James Reece Books in Order
James Reece by Jack Carr contains 7 books, published between 2018 and 2024. The first book is The Terminal List (2018) and the newest is Red Sky Mourning (2024). One more title is announced: State of Exile (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 7 + 1 announced
- Published
- 2018–2024
- Confirmed
- 8 of 8 titles
- Pages on record
- 1,344 in 3 of 8 books
James Reece is the lead of Jack Carr's military and espionage thriller series, which opens with The Terminal List (2018). The run continues through True Believer, Savage Son, The Devil's Hand, In the Blood, Only the Dead and Red Sky Mourning (2024), with State of Exile scheduled for 2027 as the eighth book. Terrorism, political conflict and serial murder recur across the series subjects.
How many James Reece books are there?
James Reece has 7 published books, released between 2018 and 2024. One more, State of Exile (2027), is announced.
James Reece Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 James Reece 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.
- 1The Terminal List2018 · 496 pages · confirmed 4/420184964/4
- 2True Believer2019 · confirmed 4/42019–4/4
- 3Savage Son2020 · 432 pages · confirmed 4/420204324/4
- 4The Devil's Hand2021 · 416 pages · confirmed 4/420214164/4
- 5In the Blood2022 · confirmed 4/42022–4/4
- 6Only the Dead2023 · confirmed 4/42023–4/4
- 7Red Sky Mourning2024 · confirmed 4/42024–4/4
- 8State of Exile2027 · confirmed 3/42027–3/4
Is there a chronological order for James Reece?
No separate chronological order is on record for James Reece, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read James Reece books in order?
You should read the James Reece books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each James Reece book also stands alone.
Where to start with James Reece
Start with The Terminal List (2018), the earliest published title.
What is the newest James Reece book?
Red Sky Mourning (2024) is the newest James Reece book released so far.
Is there a new James Reece book coming?
Yes. State of Exile (2027) is the next James Reece book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.
James Reece at a glance
- Still running
- James Reece is still running. State of Exile is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- James Reece books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,344 pages across the 3 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 432 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most James Reece books, 5 of 8, were published in the 2020s.
- Corroboration
- 7 of the 8 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.
What the James Reece books are about
6 of the 8 James Reece 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 3 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
More books by Jack Carr
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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