Scott Mariani Books in Order

Scott Mariani is a Scottish Sunday Times bestselling thriller author best known for the Ben Hope series, featuring a former SAS operative turned crisis response specialist in action-packed missions across the globe. His novels combine contemporary thriller style plots plotting with historical mystery and have been translated into 25 languages.

This page lists all Scott Mariani books in order, including the Ben Hope series, the Vampire Federation series, the DI Tom McAllister series, and the Will Bowman series, organized by reading order.

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Die For A King
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Ben Hope Series (Books in Order)

The Ben Hope series follows former British SAS operative Ben Hope, who is now working as a crisis response specialist, as he goes against dangerous enemies, that include not only terrorists, traffickers, but also mob bosses in locations all over the world.

Reading Order

  1. Passenger 13, 2011
  2. The Tunnel, 2015
  3. Bring Him Back, 2013
  4. The Alchemist’s Secret, 2007 (also titled The Fulcanelli Manuscript)
  5. The Mozart Conspiracy, 2008
  6. The Doomsday Prophecy, 2009 (also titled The Hope Vendetta)
  7. The Heretic’s Treasure, 2009
  8. The Shadow Project, 2010
  9. The Lost Relic, 2011
  10. The Sacred Sword, 2012
  11. The Armada Legacy, 2013
  12. The Nemesis Program, 2014
  13. he Forgotten Holocaust, 2015
  14. The Martyr’s Curse, 2015
  15. The Cassandra Sanction, 2016
  16. Star of Africa, 2016
  17. The Devil’s Kingdom, 2016
  18. The Babylon Idol, 2017
  19. The Bach Manuscript, 2017
  20. The Moscow Cipher, 2018
  21. The Rebel’s Revenge, 2018
  22. Valley of Death, 2019
  23. House of War, 2019
  24. The Pretender’s Gold, 2020
  25. The Demon Club, 2020
  26. The Pandemic Plot, 2021
  27. The Crusader’s Cross, 2021
  28. The Silver Serpent, 2022
  29. Graveyard of Empires, 2022
  30. The White Knight, 2023
  31. The Tudor Deception, 2023
  32. The Golden Library, 2024
  33. The Templar Secret, 2024

Reading notes:

  • The short stories are prequels that can be read before The Alchemist’s Secret, however, they are not crucial to following the main storyline.

Vampire Federation Series (Books in Order)

The Vampire Federation series follows Police Inspector Joel Solomon and Special Agent Alex Bishop, who are working for a secret organization that is commited to keeping an eye on the vampire underworld and at the same time neutralizing any threats that erase the lines between human society and a centuries-old supernatural order.

Reading Order

  1. Uprising, 2010
  2. The Cross, 2011

DI Tom McAllister Series (Books in Order)

The DI Tom McAllister series follows Detective Inspector Tom McAllister, an Oxfordshire detective who is hunting a vigilante assassin targeting released child sex offenders. The series has a darker, more grounded procedural tone than the Ben Hope novels. Tom McAllister previously appeared as a supporting character in the Ben Hope series before getting his own standalone series.

Reading Order

  1. The Cage, 2021

Will Bowman Series (Books in Order)

The Will Bowman series follows English soldier Will Bowman, who joins King Richard I on the Third Crusade and becomes entangled in the brutal conflicts and conspiracies of the Holy Land. Set in the late 12th century, the series combines historical adventure with the political and religious tensions of the Crusades era.

Reading Order

  1. The Pilgrim’s Revenge, 2025
  2. The Knight’s Pledge, 2026
  3. Die for a King, 2026

Short Stories and Novellas

Non-Fiction Books

Scott Mariani Biography

Scott Mariani books in order

Scott Mariani is a Scottish thriller author whose work includes the long-running Ben Hope series and three additional series spanning paranormal, police procedural, and historical adventure novels. He has published over 30 books since his 2007 debut.
Official website: scottmariani.com

Born on January 1, 1968, in St Andrews, Scotland, Scott Mariani grew up on the country’s east coast and later studied Modern Languages and Film Studies at Christ Church, University of Oxford. After graduating, he settled in the Oxford area, later moving to West Oxfordshire, and eventually to rural west Wales, where he now lives.

Before becoming a full-time author, he worked as a translator, freelance journalist, English and music teacher, and pistol shooting instructor, experiences that directly influenced the multilingual, globe-trotting aspect of his thrillers. He also performed in a band and ran a burger bar.

His debut novel, The Alchemist’s Secret, published in 2007, launched the Ben Hope series, which has since appeared on the UK Sunday Times bestseller list and been translated into over 25 languages. He is also a nature conservation activist with ties to organizations including The Woodland Trust and the World Wildlife Fund.

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2 Comments

  1. I’ve read every Ben Hope books and I’m about to start again from the beginning whilst waiting for the next one to appear.
    I was delighted to find the short stories and novella too which I’ve saved on Kindle to read at the gym whilst cycling. The miles just sail by!

  2. Have read every Ben Hope book and have never read one that was not easy to put down. Thank you Scott. Would love to read more of Ben’s adventures but that’s life

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