Dave Riley Books in Order
Bob Mayer has written 15 books featuring Dave Riley, published between 1991 and 2024. The first book is Eyes of the Hammer (1991) and the newest is Shelter From The Storm (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 15
- Published
- 1991–2024
- Pages on record
- 2,491 in 9 of 15 books
- Reading time
- 42–62 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,491 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 9 of 15 titles with a page count on record.
Dave Riley is a Bob Mayer character who appears in 15 catalogued books, from Eyes of the Hammer (1991) to Shelter From The Storm (2024). The subjects attached to the Dave Riley books include soldiers, United States Army Special Forces, China, genetics and espionage thrillers, with some titles also tagged science fiction. Early entries include Dragon Sim-13 (1992), Cut Out (1995) and Eternity Base (1996). The character is listed with Mayer's Green Berets series, and new books were still appearing in 2024.
How many Dave Riley books are there?
Dave Riley appears in 15 books, released between 1991 and 2024.
Dave Riley Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 15 Dave Riley 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.
- 11991–2/4
- 219922962/4
- 319942862/4
- 419952382/4
- 519962872/4
- 619962692/4
- 720102092/4
- 82013–2/4
- 920151662/4
- 1020193832/4
- 1120193572/4
- 122019–2/4
- 132020–2/4
- 142021–2/4
- 152024–2/4
Do you have to read Dave Riley books in order?
You should read the Dave Riley books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Dave Riley book also stands alone.
Where to start with Dave Riley
Start with Eyes of the Hammer (1991), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Dave Riley book?
Shelter From The Storm (2024) is the newest Dave Riley book released so far.
Is there a new Dave Riley book coming?
No next Dave Riley book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Dave Riley at a glance
- Still running
- Dave Riley is still running, with a title published as recently as 2024.
- Release pace
- Dave Riley books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 2,491 pages across the 9 of 15 books with a recorded length, a median of 286 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Dave Riley books, 6 of 15, were published in the 2010s.
What the Dave Riley books are about
7 of the 15 Dave Riley books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: soldiers is tagged on 3 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Soldiers 3 of 7 books
- Thrillers 3 of 7 books
- United States 3 of 7 books
- Riley, dave (fictitious character) 2 of 7 books
- United States. Army. Special Forces 2 of 7 books
More books by Bob Mayer
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Bob Mayer books in order 106 books