A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

David Ignatius Books in Order

The complete David Ignatius reading order — 40 books from 1548–2020.

  1. 01 Exercitia spiritualia 1548 Amazon — buy Exercitia spiritualia Bookshop — buy Exercitia spiritualia ThriftBooks — buy Exercitia spiritualia eBooks.com — buy Exercitia spiritualia
  2. 02 America and the world 1863 Amazon — buy America and the world Bookshop — buy America and the world ThriftBooks — buy America and the world eBooks.com — buy America and the world
  3. 03 Nom de code 1982 Amazon — buy Nom de code Bookshop — buy Nom de code ThriftBooks — buy Nom de code eBooks.com — buy Nom de code
  4. 04 Agents of Innocence 1987 Amazon — buy Agents of Innocence Bookshop — buy Agents of Innocence ThriftBooks — buy Agents of Innocence eBooks.com — buy Agents of Innocence
  5. 05 Die Wurzeln der Hölle. 1988 Amazon — buy Die Wurzeln der Hölle. Bookshop — buy Die Wurzeln der Hölle. ThriftBooks — buy Die Wurzeln der Hölle. eBooks.com — buy Die Wurzeln der Hölle.
  6. 06 Siro 1991 Amazon — buy Siro Bookshop — buy Siro ThriftBooks — buy Siro eBooks.com — buy Siro
  7. 07 Nom de code: Siro 1992 Amazon — buy Nom de code: Siro Bookshop — buy Nom de code: Siro ThriftBooks — buy Nom de code: Siro eBooks.com — buy Nom de code: Siro
  8. 08 The bank of fear 1994 Amazon — buy The bank of fear Bookshop — buy The bank of fear ThriftBooks — buy The bank of fear eBooks.com — buy The bank of fear
  9. 09 Bank of Fear 1995 Amazon — buy Bank of Fear Bookshop — buy Bank of Fear ThriftBooks — buy Bank of Fear eBooks.com — buy Bank of Fear
  10. 10 A firing offense 1997 Amazon — buy A firing offense Bookshop — buy A firing offense ThriftBooks — buy A firing offense eBooks.com — buy A firing offense
  11. 11 De journalist 1997 Amazon — buy De journalist Bookshop — buy De journalist ThriftBooks — buy De journalist eBooks.com — buy De journalist
  12. 12 A firing offence 1997 Amazon — buy A firing offence Bookshop — buy A firing offence ThriftBooks — buy A firing offence eBooks.com — buy A firing offence
  13. 13 Firing Offense 1997 Amazon — buy Firing Offense Bookshop — buy Firing Offense ThriftBooks — buy Firing Offense eBooks.com — buy Firing Offense
  14. 14 Le Scoop 1998 Amazon — buy Le Scoop Bookshop — buy Le Scoop ThriftBooks — buy Le Scoop eBooks.com — buy Le Scoop
  15. 15 The sun king 1999 Amazon — buy The sun king Bookshop — buy The sun king ThriftBooks — buy The sun king eBooks.com — buy The sun king
  16. 16 Sun King 2000 Amazon — buy Sun King Bookshop — buy Sun King ThriftBooks — buy Sun King eBooks.com — buy Sun King
  17. 17 La Banque de la peur 2001 Amazon — buy La Banque de la peur Bookshop — buy La Banque de la peur ThriftBooks — buy La Banque de la peur eBooks.com — buy La Banque de la peur
  18. 18 Le Magnat 2002 Amazon — buy Le Magnat Bookshop — buy Le Magnat ThriftBooks — buy Le Magnat eBooks.com — buy Le Magnat
  19. 19 Body of Lies 2007 Amazon — buy Body of Lies Bookshop — buy Body of Lies ThriftBooks — buy Body of Lies eBooks.com — buy Body of Lies
  20. 20 Red de Mentiras 2008 Amazon — buy Red de Mentiras Bookshop — buy Red de Mentiras ThriftBooks — buy Red de Mentiras eBooks.com — buy Red de Mentiras
  21. 21 Os Agentes da Inocência O derradeiro teste ao idealismo (Portuguese Edition) 2008 Amazon — buy Os Agentes da Inocência O derradeiro teste ao idealismo (Portuguese Edition) Bookshop — buy Os Agentes da Inocência O derradeiro teste ao idealismo (Portuguese Edition) ThriftBooks — buy Os Agentes da Inocência O derradeiro teste ao idealismo (Portuguese Edition) eBooks.com — buy Os Agentes da Inocência O derradeiro teste ao idealismo (Portuguese Edition)
  22. 22 Der Mann, der niemals lebte 2008 Amazon — buy Der Mann, der niemals lebte Bookshop — buy Der Mann, der niemals lebte ThriftBooks — buy Der Mann, der niemals lebte eBooks.com — buy Der Mann, der niemals lebte
  23. 23 The Increment 2009 Amazon — buy The Increment Bookshop — buy The Increment ThriftBooks — buy The Increment eBooks.com — buy The Increment
  24. 24 Das Netzwerk 2009 Amazon — buy Das Netzwerk Bookshop — buy Das Netzwerk ThriftBooks — buy Das Netzwerk eBooks.com — buy Das Netzwerk
  25. 25 Increment 2010 Amazon — buy Increment Bookshop — buy Increment ThriftBooks — buy Increment eBooks.com — buy Increment
  26. 26 Der Einsatz 2010 Amazon — buy Der Einsatz Bookshop — buy Der Einsatz ThriftBooks — buy Der Einsatz eBooks.com — buy Der Einsatz
  27. 27 Het Teheran project 2010 Amazon — buy Het Teheran project Bookshop — buy Het Teheran project ThriftBooks — buy Het Teheran project eBooks.com — buy Het Teheran project
  28. 28 Nessuna verità 2010 Amazon — buy Nessuna verità Bookshop — buy Nessuna verità ThriftBooks — buy Nessuna verità eBooks.com — buy Nessuna verità
  29. 29 Exfiltration (French Edition) 2010 Amazon — buy Exfiltration (French Edition) Bookshop — buy Exfiltration (French Edition) ThriftBooks — buy Exfiltration (French Edition) eBooks.com — buy Exfiltration (French Edition)
  30. 30 Bloodmoney 2011 Amazon — buy Bloodmoney Bookshop — buy Bloodmoney ThriftBooks — buy Bloodmoney eBooks.com — buy Bloodmoney
  31. 31 Operation Beirut 2011 Amazon — buy Operation Beirut Bookshop — buy Operation Beirut ThriftBooks — buy Operation Beirut eBooks.com — buy Operation Beirut
  32. 32 Der Deal 2012 Amazon — buy Der Deal Bookshop — buy Der Deal ThriftBooks — buy Der Deal eBooks.com — buy Der Deal
  33. 33 Director 2014 Amazon — buy Director Bookshop — buy Director ThriftBooks — buy Director eBooks.com — buy Director
  34. 34 The director 2014 Amazon — buy The director Bookshop — buy The director ThriftBooks — buy The director eBooks.com — buy The director
  35. 35 David Ignatius The Director (Hardback) - Common 2014 Amazon — buy David Ignatius The Director (Hardback) - Common ThriftBooks — buy David Ignatius The Director (Hardback) - Common eBooks.com — buy David Ignatius The Director (Hardback) - Common
  36. 36 Ein neuer Feind 2016 Amazon — buy Ein neuer Feind Bookshop — buy Ein neuer Feind ThriftBooks — buy Ein neuer Feind eBooks.com — buy Ein neuer Feind
  37. 37 The Quantum Spy 2017 Amazon — buy The Quantum Spy Bookshop — buy The Quantum Spy ThriftBooks — buy The Quantum Spy eBooks.com — buy The Quantum Spy
  38. 38 Apostolic Succession of Metropolitan Archbishop Jerry L. Hayes (Mar David Ignatius) 2017 Amazon — buy Apostolic Succession of Metropolitan Archbishop Jerry L. Hayes (Mar David Ignatius) Bookshop — buy Apostolic Succession of Metropolitan Archbishop Jerry L. Hayes (Mar David Ignatius) ThriftBooks — buy Apostolic Succession of Metropolitan Archbishop Jerry L. Hayes (Mar David Ignatius) eBooks.com — buy Apostolic Succession of Metropolitan Archbishop Jerry L. Hayes (Mar David Ignatius)
  39. 39 Kuantum Casusu 2019 Amazon — buy Kuantum Casusu Bookshop — buy Kuantum Casusu ThriftBooks — buy Kuantum Casusu eBooks.com — buy Kuantum Casusu
  40. 40 The Paladin 2020 Amazon — buy The Paladin Bookshop — buy The Paladin ThriftBooks — buy The Paladin eBooks.com — buy The Paladin

