Series · 40 books
Stephen Hunter Books in Order
The complete Stephen Hunter reading order — 40 books from 1977–2025.
- 01 The Shining Amazon — buy The Shining Bookshop — buy The Shining ThriftBooks — buy The Shining eBooks.com — buy The Shining
- 02 The Dead Zone Amazon — buy The Dead Zone Bookshop — buy The Dead Zone ThriftBooks — buy The Dead Zone eBooks.com — buy The Dead Zone
- 03 The master sniper Amazon — buy The master sniper Bookshop — buy The master sniper ThriftBooks — buy The master sniper eBooks.com — buy The master sniper
- 04 Works (Carrie / Night Shift / 'Salem's Lot / Shining) Amazon — buy Works (Carrie / Night Shift / 'Salem's Lot / Shining) Bookshop — buy Works (Carrie / Night Shift / 'Salem's Lot / Shining) ThriftBooks — buy Works (Carrie / Night Shift / 'Salem's Lot / Shining) eBooks.com — buy Works (Carrie / Night Shift / 'Salem's Lot / Shining)
- 05 Different Seasons Amazon — buy Different Seasons Bookshop — buy Different Seasons ThriftBooks — buy Different Seasons eBooks.com — buy Different Seasons
- 06 The Second Saladin Amazon — buy The Second Saladin Bookshop — buy The Second Saladin ThriftBooks — buy The Second Saladin eBooks.com — buy The Second Saladin
- 07 Second Saladin Can Amazon — buy Second Saladin Can Bookshop — buy Second Saladin Can ThriftBooks — buy Second Saladin Can eBooks.com — buy Second Saladin Can
- 08 The Spanish gambit Amazon — buy The Spanish gambit Bookshop — buy The Spanish gambit ThriftBooks — buy The Spanish gambit eBooks.com — buy The Spanish gambit
- 09 Target Amazon — buy Target Bookshop — buy Target ThriftBooks — buy Target eBooks.com — buy Target
- 10 The day before midnight Amazon — buy The day before midnight Bookshop — buy The day before midnight ThriftBooks — buy The day before midnight eBooks.com — buy The day before midnight
- 11 Point of Impact Amazon — buy Point of Impact Bookshop — buy Point of Impact ThriftBooks — buy Point of Impact eBooks.com — buy Point of Impact
- 12 Dirty White Boys Amazon — buy Dirty White Boys Bookshop — buy Dirty White Boys ThriftBooks — buy Dirty White Boys eBooks.com — buy Dirty White Boys
- 13 Violent Screen Amazon — buy Violent Screen Bookshop — buy Violent Screen ThriftBooks — buy Violent Screen eBooks.com — buy Violent Screen
- 14 Black Light Amazon — buy Black Light Bookshop — buy Black Light ThriftBooks — buy Black Light eBooks.com — buy Black Light
- 15 A design philosophy for centrifugal fans Amazon — buy A design philosophy for centrifugal fans ThriftBooks — buy A design philosophy for centrifugal fans eBooks.com — buy A design philosophy for centrifugal fans
- 16 Time to Hunt Amazon — buy Time to Hunt Bookshop — buy Time to Hunt ThriftBooks — buy Time to Hunt eBooks.com — buy Time to Hunt
- 17 Hot Springs Amazon — buy Hot Springs Bookshop — buy Hot Springs ThriftBooks — buy Hot Springs eBooks.com — buy Hot Springs
- 18 Pale horse coming Amazon — buy Pale horse coming Bookshop — buy Pale horse coming ThriftBooks — buy Pale horse coming eBooks.com — buy Pale horse coming
- 19 Havana Amazon — buy Havana Bookshop — buy Havana ThriftBooks — buy Havana eBooks.com — buy Havana
- 20 X24 Stephen Hunter Pack Amazon — buy X24 Stephen Hunter Pack Bookshop — buy X24 Stephen Hunter Pack ThriftBooks — buy X24 Stephen Hunter Pack eBooks.com — buy X24 Stephen Hunter Pack
- 21 American Gunfight Amazon — buy American Gunfight Bookshop — buy American Gunfight ThriftBooks — buy American Gunfight eBooks.com — buy American Gunfight
- 22 The 47th samurai Amazon — buy The 47th samurai Bookshop — buy The 47th samurai ThriftBooks — buy The 47th samurai eBooks.com — buy The 47th samurai
- 23 47th Samurai, The (Swagger) Amazon — buy 47th Samurai, The (Swagger) Bookshop — buy 47th Samurai, The (Swagger) ThriftBooks — buy 47th Samurai, The (Swagger) eBooks.com — buy 47th Samurai, The (Swagger)
- 24 Night of Thunder Amazon — buy Night of Thunder Bookshop — buy Night of Thunder ThriftBooks — buy Night of Thunder eBooks.com — buy Night of Thunder
- 25 I, sniper Amazon — buy I, sniper Bookshop — buy I, sniper ThriftBooks — buy I, sniper eBooks.com — buy I, sniper
