Titan

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

"There are four books in the Titan series, published between 2014 and 2018."

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

"The first book in the Titan series is Habit, published in 2014."

Q: "Who is Detective Brendan Healy?"

"Brendan Healy is a rookie detective in upstate New York whose first major case, a woman stabbed to death in a remote farmhouse, pulls him into a conspiracy involving human trafficking and government corruption. The Titan series — Habit, Survivors, Daybreak, and Black Soul — follows Healy across four investigations that grow in scope and complexity. Healy is less seasoned than most procedural series protagonists, which gives the early books a tension derived from his developing judgment as much as the crimes he is solving."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Habit	2014	T.J. Brearton	Buy
2	Survivors	2014	T.J. Brearton	Buy
3	Daybreak	2015	T.J. Brearton	Buy
4	Black Soul	2018	T.J. Brearton	Buy

Habit (2014) was Brearton’s first published novel and the launch of the Titan series. Detective Healy’s debut investigation, a murder in a remote Adirondack farmhouse, quickly expands into something larger and more dangerous than it first appears, setting the template for the series: crimes rooted in the specific communities and geography of rural upstate New York that connect to wider networks of corruption and exploitation.

Survivors (2014) and Daybreak (2015) followed in quick succession, completing what Brearton originally conceived as a trilogy. Black Soul (2018) extended the series after a three-year gap. The Titan books are the foundation of his career and remain the best entry point for readers new to his work, establishing the Adirondack setting and procedural style that runs through everything he has written since.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Titan series?

There are four books in the Titan series, published between 2014 and 2018.

What is the first book in the Titan series?

The first book in the Titan series is Habit, published in 2014.

Who is Detective Brendan Healy?

Brendan Healy is a rookie detective in upstate New York whose first major case, a woman stabbed to death in a remote farmhouse, pulls him into a conspiracy involving human trafficking and government corruption. The Titan series — Habit, Survivors, Daybreak, and Black Soul — follows Healy across four investigations that grow in scope and complexity. Healy is less seasoned than most procedural series protagonists, which gives the early books a tension derived from his developing judgment as much as the crimes he is solving.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order