Badge Of Honor Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Men in Blue |
1988 |
Buy |
| Special Operations |
1989 |
Buy |
| The Victim |
1991 |
Buy |
| The Witness |
1992 |
Buy |
| The Assassin |
1993 |
Buy |
| The Murderers |
1994 |
Buy |
| The Investigators |
1998 |
Buy |
| Final Justice |
2002 |
Buy |
| Final justice. |
2002 |
N/A |
| The Traffickers |
2009 |
Buy |
| The Vigilantes |
2010 |
Buy |
| The Last Witness |
2013 |
Buy |
| Deadly Assets |
2015 |
Buy |
| Broken Trust |
2016 |
Buy |
| The Attack |
2022 |
N/A |
Clandestine Operations Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Top Secret |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Assassination Option |
2014 |
Buy |
| Curtain of Death |
2016 |
Buy |
| Death at Nuremberg |
2017 |
Buy |
| The Enemy of My Enemy |
2018 |
Buy |
Honor Bound Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Saved |
1993 |
N/A |
| Honor Bound |
1994 |
Buy |
| Blood and Honor |
1996 |
Buy |
| Secret Honor |
2000 |
Buy |
| Death and Honor |
2008 |
Buy |
| The Honor of Spies |
2009 |
Buy |
| Wet |
2014 |
N/A |
| Victory and Honor |
2011 |
Buy |
| Empire and Honor |
2012 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Dude, You’re Gonna Be a Dad! |
2011 |
Buy |
Presidential Agent Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| By Order of the President |
2004 |
Buy |
| The Hostage |
2006 |
Buy |
| The Hunters |
2007 |
Buy |
| The Shooters |
2008 |
Buy |
| Black Ops |
2008 |
Buy |
| The Outlaws |
2010 |
Buy |
| Covert Warriors |
2011 |
Buy |
| Hazardous Duty |
2013 |
Buy |
| Rogue Asset |
2021 |
Buy |
| W. E. B. Griffin Rogue Asset |
2021 |
N/A |
| Direct Action |
2025 |
Buy |
William E. Butterworth IV carries on the military and police fiction legacy of his father, W.E.B. Griffin (William E. Butterworth III). The elder Griffin created several long-running thriller series that became staples of the genre, and his son has continued writing new entries in these established worlds. Together their work spans from 1988 to 2025 across multiple series.
Butterworth IV’s contributions include new books in the Badge of Honor police series, the Presidential Agent espionage series, the Honor Bound World War II series, and the Clandestine Operations Cold War series. He also published a non-fiction book, Dude, You’re Gonna Be a Dad! (2011), which sits outside his father’s fictional universe.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has William E. Butterworth IV written?
William E. Butterworth IV has written 41 books across five series.
What was William E. Butterworth IV's first book?
William E. Butterworth IV’s first book is Men in Blue, published in 1988.
What is the connection between William E. Butterworth IV and W.E.B. Griffin?
W.E.B. Griffin was the pen name of William E. Butterworth III, who created popular military and police thriller series. After his death, his son William E. Butterworth IV continued writing new entries in the Badge of Honor, Presidential Agent, Clandestine Operations, and Honor Bound series.