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W.E.B. Griffin Books in Order

194 books are credited to W.E.B. Griffin, published between 1960 and 2025; 3 of them appeared after W.E.B. Griffin's death in 2019. The first book is No French Leave (As: Webb Beech) (1960) and the newest is A Revelation (As: Patrick J. Williams) (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
194
Published
1960–2025
Confirmed
188 of 194 titles
Pages on record
26,610 in 83 of 194 books
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W.E.B. Griffin was the best-known pen name of William Edmund Butterworth III (November 10, 1929 to February 12, 2019), an American author of military and detective fiction. Under the Griffin name Butterworth published 59 novels across seven series, 21 of them written with Butterworth's son, William E. Butterworth IV. The catalogue files 194 titles here, including 1960s books issued as W.E. Butterworth, Webb Beech and Walker E. Blake. Series include Brotherhood of War, Presidential Agent and M*A*S*H, and World War II and the U.S. Marine Corps recur in the subjects.

How many W.E.B. Griffin books are there?

W.E.B. Griffin has 194 books, released between 1960 and 2025. 3 of them were published after W.E.B. Griffin's death in 2019. They include 8 series and 6 titles listed outside any series.

W.E.B. Griffin Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 194 W.E.B. Griffin 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 M*A*S*H by W.E.B. Griffin, book 1 of the M*A*S*H series (1968)
  2. Cover of Redline 7100 (As: W.E. Butterworth) by W.E.B. Griffin, book 18 of the W.E.B. Griffin Standalone Novels series (1968)
  3. Cover of The High Wind (As: W.E. Butterworth) by W.E.B. Griffin, book 1 of the W.E.B. Griffin Non-Fiction series (1971)
  4. Cover of Crazy to Race (As: W.E. Butterworth) by W.E.B. Griffin, book 31 of the W.E.B. Griffin Standalone Novels series
  5. Cover of Road Racer (As: W.E. Butterworth) by W.E.B. Griffin, book 35 of the W.E.B. Griffin Standalone Novels series (1971)
  6. Cover of M*A*S*H Goes to Maine by W.E.B. Griffin, book 2 of the M*A*S*H series (1972)
  7. Cover of Team Racer (As: Patrick J. Williams) by W.E.B. Griffin, book 37 of the W.E.B. Griffin Standalone Novels series
  8. Cover of Dateline: Talladega (As: W.E. Butterworth) by W.E.B. Griffin, book 39 of the W.E.B. Griffin Standalone Novels series
  9. Cover of Yankee Driver (As: W.E. Butterworth) by W.E.B. Griffin, book 41 of the W.E.B. Griffin Standalone Novels series
  10. Cover of Tires & Other Things (As: W.E. Butterworth) by W.E.B. Griffin, book 2 of the W.E.B. Griffin Non-Fiction series
  11. Cover of Return to Daytona (As: W.E. Butterworth) by W.E.B. Griffin, book 45 of the W.E.B. Griffin Standalone Novels series
  12. Cover of M*A*S*H Goes to Paris by W.E.B. Griffin, book 4 of the M*A*S*H series (1975)
  13. Cover of M*A*S*H Goes to London by W.E.B. Griffin, book 5 of the M*A*S*H series (1975)
  14. Cover of Black Gold (As: W.E. Butterworth) by W.E.B. Griffin, book 46 of the W.E.B. Griffin Standalone Novels series (1975)
  15. Cover of Christina's Passion by W.E.B. Griffin, book 1 of the Christina Van Bell Series as Blakely St. James series (1976)
  16. Cover of Christina's Quest by W.E.B. Griffin, book 2 of the Christina Van Bell Series as Blakely St. James series (1976)
  17. Cover of A Song for Christina by W.E.B. Griffin, book 3 of the Christina Van Bell Series as Blakely St. James series (1976)
  18. Cover of Mighty Minicycles (As: William E. Butterworth III) by W.E.B. Griffin (1976)
  19. Cover of M*A*S*H Goes to San Francisco by W.E.B. Griffin, book 10 of the M*A*S*H series (1976)
  20. Cover of M*A*S*H Goes to Miami by W.E.B. Griffin, book 11 of the M*A*S*H series (1976)
  21. Cover of The Roper Brothers and Their Magnificent Steam Automobile (As: W.E. Butterworth) by W.E.B. Griffin (1976)
  22. Cover of Hi-Fi (As: William E. Butterworth III) by W.E.B. Griffin, book 5 of the W.E.B. Griffin Non-Fiction series (1977)
  23. Cover of M*A*S*H Goes to Texas by W.E.B. Griffin, book 12 of the M*A*S*H series (1977)
  24. Cover of M*A*S*H Mania by W.E.B. Griffin, book 15 of the M*A*S*H series (1977)
  1. 1
    No French Leave (As: Webb Beech)W.E.B. Griffin Standalone Novels #11960 · confirmed 3/4
    1960–
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    Comfort Me with Love (As: W.E. Butterworth)W.E.B. Griffin Standalone Novels #21960 · confirmed 3/4
    1960–
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  3. 3
    Hot Seat (As: W.E. Butterworth)W.E.B. Griffin Standalone Novels #31961 · confirmed 3/4
    1961–
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  4. 4
