Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hard Case | 2012 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 2 | The Lure of Hell | 2013 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 3 | Voyage of the Damned | 2013 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 4 | A Violent Life | 2014 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 5 | Blood and Fear | 2015 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 6 | The Killer Inside | 2015 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 7 | Red Waves | 2016 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 8 | Kingdom of Hell | 2016 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 9 | Isle of Darkness | 2017 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 10 | No Mercy | 2018 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 11 | Killing Field | 2018 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 12 | Climate of Chaos | 2019 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 13 | Raging Fury | 2019 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 14 | Cold Harbor | 2019 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 15 | Hard Choices | 2020 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 16 | Live by the Feud | 2021 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 17 | Political Genocide | 2021 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 18 | Homefront Nightmare | 2022 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
The John Harding series runs for 18 books, starting with Hard Case in 2012. Bernard Lee DeLeo writes Harding as a man whose talents for violence have made him an asset to people who need problems solved permanently. The books send him through increasingly dangerous situations, from personal vendettas to large-scale conflicts, with titles like Blood and Fear, No Mercy, and Killing Field giving a clear picture of the tone.
The series maintained a steady publication pace through 2022, with Homefront Nightmare as the most recent entry. DeLeo keeps the action front and center, with Harding’s combat scenes described in detail and his enemies growing more formidable as the series progresses. Readers who enjoy no-nonsense action thrillers with a protagonist who does not hesitate will find plenty of material here.