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V Plague Books in Order

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Browse the V Plague series by Dirk Patton in order, with book summaries, series background, and a clear place to begin John Chase's story.

Last updated: July 15, 2026

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V Plague books in publication order

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19 books

1

Unleashed

by Dirk Patton

2013

Former Army Major John Chase wakes in Atlanta after nuclear and biochemical attacks devastate America. With Rachel and a German shepherd at his side, he fights to survive the infected and reach his wife in Arizona.

2

Crucifixion

by Dirk Patton

2014

John, Rachel, and Dog find temporary refuge at a Tennessee Air Force base after escaping Atlanta. When a second wave of infection hits, John is recalled to duty and his route home becomes even more dangerous.

3

Red Hammer

by Dirk Patton

2014

An old enemy returns as the survivors struggle to find safety and locate the missing. The infected are becoming smarter and deadlier, while hidden plots make every alliance harder to trust.

4

Rolling Thunder

by Dirk Patton

2014

John Chase's desperate journey through a ruined America continues. With his companions still in danger and no stable refuge in sight, every mile brings new infected threats and hostile survivors.

5

Transmission

by Dirk Patton

2014

The virus mutates, a new wave of infection spreads, and betrayal threatens John's uneasy alliance with the GRU. With Rachel missing and Roach hunting Katie, Major Chase must act fast.

6

Anvil

by Dirk Patton

2015

What remains of the U.S. military strikes back against invading Russian forces. John is pulled into the fighting, delaying his group's trip to Seattle as the threat of nuclear war rises.

7

Days Of Perdition

by Dirk Patton

2015

Katie has survived, but she has been taken by Roach and is trapped far from safety. Once John learns she is alive, he launches into a rescue mission amid betrayal and an unraveling nation.

8

Indestructible

by Dirk Patton

2015

Massive herds close in on Tinker Air Force Base, making evacuation the only option. Tech Sergeant Scott, Irina, and Igor race to locate survivors from a crash before time and the infected run out.

9

Precipice

by Dirk Patton

2015

John Chase and his allies are pushed toward another dangerous edge in a country still ruled by infection and war. Their attempt to keep moving forward tests the bonds that have kept them alive.

10

Recovery

by Dirk Patton

2015

The survivors of the V Plague face the difficult work of regrouping after another devastating crisis. Safety remains temporary, and every recovery effort risks bringing new enemies and fresh losses.

11

Fulcrum

by Dirk Patton

2016

John and his remaining allies leave the relative safety of Area 51 for a rescue mission toward Mexico. At the same time, the survivors in Hawaii prepare for a Russian assault.

12

Merciless

by Dirk Patton

2016

John Chase's fight to survive continues as the plague-ravaged world offers no easy victories. Friends, enemies, and the infected all test the limits of what his battered group can endure.

13

Brimstone

by Dirk Patton

2017

John is stranded in Sydney when nerve agent is released and the city collapses into chaos. To live, he must find a way through the panic, infected violence, and a rapidly closing path out.

14

Exodus

by Dirk Patton

2017

Still injured and grieving, John plans a journey to Australia to strike at the Russian president. First, he must escape a militia surrounding Area 51 while Hawaii prepares for a mass evacuation.

15

Fractured

by Dirk Patton

2017

After the disastrous end of *Scourge*, the Athena Project steps in to put events right. But its attempt to repair the damage creates new problems and changes the course of the V Plague story.

16

Scourge

by Dirk Patton

2017

John tries to adjust after returning to civilization, only to learn that worse horrors may be ahead. With Igor and Irina heading toward Siberia, he travels to Australia for a deeply personal mission.

17

Abaddon

by Dirk Patton

2018

John Chase's war-torn world remains full of infected threats, shifting loyalties, and unfinished missions. This later V Plague installment keeps the pressure on as survivors fight to protect what little remains.

18

Cataclysm

by Dirk Patton

2018

The struggle for survival reaches another breaking point as John Chase and his allies confront dangers that threaten every fragile gain. Infected enemies, human conflict, and hard choices keep the stakes high.

19

Legion

by Dirk Patton

2019

In the main V Plague finale, John Chase and his allies face the next stage of a conflict that has reshaped the world. Survival is no longer enough as old threats and unfinished battles demand a final response.

V Plague books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Unleashed"

    Unleashed

    by Dirk Patton

    2013V Plague, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Crucifixion"

    Crucifixion

    by Dirk Patton

    2014V Plague, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Rolling Thunder"

    Rolling Thunder

    by Dirk Patton

    2014V Plague, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Red Hammer"

    Red Hammer

    by Dirk Patton

    2014V Plague, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "Transmission"

    Transmission

    by Dirk Patton

    2014V Plague, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "Days Of Perdition"

    Days Of Perdition

    by Dirk Patton

    2015V Plague, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "Indestructible"

    Indestructible

    by Dirk Patton

    2015V Plague, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "Recovery"

    Recovery

    by Dirk Patton

    2015V Plague, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "Precipice"

    Precipice

    by Dirk Patton

    2015V Plague, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "Anvil"

    Anvil

    by Dirk Patton

    2015V Plague, Book 10
  11. Book cover for "Merciless"

    Merciless

    by Dirk Patton

    2016V Plague, Book 11
  12. Book cover for "Fulcrum"

    Fulcrum

    by Dirk Patton

    2016V Plague, Book 12
  13. Book cover for "Exodus"

    Exodus

    by Dirk Patton

    2017V Plague, Book 13
  14. Book cover for "Scourge"

    Scourge

    by Dirk Patton

    2017V Plague, Book 14
  15. Book cover for "Fractured"

    Fractured

    by Dirk Patton

    2017V Plague, Book 15
  16. Book cover for "Brimstone"

    Brimstone

    by Dirk Patton

    2017V Plague, Book 16
  17. Book cover for "Abaddon"

    Abaddon

    by Dirk Patton

    2018V Plague, Book 17
  18. Book cover for "Cataclysm"

    Cataclysm

    by Dirk Patton

    2018V Plague, Book 18
  19. Book cover for "Legion"

    Legion

    by Dirk Patton

    2019V Plague, Book 19

Series background & context

The V Plague series starts with a nightmare that arrives all at once. John Chase, a former Army major, is in Atlanta on business when coordinated attacks tear the country apart. Nuclear strikes and a nerve agent leave cities in ruins, while the infected become a threat to anyone still trying to stay alive.

John's first goal is simple: get home to his wife in Arizona.

It is anything but simple in practice. On the road, John joins forces with Rachel and Dog, a German shepherd whose loyalty becomes part of the group's survival. Their trip across a shattered United States brings them into contact with infected people, frightened survivors, violent opportunists, military units, and communities trying to impose order on chaos.

The series treats the infected as victims of a disease rather than the undead. That difference matters as the threat changes over time. The infection does not stay predictable, and the people who remain alive can be just as dangerous as the plague itself. John is capable and experienced, but he is never free of loss, doubt, or the burden of deciding who can be saved.

The scope grows well beyond a single road trip. What begins as a survival story expands into military missions, political betrayal, foreign conflict, rescue operations, and efforts to understand the attack that ended the old world. The books keep introducing new allies and enemies while returning to the people John refuses to abandon.

It is a fast, high-stakes series with plenty of action, but its engine is loyalty. John, Rachel, Dog, and their wider circle keep moving because someone needs help, someone is missing, or a bad situation will get worse if they stand still.

Begin with Unleashed, then read in publication order through Legion. The later V Plague Legacy books continue the setting years afterward, so they are best saved until the main nineteen-book run is complete.

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