Richard Wake Books in Order

Richard Wake has written 22 books, published between 2018 and 2026. The first book is Vienna at Nightfall (2018) and the newest is The Nazi Bargain (2026). Publication order is the reading order below. 16 of the 22 books listed here are in the Alex Kovacs series, which has its own page: Alex Kovacs books in order.

Books
22
Published
2018–2026
Pages on record
880 in 3 of 22 books

Richard Wake's catalogue holds 22 books published between 2018 and 2026, divided across three series: Alex Kovacs, the La Rue Family crime thrillers and Peter Ritter. The run opens with The Spies of Zurich (2018) and Vienna at Nightfall (2018), then continues through Paris in Disguise (2019), The Lyon Resistance (2019) and A Death in East Berlin (2020). European cities name most of the titles.

Source: composed

How many Richard Wake books are there?

Richard Wake has 22 books, released between 2018 and 2026. They include 3 separate series.

Richard Wake Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 22 Richard Wake 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 November 2026.

  1. 1
    Vienna at NightfallAlex Kovacs #12018 · 308 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018308
  2. 2
    The Spies of ZurichAlex Kovacs #22018 · 298 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018298
  3. 3
    The Lyon ResistanceAlex Kovacs #32019 · 274 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019274
  4. 4
    The Limoges DilemmaAlex Kovacs #42019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  5. 5
    Paris in DisguiseAlex Kovacs #52019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  6. 6
    A Death in East BerlinPeter Ritter #12020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  7. 7
    In the Shadow of the WallPeter Ritter #22020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  8. 8
    The Agony of FranceAlex Kovacs #62020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  9. 9
    Ominous AustriaAlex Kovacs #72021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  10. 10
    To Normandy and BeyondAlex Kovacs #82021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  11. 11
    The Alpine PursuitAlex Kovacs #92022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
  12. 12
    Adrift in IstanbulAlex Kovacs #102022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
  13. 13
    Budapest in PiecesAlex Kovacs #112022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
  14. 14
    ConquestLa Rue Family Crime Thriller #12023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  15. 15
    PowerLa Rue Family Crime Thriller #22023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  16. 16
    RivalsLa Rue Family Crime Thriller #32023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  17. 17
    Escape from EstoniaAlex Kovacs #122023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  18. 18
    Bucharest UnboundAlex Kovacs #132024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
  19. 19
    Reunion in PragueAlex Kovacs #142024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
  20. 20
    Nightmare in PolandAlex Kovacs #152025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
  21. 21
    The Berlin UprisingAlex Kovacs #162025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
  22. 22
    The Nazi BargainLa Rue Family Crime Thriller #42026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–

Richard Wake series in order

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

Richard Wake 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.

La Rue Family Crime Thriller in order

4 books
  1. 1. Conquest
  2. 2. Power
  3. 3. Rivals
  4. 4. The Nazi Bargain

Peter Ritter in order

2 books
  1. 1. A Death in East Berlin
  2. 2. In the Shadow of the Wall

Do you have to read Richard Wake books in order?

You only need to read Richard Wake books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Richard Wake

Start with Vienna at Nightfall (2018), the first Alex Kovacs book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.

What is the newest Richard Wake book?

The Nazi Bargain (2026) is the newest Richard Wake book released so far.

Is there a new Richard Wake book coming?

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

Richard Wake at a glance

Still publishing
Richard Wake published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Richard Wake books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
880 pages across the 3 of 22 books with a recorded length, a median of 298 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Richard Wake books, 17 of 22, were published in the 2020s.

When Richard Wake books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Richard Wake titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 17 titles.

2010s
5
2020s
17

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