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Robert Ryan Books in Order

Robert Ryan has written 32 books, published between 1999 and 2024. The first book is Underdogs (1999) and the newest is Swords of Deception (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
32
Published
1999–2024
Pages on record
6,495 in 16 of 32 books
Reading time
108–162 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 6,495 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 16 of 32 titles with a page count on record.

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Wartime suspense fills most of the Robert Ryan listing: the First and Second World Wars, secret service work, Berlin and British prisoners of war. Thirty-two books are catalogued between 1999 and 2024, at a median of 362 pages, from Underdogs through Early One Morning (2002), The Blue Noon (2003), Night Crossing (2004) and The Last Sunrise (2006). Named series include a Dr. Watson sequence, Sam Wylde, Vince Piper, R.J. Bailey and Morning, Noon & Night. Swords of Deception (2024) is the newest catalogued title.

How many Robert Ryan books are there?

Robert Ryan has 32 books, released between 1999 and 2024. They include 5 series and 16 titles listed outside any series.

Robert Ryan Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 32 Robert Ryan 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 Underdogs by Robert Ryan (1999)
  2. Cover of Nine Mil by Robert Ryan (2000)
  3. Cover of Early One Morning by Robert Ryan, book 1 of the Morning, Noon & Night series (2002)
  4. Cover of The Blue Noon by Robert Ryan, book 2 of the Morning, Noon & Night series (2003)
  5. Cover of Night Crossing by Robert Ryan, book 3 of the Morning, Noon & Night series (2004)
  6. Cover of Steel Rain by Robert Ryan, book 1 of the Vince Piper series (2005)
  7. Cover of TRANS Am by Robert Ryan (2005)
  8. Cover of After Midnight by Robert Ryan, book 4 of the Morning, Noon & Night series (2005)
  9. Cover of The Last Sunrise by Robert Ryan (2006)
  10. Cover of Copper Kiss by Robert Ryan, book 2 of the Vince Piper series (2007)
  11. Cover of Dying Day by Robert Ryan (2007)
  12. Cover of Empire of Sand by Robert Ryan (2008)
  13. Cover of Death on the Ice by Robert Ryan (2009)
  14. Cover of Signal Red by Robert Ryan (2010)
  15. Cover of Dead Man's Land by Robert Ryan, book 1 of the Dr. Watson series (2012)
  16. Cover of A Study in Murder by Robert Ryan, book 3 of the Dr. Watson series (2015)
  17. Cover of The Sign of Fear by Robert Ryan, book 5 of the Dr. Watson series (2016)
  1. 1
    Underdogs1999 · 416 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999416
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  2. 2
    Nine Mil2000 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000352
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  3. 3
    Early One MorningMorning, Noon & Night #12002 · 343 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002343
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  4. 4
    The Blue NoonMorning, Noon & Night #22003 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003352
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  5. 5
    Night CrossingMorning, Noon & Night #32004 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004352
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  6. 6
    Steel RainVince Piper #12005 · 372 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005372
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  7. 7
    TRANS Am2005 · confirmed 2/4
    2005–
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  8. 8
    After MidnightMorning, Noon & Night #42005 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005352
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  9. 9
    The Last Sunrise2006 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006320
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  10. 10
    Copper KissVince Piper #22007 · 311 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007311
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  11. 11
    Dying Day2007 · 343 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007343
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  12. 12
    Empire of Sand2008 · 374 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008374
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  13. 13
    Death on the Ice2009 · 560 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009560
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  14. 14
    Signal Red2010 · 608 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010608
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  15. 15
    Dead Man's LandDr. Watson #12012 · 496 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012496
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  16. 16
    The Dead Can WaitDr. Watson #22014 · 496 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014496
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  17. 17
    A Study in MurderDr. Watson #32015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  18. 18
    The Case of the Six WatsonsDr. Watson #42015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  19. 19
    Safe From HarmSam Wylde #12016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
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  20. 20
    The Sign of FearDr. Watson #52016 · 448 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016448
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  21. 21
    Nobody Gets HurtSam Wylde #22017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
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  22. 22
    Feel No PainSam Wylde #32017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
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  23. 23
    Winner Kills AllSam Wylde #42020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
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  24. 24
    4 UR.J. Bailey #12022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
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  25. 25
    Swords of Empire2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  26. 26
    Swords of Wizardry2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  27. 27
    Swords of Defiance2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  28. 28
    Swords of Shadow2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  29. 29
    Swords of Wrath2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  30. 30
    Swords of Fire2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  31. 31
    Swords of Ravens2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  32. 32
    Swords of Deception2024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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Robert Ryan 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.

Dr. Watson in order

5 books
  1. 1. Dead Man's Land
  2. 2. The Dead Can Wait
  3. 3. A Study in Murder
  4. 4. The Case of the Six Watsons
  5. 5. The Sign of Fear

Morning, Noon & Night in order

4 books
  1. 1. Early One Morning
  2. 2. The Blue Noon
  3. 3. Night Crossing
  4. 4. After Midnight

Sam Wylde in order

4 books
  1. 1. Safe From Harm
  2. 2. Nobody Gets Hurt
  3. 3. Feel No Pain
  4. 4. Winner Kills All

Vince Piper in order

2 books
  1. 1. Steel Rain
  2. 2. Copper Kiss

R.J. Bailey in order

1 book
  1. 1. 4 U

Standalone books

16 books

16 Robert Ryan titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Robert Ryan books in order?

You only need to read Robert Ryan books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Robert Ryan

Start with Underdogs (1999), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Robert Ryan book?

Swords of Deception (2024) is the newest Robert Ryan book released so far.

Is there a new Robert Ryan book coming?

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

Robert Ryan at a glance

Still publishing
Robert Ryan published a book as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Robert Ryan books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
6,495 pages across the 16 of 32 books with a recorded length, a median of 362 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Robert Ryan books, 12 of 32, were published in the 2000s.

What the Robert Ryan books are about

19 of the 32 Robert Ryan 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 6 of 19. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.