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Rick Campbell Books in Order

Rick Campbell has written 16 books, published between 2014 and 2026. The first book is The Trident Deception (2014) and the newest is The Outer Realm (2026). One more title is announced: The Gideon Vortex (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
16 + 1 announced
Published
2014–2026
Pages on record
2,864 in 6 of 17 books
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Submarine warfare and espionage define Rick Campbell's thrillers. Campbell's 17 catalogued books cover the Trident Deception series of naval and technological thrillers and the Nexus House series, taking in sea stories, military conflict and covert operations. The run opens with The Trident Deception (2014) and continues through Empire Rising (2015), Ice Station Nautilus (2016), Treason (2019) and The Bin Laden Plot (2024). The Outer Realm arrived in 2026 and The Gideon Vortex is scheduled for 2027.

How many Rick Campbell books are there?

Rick Campbell has 16 published books, released between 2014 and 2026. They include 2 separate series. One more, The Gideon Vortex (2027), is announced.

Rick Campbell Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 17 Rick Campbell 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 Trident Deception by Rick Campbell, book 1 of the Trident Deception series (2014)
  2. Cover of Ice Station Nautilus by Rick Campbell, book 3 of the Trident Deception series (2016)
  3. Cover of Treason by Rick Campbell, book 6 of the Trident Deception series (2019)
  4. Cover of Deep Strike by Rick Campbell, book 7 of the Trident Deception series (2021)
  1. 1
    The Trident DeceptionTrident Deception #12014 · 608 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014608
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  2. 2
    Empire RisingTrident Deception #22015 · 640 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015640
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  3. 3
    Ice Station NautilusTrident Deception #32016 · 496 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016496
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  4. 4
    BlackmailTrident Deception #42017 · 432 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017432
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  5. 5
    Power PlayTrident Deception #52019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
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  6. 6
    TreasonTrident Deception #62019 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019336
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  7. 7
    Deep StrikeTrident Deception #72021 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2021352
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  8. 8
    The Bin Laden PlotTrident Deception #82024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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  9. 9
    The Final StandNexus House #12025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
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  10. 10
    Descent Into HelliosNexus House #22025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
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  11. 11
    The End of TimeNexus House #32025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
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  12. 12
    VengeanceTrident Deception #92025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
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  13. 13
    The Synthec WarNexus House #42026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
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  14. 14
    AnnihilationNexus House #52026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
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  15. 15
    The Seed of DestructionNexus House #62026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
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  16. 16
    The Outer RealmNexus House #72026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
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  17. 17
    The Gideon VortexNexus House #82027 · confirmed 2/4
    2027–
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Rick Campbell 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.

Trident Deception in order

9 books
  1. 1. The Trident Deception
  2. 2. Empire Rising
  3. 3. Ice Station Nautilus
  4. 4. Blackmail
  5. 5. Power Play
  6. 6. Treason
  7. 7. Deep Strike
  8. 8. The Bin Laden Plot
  9. 9. Vengeance

Nexus House in order

8 books
  1. 1. The Final Stand
  2. 2. Descent Into Hellios
  3. 3. The End of Time
  4. 4. The Synthec War
  5. 5. Annihilation
  6. 6. The Seed of Destruction
  7. 7. The Outer Realm
  8. 8. The Gideon Vortex

Do you have to read Rick Campbell books in order?

You only need to read Rick Campbell 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 Rick Campbell

Start with The Trident Deception (2014), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Rick Campbell book?

The Outer Realm (2026) is the newest Rick Campbell book released so far.

Is there a new Rick Campbell book coming?

Yes. The Gideon Vortex (2027) is the next Rick Campbell 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.

Rick Campbell at a glance

Still publishing
Rick Campbell is still publishing. The Gideon Vortex is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Rick Campbell books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,864 pages across the 6 of 17 books with a recorded length, a median of 464 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Rick Campbell books, 10 of 17, were published in the 2020s.

What the Rick Campbell books are about

7 of the 17 Rick Campbell books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: suspense is tagged on 3 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.