Joshua Hood books

Joshua Hood is a military thriller author and 82nd Airborne veteran known for the Treadstone series, set in Robert Ludlum's Bourne universe, and the Search and Destroy duology.

Search and Destroy Reading Order

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Clear by Fire 2015 Buy
Warning Order 2016 Buy

Standalone Novels

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The Guardian 2023 Buy
Burn Out 2024 Buy

Treadstone Reading Order

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The Treadstone Resurrection 2020 Buy
The Treadstone Exile 2021 Buy
The Treadstone Transgression 2022 Buy
The Treadstone Rendition 2023 Buy

Joshua Hood is a military thriller author whose combat experience gives his fiction an unusual level of authenticity. He graduated from the University of Memphis before enlisting in the Army, where he spent five years in the 82nd Airborne Division. As a team leader in the 3-504 Parachute Infantry Regiment, he deployed to Iraq in 2005 for Operation Iraqi Freedom. He later served as a squad leader in the 1-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan from 2007 to 2008.

Hood published his debut novel, Clear by Fire, in 2015, launching the Search and Destroy series. The book drew directly from his combat deployments and established him as a new voice in the military thriller genre. Warning Order followed in 2016. His profile rose significantly when he was chosen to write the Treadstone series, set in Robert Ludlum’s Bourne universe. The Treadstone Resurrection (2020) introduced operative Adam Hayes, and the series now includes four novels through The Treadstone Rendition in 2023.

Hood has also written standalone thrillers including The Guardian (2023) and Burn Out (2024). His books move fast and lean heavily on tactical detail, gunfights, and covert operations. Readers who enjoy Brad Thor or Vince Flynn will find familiar territory in Hood’s work, grounded by the kind of firsthand knowledge that only comes from having been in the fight.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Joshua Hood written?

Joshua Hood has written eight books across three series.

What was Joshua Hood's first book?

Joshua Hood’s first book is Clear by Fire, published in 2015.

What is the Treadstone series about?

The Treadstone series is set in the same world as Robert Ludlum’s Jason Bourne novels. It follows Adam Hayes, a former operative of the CIA’s top-secret Treadstone program who was trained as an assassin. The program cost him his family and normal life, and the books follow Hayes as he gets pulled back into covert operations across four novels.

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