The New Rulebook Books in Order
Part ofJoy Ohagwu Books in OrderSee The New Rulebook series by Joy Ohagwu in order, with quick summaries, series background, and help deciding where to begin.
Last updated: July 8, 2026
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Publication Order
9 books
Red
by Joy Ohagwu
2014
Ruby Masters witnesses a death and is framed for murder by something called the New Rulebook. With only Robert Towers to trust, she runs for her life while a far bigger plot closes in.
Snowy Peaks
by Joy Ohagwu
2015
Ruby and Robert are trying to get back to normal when a trapped mayor calls for help. The town of Snowy Peaks has fallen under Pete Zendel's influence, and Ruby may be its last hope.
The Wedding
by Joy Ohagwu
2016
Ruby and Robert finally reach their wedding day, but strange disruptions and an unexpected guest bring danger with them. What should have been a celebration becomes another test of trust and courage.
Delivered
by Joy Ohagwu
2017
Pete Zendel has spent years trying to live beyond the evil of his past. A new choice drags him back toward the world he once knew and forces him to ask what his conversion has really changed.
Freedom
by Joy Ohagwu
2017
An old secret threatens to crash into a life that was painfully rebuilt. This installment turns on loss, memory, and whether freedom can survive what the past still knows.
Rescued
by Joy Ohagwu
2017
Two years after making it home, Robert Towers faces a nightmare he cannot control, his daughter Ritz is kidnapped. The ransom is impossible, and the clock is already running.
Rest
by Joy Ohagwu
2017
Ruby and Robert have come a long way from the orphanage, but success does not remove strain. With children, sleepless nights, and constant demands, keeping their home steady becomes its own battle.
Sunshine
by Joy Ohagwu
2017
Ritz Towers is grown now, loved by many and targeted by at least one hidden enemy. Trust becomes dangerous when the wrong person is closer than she thinks.
Vanished
by Joy Ohagwu
2017
When Captain Robert Towers disappears after leaving home upset, suspicion falls on Ruby. As the days drag on, love, loyalty, and public judgment all close in at once.
Series background & context
The New Rulebook is the series that introduces many readers to Joy Ohagwu's fiction. It begins with Ruby Masters, later Ruby Towers, and Robert Towers, and throws them into a world where a powerful piece of technology, designed to control crime, has gone terribly wrong. That setup gives the books an unusual mix of contemporary suspense, relationship drama, and faith-centered resilience.
From the first book, the series moves fast. Ruby is framed, hunted, and forced to rely on Robert, the one person she trusts most. From there, the scope expands. Small-town crises, prison shadows, family threats, kidnappings, and old enemies keep reopening the conflict. The books do not stay at the level of one bad day. They gradually become a saga about survival, marriage, children, and the cost of outlasting evil.
Ruby and Robert are the heart of it.
What makes the series stand out is the way it balances outward danger with inward change. Ruby and Robert are not just dodging threats. They are growing up, building a life, and trying to keep faith steady while the ground keeps shifting. By the later books, the story has moved well beyond the first framing plot and into questions of legacy, leadership, and what protection means for a family.
If you like Christian suspense with a strong continuing arc, recurring villains, and a couple whose bond is tested over and over again, The New Rulebook is the obvious starting place. It is action-heavy, but it is also deeply invested in hope.
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