- 26 Dead Zero Amazon — buy Dead Zero Bookshop — buy Dead Zero ThriftBooks — buy Dead Zero eBooks.com — buy Dead Zero
- 27 Soft Target Amazon — buy Soft Target Bookshop — buy Soft Target ThriftBooks — buy Soft Target eBooks.com — buy Soft Target
- 28 The third bullet Amazon — buy The third bullet Bookshop — buy The third bullet ThriftBooks — buy The third bullet eBooks.com — buy The third bullet
- 29 Sniper's honor Amazon — buy Sniper's honor Bookshop — buy Sniper's honor ThriftBooks — buy Sniper's honor eBooks.com — buy Sniper's honor
- 30 I, Ripper Amazon — buy I, Ripper Bookshop — buy I, Ripper ThriftBooks — buy I, Ripper eBooks.com — buy I, Ripper
- 31 Citadel Amazon — buy Citadel Bookshop — buy Citadel ThriftBooks — buy Citadel eBooks.com — buy Citadel
- 32 G-Man Amazon — buy G-Man Bookshop — buy G-Man ThriftBooks — buy G-Man eBooks.com — buy G-Man
- 33 Stephen Hunter - Ray Cruz Series : Books 1-2 Amazon — buy Stephen Hunter - Ray Cruz Series : Books 1-2 Bookshop — buy Stephen Hunter - Ray Cruz Series : Books 1-2 ThriftBooks — buy Stephen Hunter - Ray Cruz Series : Books 1-2 eBooks.com — buy Stephen Hunter - Ray Cruz Series : Books 1-2
- 34 Game of Snipers Amazon — buy Game of Snipers Bookshop — buy Game of Snipers ThriftBooks — buy Game of Snipers eBooks.com — buy Game of Snipers
- 35 Basil's War Amazon — buy Basil's War Bookshop — buy Basil's War ThriftBooks — buy Basil's War eBooks.com — buy Basil's War
- 36 Targeted Amazon — buy Targeted Bookshop — buy Targeted ThriftBooks — buy Targeted eBooks.com — buy Targeted
- 37 The Bullet Garden Amazon — buy The Bullet Garden Bookshop — buy The Bullet Garden ThriftBooks — buy The Bullet Garden eBooks.com — buy The Bullet Garden
- 38 Front Sight Amazon — buy Front Sight Bookshop — buy Front Sight ThriftBooks — buy Front Sight eBooks.com — buy Front Sight
- 39 Bullet Garden Amazon — buy Bullet Garden Bookshop — buy Bullet Garden ThriftBooks — buy Bullet Garden eBooks.com — buy Bullet Garden
- 40 Buffalo Hunter Hunter Amazon — buy Buffalo Hunter Hunter Bookshop — buy Buffalo Hunter Hunter ThriftBooks — buy Buffalo Hunter Hunter eBooks.com — buy Buffalo Hunter Hunter
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Track your progress through Stephen Hunter
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Shining | 1977 | ||
| 2 | The Dead Zone | 1979 | ||
| 3 | The master sniper | 1980 | ||
| 4 | Works (Carrie / Night Shift / 'Salem's Lot / Shining) | 1981 | ||
| 5 | Different Seasons | 1982 | ||
| 6 | The Second Saladin | 1982 | ||
| 7 | Second Saladin Can | 1984 | ||
| 8 | The Spanish gambit | 1985 | ||
| 9 | Target | 1985 | ||
| 10 | The day before midnight | 1989 | ||
| 11 | Point of Impact | 1993 | ||
| 12 | Dirty White Boys | 1994 | ||
| 13 | Violent Screen | 1995 | ||
| 14 | Black Light | 1996 | ||
| 15 | A design philosophy for centrifugal fans | 1996 | ||
| 16 | Time to Hunt | 1998 | ||
| 17 | Hot Springs | 2000 | ||
| 18 | Pale horse coming | 2001 | ||
| 19 | Havana | 2003 | ||
| 20 | X24 Stephen Hunter Pack | 2003 | ||
| 21 | American Gunfight | 2005 | ||
| 22 | The 47th samurai | 2007 | ||
| 23 | 47th Samurai, The (Swagger) | 2007 | ||
| 24 | Night of Thunder | 2008 | ||
| 25 | I, sniper | 2009 | ||
| 26 | Dead Zero | 2010 | ||
| 27 | Soft Target | 2011 | ||
| 28 | The third bullet | 2013 | ||
| 29 | Sniper's honor | 2014 | ||
| 30 | I, Ripper | 2015 | ||
| 31 | Citadel | 2015 | ||
| 32 | G-Man | 2017 | ||
| 33 | Stephen Hunter - Ray Cruz Series : Books 1-2 | 2017 | ||
| 34 | Game of Snipers | 2019 | ||
| 35 | Basil's War | 2021 | ||
| 36 | Targeted | 2022 | ||
| 37 | The Bullet Garden | 2023 | ||
| 38 | Front Sight | 2024 | ||
| 39 | Bullet Garden | 2024 | ||
| 40 | Buffalo Hunter Hunter | 2025 |
Stephen Hunter reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with The Shining (1977). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Stephen Hunter — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Stephen Hunter books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1977–2025.
What is the newest Stephen Hunter book?
Buffalo Hunter Hunter, published in 2025.