Jonathan Grave Books in Order
Jonathan Grave by John Gilstrap contains 18 books, published between 2009 and 2026. The first book is No Mercy (2009) and the newest is Scorched Earth (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 18
- Published
- 2009–2026
- Confirmed
- 18 of 18 titles
- Pages on record
- 3,762 in 8 of 18 books
Jonathan Grave is a thriller series by John Gilstrap built on hostage rescue, with kidnapping, abduction and missing persons driving almost every book. Eighteen titles run from No Mercy (2009) to Scorched Earth (2026), through Hostage Zero, Threat Warning, High Treason and Final Target, at a median length of 479 pages. The Jonathan Grave series continues.
How many Jonathan Grave books are there?
Jonathan Grave has 18 books, released between 2009 and 2026.
Jonathan Grave Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 18 Jonathan Grave 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.
- 1No Mercy2009 · 446 pages · confirmed 3/420094463/4
- 2Hostage Zero2010 · confirmed 4/42010–4/4
- 3Threat Warning2011 · 388 pages · confirmed 3/420113883/4
- 4Damage Control2012 · confirmed 3/42012–3/4
- 5Soft Targets2013 · confirmed 3/42013–3/4
- 6High Treason2013 · 560 pages · confirmed 3/420135603/4
- 7End Game2014 · 400 pages · confirmed 3/420144003/4
- 8Against All Enemies2015 · 512 pages · confirmed 3/420155123/4
- 9Friendly Fire2016 · 512 pages · confirmed 3/420165123/4
- 10Final Target2017 · 432 pages · confirmed 3/420174323/4
- 11Scorpion Strike2018 · 512 pages · confirmed 3/420185123/4
- 12Total Mayhem2019 · confirmed 4/42019–4/4
- 13Hellfire2020 · confirmed 4/42020–4/4
- 14Stealth Attack2021 · confirmed 4/42021–4/4
- 15Lethal Game / Lethal Prey2022 · confirmed 3/42022–3/4
- 16Harm’s Way2023 · confirmed 4/42023–4/4
- 17Zero Sum2024 · confirmed 3/42024–3/4
- 18Scorched Earth2026 · confirmed 4/42026–4/4
Is there a chronological order for Jonathan Grave?
No separate chronological order is on record for Jonathan Grave, 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 Jonathan Grave books in order?
You should read the Jonathan Grave books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Jonathan Grave book also stands alone.
Where to start with Jonathan Grave
Start with No Mercy (2009), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Jonathan Grave book?
Scorched Earth (2026) is the newest Jonathan Grave book released so far.
Is there a new Jonathan Grave book coming?
No next Jonathan Grave book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Jonathan Grave at a glance
- Still running
- Jonathan Grave is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Jonathan Grave books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,762 pages across the 8 of 18 books with a recorded length, a median of 479 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Jonathan Grave books, 11 of 18, were published in the 2010s.
- Corroboration
- 6 of the 18 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.
What the Jonathan Grave books are about
10 of the 18 Jonathan Grave books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: suspense is tagged on 8 of 10. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Suspense 8 of 10 books
- Thrillers 8 of 10 books
- Hostages 3 of 10 books
- Kidnapping 2 of 10 books
- Missing persons 2 of 10 books
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