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The Spy Game Books in Order

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Explore The Spy Game series by Jack Mars in order, with book summaries, series background, and tips on where to start this archeology‑meets‑espionage adventure run.

Last updated: December 21, 2025

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20 books

1

Target Twenty

by Jack Mars

2025

In this capstone Spy Game mission, Jacob Snow faces the mastermind who has been steering artifact‑driven plots from the beginning. To stop him, Jacob and Jana must risk everything on one final, perilous chase.

2

Target Twelve

by Jack Mars

2025

World leaders gather as a new summit begins, unaware someone plans to wipe their minds clean. Jacob Snow and Jana race through a labyrinth of clues to stop agents on the verge of turning power brokers into blank slates.

3

Target Thirteen

by Jack Mars

2025

A cursed artifact surfaces on the black market, followed by a trail of bodies. Jacob Snow must separate superstition from science while pursuing killers who believe they can harness whatever force lies behind the legend.

4

Target Sixteen

by Jack Mars

2025

A forgotten fortress hides a device that fanatics believe will grant invincibility. Jacob Snow and Jana must breach its defenses and face believers ready to die—and kill—for a chance at mythical power.

5

Target Seventeen

by Jack Mars

2025

As rival factions close in on a single relic, Jacob Snow realizes someone is orchestrating the chaos from the shadows. He must uncover the hidden conductor before the world pays the price.

6

Target Nineteen

by Jack Mars

2025

A secret buried since antiquity threatens to fracture present‑day alliances. Racing from dig sites to diplomatic salons, Jacob Snow must keep explosive knowledge from falling into the hands most eager to use it.

7

Target Fourteen

by Jack Mars

2025

Jacob Snow follows stolen antiquities from auction houses to war zones, uncovering a pipeline funding terror groups. To shut it down, he and Jana must expose wealthy patrons who prefer their hands—and reputations—clean.

8

Target Fifteen

by Jack Mars

2025

An expedition vanishes after finding something extraordinary. Jacob Snow’s search for the missing team leads into hostile territory, where the discovery itself may be the most dangerous thing in play.

9

Target Eighteen

by Jack Mars

2025

Jacob Snow chases a trail from stolen tablets to cutting‑edge labs, uncovering a plan to merge ancient rituals with modern bioweapons. Stopping it means confronting zealots and scientists alike.

10

Target Ten

by Jack Mars

2024

A discovery hidden beneath an iconic city threatens to rewrite both history and current alliances. Jacob Snow and Jana must decipher its meaning while enemies close in, eager to twist it for their own ends.

11

Target Nine

by Jack Mars

2024

High in the mountains of Nepal, Jacob Snow hunts extremists closing in on a legendary treasure near a tense border. Battling altitude, weather, and ambushes, he discovers the mission may be part of a much larger global trap.

12

Target Eleven

by Jack Mars

2024

Modern espionage collides with esoteric symbolism when a series of coded clues draws Jacob Snow into a deadly scavenger hunt. The prize: technology rooted in an ancient secret that could reset global power.

13

Target Eight

by Jack Mars

2024

Terrorists threaten to blow up a major dam that shields an irreplaceable archeological site. Jacob Snow races to find them in rugged terrain, only to realize their ultimate target is even more devastating than the dam itself.

14

Target Three

by Jack Mars

2023

A deadly disease long trapped underwater resurfaces as a potential bioweapon. To stop its release, Jacob Snow and Jana chase an ancient clue trail, knowing a single misstep could unleash a plague on modern cities.

15

Target Six

by Jack Mars

2023

A newly unearthed relic becomes the focus of competing terror groups and clandestine services. Jacob Snow must decide whom to trust as he and Jana try to keep the artifact—and its buried power—out of the wrong hands.

16

Target Seven

by Jack Mars

2023

Jacob Snow tracks clues from a forgotten battlefield to a modern capital, uncovering a plan to replay an ancient atrocity on a global scale. With time running out, history becomes both a map and a warning.

17

Target Four

by Jack Mars

2023

Jacob Snow pursues terrorists who believe a lost artifact will give them leverage over world powers. From dusty archives to secret dig sites, he and Jana must stay ahead of fanatics willing to kill for a myth.

18

Target Five

by Jack Mars

2023

An attack on a religious landmark is planned to send shockwaves across continents. Jacob Snow and Jana sift through legends and modern intel alike, racing to uncover the true target before the first blast.

19

Target Two

by Jack Mars

2022

When extremists target a priceless treasure in Jerusalem, Jacob Snow and Jana race to stop an attack that could ignite regional war. Their hunt through holy sites and narrow streets uncovers a conspiracy far deeper than one relic.

20

Target One

by Jack Mars

2022

Jacob Snow, an elite soldier turned CIA agent, investigates a stolen Egyptian relic that hides a world‑shaking secret. Teaming up with brilliant archeologist Jana, he must decode ancient riddles before terrorists weaponize what they’ve found.

Series background & context

The Spy Game series stands out in Jack Mars’s catalog for the way it blends modern espionage with archeology and ancient mysteries. Its hero, Jacob Snow, is an elite soldier turned CIA operative, haunted by a troubled past and deployed only when the stakes are too high for anyone else.

In Target One, terrorists steal an ancient Egyptian relic under circumstances that make it clear this is more than a museum heist. The artifact holds a secret tied to catastrophic power, and Jacob has to team up with Jana, a brilliant and enigmatic archeologist, to understand what was taken and why. Their partnership—reluctant at first, complicated by attraction and mistrust—anchors the series.

Each book sends Jacob and Jana into a new corner of the world and a new tangle of history and danger. Target Two moves the action to Jerusalem, where a terrorist group sets its sights on one of the holiest city’s greatest treasures, threatening to ignite religious and political chaos. Later installments push them into underwater ruins, mountain temples in Nepal, and forgotten sites that other people would be content to leave buried.

The recurring pattern is clear: a relic or archeological clue surfaces, someone with bad intentions grasps its potential, and Jacob is sent to stop them before they can translate historical power into modern destruction. Jana’s knowledge is indispensable; without her ability to decode symbols, myths, and old languages, Jacob’s tactical skills wouldn’t be enough.

What keeps the series engaging is the constant interplay between puzzle and pursuit. Chapters swing from decoding wall carvings and manuscripts to firefights, chases, and narrow escapes. Mars leans into the romance of ancient sites while never letting readers forget that modern weapons and surveillance are everywhere.

Jacob himself is very much in the mold of Mars’s other protagonists: capable, driven, and more comfortable in the field than anywhere else. But the archeological angle forces him to slow down at times, to think instead of just react, and to accept help from someone whose expertise is purely intellectual.

For readers who like the idea of Dan Brown–style riddles fused with CIA tradecraft and action sequences, The Spy Game offers that blend, with a central duo whose relationship evolves along with the stakes.

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Richard Reis

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Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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