R.J. Patterson Books in Order: 81 books + 3 announced (2013

How many R.J. Patterson books are there?

R.J. Patterson has 81 published books, released between 2013 and 2026. They include 9 series and 1 title listed outside any series. 3 more are announced, starting with The Last Asset (2027).

R.J. Patterson Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 84 R.J. Patterson 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.

Cover of First Strike by R.J. Patterson, book 1 of the Brady Hawk series (2016)

Cover of Point of Impact by R.J. Patterson, book 3 of the Brady Hawk series (2016)

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R.J. Patterson series in order

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

Brady Hawk books in order 21 books
Titus Black books in order 16 books

R.J. Patterson 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.

Phoenix Chronicles in order

16 books

1. The Shadow Hunter
2. The Reaper
3. Covert Invasion
4. The Cobbler
5. The Widowmaker
6. A Bridge Too Far
7. The Deadly Alchemist
8. The Keystone Protocol
9. The Last Train to Beijing
10. The Sleeper
11. The Dragon King
12. Operation Nightfall
and 4 more in the table above

Cal Murphy in order

7 books

3. Better off Dead
4. Dead in the Water
8. Dead Man's Land
9. Dead Drop
10. Dead End
11. Dead to Rights
12. Dead on Arrival

Blake Barrett in order

6 books

1. The Impostor
2. The Renegade Agent
3. The Shadow Protocol
4. Mercury Rising
5. The Thirteenth Hour
6. The Last Asset

Ed Maddux Cold War Spy Thriller in order

5 books

1. King of Queens
2. To Catch a Spy
3. Whispers of Treason
4. Shadow of Lies
5. The Man from Leningrad

James Flynn in order

5 books

2. Imminent Threat
3. The Cooper Affair
5. Polar Vortex
6. Lunar Deception
7. The Shadow Faction

J.D. Blunt Thriller in order

4 books

1. Into the Deep
2. High Tide
3. Rip Tide
4. Troubled Waters

Garrett Knox in order

3 books

1. 5 Minutes to Die
2. Terminal Threat
3. Rogue Horizon

Standalone books

1 book

1 R.J. Patterson title here is not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read R.J. Patterson books in order?

You only need to read R.J. Patterson books in order within each series: the books listed here span 9 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with R.J. Patterson

Start with the first book of the R.J. Patterson series you want to read: Brady Hawk starts with First Strike (2016) and Titus Black starts with Behind Enemy Lines (2019). The earliest catalogued title overall is Better off Dead (2013).

What is the newest R.J. Patterson book?

The Shadow Signal (2026) is the newest R.J. Patterson book released so far.

Is there a new R.J. Patterson book coming?

Yes. The Last Asset (2027) is the next R.J. Patterson book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

R.J. Patterson at a glance

Still publishing: R.J. Patterson is still publishing. The Last Asset is announced for 2027.
Release pace: R.J. Patterson books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length: 1,698 pages across the 6 of 84 books with a recorded length, a median of 285 pages each.
Busiest decade: Most R.J. Patterson books, 45 of 84, were published in the 2020s.

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