Brad Taylor Books in Order

Brad Taylor is a New York Times bestselling American thriller author and former U.S. Army Special Forces lieutenant colonel, best known for the Pike Logan series. With over three million copies sold and 19 novels published since his 2011 debut, One Rough Man, his books are built directly from his eight years serving experience with Delta Force, which gives the series a level of operational detail that sets it apart from most military thrillers.

This page lists all Brad Taylor books in order, including the Pike Logan novels and related Taskforce short stories. The series includes the Task Force short stories, added in the proper chronological order.

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Latest Brad Taylor Books

**Shadow Strike** (Pike Logan #20), March 2026

Pike Logan Series (Books in Order)

The Pike Logan series follows former Special Forces operator Pike Logan and his partner Jennifer Cahill as they take on covert missions for the Taskforce, a deniable U.S. counterterrorism unit which is operating outside official channels. The series is known for its technically detailed action and plots that are seemingly ripped from the headlines that involve global terrorism and geopolitical threats.

Reading Order

Anthologies

Suspense Magazine January 2013, 2013
Suspense Magazine July 2013, 2013

Brad Taylor Biography

Brad Taylor is a New York Times bestselling American thriller author whose work focuses on the Pike Logan military thriller series. He has published 20 novels and 10 short story eBooks since 2011, with over three million copies sold.
Official website: bradtaylorbooks.com

Brad Taylor was born in 1965 in Okinawa, Japan. After his family returned to the US, he grew up in rural Texas, on a 40-acre farm.

He graduated from the University of Texas and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Infantry. During a military career that lasted over twenty-one years, he served in both Infantry and Special Forces assignments, including eight years with 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment–Delta, before retiring as a Special Forces lieutenant colonel.

He also earned a Master of Science in Defense Analysis from the Naval Postgraduate School, with a focus on irregular warfare. His final military post was an Assistant Professor of Military Science at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina.

In 2011, Brad Taylor published his debut novel, One Rough Man, launching the Pike Logan seriesand establishing himself as a thriller novelist. In addition to writing novels, he has also published related Taskforce short stories and has worked as a security consultant on asymmetric threats.

Brad Taylor lives in Charleston, South Carolina, with his wife and two daughters.

Brad Taylor Awards and Honors

Nominations and Shortlists

Into the Gray Zone — ITW Thriller Award, Best Series Novel (2026)

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Founder of Mystery Sequels, a reference site focused on listing mystery and thriller books in the correct reading order. I maintain and update the site’s bibliographies as new titles are released, ensuring accuracy and consistency across author and series pages.