James Acton Books in Order
J. Robert Kennedy has written 42 books featuring James Acton, published between 2010 and 2025. The first book is The Protocol (2010) and the newest is Crypt of the Gladiator (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 42
- Published
- 2010–2025
- Confirmed
- 21 of 42 titles
- Pages on record
- 7,597 in 23 of 42 books
- Reading time
- 127–190 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 7,597 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 23 of 42 titles with a page count on record.
James Acton is the archaeologist at the centre of J. Robert Kennedy's action thriller series. The Protocol (2010) opens the run, which reaches Crypt of the Gladiator in 2025 across 42 books. Excavations draw Acton into conspiracy and espionage plots, with Egypt and Italy among the listed settings and titles including The Templar's Relic, Flags of Sin, Pompeii's Ghosts and Amazon Burning. Volumes average 330 pages, and Kennedy adds to the series regularly.
How many James Acton books are there?
James Acton appears in 42 books, released between 2010 and 2025.
James Acton Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 42 James Acton 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.
- 120103352/4
- 220113302/4
- 320123252/4
- 42012–3/4
- 520133363/4
- 620133163/4
- 720133643/4
- 820143263/4
- 920143343/4
- 1020143383/4
- 1120143543/4
- 1220153483/4
- 1320153463/4
- 1420153423/4
- 1520163143/4
- 162016–3/4
- 1720163043/4
- 1820173003/4
- 1920173623/4
- 2020173243/4
- 2120183143/4
- 2220183423/4
- 2320183052/4
- 2420193162/4
- 2520193222/4
- 262019–2/4
- 272020–2/4
- 282020–2/4
- 292020–2/4
- 302021–2/4
- 312021–2/4
- 322022–2/4
- 332022–2/4
- 342022–2/4
- 352022–2/4
- 362022–2/4
- 372022–2/4
- 382023–2/4
- 392023–2/4
- 402024–2/4
- 412024–3/4
- 422025–3/4
Do you have to read James Acton books in order?
You should read the James Acton books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each James Acton book also stands alone.
Where to start with James Acton
Start with The Protocol (2010), the earliest published title.
What is the newest James Acton book?
Crypt of the Gladiator (2025) is the newest James Acton book released so far.
Is there a new James Acton book coming?
No next James Acton book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
James Acton at a glance
- Still running
- James Acton is still running, with a title published as recently as 2025.
- Release pace
- James Acton books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 7,597 pages across the 23 of 42 books with a recorded length, a median of 330 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most James Acton books, 26 of 42, were published in the 2010s.
What the James Acton books are about
4 of the 42 James Acton books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: action & adventure is tagged on 3 of 4. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Action & adventure 3 of 4 books
- Archaeologists 2 of 4 books
- Thrillers 2 of 4 books
- Americans 1 of 4 books
- Archéologues 1 of 4 books
- Egypt 1 of 4 books
- Excavations (Archaeology) 1 of 4 books
- Italy 1 of 4 books
- Romans, nouvelles 1 of 4 books
- Espionage 1 of 4 books
More books by J. Robert Kennedy
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- J. Robert Kennedy books in order 85 books