Daniel Silva Books in Order
Browse Daniel Silva books in order, with quick summaries, Gabriel Allon and Michael Osbourne guides, and simple advice on where to start reading.
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Daniel Silva books in publication order
29 books
The Unlikely Spy
by Daniel Silva
1995
On the eve of D-Day, British intelligence races to stop a Nazi spy from uncovering Allied invasion plans. Daniel Silva's debut pairs quiet, cerebral counterintelligence with mounting wartime suspense.
The Mark of the Assassin
by Daniel Silva
1998
When a terrorist bombing destroys a commercial flight, CIA officer Michael Osbourne recognizes the killer's signature. His hunt for the assassin becomes an obsessive pursuit that threatens his career and family.
The Marching Season
by Daniel Silva
1999
As Northern Ireland's peace process wobbles, Protestant extremists launch a campaign of terror meant to shatter it. Michael Osbourne returns to the field when his father-in-law, the new U.S. ambassador to London, is targeted.
The Kill Artist
by Daniel Silva
2001
Former Israeli operative and art restorer Gabriel Allon is drawn out of hiding to hunt Tariq, the terrorist tied to his deepest loss. The mission becomes a personal duel of revenge, deception, and shifting loyalties.
The Confessor
by Daniel Silva
2002
Gabriel leaves Venice after a scholar is murdered and Vatican secrets begin to surface. His search pulls him into a conspiracy rooted in the Church's wartime past and the deadly effort to keep it buried.
The English Assassin
by Daniel Silva
2002
Sent to Zurich to restore a painting, Gabriel finds his client murdered and a hidden cache of stolen Impressionists missing. The trail leads into Swiss wartime secrets and a killer from his own past.
A Death in Vienna
by Daniel Silva
2003
Asked to investigate a bombing in Vienna, Gabriel encounters a face tied to his family history. What starts as one case opens into a chilling hunt through old Nazi crimes and long-hidden identities.
Prince of Fire
by Daniel Silva
2005
After a bombing in Rome exposes dangerous secrets about Gabriel's past, he is pulled back into Israeli intelligence. The chase for a master terrorist turns into a tense cat-and-mouse game across Europe and the Middle East.
The Messenger
by Daniel Silva
2006
Evidence of a plot against the Vatican sends Gabriel racing to Rome. After a devastating attack, he goes undercover in the art world to track the Saudi financiers and operatives behind it.
The Secret Servant
by Daniel Silva
2007
A routine cleanup job in Amsterdam leads Gabriel into an extremist network spreading across Europe. When the American ambassador's daughter is kidnapped, the mission becomes a brutal race against time.
Moscow Rules
by Daniel Silva
2008
The murder of a journalist draws Gabriel to a new Russia ruled by money, fear, and old intelligence instincts. There he faces an oligarch arms dealer whose next deal could arm al-Qaeda with devastating power.
The Defector
by Daniel Silva
2009
When Russian defector Grigori Bulganov vanishes, Gabriel refuses to believe he has betrayed them. The search pits him again against Ivan Kharkov in a deeply personal battle over loyalty, marriage, and revenge.
The Rembrandt Affair
by Daniel Silva
2010
A murdered art restorer and a stolen portrait pull Gabriel out of retirement in Cornwall. His search for the missing Rembrandt leads through the art trade to dark money, family secrets, and men who kill for profit.
Portrait of a Spy
by Daniel Silva
2011
After a suicide bombing in London slips past him, Gabriel joins the hunt for a new jihadi mastermind. To get close, he must build a dangerous inside operation with help from a woman bound to his past.
The Fallen Angel
by Daniel Silva
2012
While restoring a Caravaggio at the Vatican, Gabriel is asked to look into a curator's suspicious death. His quiet inquiry uncovers looted antiquities, Church secrets, and a plot with global consequences.
The English Girl
by Daniel Silva
2013
The kidnapped mistress of Britain's prime minister must be found before scandal and politics destroy everything. Gabriel has only days to rescue her, and the trail leads from France to London to Moscow.
The Heist
by Daniel Silva
2014
Gabriel is recruited to recover a stolen Caravaggio, but the case opens onto murder, hidden money, and international intrigue. To trap the people behind it, he may need to steal a masterpiece of his own.
The English Spy
by Daniel Silva
2015
When a beloved British royal is killed in a yacht bombing, Gabriel hunts the legendary bomb maker responsible. With Christopher Keller beside him, the case becomes a fast, personal pursuit of vengeance.
The Black Widow
by Daniel Silva
2016
On the eve of becoming intelligence chief, Gabriel returns to the field to stop an ISIS mastermind. The only way in is through a brave young doctor sent undercover into the heart of the terror network.
House of Spies
by Daniel Silva
2017
Gabriel, now head of Israeli intelligence, keeps chasing Saladin after a new terror attack in London. The hunt leads to the French Riviera, Casablanca, and a risky plan built on deception and unlikely allies.
