John Milton Books in Order

John Milton by Mark Dawson contains 29 books, published between 2013 and 2026. The first book is The Cleaner (2013) and the newest is Dope (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
29
Published
2013–2026
Confirmed
29 of 29 titles
Pages on record
5,364 in 14 of 29 books

John Milton is a thriller series by Mark Dawson about a former government assassin trying to leave the work behind. The Cleaner (2013) opens the run, followed by Saint Death, The Driver, Ghosts, The Sword of God and Salvation Row. Twenty-nine books reach Dope in 2026, and a chronological reading order exists alongside the published one.

Source: composed

How many John Milton books are there?

John Milton has 29 books, released between 2013 and 2026.

John Milton Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 29 John Milton 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 November 2026.

  1. 1
    The Cleaner2013 · 342 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013342
  2. 2
    Saint Death2013 · 322 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013322
  3. 3
    1,000 Yards2014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014–
  4. 4
    The Driver2014 · 370 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014370
  5. 5
    Ghosts2014 · 272 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2014272
  6. 6
    The Sword of God2014 · 422 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2014422
  7. 7
    Tarantula2014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014–
  8. 8
    Salvation Row2014 · 386 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2014386
  9. 9
    Headhunters2015 · 392 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2015392
  10. 10
    The Ninth Step2016 · 386 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2016386
  11. 11
    The Jungle2016 · 324 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2016324
  12. 12
    Blackout2017 · 396 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2017396
  13. 13
    The Alamo2017 · 548 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2017548
  14. 14
    Redeemer2018 · 434 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2018434
  15. 15
    Sleepers2018 · 404 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2018404
  16. 16
    Twelve Days2018 · confirmed 3/4
    2018–
  17. 17
    Bright Lights2019 · 366 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2019366
  18. 18
    The Man Who Never Was2020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020–
  19. 19
    Killa City2020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020–
  20. 20
    Ronin2020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020–
  21. 21
    Never Let Me Down Again2021 · confirmed 3/4
    2021–
  22. 22
    Bulletproof2021 · confirmed 3/4
    2021–
  23. 23
    The Sandman2022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022–
  24. 24
    Uppercut2023 · confirmed 3/4
    2023–
  25. 25
    Bloodlands2024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024–
  26. 26
    Vultures2025 · confirmed 4/4
    2025–
  27. 27
    The Hanging Tree / The Butcher2025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025–
  28. 28
    Clearwater2025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025–
  29. 29
    Dope2026 · confirmed 4/4
    2026–

John Milton Books in Chronological Order

In story order, 1,000 Yards comes first and Dope comes last. Chronological order follows the events inside the story rather than the release dates. The 29 books below run in that in-universe sequence.

  1. 3
    1,000 Yards2014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014–
  2. 7
    Tarantula2014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014–
  3. 15
    Sleepers2018 · 404 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2018404
  4. 1
    The Cleaner2013 · 342 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013342
  5. 2
    Saint Death2013 · 322 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013322
  6. 4
    The Driver2014 · 370 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014370
  7. 5
    Ghosts2014 · 272 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2014272
  8. 6
    The Sword of God2014 · 422 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2014422
  9. 8
    Salvation Row2014 · 386 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2014386
  10. 9
    Headhunters2015 · 392 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2015392
  11. 10
    The Ninth Step2016 · 386 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2016386
  12. 11
    The Jungle2016 · 324 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2016324
  13. 12
    Blackout2017 · 396 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2017396
  14. 13
    The Alamo2017 · 548 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2017548
  15. 14
    Redeemer2018 · 434 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2018434
  16. 16
    Twelve Days2018 · confirmed 3/4
    2018–
  17. 17
    Bright Lights2019 · 366 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2019366
  18. 18
    The Man Who Never Was2020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020–
  19. 19
    Killa City2020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020–
  20. 20
    Ronin2020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020–
  21. 21
    Never Let Me Down Again2021 · confirmed 3/4
    2021–
  22. 22
    Bulletproof2021 · confirmed 3/4
    2021–
  23. 23
    The Sandman2022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022–
  24. 24
    Uppercut2023 · confirmed 3/4
    2023–
  25. 25
    Bloodlands2024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024–
  26. 26
    Vultures2025 · confirmed 4/4
    2025–
  27. 27
    The Hanging Tree / The Butcher2025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025–
  28. 28
    Clearwater2025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025–
  29. 29
    Dope2026 · confirmed 4/4
    2026–

Do you have to read John Milton books in order?

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

What order should you read John Milton books in?

Read them in publication order, starting with The Cleaner (2013), the earliest published title. After it come Saint Death (2013), 1,000 Yards (2014), The Driver (2014) and Ghosts (2014); the numbered table above continues from there. In the chronological order, 1,000 Yards comes first.

What is the newest John Milton book?

Dope (2026) is the newest John Milton book released so far.

Is there a new John Milton book coming?

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

John Milton at a glance

Still running
John Milton is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
Release pace
John Milton books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
5,364 pages across the 14 of 29 books with a recorded length, a median of 386 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most John Milton books, 17 of 29, were published in the 2010s.
Corroboration
13 of the 29 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.

When John Milton books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when John Milton titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 17 titles.

2010s
17
2020s
12

29 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the John Milton books are about

1 of the 29 John Milton 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.

More books by Mark Dawson

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

Other series by Mark Dawson

Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.