    The Court-Martial (As: W.E. Butterworth)W.E.B. Griffin Standalone Novels #41962 · confirmed 3/4
    1962–
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  5. 5
    Hell on Wheels (As: W.E. Butterworth)W.E.B. Griffin Standalone Novels #51962 · confirmed 3/4
    1962–
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  6. 6
    The Love-Go-Round (As: W.E. Butterworth)W.E.B. Griffin Standalone Novels #61962 · confirmed 3/4
    1962–
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    The Girl in the Black Bikini (As: W.E. Butterworth)W.E.B. Griffin Standalone Novels #71962 · confirmed 3/4
    1962–
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  8. 8
    Where We Go From Here (As: W.E. Butterworth)W.E.B. Griffin Standalone Novels #81962 · confirmed 3/4
    1962–
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  9. 9
    Once More with Passion (As: Walker E. Blake)W.E.B. Griffin Standalone Novels #91964 · confirmed 3/4
    1964–
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  10. 10
    Warrior's Way (As: Webb Beech)W.E.B. Griffin Standalone Novels #101964 · confirmed 3/4
    1964–
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  11. 11
    Fast Green Car (As: W.E. Butterworth)Tony Fletcher Series as William E. Butterworth III, as W.E. Butterworth #11965 · confirmed 3/4
    1965–
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  12. 12
    Make War In Madness (As: Webb Beech)W.E.B. Griffin Standalone Novels #111965 · confirmed 3/4
    1965–
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    Stock Car Racer (As: W.E. Butterworth)W.E.B. Griffin Standalone Novels #121966 · confirmed 3/4
    1966–
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    Hunger for Racing (As: James McM. Douglas)W.E.B. Griffin Standalone Novels #131967 · confirmed 3/4
    1967–
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    Helicopter Pilot (As: W.E. Butterworth)W.E.B. Griffin Standalone Novels #141967 · confirmed 3/4
    1967–
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    Bryan's Dog (As: Edmund O. Scholefield)W.E.B. Griffin Standalone Novels #151967 · confirmed 3/4
    1967–
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    Air Evac (As: W.E. Butterworth)W.E.B. Griffin Standalone Novels #161967 · confirmed 3/4
    1967–
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    L'il Wildcat (As: Edmund O. Scholefield)W.E.B. Griffin Standalone Novels #171967 · confirmed 3/4
    1967–
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  19. 19
    M*A*S*HM*A*S*H #11968 · 218 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1968218
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    Redline 7100 (As: W.E. Butterworth)W.E.B. Griffin Standalone Novels #181968 · confirmed 3/4
    1968–
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    Orders to Vietnam (As: W.E. Butterworth)W.E.B. Griffin Standalone Novels #191968 · confirmed 3/4
    1968–
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  22. 22
    The Wheel of a Fast Car (As: W.E. Butterworth)W.E.B. Griffin Standalone Novels #201969 · confirmed 3/4
    1969–
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    Fast Green Car / Flat Out (As: James McM. Douglas)W.E.B. Griffin Standalone Novels #211969 · confirmed 3/4
    1969–
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    Racing to Glory (As: James McM. Douglas)W.E.B. Griffin Standalone Novels #221969 · confirmed 3/4
    1969–
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    Stop and Search (As: William E. Butterworth III)W.E.B. Griffin Standalone Novels #231969 · confirmed 3/4
    1969–
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    Marty and the Micro-Midgets / Micro-Midget Racer (As: W.E. Butterworth)W.E.B. Griffin Standalone Novels #241970 · confirmed 3/4
    1970–
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    Moving West on 122 (As: W.E. Butterworth)W.E.B. Griffin Standalone Novels #251970 · confirmed 3/4
    1970–
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  28. 28
    The Fastest Funny Car (As: Patrick J. Williams)W.E.B. Griffin Standalone Novels #261970 · confirmed 3/4
    1970–
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  29. 29
    Fast and Smart (As: W.E. Butterworth)W.E.B. Griffin Standalone Novels #271970 · confirmed 3/4
    1970–
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  30. 30
    Susan and Her Classic Convertible (As: W.E. Butterworth)W.E.B. Griffin Standalone Novels #281970 · confirmed 3/4
    1970–
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W.E.B. Griffin series and characters in order

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W.E.B. Griffin books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.

