David Slaton Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Assassin’s Run |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Perfect Assassin |
2004 |
Buy |
| Assassin’s Code |
2017 |
Buy |
| Assassin’s Revenge |
2019 |
Buy |
| Assassin’s Silence |
2016 |
Buy |
| Assassin’s Game |
2014 |
Buy |
| Assassin’s Dawn |
2021 |
Buy |
| Assassin’s Strike |
2020 |
Buy |
| Assassin’s Edge |
2022 |
Buy |
| Assassin’s Mark |
2023 |
Buy |
David Slaton and Tru Miller Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Assassin’s Dawn |
2021 |
N/A |
| The Perfect Assassin |
2004 |
N/A |
| Dark Vector |
2025 |
Buy |
| Assassin’s Code |
2017 |
N/A |
| Assassin’s Revenge |
2019 |
N/A |
| Assassin’s Strike |
2020 |
N/A |
| Assassin’s Edge |
2022 |
N/A |
| Assassin’s Mark |
2023 |
N/A |
Jack Ryan Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Hunt for Red October |
1984 |
Buy |
| Patriot Games |
1987 |
Buy |
| The Cardinal of the Kremlin |
1988 |
Buy |
| Clear and Present Danger |
1989 |
Buy |
| The Sum of All Fears |
1991 |
Buy |
| Debt of Honor |
1994 |
Buy |
| Executive Orders |
1996 |
Buy |
| The Bear and the Dragon |
2000 |
Buy |
| Red Rabbit |
2002 |
Buy |
| Dead or Alive |
2010 |
Buy |
| Locked On |
2011 |
Buy |
| Threat Vector |
2012 |
Buy |
| Command Authority |
2013 |
Buy |
| Full Force and Effect |
2014 |
Buy |
| Commander-in-Chief |
2015 |
Buy |
| True Faith and Allegiance |
2016 |
Buy |
| Power and Empire |
2017 |
Buy |
| Oath of Office |
2018 |
Buy |
| Code of Honor |
2019 |
Buy |
| Shadow of the Dragon |
2020 |
Buy |
| Chain of Command |
2021 |
Buy |
| Red Winter |
2022 |
Buy |
| Command and Control |
2023 |
Buy |
| Act of Defiance |
2024 |
Buy |
| Defense Protocol |
2024 |
Buy |
| Executive Power |
2025 |
Buy |
| Rules of Engagement |
2026 |
Buy |
Jammer Davis Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Fly by Wire |
2010 |
Buy |
| Fly by Night |
2011 |
Buy |
| Passenger 19 |
2016 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Stealing Trinity |
2008 |
Buy |
| Cutting Edge |
2018 |
Buy |
| Deep Fake |
2023 |
Buy |
| Cold Zero |
2026 |
Buy |
Ward Larsen is a USA Today bestselling author and former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot. He flew combat missions during Operation Desert Storm and later worked as a federal law enforcement officer and aircraft accident investigator. He is an eight-time winner of the Florida Book Award.
His David Slaton series, starting with The Perfect Assassin (2004), follows a Mossad-trained kidon (assassin) through ten books of espionage and action. The Jammer Davis series features an aviation accident investigator solving crimes disguised as crashes. Larsen also writes in Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan universe and has published several standalone thrillers.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Ward Larsen written?
Ward Larsen has written 52 books across five series.
What was Ward Larsen's first book?
Ward Larsen’s first book is The Hunt for Red October, published in 1984.
What are Ward Larsen's books about?
Ward Larsen writes military and espionage thrillers informed by his experience as a U.S. Air Force fighter pilot and federal law enforcement officer. His David Slaton series follows a Mossad-trained assassin, his Jammer Davis books center on aviation accident investigation, and he also writes in the Tom Clancy Jack Ryan universe.