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Browse the Cerberus books in order by Andy Peloquin, with fast summaries, reading order, series background, and where to begin with Nolan Garrett.

Last updated: July 6, 2026

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13 books

1

Kill Order

by Andy Peloquin

2019

Before Cerberus became a legend, Nolan Garrett was already doing the empire's dirtiest work. This prequel follows an early mission where a simple kill proves anything but simple.

2

Assassination Protocol

by Andy Peloquin

2020

Nolan Garrett, a government killer in a cybernetic suit, is sent to solve one more ugly problem for the empire. The mission opens a door into a darker conspiracy that refuses to stay buried.

3

Cyber Strike

by Andy Peloquin

2020

A cyber attack turns Nolan's next mission into a race against time. Cerberus has to fight through digital sabotage and street-level violence before the strike spreads into full catastrophe.

4

Ghost Nemesis

by Andy Peloquin

2020

A shadow from Nolan's past returns with the skill and motive to hurt him where it counts. To survive, Cerberus must outfight an enemy who knows exactly how to break him.

5

Lethal Extraction

by Andy Peloquin

2020

A retrieval job becomes a desperate fight to get in and out alive. Nolan and his team have to pull off the extraction before enemy forces close every route home.

6

Paragon Slayer

by Andy Peloquin

2020

Cerberus goes after a high-value target tied to dangerous experiments and hidden agendas. The deeper Nolan digs, the more the job starts pointing back toward the forces that shaped his life.

7

Rebel Hunter

by Andy Peloquin

2020

Sent to track rebels, Nolan finds himself in a mission where the official story does not quite add up. The hunt forces Cerberus to question who the real enemy is.

8

Shadow Killer

by Andy Peloquin

2020

An unseen killer starts cutting a path through Nolan's world, turning every lead into another trap. Cerberus has to hunt fast and think faster before the body count climbs higher.

9

Terminal Secrets

by Andy Peloquin

2020

A fresh assignment sends Cerberus after information people will kill to protect. Nolan has to survive a maze of covert agendas and deadly secrets before the truth costs him everything.

10

Vicious Justice

by Andy Peloquin

2020

Nolan is forced into a race against time as a new threat spreads through his city. If Cerberus cannot stop it fast, the evil will consume the people he still cares about.

11

Covert Incursion

by Andy Peloquin

2021

After buying his freedom at a terrible price, Nolan races to save his dying brother on Terra Omega. The mission pits Warbeast Team against nightmare creatures, deadly tech, and the roots of Project Icarus.

12

Imperial Commando

by Andy Peloquin

2021

Cerberus closes with Nolan Garrett on one last high-risk mission that forces long-buried truths into the open. It is a military science fiction finale built around hard choices, black-ops action, and final reckoning.

13

Rampant Destruction

by Andy Peloquin

2021

Nolan Garrett heads into another brutal Cerberus mission as violence spirals beyond anyone's control. When the job turns uglier than expected, he has to hit back fast before the whole situation detonates.

Cerberus books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Kill Order"

    Kill Order

    by Andy Peloquin

    2019Cerberus, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Assassination Protocol"

    Assassination Protocol

    by Andy Peloquin

    2020Cerberus, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Terminal Secrets"

    Terminal Secrets

    by Andy Peloquin

    2020Cerberus, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Cyber Strike"

    Cyber Strike

    by Andy Peloquin

    2020Cerberus, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "Paragon Slayer"

    Paragon Slayer

    by Andy Peloquin

    2020Cerberus, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "Vicious Justice"

    Vicious Justice

    by Andy Peloquin

    2020Cerberus, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "Ghost Nemesis"

    Ghost Nemesis

    by Andy Peloquin

    2020Cerberus, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "Shadow Killer"

    Shadow Killer

    by Andy Peloquin

    2020Cerberus, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "Rebel Hunter"

    Rebel Hunter

    by Andy Peloquin

    2020Cerberus, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "Lethal Extraction"

    Lethal Extraction

    by Andy Peloquin

    2020Cerberus, Book 10
  11. Book cover for "Rampant Destruction"

    Rampant Destruction

    by Andy Peloquin

    2021Cerberus, Book 11
  12. Book cover for "Covert Incursion"

    Covert Incursion

    by Andy Peloquin

    2021Cerberus, Book 12
  13. Book cover for "Imperial Commando"

    Imperial Commando

    by Andy Peloquin

    2021Cerberus, Book 13

Series background & context

Nolan Garrett is Cerberus, the man the government sends when a problem is too ugly to handle in public. He works as an assassin for the Protection Bureau, moving from the slums of New Avalon to the far edges of known space, usually with orders nobody decent would want on their conscience.

What makes the setup memorable is that Nolan is not a polished action hero. His legs are paralyzed, and his cybernetic suit, run by AI, is part armor, part weapon, part lifeline. That detail gives the series its cyberpunk edge, but it also keeps the action grounded in the body and its limits.

Then the missions get bigger.

The early books mix covert hits, data theft, state secrets, and street-level violence. Later entries widen the frame into military operations, engineered horrors, galaxy-spanning conspiracies, and the long shadow of Project Icarus. Nolan is often forced to ask whether he is fixing problems or helping create them.

There is plenty of gunfire, tech, and black-ops chaos, but Cerberus works best when it leans into loyalty and damage. Nolan is not just fighting targets. He is fighting the people who use him, the systems that made him useful, and the cost the job keeps exacting from anyone close to him. Warbeast Team brings some welcome squad energy and pressure to the later books.

If you want science fiction that feels part military thriller, part cyberpunk conspiracy story, this is a good place to land. Start with Assassination Protocol for the main run, or Kill Order if you want an earlier Nolan Garrett mission first.

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