Action Thriller Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Sotello |
2002 |
Buy |
| Peace |
2005 |
Buy |
| American Survival |
2014 |
Buy |
| American Mutant |
2014 |
Buy |
| Casserine |
2014 |
Buy |
| Layla |
2015 |
Buy |
| Cold Mountain |
2015 |
Buy |
| Blood Lust |
2016 |
Buy |
| Blood Lust 2: Red Gold |
2021 |
Buy |
| Blood Lust 3: Darkness & Light |
2021 |
Buy |
| Blood Lust 4: Dhampir of Darkness |
2022 |
Buy |
| Archangel |
2011 |
Buy |
| Storm |
2011 |
Buy |
| Lancelot |
2012 |
Buy |
John Harding Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Hard Case |
2012 |
Buy |
| The Lure of Hell |
2013 |
Buy |
| Voyage of the Damned |
2013 |
Buy |
| A Violent Life |
2014 |
Buy |
| Blood and Fear |
2015 |
Buy |
| The Killer Inside |
2015 |
Buy |
| Red Waves |
2016 |
Buy |
| Kingdom of Hell |
2016 |
Buy |
| Isle of Darkness |
2017 |
Buy |
| No Mercy |
2018 |
Buy |
| Killing Field |
2018 |
Buy |
| Climate of Chaos |
2019 |
Buy |
| Raging Fury |
2019 |
Buy |
| Cold Harbor |
2019 |
Buy |
| Hard Choices |
2020 |
Buy |
| Live by the Feud |
2021 |
Buy |
| Political Genocide |
2021 |
Buy |
| Homefront Nightmare |
2022 |
Buy |
Mike Rawlins and Demon the Dog Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Demon |
2012 |
Buy |
| Demon Inc |
2013 |
Buy |
| Demon at War |
2013 |
Buy |
| Darkness Rules |
2015 |
Buy |
| Dark Illusion |
2016 |
Buy |
| Dark Future |
2017 |
Buy |
| Disciples of Darkness |
2017 |
Buy |
| If Darkness Calls |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Price of Darkness |
2018 |
Buy |
| Darkest Desires |
2019 |
Buy |
| DemonDarkness Fever |
2020 |
Buy |
| Fear the Darkness |
2020 |
Buy |
| The Abode of Darkness |
2020 |
Buy |
| Darkness Devours |
2021 |
Buy |
Nick McCarty Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Cold Blooded |
2011 |
Buy |
| Killer Moves |
2014 |
Buy |
| Sins and Sanctions |
2014 |
Buy |
| Bloody Shadows |
2015 |
Buy |
| Nightmare in Red |
2015 |
Buy |
| Red Horizon |
2016 |
Buy |
| Hell on Earth |
2017 |
Buy |
| Rule of Nightmare |
2017 |
Buy |
| Bloody Justice |
2018 |
Buy |
| Hell’s Half Acre |
2018 |
Buy |
| Blood and Honor |
2019 |
Buy |
| Paint It Black |
2019 |
Buy |
| Cold As Ice |
2020 |
Buy |
| Bloody Hell |
2021 |
Buy |
| Political Genocide |
2021 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Radical Islamic Terrorism In America Today |
2016 |
Buy |
Protectors/Vigilante Cops Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Protectors |
2012 |
Buy |
| Halloween Rave |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Protectors: Halloween Rave |
2013 |
N/A |
Rick Cantelli, P.I. Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Rick Cantelli, P.I. |
2013 |
Buy |
| Deadly Liaisons |
2013 |
Buy |
| Into the Darkness |
2014 |
Buy |
| Shades of Death |
2015 |
Buy |
| Blood Ties |
2016 |
Buy |
| Demon / Dark Future |
2017 |
Buy |
| Midnight Land |
2017 |
Buy |
| Red Ruin |
2018 |
Buy |
| Murder Madness |
2018 |
Buy |
| Shadows of Horror |
2019 |
Buy |
| Pass the Torch |
2019 |
Buy |
| Brotherhood of Death |
2020 |
Buy |
| At Death’s Door |
2020 |
Buy |
| Enemy Within |
2020 |
Buy |
| The Bullet Express |
2021 |
Buy |
| Into the Unknown |
2021 |
Buy |
| War at Home |
2022 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Storm |
2011 |
Buy |
| Archangel |
2011 |
Buy |
| Lancelot |
2012 |
Buy |
Bernard Lee DeLeo writes action-driven fiction at a rapid clip, producing 85 books across multiple series since 2002. His protagonists tend to be tough, capable men operating in dangerous situations, whether as assassins, private investigators, or men with military backgrounds who cannot leave the fight behind. The John Harding series, his longest at 18 books, follows a character known as the Hard Case through assignments that grow increasingly violent and complex.
His other major series include Nick McCarty, a cold-blooded operative in 15 books; the Rick Cantelli P.I. series, which runs to 17 entries mixing private detective work with darker threats; and Mike Rawlins and Demon the Dog, a 14-book series pairing a human protagonist with a canine companion. DeLeo also wrote the Action Thriller books, the Protectors/Vigilante Cops series, and standalone novels that range from historical adventure to science fiction. His output is aimed squarely at readers who want fast-paced action without pretension.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Bernard Lee DeLeo written?
Bernard Lee DeLeo has written 85 books across eight series.
What was Bernard Lee DeLeo's first book?
Bernard Lee DeLeo’s first book is Sotello, published in 2002.
How many book series has Bernard Lee DeLeo written?
DeLeo has written eight distinct series along with standalone novels and non-fiction. His most extensive series are John Harding with 18 books, Rick Cantelli P.I. with 17, Nick McCarty with 15, and Mike Rawlins and Demon the Dog with 14, plus several shorter series and standalone titles.