Brad Thor Books in Order
Brad Thor is an American thriller author best known for the Scot Harvath series, which follows a former Navy SEAL and Secret Service agent turned covert counterterrorism operative. His debut novel The Lions of Lucerne won the Barry Award for Best First Novel, and Blowback was later named to NPR’s list of the 100 Best Killer Thrillers of All Time.
In addition to writing, Brad Thor was as a member of the Department of Homeland Security’s Analytic Red Cell Unit, and his novels are grounded in the authentic geopolitical intelligence he gained from his position. His books have become #1 New York Times bestsellers and have been published in more than 30 countries.
This page lists all Brad Thor books in order, including the Scot Harvath series, The Athena Project spin-off novel, standalone thrillers, and short stories.
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Scot Harvath Series (Books in Order)
The Scot Harvath series follows former Navy SEAL and Secret Service agent Scot Harvath who goes on covert counterterrorism operations for a deniable government unit. Operating outside official channels, Harvath takes on extremely dangerous missions involving terrorism, international espionage, and threats to national security across the globe. The series combines technically detailed action with plots that are often drawn from real-world geopolitical tensions, which gives them a feeling of ripped straight from current headlines.
Reading Order
- The Lions of Lucerne, 2002
- Path of the Assassin, 2003
- State of the Union, 2004
- Blowback, 2005
- Takedown, 2006
- The First Commandment, 2007
- The Last Patriot, 2008
- The Apostle, 2009
- Foreign Influence, 2010
- Full Black, 2011
- Free Fall, 2013
- Black List, 2012
- Hidden Order, 2013
- Epilogue II, 2013
- Act of War, 2014
- Code of Conduct, 2015
- The Athens Solution, 2015
- Foreign Agent, 2016
- Use of Force, 2017
- Spymaster, 2018
- Backlash, 2019
- Near Dark, 2020
- Black Ice, 2021
- Rising Tiger, 2022
- Dead Fall, 2023
- Shadow of Doubt, 2024
- Edge of Honor, 2025
- Choke Point, 2026
The Athena Project Series (Books in Order)
The Athena Project follows an all-female Delta Force counterterrorism unit operating under a classified program. The novel was initially created as the first in a potential series but remained a standalone spin-off within the Scot Harvath universe. Scot Harvath makes a brief cameo appearance, but the story centers on the four women of the Athena Team as they hunt a Venetian arms dealer following a terrorist attack in Rome. The book sits chronologically between Foreign Influence (#9) and Full Black (#10) in the Harvath timeline.
- The Athena Project, 2014
Short Story Anthologies
- Thriller: Stories to Keep You Up All Night, 2006 (edited by James Patterson)
- Suspense Magazine, November 2010, 2010
Standalone Novels
- Cold Zero, 2026 (with Ward Larsen)
Brad Thor Biography
Brad Thor is an American thriller author whose work includes the Scot Harvath series and standalone novels. He has published 26 books since 2002, with his debut novel The Lions of Lucerne winning the Barry Award for Best First Novel.
Official website: bradthor.com
Born in 1969 in Chicago, Illinois, Brad Thor attended the Sacred Heart Schools and then the Francis W. Parker School before enrolling at the University of Southern California, where he graduated cum laude with a degree in creative writing, film, and television production. He studied under novelist T.C. Boyle. Before writing full-time, Thor created and hosted Traveling Lite, an award-winning public television travel series.
For writing his novels, Brad Thor has researched extensively issues of national security and counterterrorism, as he was a member of the Department of Homeland Security’s Analytic Red Cell Unit and was also in the Alexandrian Defense Group. In 2008, he shadowed a Black Ops team in Afghanistan to research The Apostle. He has lectured to law enforcement and defense organizations on emerging security threats and has appeared on major news networks to discuss terrorism and geopolitical issues.
His novels are published in over 30 countries, and several titles have reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. Brad Thor lives in the United States.
Awards and Honors
Awards & Recognitions
- The Lions of Lucerne – Barry Award for Best First Novel (2003)
- Blowback – Named to NPR’s Top 100 Killer Thrillers of All Time, reader poll (2010)
- Black Ice – ThrillerFix Best Thriller of the Year (2021)
- Near Dark – Named one of Suspense Magazine’s Best Books of the Year (2020)
- Spymaster – Praised as “One of the all-time best thriller novels” by The Washington Times (2018)
Nominations and Shortlists
- The Last Patriot – International Thriller Writers Award for Best Thriller, nomination (2009)
- Blowback – Named to NPR’s Top 100 “Killer Thrillers,” reader poll (2010)
- Backlash – Barry Award for Best Thriller, nomination (2020)
Any potential movie updates?
Not a movie, but a potential TV series adaptation, which I’m particularly excited about!
Okay, don’t want to bring spoilers, but what happens to Misha, the Russian president’s son at the end of Backlash? It is not made clear. Maybe that is intentional.
Good work …… Over the years I have finished reading Fredrick Forsyth ,Sidney Sheldon, Robert Ludlum ,Michael Crichton Jeffrey Archer etc etc….. then stopped thrillers because of lack of writers….Now found Brad Thor ….i hope I will not be disappointed ..
I love Brad!!!!!!
Love Scott, made mistake and read Code of Conduct
first, (made mistake with dragon tattoo also, was not going to ruin the experience)
Am now at number 9, I lose more sleep cause I can’t put down his books,
Keep up the good work!!!!!:)))))
The book :Full Black” left the ending which I thought would bring a sequel to it. If I am right, what is the name of the next book? Thank you. I enjoy all of Brad’s books.
I fell in love with Brad Thor’s books while I was looking for new authors to read. I have read all the books of Sidney Sheldon, Phillip Margolin, Jeffrey Archer and Erich Segal and other female authors so I went to the bookstore to look for new authors. I’m grateful I found him. Truly his book are good reads.
I have read nine of Brad Thor books about Scott Harvarth. Eight if them kept me totally engrossed. Act Of War was a great disappointment in that Mr. Thor seemed to hurry through to the end without the development of characters and situations I enjoyed in the other books. I will read the ones I haven’t read yet and hope they are as good as the others.
Thank you.
Thanks for the sequence, I truly love these books, I think I have read them all.
OH thank you Damon and Brad Thor books. I did the same thing as Damon – read the books out of order and got REALLY frustrated! As any list grows and matures, so does the author (hopefully). I think it’s imperative to follow in sequence. (Call me anal-retentive.) I’ve started over and am really following Scot and his career as well as Brad and his growing maturity, Creativity, story ideas, etc. WOW!
Thanks for your time and all the help. I hate reading any series out of order. I started reading Thor a long time ago. Think I started with #6. Read a few more and lost interest. Started reading again after I found your site and started with #1. Thanks again.
Love , Love Brad Thor books about Scott , can’t wait for next one . Started the series from #1 my brother introduced me to Brads books ????