James Ryker Books in Order
James Ryker by Rob Sinclair contains 15 books, published between 2017 and 2026. The first book is The Red Cobra (2017) and the newest is The Lazarus Protocol (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 15
- Published
- 2017–2026
- Confirmed
- 1 of 15 titles
- Pages on record
- 1,490 in 4 of 15 books
James Ryker is an espionage thriller series by Rob Sinclair. Ryker is a retired intelligence operative pulled back into the work, against enemies and conspiracies out of his past. Fifteen books are catalogued between The Red Cobra (2017) and The Lazarus Protocol (2026). The first five pair a colour with a creature - The Red Cobra (2017), The Black Hornet (2017), The Silver Wolf (2017), The Green Viper (2018) and The White Scorpion (2019) - and later titles name a role: Renegade (2021), Assassins (2021), Outsider (2021), Vigilante (2022) and Protector (2022). Assassins is the recurring subject heading, and the median volume runs 370 pages.
How many James Ryker books are there?
James Ryker has 15 books, released between 2017 and 2026.
James Ryker Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 15 James Ryker 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 Red Cobra2017 · 374 pages · confirmed 2/420173742/4
- 2The Black Hornet2017 · 394 pages · confirmed 2/420173942/4
- 3The Silver Wolf2017 · 366 pages · confirmed 2/420173662/4
- 4The Green Viper2018 · 356 pages · confirmed 2/420183562/4
- 5The White Scorpion2019 · confirmed 2/42019–2/4
- 6The Renegade / Renegade2021 · confirmed 2/42021–2/4
- 7The Assassins / Assassins2021 · confirmed 2/42021–2/4
- 8The Outsider / Outsider2021 · confirmed 2/42021–2/4
- 9The Vigilante / Vigilante2022 · confirmed 2/42022–2/4
- 10The Protector / Protector2022 · confirmed 2/42022–2/4
- 11The Deception / Deception2023 · confirmed 2/42023–2/4
- 12Angel of Death2024 · confirmed 2/42024–2/4
- 13The Enemy Within2025 · confirmed 2/42025–2/4
- 14Burning State2025 · confirmed 2/42025–2/4
- 15The Lazarus Protocol2026 · confirmed 3/42026–3/4
Is there a chronological order for James Ryker?
No separate chronological order is on record for James Ryker, 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 Ryker books in order?
You should read the James Ryker books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each James Ryker book also stands alone.
Where to start with James Ryker
Start with The Red Cobra (2017), the earliest published title.
What is the newest James Ryker book?
The Lazarus Protocol (2026) is the newest James Ryker book released so far.
Is there a new James Ryker book coming?
No next James Ryker 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 Ryker at a glance
- Still running
- James Ryker is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- James Ryker books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,490 pages across the 4 of 15 books with a recorded length, a median of 370 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most James Ryker books, 10 of 15, were published in the 2020s.
What the James Ryker books are about
1 of the 15 James Ryker books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Assassins 1 of 1 books
- Assassins -- Fiction 1 of 1 books
More books by Rob Sinclair
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Rob Sinclair books in order 33 books