert Kennedy, book 25 of the James Acton Thrillers series (2019)
  23. Cover of The Last Soviet by J. Robert Kennedy, book 31 of the James Acton Thrillers series (2021)
  24. Cover of No More Secrets by J. Robert Kennedy, book 37 of the James Acton Thrillers series (2022)
  1. 1
    The ProtocolJames Acton Thrillers #12010 · 335 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010335
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  2. 2
    Depraved DifferenceDetective Shakespeare Mysteries #12011 · 298 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011298
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  3. 3
    Brass MonkeyJames Acton Thrillers #22011 · 330 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011330
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  4. 4
    The TurnedZander Varga: Vampire Detective #12012 · 284 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012284
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  5. 5
    Tick TockDetective Shakespeare Mysteries #22012 · 276 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012276
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  6. 6
    Broken DoveJames Acton Thrillers #32012 · 325 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012325
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  7. 7
    The RedeemerDetective Shakespeare Mysteries #32012 · 316 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012316
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  8. 8
    The Templar’s RelicJames Acton Thrillers #42012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012–
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  9. 9
    Rogue OperatorSpecial Agent Dylan Kane #12013 · 374 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013374
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  10. 10
    Containment FailureSpecial Agent Dylan Kane #22013 · 392 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013392
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  11. 11
    Cold WarriorsSpecial Agent Dylan Kane #32013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  12. 12
    Flags of SinJames Acton Thrillers #52013 · 336 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013336
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  13. 13
    The Arab FallJames Acton Thrillers #62013 · 316 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013316
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  14. 14
    The Circle of EightJames Acton Thrillers #72013 · 364 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013364
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  15. 15
    Death To AmericaSpecial Agent Dylan Kane #42014 · 348 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014348
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  16. 16
    The Venice CodeJames Acton Thrillers #82014 · 326 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014326
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  17. 17
    Pompeii's GhostsJames Acton Thrillers #92014 · 334 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014334
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  18. 18
    Amazon BurningJames Acton Thrillers #102014 · 338 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014338
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  19. 19
    The RiddleJames Acton Thrillers #112014 · 354 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014354
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  20. 20
    PaybackDelta Force Unleashed #12015 · 334 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015334
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  21. 21
    InfidelsDelta Force Unleashed #22015 · 332 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015332
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  22. 22
    The Lazarus MomentDelta Force Unleashed #32015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015–
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  23. 23
    Black WidowSpecial Agent Dylan Kane #52015 · 317 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015317
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  24. 24
    Blood RelicsJames Acton Thrillers #122015 · 348 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015348
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  25. 25
    Sins of the TitanicJames Acton Thrillers #132015 · 346 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015346
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  26. 26
    Saint Peter's SoldiersJames Acton Thrillers #142015 · 342 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015342
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  27. 27
    Kill ChainDelta Force Unleashed #42016 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016320
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  28. 28
    ForgottenDelta Force Unleashed #52016 · 294 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016294
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  29. 29
    The Thirteenth LegionJames Acton Thrillers #152016 · 314 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016314
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  30. 30
    Raging SunJames Acton Thrillers #162016 · confirmed 3/4
    2016–
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J. Robert Kennedy characters in order

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

J. Robert Kennedy 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.

James Acton Thrillers in order

42 books
  1. 1. The Protocol
  2. 2. Brass Monkey
  3. 3. Broken Dove
  4. 4. The Templar’s Relic
  5. 5. Flags of Sin
  6. 6. The Arab Fall
  7. 7. The Circle of Eight
  8. 8. The Venice Code
  9. 9. Pompeii's Ghosts
  10. 10. Amazon Burning
  11. 11. The Riddle
  12. 12. Blood Relics
  13. and 30 more in the table above

Special Agent Dylan Kane in order

15 books
  1. 1. Rogue Operator
  2. 2. Containment Failure
  3. 3. Cold Warriors
  4. 4. Death To America
  5. 5. Black Widow
  6. 6. The Agenda
  7. 7. Retribution
  8. 8. State Sanctioned
  9. 9. Extraordinary Rendition
  10. 10. Red Eagle
  11. 11. The Messenger
  12. 12. The Defector
  13. and 3 more in the table above

Delta Force Unleashed in order

12 books
  1. 1. Payback
  2. 2. Infidels
  3. 3. The Lazarus Moment
  4. 4. Kill Chain
  5. 5. Forgotten
  6. 6. The Cuban Incident
  7. 7. Rampage
  8. 8. Inside the Wire
  9. 9. Charlie Foxtrot
  10. 10. A Price Too High
  11. 11. Righteous Hell
  12. 12. So They Don't Have To

Templar Detective in order

8 books
  1. 1. The Templar Detective
  2. 2. The Templar Detective and the Parisian Adulteress
  3. 3. The Templar Detective and the Sergeant's Secret
  4. 4. The Templar Detective and the Unholy Exorcist
  5. 5. The Templar Detective and the Code Breaker
  6. 6. The Templar Detective and the Black Scourge
  7. 7. The Templar Detective and the Lost Children
  8. 8. The Templar Detective and the Satanic Whisper

Detective Shakespeare Mysteries in order

3 books
  1. 1. Depraved Difference
  2. 2. Tick Tock
  3. 3. The Redeemer

Wolfgang Vogel Mystery in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Colonel's Wife
  2. 2. Sins of the Child

Just Jack Thrillers in order

2 books
  1. 1. You Don't Know Jack
  2. 2. Jack Be Nimble

Zander Varga: Vampire Detective in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Turned

Do you have to read J. Robert Kennedy books in order?

You only need to read J. Robert Kennedy books in order within each series: the books listed here span 8 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with J. Robert Kennedy

Start with The Protocol (2010), the first James Acton book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.

What is the newest J. Robert Kennedy book?

Crypt of the Gladiator (2025) is the newest J. Robert Kennedy book released so far.

Is there a new J. Robert Kennedy book coming?

No next J. Robert Kennedy 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. Robert Kennedy at a glance

Still publishing
J. Robert Kennedy published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
J. Robert Kennedy books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
13,339 pages across the 41 of 85 books with a recorded length, a median of 324 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most J. Robert Kennedy books, 49 of 85, were published in the 2010s.

What the J. Robert Kennedy books are about

6 of the 85 J. Robert Kennedy books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: action & adventure is tagged on 3 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

Other Action / Thriller authors

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