Ted Bell Books in Order
24 books are credited to Ted Bell, published between 2000 and 2026; 2 of them appeared after Ted Bell's death in 2023. The first book is Nick of Time (2000) and the newest is Warmonger (2026). Publication order is the reading order below. 17 of the 24 books listed here are in the Alexander Hawke series, which has its own page: Alexander Hawke books in order.
- Books
- 24
- Published
- 2000–2026
- Confirmed
- 20 of 24 titles
- Pages on record
- 8,007 in 16 of 24 books
- Reading time
- 133–200 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 8,007 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 16 of 24 titles with a page count on record.
Ted Bell, born Theodore Augustus Bell III (July 3, 1946 – January 20, 2023), was an American suspense novelist. Bell's New York Times bestselling spy thrillers feature Lord Alexander Hawke and include Hawke (2003), Assassin (2004), Pirate (2005), Spy (2006), Warlord (2010) and Phantom (2012). Nick of Time (2000) is the first catalogued book and Warmonger (2026) the newest; Nick McIver Adventures Through Time is a second series, and time travel appears in the subjects. Before writing novels, Bell served as president and chief creative officer of the Leo Burnett Company in Chicago and later as vice chairman and worldwide creative director of Young & Rubicam.
How many Ted Bell books are there?
Ted Bell has 24 books, released between 2000 and 2026. 2 of them were published after Ted Bell's death in 2023. They include 2 series and 4 titles listed outside any series.
Ted Bell Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 24 Ted Bell 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.
- 12000–3/4
- 220036083/4
- 320044333/4
- 420056054/4
- 520064833/4
- 620085013/4
- 72010–3/4
- 820107943/4
- 92012–3/4
- 102012–3/4
- 1120132083/4
- 1220144673/4
- 13Warriors2015 · 467 pages · confirmed 1/420154671/4
- 1420152083/4
- 1520155293/4
- 16Patriot2016 · 704 pages · confirmed 1/420167041/4
- 172017–3/4
- 1820184963/4
- 19Overkill2019 · 672 pages · confirmed 1/420196721/4
- 20Dragonfire2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 2120204163/4
- 2220214163/4
- 232025–4/4
- 242026–4/4
Ted Bell series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Alexander Hawke books in order 17 books
Ted Bell 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.
Nick McIver Adventures Through Time in order
2 booksTed Bell Short Stories/Novellas
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Standalone books
4 books4 Ted Bell titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Ted Bell Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the Ted Bell books run from Nick of Time (2000) to Warmonger (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Ted Bell in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read Ted Bell books in order?
You only need to read Ted Bell books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
What order should you read Ted Bell books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with Hawke (2003), the first Alexander Hawke book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Nick of Time (2000).
What is the newest Ted Bell book?
Warmonger (2026) is the newest Ted Bell book released so far.
Is there a new Ted Bell book coming?
No next Ted Bell book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Ted Bell at a glance
- Died
- Ted Bell died in 2023, according to Wikidata.
- After death
- Books credited to Ted Bell are still being published after Ted Bell's death in 2023; the newest appeared in 2026.
- Release pace
- Ted Bell books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 8,007 pages across the 16 of 24 books with a recorded length, a median of 490 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Ted Bell books, 13 of 24, were published in the 2010s.
- Corroboration
- 3 of the 24 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 20 in at least three.
What the Ted Bell books are about
19 of the 24 Ted Bell books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: intelligence officers is tagged on 13 of 19. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Intelligence officers 13 of 19 books
- Alex Hawke (Fictitious character) 11 of 19 books
- Kidnapping 6 of 19 books
- Thrillers 6 of 19 books
- Prevention 5 of 19 books
- Terrorism 5 of 19 books
- Espionage 3 of 19 books
- Nuclear weapons 3 of 19 books
- Pirates 3 of 19 books
- World War, 1939-1945 3 of 19 books
- Action & adventure 2 of 19 books
- Alex Hawke (Fictional character) 2 of 19 books
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