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John Wells Books in Order

John Wells by Alex Berenson contains 12 books, published between 2006 and 2018. The first book is The Faithful Spy (2006) and the newest is The Deceivers (2018). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
12
Published
2006–2018
Confirmed
12 of 12 titles
Pages on record
3,768 in 9 of 12 books
Reading time
63–94 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,768 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 9 of 12 titles with a page count on record.

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John Wells is a former CIA operative who spent years undercover, and Alex Berenson's thrillers follow Wells on missions against terrorist plots after a return to the United States. The Faithful Spy (2006) opens a run of 12 books that ends at The Deceivers (2018). Espionage, undercover operations and intelligence officers fill the subject tags. No newer title is dated, and the series is listed as likely complete.

How many John Wells books are there?

John Wells has 12 books, released between 2006 and 2018.

John Wells Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 12 John Wells 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.

  1. Cover of The Faithful Spy by Alex Berenson, book 1 of the John Wells series (2006)
  2. Cover of The Ghost War / The Ghost Agent by Alex Berenson, book 2 of the John Wells series (2008)
  3. Cover of The Silent Man by Alex Berenson, book 3 of the John Wells series (2009)
  4. Cover of The Midnight House by Alex Berenson, book 4 of the John Wells series (2010)
  5. Cover of The Secret Soldier by Alex Berenson, book 5 of the John Wells series (2011)
  6. Cover of The Shadow Patrol by Alex Berenson, book 6 of the John Wells series (2012)
  7. Cover of The Counterfeit Agent by Alex Berenson, book 8 of the John Wells series (2014)
  8. Cover of Twelve Days by Alex Berenson, book 9 of the John Wells series (2015)
  9. Cover of The Wolves by Alex Berenson, book 10 of the John Wells series (2016)
  10. Cover of The Deceivers by Alex Berenson, book 12 of the John Wells series (2018)
  1. 1
    The Faithful Spy2006 · 374 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006374
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  2. 2
    The Ghost War / The Ghost Agent2008 · 400 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008400
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  3. 3
    The Silent Man2009 · 418 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2009418
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  4. 4
    The Midnight House2010 · confirmed 3/4
    2010–
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  5. 5
    The Secret Soldier2011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
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  6. 6
    The Shadow Patrol2012 · 389 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012389
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  7. 7
    The Night Ranger2013 · 512 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2013512
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  8. 8
    The Counterfeit Agent2014 · confirmed 4/4
    2014–
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  9. 9
    Twelve Days2015 · 432 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015432
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  10. 10
    The Wolves2016 · 389 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016389
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  11. 11
    The Prisoner2017 · 420 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017420
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  12. 12
    The Deceivers2018 · 434 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018434
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John Wells Books in Chronological Order

By publication date, the John Wells books run from The Faithful Spy (2006) to The Deceivers (2018), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for John Wells in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.

Do you have to read John Wells books in order?

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

Where to start with John Wells

Start with The Faithful Spy (2006), the earliest published title.

What is the newest John Wells book?

The Deceivers (2018) is the newest John Wells book released so far.

Is there a new John Wells book coming?

No next John Wells 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 Wells at a glance

No recent titles
The newest John Wells title on record dates from 2018, 8 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
John Wells books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
3,768 pages across the 9 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 418 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most John Wells books, 9 of 12, were published in the 2010s.
Corroboration
2 of the 12 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.

What the John Wells books are about

All 12 John Wells books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: intelligence officers is tagged on 9 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Alex Berenson

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