Nicholas Cain Books in Order
Nicholas Cain has written 26 books, published between 1984 and 2019. The first book is War Dogs (1984) and the newest is Bronze Star Blues (2019). Publication order is the reading order below. 15 of the 26 books listed here are in the Chopper 1 series, which has its own page: Chopper 1 books in order.
- Books
- 26
- Published
- 1984–2019
- Pages on record
- 3,635 in 12 of 26 books
Nicholas Cain is a private investigator and an author of action novels. The Vietnam War and the 1st Cavalry Division head the recorded subjects, alongside thrillers. The catalogue holds 26 books from War Dogs (1984) to Bronze Star Blues (2019), and the run is marked likely complete. Chopper 1 and Little Saigon are the two series on file under the Cain name.
How many Nicholas Cain books are there?
Nicholas Cain has 26 books, released between 1984 and 2019. They include 2 series and 1 title listed outside any series.
Nicholas Cain Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 26 Nicholas Cain 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.
- 11984–2/4
- 21985–2/4
- 31985–2/4
- 41986–2/4
- 51986–2/4
- 61987–2/4
- 719873432/4
- 819873392/4
- 919873522/4
- 1019873452/4
- 111987–2/4
- 121988–2/4
- 131988–2/4
- 1419883232/4
- 1519883282/4
- 1619883282/4
- 1719892142/4
- 1819892242/4
- 1919892032/4
- 2019892242/4
- 211989–2/4
- 221989–2/4
- 231989–2/4
- 241989–2/4
- 25Heroes, Book I: Razorback / Survival Run / Zebra Cube (As: Robert Baxter, With: Gar Wilson,Dick Stivers)Vietnam: Ground Zero #11992 · confirmed 2/41992–2/4
- 26Bronze Star Blues2019 · 412 pages · confirmed 2/420194122/4
Nicholas Cain series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Chopper 1 books in order 15 books
Nicholas Cain 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.
Little Saigon in order
5 books- 1. Abel's War
- 2. Death for Sale
- 3. Street Tricks
- 4. Off Limits
- 5. Rough Cut
War Dogs in order
4 books- 1. War Dogs
- 2. M-16 Jury
- 3. Busting Caps
- 4. Body Count
Vietnam: Ground Zero in order
1 bookStandalone books
1 book1 Nicholas Cain title here is not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Nicholas Cain books in order?
You only need to read Nicholas Cain 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 Nicholas Cain
Start with Blood Trails (1986), the first Chopper 1 book. The earliest catalogued title overall is War Dogs (1984).
What is the newest Nicholas Cain book?
Bronze Star Blues (2019) is the newest Nicholas Cain book released so far.
Is there a new Nicholas Cain book coming?
No next Nicholas Cain book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Nicholas Cain at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Nicholas Cain title on record dates from 2019, 7 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Nicholas Cain books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,635 pages across the 12 of 26 books with a recorded length, a median of 328 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Nicholas Cain books, 24 of 26, were published in the 1980s.
What the Nicholas Cain books are about
5 of the 26 Nicholas Cain books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: vietnam war, 1961-1975 is tagged on 2 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 2 of 5 books
- Thrillers 1 of 5 books
- United States 1 of 5 books
- United States. Army. Cavalry Division, 1st 1 of 5 books