John Stratton Books in Order
John Stratton by Duncan Falconer contains 8 books, published between 2003 and 2012. The first book is The Hostage/Stratton (2003) and the newest is Assassin (2012). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 2003–2012
- Confirmed
- 8 of 8 titles
- Total pages
- 3,468 across 8 books
- Reading time
- 58–87 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,468 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute.
John Stratton is a thriller series by Duncan Falconer, named for its recurring character. Eight books run from The Hostage/Stratton (2003) to Assassin (2012), with The Hijack, The Bomb Surgeon/The Operative, Undersea Prison, Mercenary, Traitor and Pirate in between. Catalogued subjects cover intelligence officers, the Royal Marines' Special Boat Service, terrorism and hostage negotiations in Great Britain. The median book runs to 432 pages.
How many John Stratton books are there?
John Stratton has 8 books, released between 2003 and 2012.
John Stratton Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 John Stratton 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 Hostage/Stratton2003 · 480 pages · confirmed 3/420034803/4
- 2The Hijack2004 · 470 pages · confirmed 3/420044703/4
- 3The Bomb Surgeon/The Operative2006 · 544 pages · confirmed 3/420065443/4
- 4Undersea Prison2008 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/420083523/4
- 5Mercenary2009 · 400 pages · confirmed 3/420094003/4
- 6Traitor2010 · 390 pages · confirmed 3/420103903/4
- 7Pirate2011 · 464 pages · confirmed 3/420114643/4
- 8Assassin2012 · 368 pages · confirmed 3/420123683/4
Is there a chronological order for John Stratton?
No separate chronological order is on record for John Stratton, 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 John Stratton books in order?
You should read the John Stratton books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each John Stratton book also stands alone.
Where to start with John Stratton
Start with The Hostage/Stratton (2003), the earliest published title.
What is the newest John Stratton book?
Assassin (2012) is the newest John Stratton book released so far.
Is there a new John Stratton book coming?
No next John Stratton 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 Stratton at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest John Stratton title on record dates from 2012, 14 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- John Stratton books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,468 pages across all 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 432 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most John Stratton books, 5 of 8, were published in the 2000s.
What the John Stratton books are about
All 8 John Stratton 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 6 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Thrillers 6 of 8 books
- Intelligence officers 5 of 8 books
- Great Britain 4 of 8 books
- Suspense 3 of 8 books
- Terrorism 3 of 8 books
- Stratton, john (fictitious character) 2 of 8 books
More books by Duncan Falconer
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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