Queen and Country books in order

The Queen and Country series by Greg Rucka includes both graphic novels and prose novels following MI6 operative Tara Chace through dangerous espionage missions.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Queen and Country, Vol. 1: Broken Ground 2002 Greg Rucka N/A
2 A Gentleman’s Game 2004 Greg Rucka Buy
3 Queen and Country, Vol. 2: Morning Star 2002 Greg Rucka N/A
4 Private Wars 2005 Greg Rucka Buy
5 Queen and Country, Vol. 3: Crystal Ball 2003 Greg Rucka N/A
6 The Last Run 2010 Greg Rucka Buy
7 Queen and Country, Vol. 4: Operation Blackwall 2003 Greg Rucka N/A
8 Queen and Country, Vol. 5: Operation Stormfront 2004 Greg Rucka N/A
9 Queen and Country, Vol. 6: Operation: Dandelion 2004 Greg Rucka N/A
10 Queen and Country, Vol. 7: Operation: Saddlebag 2005 Greg Rucka N/A
11 Queen and Country, Vol. 8: Operation: Red Panda 2007 Greg Rucka N/A

Queen and Country is Greg Rucka’s espionage series spanning both comics and prose novels. The eleven entries include graphic novel collections of the comic series alongside the prose novels A Gentleman’s Game, Private Wars, and The Last Run. Together, they tell the story of Tara Chace from her early field work through her later career.

The series is notable for its realistic approach to spy fiction. Rucka avoids gadgets and glamour in favor of messy operations, moral compromises, and the toll that intelligence work takes on the people who do it. The blend of graphic and prose formats gives readers multiple ways to experience Chace’s world.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Queen and Country series?

There are eleven books in the Queen and Country series, published between 2002 and 2010.

What is the first book in the Queen and Country series?

The first book in the Queen and Country series is Queen and Country, Vol. 1: Broken Ground, published in 2002.

What is the relationship between the Queen and Country comics and novels?

The Queen and Country comics came first, establishing Tara Chace and the world of British intelligence operations. Rucka then wrote prose novels set in the same continuity, including A Gentleman’s Game and Private Wars, which expanded the stories between comic arcs.

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