Author · updated 2026
Vince Flynn Books in Order
Every Vince Flynn book in publication order — 13 in total, spanning 1999–2012.
If you like your thrillers fast, tense, and unapologetic, Vince Flynn’s Mitch Rapp is the benchmark. Rapp is a CIA counterterrorism operative with a personal reason for the fight and very little patience for red tape, and Flynn wrote him with a propulsive, can’t-look-away energy that helped define the modern spy thriller. Flynn passed away in 2013, but Rapp has kept going in sure hands — so there’s a long, satisfying run ahead of you.
Publication Order of Mitch Rapp Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Transfer of Power | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Third Option | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Separation of Power | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Executive Power | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Memorial Day | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Consent to Kill | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Act of Treason | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Protect and Defend | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  Extreme Measures | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Pursuit of Honor | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  American Assassin | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  Kill Shot | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  The Last Man | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 13, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transfer of Power | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Third Option | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Separation of Power | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Executive Power | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Memorial Day | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Consent to Kill | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Act of Treason | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Protect and Defend | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Extreme Measures | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Pursuit of Honor | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | American Assassin | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Kill Shot | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Last Man | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
Vince Flynn on screen
Rapp reached the screen in American Assassin (2017), with Dylan O’Brien as a young Rapp and Michael Keaton as his mentor. As ever, the novels go deeper — the film is a taste, the books are the meal.
- 2017American AssassinFilm — Based on the 2010 origin novel.
If you liked the show, read the books
Liked American Assassin (2017 film)? Start with the American Assassin novel, then follow Rapp through the series in order.
Frequently asked
What order should I read the Mitch Rapp books in?
Two good ways: publication order (starting with Transfer of Power, 1999) or chronological order (starting with American Assassin, 2010, Rapp’s origin). Most newcomers love starting with American Assassin.
Who writes the Mitch Rapp books now?
After Vince Flynn’s death in 2013, the series continued with author Kyle Mills, and more recently Don Bentley — keeping Rapp very much alive.
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