Alex Berenson Books in Order

Alex Berenson is an American spy thriller author best known for the John Wells series, featuring a CIA operative navigating post-9/11 intelligence operations and international crises. A former New York Times investigative journalist, Alex Berenson used his experience covering the Iraq war and the pharmaceutical industry to shape the series.

This page lists all Alex Berenson books in order, including the complete John Wells series and his standalone novel, organized by publication order.

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John Well Series (Books in Order)

The John Wells series follows John Wells, a Montana-born CIA operative who spent years undercover infiltrating Al-Qaeda, returning to the US with his loyalties in question. Set against the backdrop of post-9/11 intelligence operations, the series explores the psychological cost of working deep undercover, along with thriller plots that involve high-stakes on an international level.

Reading Order

1. The Faithful Spy, 2006
2. The Ghost War (also titled The Ghost Agent), 2008
3. The Silent Man, 2009
4. The Midnight House, 2010
5. The Secret Soldier, 2011
6. The Shadow Patrol, 2012
7. The Night Ranger, 2012
8. The Counterfeit Agent, 2014
9. Twelve Days, 2015
10. The Wolves, 2016
11. The Prisoner, 2017
12. The Deceivers, 2018

Standalone Novels

• The Power Couple, 2021

Non-Fiction Books

• The Number, 2003
• Lost in Kandahar, 2011
• The Prince of Beers, 2012
• Tell Your Children, 2019
• Unreported Truths about COVID-19 and Lockdowns, 2020
• Pandemia, 2021

Alex Berenson Biography

Alex Berenson is an American author whose work includes the long-running John Wells spy thriller series. He has published 12 novels since 2006, debuting with The Faithful Spy.
Official website: alexberenson.com

Born in 1973 in New York and raised in Englewood, NJ, Alex Berenson studied history and economics at Yale University, graduating in 1994. Next, he began his career as a business reporter at the Denver Post before joining The New York Times in 1999 as an investigative reporter. His journalism covered a wide range of topics, including the Iraq occupation (where he spent approximately five months in Iraq in 2003–2004), pharmaceutical industry practices, and the Bernard Madoff scandal.

While at the Times, Alex Berenson began writing fiction, launching the John Wells series in 2006 with The Faithful Spy. He left journalism in 2010 to write full time. His research process for his novels includes interviewing former CIA officers, soldiers, and State Department personnel, as well as travelling to various locations featured in his books. He currently lives in New York.

Alex Berenson Awards and Honors

Awards

• The Faithful Spy – Edgar Award for Best First Novel (2007)

Nominations and Shortlists

• The Faithful Spy – Barry Award for Best First Novel (2007)
• The Faithful Spy – CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger (2007)

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