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Samuel Marquis Books in Order

Samuel Marquis has written 13 books, published between 2015 and 2026. The first book is Blind Thrust (2015) and the newest is Empire and Frontier (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
13
Published
2015–2026
Pages on record
2,388 in 7 of 13 books
Reading time
40–60 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,388 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 13 titles with a page count on record.

See all 13 books in order Printable Samuel Marquis checklist

Samuel Marquis writes historical and espionage thrillers, with subject headings naming war, geologists and earthquakes. The catalogue lists 13 books from 2015 to 2026 and two series, Nick Lassiter-Skyler International Espionage and Joe Higheagle. Blind Thrust (2015) is the first title, followed by The Devil's Brigade (2015) and Bodyguard of Deception (2016). Blackbeard: The Birth of America (2018) and Spies of the Midnight Sun (2018) appear later. Empire and Frontier (2026) is the newest.

How many Samuel Marquis books are there?

Samuel Marquis has 13 books, released between 2015 and 2026. They include 2 series and 3 titles listed outside any series.

Samuel Marquis Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 13 Samuel Marquis 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 Blind Thrust by Samuel Marquis, book 1 of the Joe Higheagle series (2015)
  2. Cover of The Devil's Brigade by Samuel Marquis, book 1 of the Nick Lassiter-Skyler International Espionage series (2015)
  3. Cover of Bodyguard of Deception by Samuel Marquis, book 1 of the World War II series (2016)
  4. Cover of The Coalition by Samuel Marquis, book 2 of the Nick Lassiter-Skyler International Espionage series (2016)
  5. Cover of Altar of Resistance by Samuel Marquis, book 2 of the World War II series (2017)
  6. Cover of The Fourth Pularchek by Samuel Marquis, book 3 of the Nick Lassiter-Skyler International Espionage series (2017)
  7. Cover of Blackbeard: The Birth of America by Samuel Marquis (2018)
  8. Cover of Lions of the Desert by Samuel Marquis, book 4 of the World War II series (2019)
  1. 1
    Blind ThrustJoe Higheagle #12015 · 314 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015314
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  2. 2
    The Devil's BrigadeNick Lassiter-Skyler International Espionage #12015 · 270 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015270
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  3. 3
    Bodyguard of DeceptionWorld War II #12016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
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  4. 4
    Cluster of LiesJoe Higheagle #22016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
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  5. 5
    The CoalitionNick Lassiter-Skyler International Espionage #22016 · 380 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016380
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  6. 6
    Altar of ResistanceWorld War II #22017 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017368
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  7. 7
    The Fourth PularchekNick Lassiter-Skyler International Espionage #32017 · 294 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017294
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  8. 8
    Blackbeard: The Birth of America2018 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018384
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  9. 9
    Spies of the Midnight SunWorld War II #32018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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  10. 10
    Lions of the DesertWorld War II #42019 · 378 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019378
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  11. 11
    Soldiers of FreedomWorld War II #52020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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  12. 12
    Captain Kidd: A True Story of Treasure and Betrayal2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
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  13. 13
    Empire and Frontier2026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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Samuel Marquis 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.

World War II in order

5 books
  1. 1. Bodyguard of Deception
  2. 2. Altar of Resistance
  3. 3. Spies of the Midnight Sun
  4. 4. Lions of the Desert
  5. 5. Soldiers of Freedom

Nick Lassiter-Skyler International Espionage in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Devil's Brigade
  2. 2. The Coalition
  3. 3. The Fourth Pularchek

Joe Higheagle in order

2 books
  1. 1. Blind Thrust
  2. 2. Cluster of Lies

Standalone books

3 books

3 Samuel Marquis titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Samuel Marquis books in order?

You only need to read Samuel Marquis 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 Samuel Marquis

Start with Blind Thrust (2015), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Samuel Marquis book?

Empire and Frontier (2026) is the newest Samuel Marquis book released so far.

Is there a new Samuel Marquis book coming?

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

Samuel Marquis at a glance

Still publishing
Samuel Marquis published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Samuel Marquis books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,388 pages across the 7 of 13 books with a recorded length, a median of 368 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Samuel Marquis books, 10 of 13, were published in the 2010s.

What the Samuel Marquis books are about

9 of the 13 Samuel Marquis books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: historical fiction is tagged on 4 of 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.