The Other Woman
by Daniel Silva
2018
A Frenchwoman's memoir may expose a Kremlin secret buried since the Cold War. When a Russian source is killed, Gabriel begins a hunt for the mole inside the West's highest circles.
The New Girl
by Daniel Silva
2019
A kidnapped girl at a Swiss boarding school is not who she seems, and neither is the world around her. Gabriel's search draws him into Saudi succession politics and a covert struggle for the Middle East.
The Order
by Daniel Silva
2020
The sudden death of a pope brings Gabriel to Rome, where a missing Swiss Guard and a vanished letter suggest murder. The investigation leads to a secret Catholic society and a long-suppressed gospel.
The Cellist
by Daniel Silva
2021
A Russian dissident is killed in London with a nerve agent, and Gabriel doubts the obvious explanation. His search for the truth exposes dirty money, disinformation, and a private network working to destabilize the West.
Portrait of an Unknown Woman
by Daniel Silva
2022
Living quietly in Venice, Gabriel is asked to look into the sale of a van Dyck portrait that may be a fake. The inquiry leads him into forgery, fraud, and one of the boldest deceptions of his career.
The Collector
by Daniel Silva
2023
Gabriel is asked to track down the stolen Vermeer The Concert, a priceless painting missing for decades. The trail leads from Venice into Russian power circles, where the art theft may be tied to a far larger conspiracy.
A Death in Cornwall
by Daniel Silva
2024
A murder in a Cornish seaside village and a missing Picasso pull Gabriel into a new investigation. To solve it, he builds an unusual team and follows the case from Cornwall to Corsica and British power circles.
An Inside Job
by Daniel Silva
2025
Restoring a major painting in Venice, Gabriel finds a dead woman in the lagoon and a vanished Leonardo at the Vatican. The case pulls him into mob money, art theft, and a crisis that reaches St. Peter's Square.
Ransom
by Daniel Silva
2026
Gabriel is asked to find the missing wife of a British billionaire, a socialite who vanishes while on holiday. The search uncovers dangerous secrets and drags him back toward enemies he thought were behind him.
Where to start with Daniel Silva
If you want his World War II standalone: The Unlikely Spy
If you want Gabriel Allon from the beginning: The Kill Artist → The English Assassin → The Confessor
If you prefer early CIA thrillers: The Mark of the Assassin → The Marching Season
If you like art-world intrigue: The Rembrandt Affair → The Heist → Portrait of an Unknown Woman
If you want the recent Gabriel run: Portrait of an Unknown Woman → The Collector → A Death in Cornwall → An Inside Job
Daniel Silva sub-series and character series
Gabriel Allon books in order
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The Kill Artist
by Daniel Silva
2001Gabriel Allon, Book 1
The Confessor
by Daniel Silva
2002Gabriel Allon, Book 3
The English Assassin
by Daniel Silva
2002Gabriel Allon, Book 2
A Death in Vienna
by Daniel Silva
2003Gabriel Allon, Book 4
Prince of Fire
by Daniel Silva
2005Gabriel Allon, Book 5
The Messenger
by Daniel Silva
2006Gabriel Allon, Book 6
The Secret Servant
by Daniel Silva
2007Gabriel Allon, Book 7
Moscow Rules
by Daniel Silva
2008Gabriel Allon, Book 8
The Defector
by Daniel Silva
2009Gabriel Allon, Book 9
The Rembrandt Affair
by Daniel Silva
2010Gabriel Allon, Book 10
Portrait of a Spy
by Daniel Silva
2011Gabriel Allon, Book 11
The Fallen Angel
by Daniel Silva
2012Gabriel Allon, Book 12
The English Girl
by Daniel Silva
2013Gabriel Allon, Book 13
The Heist
by Daniel Silva
2014Gabriel Allon, Book 14
The English Spy
by Daniel Silva
2015Gabriel Allon, Book 15
The Black Widow
by Daniel Silva
2016Gabriel Allon, Book 16
House of Spies
by Daniel Silva
2017Gabriel Allon, Book 17
The Other Woman
by Daniel Silva
2018Gabriel Allon, Book 18
The New Girl
by Daniel Silva
2019Gabriel Allon, Book 19
The Order
by Daniel Silva
2020Gabriel Allon, Book 20
The Cellist
by Daniel Silva
2021Gabriel Allon, Book 21
Portrait of an Unknown Woman
by Daniel Silva
2022Gabriel Allon, Book 22
The Collector
by Daniel Silva
2023Gabriel Allon, Book 23
A Death in Cornwall
by Daniel Silva
2024Gabriel Allon, Book 24
An Inside Job
by Daniel Silva
2025Gabriel Allon, Book 25
Ransom
by Daniel Silva
2026Gabriel Allon, Book 26
Gabriel Allon books in chronological order

The Kill Artist
by Daniel Silva
2001Gabriel Allon, Book 1
The English Assassin
by Daniel Silva
2002Gabriel Allon, Book 2
The Confessor
by Daniel Silva
2002Gabriel Allon, Book 3
A Death in Vienna
by Daniel Silva
2003Gabriel Allon, Book 4
Prince of Fire
by Daniel Silva
2005Gabriel Allon, Book 5
The Messenger
by Daniel Silva
2006Gabriel Allon, Book 6
The Secret Servant
by Daniel Silva
2007Gabriel Allon, Book 7
