William H. Lovejoy Books in Order
William H. Lovejoy has written 26 books, published between 1990 and 2025. The first book is Cold Front (1990) and the newest is Alpha Kat (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 26
- Published
- 1990–2025
- Pages on record
- 5,679 in 16 of 26 books
- Reading time
- 95–142 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,679 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 16 of 26 titles with a page count on record.
William H. Lovejoy writes espionage and suspense thrillers, and the catalogue records 26 books from 1990 to 2025. Lovejoy's series are the Colonel McKenna Adventure and Sub Zero books. Early titles include Black Sky and Cold Front (both 1990), Delta Blue (1991) and Ultra Deep (1992). Subjects listed for the books include cyberspace, laser weapons and the Arab-Israeli conflict, and westerns also appear in the catalogue.
How many William H. Lovejoy books are there?
William H. Lovejoy has 26 books, released between 1990 and 2025. They include 2 series and 22 titles listed outside any series.
William H. Lovejoy Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 26 William H. Lovejoy 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.
- 1Cold Front1990 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/419903842/4
- 2Black Sky1990 · 296 pages · confirmed 2/419902962/4
- 31991–2/4
- 4Seaghost1991 · 202 pages · confirmed 2/419912022/4
- 519923482/4
- 6Rip Cord1992 · confirmed 2/41992–2/4
- 7Alpha Kat1992 · confirmed 2/41992–2/4
- 819933302/4
- 9Phantom Strike1993 · 296 pages · confirmed 2/419932962/4
- 10White Night1994 · 555 pages · confirmed 2/419945552/4
- 11China Dome1995 · 541 pages · confirmed 2/419955412/4
- 12Red Rain1996 · confirmed 2/41996–2/4
- 13Back Slash1996 · 419 pages · confirmed 2/419964192/4
- 14Dark Morning1998 · 448 pages · confirmed 2/419984482/4
- 15Flash Factor1999 · 480 pages · confirmed 2/419994802/4
- 162011–2/4
- 17Shanghai Star2011 · confirmed 2/42011–2/4
- 18Paymaster2012 · 172 pages · confirmed 2/420121722/4
- 19Now You Don't2012 · confirmed 2/42012–2/4
- 20Belle Chasse2012 · 314 pages · confirmed 2/420123142/4
- 21Trigger Happy2012 · 308 pages · confirmed 2/420123082/4
- 22Classics2012 · 356 pages · confirmed 2/420123562/4
- 23Solid Oak2013 · 230 pages · confirmed 2/420132302/4
- 24Black Sky2025 · confirmed 2/42025–2/4
- 25Phantom Strike2025 · confirmed 2/42025–2/4
- 26Alpha Kat2025 · confirmed 2/42025–2/4
William H. Lovejoy 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.
Colonel McKenna Adventure in order
2 books- 1. Delta Blue
- 2. Delta Green
Sub Zero in order
2 books- 1. Ultra Deep
- 2. Ocean Black
Standalone books
22 books22 William H. Lovejoy titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read William H. Lovejoy books in order?
You only need to read William H. Lovejoy 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 William H. Lovejoy
Start with Cold Front (1990), the earliest published title.
What is the newest William H. Lovejoy book?
Alpha Kat (2025) is the newest William H. Lovejoy book released so far.
Is there a new William H. Lovejoy book coming?
No next William H. Lovejoy book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
William H. Lovejoy at a glance
- Still publishing
- William H. Lovejoy published a book as recently as 2025.
- Release pace
- William H. Lovejoy books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 5,679 pages across the 16 of 26 books with a recorded length, a median of 339 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most William H. Lovejoy books, 15 of 26, were published in the 1990s.






