Scott Mariani Books in Order

Scott Mariani is a Scottish action thriller author best known for the Ben Hope series, featuring a former SAS soldier turned freelance crisis negotiator who takes on high-stakes missions across the globe.

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 publication order.

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The Knight’s Pledge
The Knight’s Pledge (Will Bowman #1), March 2026

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Ben Hope Series (Books in Order)

The Ben Hope series follows former British SAS operative turned crisis response specialist Ben Hope, who confronts dangerous enemies, including terrorists, traffickers, and criminal powerbrokers in various locations around the world.

Publication Order

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

Ben Hope Short Stories

  1. Passenger 13 (#0.5), 2011
  2. The Tunnel (#0.6), 2015
  3. Bring Him Back (#0.7), 2013

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, working for a secret organization dedicated to policing the hidden vampire underworld and neutralizing threats that erase the lines between human society and a centuries-old supernatural order.

Publication 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 who hunts a dangerous vigilante assassin who is targeting released child sex offenders in Oxfordshire.

Publication Order

  1. The Cage, 2021

Will Bowman Series (Books in Order)

The Will Bowman series follows medieval English hero Will Bowman, a soldier drawn into the brutal conflicts of the Crusades era after joining King Richard ‘the Lionheart’ on the Third Crusade.

Publication 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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