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Track your progress through David Ignatius

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Exercitia spiritualia 1548
2 America and the world 1863
3 Nom de code 1982
4 Agents of Innocence 1987
5 Die Wurzeln der Hölle. 1988
6 Siro 1991
7 Nom de code: Siro 1992
8 The bank of fear 1994
9 Bank of Fear 1995
10 A firing offense 1997
11 De journalist 1997
12 A firing offence 1997
13 Firing Offense 1997
14 Le Scoop 1998
15 The sun king 1999
16 Sun King 2000
17 La Banque de la peur 2001
18 Le Magnat 2002
19 Body of Lies 2007
20 Red de Mentiras 2008
21 Os Agentes da Inocência O derradeiro teste ao idealismo (Portuguese Edition) 2008
22 Der Mann, der niemals lebte 2008
23 The Increment 2009
24 Das Netzwerk 2009
25 Increment 2010
26 Der Einsatz 2010
27 Het Teheran project 2010
28 Nessuna verità 2010
29 Exfiltration (French Edition) 2010
30 Bloodmoney 2011
31 Operation Beirut 2011
32 Der Deal 2012
33 Director 2014
34 The director 2014
35 David Ignatius The Director (Hardback) - Common 2014
36 Ein neuer Feind 2016
37 The Quantum Spy 2017
38 Apostolic Succession of Metropolitan Archbishop Jerry L. Hayes (Mar David Ignatius) 2017
39 Kuantum Casusu 2019
40 The Paladin 2020

David Ignatius reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Exercitia spiritualia (1548). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach David Ignatius — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many David Ignatius books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1548–2020.

What is the newest David Ignatius book?

The Paladin, published in 2020.