Author · updated September 2026
Jack Carr Books in Order
Every Jack Carr book in publication order — 11 in total, spanning 2018–2026.
Jack Carr is the real deal — a former Navy SEAL sniper who turned his experience into the James Reece novels, and you can feel the authenticity on every page. Reece is a special-operations warrior wronged at the highest levels, and the books are lean, propulsive, and relentlessly forward-moving, with tradecraft that rings true because the author lived it. If you want a modern thriller that grabs the wheel and floors it, start here.
Publication Order of James Reece Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Terminal List | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  True Believer | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Savage Son | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  The Devil's Hand | 2021 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | In the Blood | 2022 | Amazon US |
| 6 | Only the Dead | 2023 | Amazon US |
| 7 | Red Sky Mourning | 2024 | Amazon US |
| 8 | State of Exile | 2026 | Amazon US |
Publication Order of The Fourth Option Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Fourth Option | 2026 | Amazon US |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Targeted: Beirut | 2024 | Amazon US |
| 2 |  Targeted: Pan Am 103 | 2025 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 11, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Terminal List | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | True Believer | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Savage Son | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Devil's Hand | 2021 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | In the Blood | 2022 | Amazon US |
| 6 | Only the Dead | 2023 | Amazon US |
| 7 | Red Sky Mourning | 2024 | Amazon US |
| 8 | Targeted: Beirut | 2024 | Amazon US |
| 9 | Targeted: Pan Am 103 | 2025 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | State of Exile | 2026 | Amazon US |
| 11 | The Fourth Option | 2026 | Amazon US |
Jack Carr on screen
Reece hit the screen big: The Terminal List on Prime Video (2022) with Chris Pratt, followed by the prequel series Dark Wolf (2025). The show is a rush — and it sends a whole new wave of readers to the books, which go further.
- 2022The Terminal ListTV series — Prime Video; Chris Pratt as James Reece.
- 2025The Terminal List: Dark WolfTV prequel — Prequel centered on Ben Edwards.
If you liked the show, read the books
Liked The Terminal List (Prime Video)? Start with the novel The Terminal List and read the James Reece series in order.
Frequently asked
What order should I read the Jack Carr books in?
Read the James Reece thrillers in publication order: The Terminal List (2018), True Believer, Savage Son, The Devil’s Hand, In the Blood, Only the Dead, Red Sky Mourning (2024), and the forthcoming State of Exile — the eighth Reece novel.
Are the books based on real experience?
The authenticity is real — Carr served as a Navy SEAL — but the James Reece stories are fiction, informed by that firsthand knowledge of the craft.
What is Jack Carr writing besides James Reece?
In 2026 he launched a brand-new thriller series with The Fourth Option (co-written with M.P. Woodward), featuring a different lead, Chris Walker. He also co-writes the Targeted nonfiction books with historian James M. Scott — Targeted: Beirut and Targeted: Pan Am 103.
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