W.E.B. Griffin Standalone Novels

63 books

63 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Christina Van Bell Series as Blakely St. James in order

49 books
  1. 1. Christina's Passion
  2. 2. Christina's Quest
  3. 3. A Song for Christina
  4. 4. Christina's Hunger
  5. 5. Christina's Rapture
  6. 6. Christina's Desire
  7. 7. Christina's Search
  8. 8. Christina's Torment
  9. 9. Christina's Surrender
  10. 10. Christina's Sins
  11. 11. Christina's Pleasure
  12. 12. Christina Enchanted
  13. and 37 more in the table above

Badge Of Honor books in order

13 books by W.E.B. Griffin
  1. 1. Men in Blue
  2. 2. Special Operations
  3. 3. The Victim
  4. 4. The Witness
  5. 5. The Assassin
  6. 6. The Murderers
  7. 7. The Investigators
  8. 8. Final Justice
  9. 9. The Traffickers
  10. 10. The Vigilantes
  11. 11. The Last Witness
  12. 12. Deadly Assets
  13. and 1 more in the table above

Corps books in order

10 books by W.E.B. Griffin
  1. 1. Semper Fi
  2. 2. Call to Arms
  3. 3. Counterattack
  4. 4. Battleground
  5. 5. Line of Fire
  6. 6. Close Combat
  7. 7. Behind the Lines
  8. 8. In Danger's Path
  9. 9. Under Fire
  10. 10. Retreat, Hell!

Men At War books in order

8 books by W.E.B. Griffin
  1. 1. The Last Heroes
  2. 2. The Secret Warriors
  3. 3. The Soldier Spies / Give Me Liberty
  4. 4. The Fighting Agents /Into Enemy Hands
  5. 5. The Saboteurs
  6. 6. The Double Agents
  7. 7. The Spymasters
  8. 9. Zero Option

Honor Bound in order

7 books
  1. 1. Honor Bound
  2. 2. Blood and Honor
  3. 3. Secret Honor
  4. 4. Death and Honor
  5. 5. The Honor of Spies
  6. 6. Victory and Honor
  7. 7. Empire and Honor

W.E.B. Griffin Non-Fiction

5 books

5 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Tony Fletcher Series as William E. Butterworth III, as W.E. Butterworth in order

1 book
  1. 1. Fast Green Car (As: W.E. Butterworth)

Standalone books

6 books

6 W.E.B. Griffin titles here are not listed as part of any series.

W.E.B. Griffin Books in Chronological Order

By publication date, the W.E.B. Griffin books run from No French Leave (As: Webb Beech) (1960) to A Revelation (As: Patrick J. Williams) (2025), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for W.E.B. Griffin in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.

Do you have to read W.E.B. Griffin books in order?

You only need to read W.E.B. Griffin books in order within each series: the books listed here span 8 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

What order should you read W.E.B. Griffin books in?

Read W.E.B. Griffin one series at a time, each in its own publication order: M*A*S*H starts with M*A*S*H (1968), Presidential Agent starts with By Order of the President (2004) and Brotherhood Of War starts with The Lieutenants (1982). The earliest catalogued title overall is No French Leave (As: Webb Beech) (1960).

What is the newest W.E.B. Griffin book?

A Revelation (As: Patrick J. Williams) (2025) is the newest W.E.B. Griffin book released so far.

Is there a new W.E.B. Griffin book coming?

No next W.E.B. Griffin book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

W.E.B. Griffin at a glance

Died
W.E.B. Griffin died in 2019, according to Wikidata.
After death
Books credited to W.E.B. Griffin are still being published after W.E.B. Griffin's death in 2019; the newest appeared in 2025.
Release pace
W.E.B. Griffin books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
26,610 pages across the 83 of 194 books with a recorded length, a median of 256 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most W.E.B. Griffin books, 65 of 194, were published in the 1980s.
Corroboration
2 of the 194 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 188 in at least three.

What the W.E.B. Griffin books are about

136 of the 194 W.E.B. Griffin books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: united states is tagged on 29 of 136. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.