Blackbriar books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Blackbriar series?"

"There are two books in the Blackbriar series, published between 2022 and 2023."

Q: "What is the first book in the Blackbriar series?"

"The first book in the Blackbriar series is The Blackbriar Genesis, published in 2022."

Q: "Do I need to know the Bourne series to read Blackbriar?"

"Blackbriar is set in the Robert Ludlum universe and references events from the Treadstone world, but Gervais wrote it to be accessible to readers who have not read every Ludlum novel. The series introduces Helen Jouvert and Donovan Wade as new protagonists with their own missions, and the connection to the broader Bourne mythology functions as background context rather than a prerequisite. Familiarity with the general Ludlum world — shadowy government programs, elite operatives, deep conspiracy — is enough to get full value from the series."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	The Blackbriar Genesis	2022	Simon Gervais	Buy
2	The Blackbriar Deceit	2023	Simon Gervais	N/A

The Blackbriar Genesis (2022) announced a new phase in Simon Gervais’s career: a commission from the Robert Ludlum estate to extend the world of Jason Bourne through a new program and a new set of operatives. The book became a New York Times bestseller, confirming that his procedural approach and authentic tradecraft worked as well within an established thriller universe as they did in his original series.

The premise puts two Blackbriar operatives — Helen Jouvert and Donovan Wade — on the trail of whoever killed a Treadstone agent in Prague, which opens into a conspiracy running through multiple intelligence services. The Blackbriar Deceit (2023) continued the investigation, with Gervais sustaining the Ludlum-era atmosphere of deep institutional paranoia and moral complexity while bringing his own operational voice to the characters.

Writing for an estate means working within constraints — the tone, the world, the mythology all have to align with the source material — and the fact that The Blackbriar Genesis reached the New York Times list suggests Gervais met those constraints and then some.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Blackbriar series?

There are two books in the Blackbriar series, published between 2022 and 2023.

What is the first book in the Blackbriar series?

The first book in the Blackbriar series is The Blackbriar Genesis, published in 2022.

Do I need to know the Bourne series to read Blackbriar?

Blackbriar is set in the Robert Ludlum universe and references events from the Treadstone world, but Gervais wrote it to be accessible to readers who have not read every Ludlum novel. The series introduces Helen Jouvert and Donovan Wade as new protagonists with their own missions, and the connection to the broader Bourne mythology functions as background context rather than a prerequisite. Familiarity with the general Ludlum world — shadowy government programs, elite operatives, deep conspiracy — is enough to get full value from the series.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order