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Vince Flynn Books in Order

26 books are credited to Vince Flynn, published between 1997 and 2026; 12 of them appeared after Vince Flynn's death in 2013. The first book is Term Limits (1997) and the newest is Double Tap (2026). Publication order is the reading order below. 14 of the 26 books listed here are in the Mitch Rapp series, which has its own page: Mitch Rapp books in order.

Books
26
Published
1997–2026
Confirmed
15 of 26 titles
Pages on record
8,311 in 17 of 26 books
Reading time
139–208 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 8,311 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 17 of 26 titles with a page count on record.

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Vince Flynn, an American political thriller novelist born April 6, 1966, built a series around Mitch Rapp, a fictional assassin. The catalogue opens with Term Limits (1997), followed by Transfer of Power (1999), The Third Option (2000), Separation of Power (2001) and Executive Power (2003). Terrorism, intelligence officers, presidents and Washington, D.C. are among the recorded subjects. Flynn also worked as a story consultant on the fifth season of the television series 24, and died of prostate cancer on June 19, 2013. The listing carries titles dated well after that year, up to Double Tap (2026).

Vince Flynn wrote political thrillers built around the Mitch Rapp series, covering action, espionage and political intrigue involving counterterrorism and intelligence work. Kyle Mills has continued the series since Flynn's death.

How many Vince Flynn books are there?

Vince Flynn has 26 books, released between 1997 and 2026. 12 of them were published after Vince Flynn's death in 2013. 14 of them belong to the Mitch Rapp series.

Vince Flynn Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 26 Vince Flynn books in the order they were released, 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 Term Limits by Vince Flynn, book 1 of the Vince Flynn Standalone Novels series (1997)
  2. Cover of Transfer of Power by Vince Flynn, book 1 of the Mitch Rapp series (1999)
  3. Cover of The Third Option by Vince Flynn, book 2 of the Mitch Rapp series (2000)
  4. Cover of Separation of Power by Vince Flynn, book 3 of the Mitch Rapp series (2001)
  5. Cover of Executive Power by Vince Flynn, book 4 of the Mitch Rapp series (2003)
  6. Cover of Memorial Day by Vince Flynn, book 5 of the Mitch Rapp series (2004)
  7. Cover of Consent to Kill by Vince Flynn, book 6 of the Mitch Rapp series (2005)
  8. Cover of Act of Treason by Vince Flynn, book 7 of the Mitch Rapp series (2006)
  9. Cover of Protect and Defend by Vince Flynn, book 8 of the Mitch Rapp series (2007)
  10. Cover of Extreme Measures by Vince Flynn, book 9 of the Mitch Rapp series (2008)
  11. Cover of Pursuit of Honor by Vince Flynn, book 10 of the Mitch Rapp series (2009)
  12. Cover of American Assassin by Vince Flynn, book 11 of the Mitch Rapp series (2010)
  13. Cover of Kill Shot by Vince Flynn, book 12 of the Mitch Rapp series (2012)
  14. Cover of The Survivor by Vince Flynn (2015)
  15. Cover of Order to Kill by Vince Flynn (2016)
  16. Cover of Enemy of the State by Vince Flynn (2017)
  17. Cover of Red War by Vince Flynn (2018)
  18. Cover of Lethal Agent by Vince Flynn (2019)
  19. Cover of Total Power by Vince Flynn (2021)
  20. Cover of Oath of Loyalty by Vince Flynn (2022)
  21. Cover of Capture or Kill by Vince Flynn (2024)
  22. Cover of Denied Access by Vince Flynn, book 24 of the Mitch Rapp series (2025)
  1. 1
    Term LimitsVince Flynn Standalone Novels #11997 · 612 pages · confirmed 4/4
    1997612
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  2. 2
    Transfer of PowerMitch Rapp #11999 · 576 pages · confirmed 4/4
    1999576
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  3. 3
    The Third OptionMitch Rapp #22000 · 485 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2000485
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  4. 4
    Separation of PowerMitch Rapp #32001 · 544 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2001544
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  5. 5
    Executive PowerMitch Rapp #42003 · 517 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2003517
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  6. 6
    Memorial DayMitch Rapp #52004 · 608 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2004608
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  7. 8
    Act of TreasonMitch Rapp #72006 · 467 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2006467
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  8. 9
    Protect and DefendMitch Rapp #82007 · 512 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2007512
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  9. 10
    Extreme MeasuresMitch Rapp #92008 · confirmed 4/4
    2008–
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  10. 11
    Pursuit of HonorMitch Rapp #102009 · 431 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2009431
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  11. 12
    American AssassinMitch Rapp #112010 · 435 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2010435
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  12. 13
    Kill ShotMitch Rapp #122012 · 385 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012385
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  13. 14
    The Last ManMitch Rapp #132012 · 512 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2012512
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  14. 15
    The Survivor2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
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  15. 16
    Order to Kill2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
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  16. 17
    Enemy of the State2017 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017400
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  17. 18
    Red War2018 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018368
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  18. 19
    Lethal Agent2019 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019384
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  19. 20
    Total Power2021 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2021400
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  20. 21
    Enemy at the Gates2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  21. 22
    Oath of Loyalty2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  22. 23
    Code Red2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  23. 24
    Capture or Kill2024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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  24. 25
    Denied AccessMitch Rapp #242025 · confirmed 4/4
    2025–
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  25. 26
    Double Tap2026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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Vince Flynn series in order

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

Vince Flynn 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.

Vince Flynn Standalone Novels

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Standalone books

11 books

11 Vince Flynn titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Vince Flynn Books in Chronological Order

By publication date, the Vince Flynn books run from Term Limits (1997) to Double Tap (2026), the sequence in the table above. The Mitch Rapp series also has a separate in-universe order on record: Mitch Rapp books in chronological order. No other Vince Flynn story order is on record.

Do you have to read Vince Flynn books in order?

You only need to read Vince Flynn books in order within the Mitch Rapp series, which holds 14 of the 26 Vince Flynn books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.

What order should you read Vince Flynn books in?

Read them in publication order, starting with Transfer of Power (1999), the first Mitch Rapp book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Term Limits (1997).

What is the newest Vince Flynn book?

Double Tap (2026) is the newest Vince Flynn book released so far.

Is there a new Vince Flynn book coming?

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

Printable Vince Flynn Books in Order Checklist

A printable checklist of all 26 books in publication order is on the Vince Flynn reading checklist, with a tick box beside each title.

Vince Flynn at a glance

Died
Vince Flynn died in 2013, according to Wikidata.
After death
Books credited to Vince Flynn are still being published after Vince Flynn's death in 2013; the newest appeared in 2026.
Release pace
Vince Flynn books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
8,311 pages across the 17 of 26 books with a recorded length, a median of 485 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Vince Flynn books, 9 of 26, were published in the 2000s.
Corroboration
12 of the 26 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 15 in at least three.

What the Vince Flynn books are about

24 of the 26 Vince Flynn books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: terrorism is tagged on 19 of 24. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.