Nathan McBride Books in Order
Nathan McBride by Andrew Peterson contains 7 books, published between 2008 and 2018. The first book is First to Kill (2008) and the newest is Hired to Kill (2018). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 7
- Published
- 2008–2018
- Total pages
- 2,420 across 7 books
- Reading time
- 40–61 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,420 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute.
Nathan McBride is a suspense series by Andrew Peterson, running to 7 books published between 2008 and 2018. The subject index attaches Nathan McBride to Marines, snipers and intelligence officers, and the plots turn on undercover operations, kidnapping and missing children. Every title ends on the same word: First to Kill (2008), Forced to Kill (2009), Option to Kill (2012), Ready to Kill (2014), Contract to Kill (2015), Right to Kill (2016) and Hired to Kill (2018). The series is complete, at a median of 346 pages.
How many Nathan McBride books are there?
Nathan McBride has 7 books, released between 2008 and 2018.
Nathan McBride Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 7 Nathan McBride 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.
- 1First to Kill2008 · 356 pages · confirmed 2/420083562/4
- 2Forced to Kill2009 · 313 pages · confirmed 2/420093132/4
- 3Option to Kill2012 · 337 pages · confirmed 2/420123372/4
- 4Ready to Kill2014 · 346 pages · confirmed 2/420143462/4
- 5Contract to Kill2015 · 374 pages · confirmed 2/420153742/4
- 6Right to Kill2016 · 314 pages · confirmed 2/420163142/4
- 7Hired to Kill2018 · 380 pages · confirmed 2/420183802/4
Is there a chronological order for Nathan McBride?
No separate chronological order is on record for Nathan McBride, 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 Nathan McBride books in order?
You should read the Nathan McBride books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Nathan McBride book also stands alone.
Where to start with Nathan McBride
Start with First to Kill (2008), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Nathan McBride book?
Hired to Kill (2018) is the newest Nathan McBride book released so far.
Is there a new Nathan McBride book coming?
No next Nathan McBride book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Nathan McBride at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Nathan McBride title on record dates from 2018, 8 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Nathan McBride books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 2,420 pages across all 7 books with a recorded length, a median of 346 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Nathan McBride books, 5 of 7, were published in the 2010s.
What the Nathan McBride books are about
All 7 Nathan McBride 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 5 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Suspense 5 of 7 books
- Intelligence officers 3 of 7 books
- Snipers 3 of 7 books
- Marines 2 of 7 books
- Nicaragua 2 of 7 books
- Undercover operations 2 of 7 books
More books by Andrew Peterson
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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