Moscow Rules
by Daniel Silva
2008Gabriel Allon, Book 8
The Defector
by Daniel Silva
2009Gabriel Allon, Book 9
The Rembrandt Affair
by Daniel Silva
2010Gabriel Allon, Book 10
Portrait of a Spy
by Daniel Silva
2011Gabriel Allon, Book 11
The Fallen Angel
by Daniel Silva
2012Gabriel Allon, Book 12
The English Girl
by Daniel Silva
2013Gabriel Allon, Book 13
The Heist
by Daniel Silva
2014Gabriel Allon, Book 14
The English Spy
by Daniel Silva
2015Gabriel Allon, Book 15
The Black Widow
by Daniel Silva
2016Gabriel Allon, Book 16
House of Spies
by Daniel Silva
2017Gabriel Allon, Book 17
The Other Woman
by Daniel Silva
2018Gabriel Allon, Book 18
The New Girl
by Daniel Silva
2019Gabriel Allon, Book 19
The Order
by Daniel Silva
2020Gabriel Allon, Book 20
The Cellist
by Daniel Silva
2021Gabriel Allon, Book 21
Portrait of an Unknown Woman
by Daniel Silva
2022Gabriel Allon, Book 22
The Collector
by Daniel Silva
2023Gabriel Allon, Book 23
A Death in Cornwall
by Daniel Silva
2024Gabriel Allon, Book 24
An Inside Job
by Daniel Silva
2025Gabriel Allon, Book 25
Ransom
by Daniel Silva
2026Gabriel Allon, Book 26
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Author bio
Daniel Silva was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, in 1960, and moved with his family to Merced, California, when he was seven. He grew up in the San Joaquin Valley, far from the European capitals, intelligence services, and art collections that would later fill his fiction, but he was already drawn to books about spies and world affairs.
Before he was a novelist, he was a working reporter.
Silva studied at California State University, Fresno, then started graduate work in international relations at San Francisco State University. A temporary job with United Press International changed the plan. He was asked to help cover the 1984 Democratic National Convention, stayed on with the wire service, moved to Washington, and later became a Middle East correspondent based in Cairo.
That stretch mattered.
Reporting from Washington and the Middle East gave him a close look at power, bureaucracy, conflict, and the strange mix of public message and private maneuvering that runs through espionage fiction. It also gave him the habits of a journalist: clear sentences, careful research, and an eye for the telling detail instead of the loud one.
While reporting in the region, he met journalist Jamie Gangel. After returning to Washington, Silva joined CNN, where he worked as a producer and later an executive producer on the network's political talk show unit, including programs such as Crossfire and Capital Gang. By the mid-1990s, though, he knew television news was not the job he wanted to do forever.
He still wanted to write fiction.
With Gangel's support, he began work on The Unlikely Spy, a World War II thriller about British counterintelligence and the run-up to D-Day. The book was published in 1996 and gave him an immediate foothold as a novelist. A year later, he left CNN to write full time.
His next books, The Mark of the Assassin and The Marching Season, followed CIA officer Michael Osbourne. Then came The Kill Artist, which introduced Gabriel Allon, the art restorer and Israeli operative who became Silva's signature character. That series let him bring together nearly all of his interests at once: spycraft, terrorism, European history, Vatican politics, Old Master paintings, forged art, and the long afterlife of past crimes. Later titles such as The Confessor, The Rembrandt Affair, The Black Widow, and The Order show how wide that canvas can be.
One reason the books feel so lived-in is place. Venice, Rome, Vienna, London, Cornwall, and the Middle East are not just stops on a map in Silva's fiction. They shape the mood and the stakes. His reporting background helps here too, because even the biggest plots stay anchored by procedural detail and the feel of how institutions actually work.
Readers usually come to Silva for the same reasons. The books move quickly, but they also make room for craft, whether Gabriel is repairing a painting, building a false identity, or following a thread through old intelligence files. Silva likes stories where the past keeps leaking into the present, where institutions hide their worst secrets, and where decent people have to decide how much compromise they can live with. The Messenger won the Barry Award for Best Thriller, and his novels have been published in more than thirty countries.
Raised Catholic, Silva later converted to Judaism. He and Jamie Gangel have twins, and he has kept writing Gabriel Allon novels for decades, often drawing on current events and the hidden systems of money, power, and memory behind them.
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