Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Second Saladin | 1982 | Stephen Hunter | Buy |
| 2 | Point of Impact | 1993 | Stephen Hunter | Buy |
| 3 | Dirty White Boys | 1994 | Stephen Hunter | Buy |
| 4 | Black Light | 1996 | Stephen Hunter | Buy |
| 5 | Time to Hunt | 1998 | Stephen Hunter | Buy |
| 6 | Hot Springs | 2000 | Stephen Hunter | Buy |
| 7 | Pale Horse Coming | 2001 | Stephen Hunter | Buy |
| 8 | Havana | 2003 | Stephen Hunter | Buy |
| 9 | The 47th Samurai | 2007 | Stephen Hunter | Buy |
| 10 | Night of Thunder | 2008 | Stephen Hunter | Buy |
| 11 | I, Sniper | 2009 | Stephen Hunter | Buy |
| 12 | Dead Zero | 2010 | Stephen Hunter | Buy |
| 13 | Soft Target | 2011 | Stephen Hunter | Buy |
| 14 | The Third Bullet | 2013 | Stephen Hunter | Buy |
| 15 | Sniper’s Honor | 2014 | Stephen Hunter | Buy |
| 16 | G-Man | 2017 | Stephen Hunter | Buy |
| 17 | Game of Snipers | 2019 | Stephen Hunter | Buy |
| 18 | Targeted | 2022 | Stephen Hunter | Buy |
| 19 | The Bullet Garden | 2023 | Stephen Hunter | Buy |
| 20 | City of Meat | 2024 | Stephen Hunter | Buy |
| 21 | The Gun Man Jackson Swagger | 2025 | Stephen Hunter | Buy |
The Swaggerverse is the term for Stephen Hunter’s interconnected web of novels centered on the Swagger family. It begins with Earl Swagger’s exploits during World War II and the postwar era, continues through his son Bob Lee Swagger’s career as a Marine sniper in Vietnam and beyond, and extends to younger characters like Ray Cruz.
Reading the Swaggerverse in order gives a panoramic view of American history through the lens of marksmanship, law enforcement, and military service. The books span from the 1940s to the 2020s and include standalone novels like The Second Saladin and Dirty White Boys that share the same fictional world. Hunter’s detailed knowledge of firearms and ballistics runs through the entire series.