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They Call Me the Mercenary Books in Order

They Call Me the Mercenary by Jerry Ahern contains 18 books, published between 1980 and 1984. The first book is The Killer Genesis (1980) and the newest is Eye for Eye (1984). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
18
Published
1980–1984
Pages on record
397 in 2 of 18 books
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They Call Me the Mercenary is a Jerry Ahern series of 18 books published in a short run from 1980 to 1984. The Killer Genesis (1980) comes first, and Eye for Eye (1984) is the last. The Slaughter Run, Fourth Reich Death Squad and The Opium Hunter appeared in 1981. Listed subjects are illegal arms transfers, history and mystery and detective fiction. The series is marked likely complete.

How many They Call Me the Mercenary books are there?

They Call Me the Mercenary has 18 books, released between 1980 and 1984.

They Call Me the Mercenary Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 18 They Call Me the Mercenary 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 Fourth Reich Death Squad by Jerry Ahern, book 3 of the They Call Me the Mercenary series (1981)
  2. Cover of The Opium Hunter by Jerry Ahern, book 4 of the They Call Me the Mercenary series (1981)
  3. Cover of Slave of the Warmonger by Jerry Ahern, book 7 of the They Call Me the Mercenary series (1982)
  4. Cover of Assassins Express by Jerry Ahern, book 8 of the They Call Me the Mercenary series (1982)
  5. Cover of The Terror Contract by Jerry Ahern, book 9 of the They Call Me the Mercenary series (1982)
  6. Cover of China Bloodhunt by Jerry Ahern, book 16 of the They Call Me the Mercenary series (1983)
  7. Cover of Buckingham Blowout by Jerry Ahern, book 17 of the They Call Me the Mercenary series (1984)
  1. 1
    The Killer Genesis1980 · confirmed 2/4
    1980–
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  2. 2
    The Slaughter Run1981 · confirmed 2/4
    1981–
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  3. 3
    Fourth Reich Death Squad1981 · confirmed 2/4
    1981–
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  4. 4
    The Opium Hunter1981 · confirmed 2/4
    1981–
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  5. 5
    Canadian Killing Ground1981 · confirmed 2/4
    1981–
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  6. 6
    Vengeance Army1981 · confirmed 2/4
    1981–
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  7. 7
    Slave of the Warmonger1982 · confirmed 2/4
    1982–
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  8. 8
    Assassins Express1982 · confirmed 2/4
    1982–
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  9. 9
    The Terror Contract1982 · confirmed 2/4
    1982–
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  10. 10
    Bush Warfare1982 · 207 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1982207
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  11. 11
    Death Lust!1982 · confirmed 2/4
    1982–
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  12. 12
    Headshot!1982 · confirmed 2/4
    1982–
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  13. 13
    Naked Blade, Naked Gun1983 · confirmed 2/4
    1983–
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  14. 14
    Siberian Alternative1983 · confirmed 2/4
    1983–
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  15. 15
    The Afghanistan Penetration1983 · confirmed 2/4
    1983–
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  16. 16
    China Bloodhunt1983 · 190 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983190
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  17. 17
    Buckingham Blowout1984 · confirmed 2/4
    1984–
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  18. 18
    Eye for Eye1984 · confirmed 2/4
    1984–
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Is there a chronological order for They Call Me the Mercenary?

No separate chronological order is on record for They Call Me the Mercenary, 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 They Call Me the Mercenary books in order?

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

Where to start with They Call Me the Mercenary

Start with The Killer Genesis (1980), the earliest published title.

What is the newest They Call Me the Mercenary book?

Eye for Eye (1984) is the newest They Call Me the Mercenary book released so far.

Is there a new They Call Me the Mercenary book coming?

No next They Call Me the Mercenary book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

They Call Me the Mercenary at a glance

No recent titles
The newest They Call Me the Mercenary title on record dates from 1984, 42 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
They Call Me the Mercenary books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
397 pages across the 2 of 18 books with a recorded length, a median of 198 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most They Call Me the Mercenary books, 18 of 18, were published in the 1980s.

More books by Jerry Ahern

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Other series by Jerry Ahern

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