Brad Taylor Books in Order
See all Brad Taylor books in order, with Pike Logan reading order, summaries, series background, and guidance on the best place to start his military thrillers.
Last updated: December 23, 2025
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Publication Order
30 books
Shadow Strike
by Brad Taylor
2026
When a prison transfer is ambushed and legendary assassin Abdul Rahman, the Ghost, escapes, Pike Logan joins Mossad to stop him from killing Israel's prime minister, chasing a plot that runs through Argentina and threatens to spill into the American heartland.
Into the Gray Zone
by Brad Taylor
2025
On a routine security assessment in India, Pike Logan foils an attack on a CIA meeting and uncovers a broader campaign using proxy terror strikes and a mass kidnapping to destabilize India for economic gain in the murky gray zone between war and peace.
Dead Man's Hand
by Brad Taylor
2024
As Ukrainian partisans and Russian conspirators secretly plot to assassinate Vladimir Putin, Pike Logan is sent to Sweden to track a brutal Russian commander and discovers that killing the dictator could trigger an automated "Dead Man's Hand" nuclear response.
The Honeymoon Heist
by Brad Taylor
2023
On a long-delayed honeymoon along Italy's Amalfi Coast, Pike, Jennifer, and Amena discover a hidden painting that appears to be a lost Caravaggio, placing them in the crosshairs of an Italian crime boss who runs a lethal black-market art ring.
The Devil's Ransom
by Brad Taylor
2023
During a routine cover trip in Central Asia, Pike Logan is pulled into extracting a valuable Afghan ally just as a sophisticated ransomware attack cripples the Taskforce, leading him to a rogue ex-NSA coder whose cyber plot is tied to a high-profile space launch.
End of Days
by Brad Taylor
2022
A murder disguised as a paragliding accident in Switzerland pulls Pike Logan, Jennifer, and their Israeli friends into an investigation that runs through Rome, a shadowy serial killer, and the Knights of Malta, all tied to apocalyptic ambitions.
American Traitor
by Brad Taylor
2021
Vacationing in Australia, Pike Logan and Jennifer rush to protect former teammate Dunkin Delmonty from Chinese agents, uncovering a scheme to sabotage F-35 software and Taiwan's defenses in order to spark a war China believes it can win.
Hunter Killer
by Brad Taylor
2020
A car bomb in Charleston kills a friend in an attack meant for him, and when Pike Logan loses contact with his team in South America, he follows a trail into Brazil that leads to Russian assassins, corrupt politics, and a fight over offshore oil.
Exit Fee
by Brad Taylor
2019
After an argument in Charleston, adopted teen Amena runs off and is lured in by a Serbian trafficker, and Pike and Jennifer's frantic search collides with a scheme involving stolen nuclear information and a brutal "exit fee" for disobedient girls.
Daughter of War
by Brad Taylor
2019
Chasing a North Korean broker selling stolen U.S. intelligence, Pike Logan and the Taskforce uncover a sale of Red Mercury and a young Syrian refugee who unknowingly holds the key to a plot that could reshape the Syrian war and Western leverage.
The Ruins
by Brad Taylor
2018
Newly reinstated to the Taskforce, Pike Logan convinces Jennifer to search Guatemala's rain forest for the Mayan temple her uncle died trying to find, but a ruthless mining company willing to erase villages for rare-earth metals turns the hunt deadly.
Operator Down
by Brad Taylor
2018
Israeli operative Aaron Bergman vanishes after a simple diamond-market mission, and when Pike Logan's hunt for an American arms dealer collides with a coup plot in southern Africa, he must choose between Taskforce orders and rescuing his closest allies.
The Infiltrator
by Brad Taylor
2017
Traveling to Jerusalem for Aaron and Shoshana's wedding at the Western Wall, Pike and Jennifer become entangled in a plot by Palestinian terrorists and a hidden infiltrator to attack the Temple Mount and ignite a wider holy war.
Ring of Fire
by Brad Taylor
2017
A decades-old bribe tied to a Saudi financier resurfaces in a massive data leak, pushing a U.S. defense contractor to unleash terrorists he secretly funded, and Pike Logan races to stop a coordinated "Ring of Fire" attack across the United States.
The Target
by Brad Taylor
2016
Set before the Taskforce exists, Israeli operator Aaron Bergman and the volatile Shoshana are cut loose from Mossad yet ordered to assassinate a Nazi war criminal in Argentina, only to uncover a reborn Nazi network tied to Iran.
Ghosts of War
by Brad Taylor
2016
Hired to authenticate treasures on a legendary Nazi gold train in Poland, Pike Logan and Jennifer stumble into a false-flag operation along the old Iron Curtain that drives NATO and Russia toward open war unless they can expose the real culprit.
The Recruit
by Brad Taylor
2015
In Lima, Taskforce operator Knuckles evaluates his reckless friend Decoy for recruitment, but when their quiet surveillance trip uncovers fresh intelligence on Shining Path terrorists, the tryout becomes a live mission with no backup.
The Insider Threat
by Brad Taylor
2015
While the world watches ISIS on distant battlefields, Pike Logan and the Taskforce uncover a quieter infiltration plan that uses Western recruits and sleeper cells to stage an unthinkable attack deep inside the United States and Europe.
The Forgotten Soldier
by Brad Taylor
2015
When a Taskforce operator learns his brother was killed in Afghanistan with an allied official complicit in the attack, he goes rogue in pursuit of revenge, and Pike Logan must decide how far he will go to stop a friend from tearing apart vital alliances.
