David Rivers Books in Order

Jason Kasper has written 18 books featuring David Rivers, published between 2016 and 2025. The first book is Greatest Enemy / Jais (2016) and the newest is Rogue Frontier (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
18
Published
2016–2025
Confirmed
9 of 18 titles
Pages on record
60 in 1 of 18 books

David Rivers is the recurring figure in Jason Kasper's thrillers, carrying 18 books published between 2016 and 2025. Two series follow him, American Mercenary and Shadow Strike. The run opens with Greatest Enemy (2016), also published as Jais, and moves through Offer of Revenge (2017), Dark Redemption (2018), The Suicide Cartel (2019), Covert Kill (2021) and Last Target Standing (2021) before reaching Rogue Frontier in 2025. The sequence is ongoing.

How many David Rivers books are there?

David Rivers appears in 18 books, released between 2016 and 2025.

David Rivers Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 18 David Rivers 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.

  1. 1
    Greatest Enemy / JaisAmerican Mercenary (David Rivers) #12016 · confirmed 3/4
    2016
  2. 2
    Offer of RevengeAmerican Mercenary (David Rivers) #22017 · confirmed 3/4
    2017
  3. 3
    Dark RedemptionAmerican Mercenary (David Rivers) #32018 · confirmed 3/4
    2018
  4. 4
    Vengeance CallingAmerican Mercenary (David Rivers) #42018 · confirmed 3/4
    2018
  5. 5
    The Ranger ObjectiveAmerican Mercenary (David Rivers) #52018 · 60 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201860
  6. 6
    The Suicide CartelAmerican Mercenary (David Rivers) #62019 · confirmed 3/4
    2019
  7. 7
    The Night Stalker RescueShadow Strike (David Rivers) #12020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020
  8. 8
    Terminal ObjectiveAmerican Mercenary (David Rivers) #72020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020
  9. 9
    The Enemies of My CountryShadow Strike (David Rivers) #22021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021
  10. 10
    Last Target StandingShadow Strike (David Rivers) #32021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021
  11. 11
    Covert KillShadow Strike (David Rivers) #42021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021
  12. 12
    Narco AssassinsShadow Strike (David Rivers) #52022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022
  13. 13
    Beast Three SixShadow Strike (David Rivers) #62023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023
  14. 14
    The Belgrade ConspiracyShadow Strike (David Rivers) #72023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023
  15. 15
    Lethal HorizonShadow Strike (David Rivers) #82024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024
  16. 16
    Congo NightfallShadow Strike (David Rivers) #92024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024
  17. 17
    Final StrikeAmerican Mercenary (David Rivers) #82025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025
  18. 18
    Rogue FrontierShadow Strike (David Rivers) #102025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025

Do you have to read David Rivers books in order?

You should read the David Rivers books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each David Rivers book also stands alone.

Where to start with David Rivers

Start with Greatest Enemy / Jais (2016), the earliest published title.

What is the newest David Rivers book?

Rogue Frontier (2025) is the newest David Rivers book released so far.

Is there a new David Rivers book coming?

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

David Rivers at a glance

Still running
David Rivers is still running, with a title published as recently as 2025.
Release pace
David Rivers books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
60 pages across the 1 of 18 books with a recorded length, a median of 60 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most David Rivers books, 12 of 18, were published in the 2020s.

What the David Rivers books are about

5 of the 18 David Rivers books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: thrillers is tagged on 5 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Jason Kasper

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.