The Polaris Protocol
by Brad Taylor
2014
Investigating Jennifer Cahill's missing journalist brother in Mexico, Pike Logan uncovers a cartel plot built around a hacked GPS system capable of disrupting everything from banking networks to missiles, and must infiltrate the cartel to shut it down.
The Dig
by Brad Taylor
2014
Eager to prove Jennifer belongs in the Taskforce, Pike accepts an archaeological job in Roswell for their new cover company, only to uncover a conspiracy buried at the dig that is far more lethal than legends about crashed saucers.
No Fortunate Son
by Brad Taylor
2014
Fired from the Taskforce, Pike Logan and Jennifer agree to help their former commander find his missing niece, only to uncover a coordinated hostage campaign targeting relatives of top U.S. officials to force an end to counterterror operations.
Days of Rage
by Brad Taylor
2014
Russia quietly passes a Cold War era weapon to Boko Haram, aiming to mire America in chaos, and Pike Logan's team finds itself both hunter and hunted as they rush to stop a mass-casualty attack staged on a global platform.
The Widow's Strike
by Brad Taylor
2013
When a weaponized virus falls into the hands of a rogue state and a suicidal "black widow" courier, Pike Logan and the Taskforce race across Southeast Asia and the United States to stop a man-made pandemic.
Gut Instinct
by Brad Taylor
2013
Still recovering from a brutal mission, Pike steps back while Jennifer Cahill joins another Taskforce team on surveillance, and when she sees a pattern everyone else dismisses, her instincts point to a hidden terrorist target only she is willing to chase.
Enemy of Mine
by Brad Taylor
2013
A fragile U.S. brokered peace between Israel and Palestine is threatened by an assassination plot, forcing Pike Logan and Jennifer to chase a master killer and an American mercenary through the Middle East before the treaty collapses in bloodshed.
Black Flag
by Brad Taylor
2013
While Pike Logan and Jennifer host teammates in Charleston under their archaeological cover, a simple job to locate Blackbeard's rumored treasure turns deadly when modern pirates reveal a far more dangerous cargo and take the Taskforce crew hostage.
The Callsign
by Brad Taylor
2012
In the Taskforce's first real mission, Pike Logan leads an untested team from a training exercise straight into a live operation in Yemen, where a sudden target of opportunity and internal dissent threaten the new unit and its political masters.
All Necessary Force
by Brad Taylor
2012
Spiking intelligence points to a looming terrorist strike, sending Pike Logan and Jennifer Cahill from Asia to Egypt to untangle dueling plots and stop a devastating weapon from reaching American soil, where the Taskforce is forbidden to operate.
One Rough Man
by Brad Taylor
2011
After losing his family in a tragedy, former Taskforce operator Pike Logan is drifting on the margins until a chance encounter with student Jennifer Cahill pulls him into a hunt for terrorists seeking an ancient Mayan superweapon.
Where should I start?
If you want Pike Logan's story from the beginning: One Rough Man → All Necessary Force → Enemy of Mine
If you want a snapshot of recent global crises: Ring of Fire → Operator Down → Ghosts of War → Dead Man's Hand
If you like cyber and high-tech plots: The Insider Threat → American Traitor → The Devil's Ransom → Into the Gray Zone
If you prefer quick reads to sample the series: The Callsign → Gut Instinct → Exit Fee → The Honeymoon Heist
Author bio
Brad Taylor was born on Okinawa, Japan, then grew up on about forty acres of farmland in rural Texas. The mix of overseas roots and small town life gave him an early sense of how big and complicated the world could be.
After graduating from the University of Texas, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Infantry. What began as a straightforward officer career turned into more than twenty-one years in uniform, including multiple combat deployments and long stretches spent far from home.
In time he moved into Special Forces and was selected for 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment–Delta, better known outside the military as Delta Force. Over the years he held a range of command and staff roles and conducted operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other classified locations, working on the kind of missions that only make the news in fragments.
Along the way he went back to school, earning a master of science in Defense Analysis from the Naval Postgraduate School with a focus on irregular warfare. His final assignment before retirement was as an assistant professor of military science at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, where he helped prepare the next generation of officers.
He had always wanted to try writing a novel, but the job came first. Once he left active duty, that changed. Drawing on years of planning and running real missions, he sat down to create a fictional unit that operated in the gray area where law, politics, and national security collide. The result was the Taskforce and its blunt, resourceful operator Pike Logan.
Taylor’s debut, One Rough Man, appeared in 2011 and introduced readers to Pike and archaeologist Jennifer Cahill as they raced to stop terrorists wielding an ancient weapon. The book struck a chord with thriller fans and launched a long‑running series that now spans many novels and short works.
Subsequent books such as All Necessary Force, Enemy of Mine, Ring of Fire, Hunter Killer, The Devil's Ransom, Dead Man's Hand, and Into the Gray Zone push Pike and his team into new corners of the world. The stories move from bioweapons and cyberattacks to great‑power brinkmanship, but they keep circling the same questions about loyalty, consequence, and what it costs to live in permanent shadow.
In addition to the main novels, Taylor writes shorter Taskforce stories that fill in backstory, spotlight side characters, or explore quick, tightly focused missions. Those pieces often grow out of details he did not have room to explore in the longer books.
Today he lives in Charleston, South Carolina, with his wife and their two daughters. When he is not working on the next Pike Logan book, he consults on security and asymmetric threats and keeps a close eye on the real‑world issues that feed his fiction.
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