A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

W.E.B. Griffin Books in Order

The complete W.E.B. Griffin reading order — 40 books from 1946–2004.

  1. 01 Solemn reception of H.E. the Cardinal Archbishop [B.W. Griffin] at Westminster Cathedral and veneration of the sacred Pallium 1946 Amazon — buy Solemn reception of H.E. the Cardinal Archbishop [B.W. Griffin] at Westminster Cathedral and veneration of the sacred Pallium ThriftBooks — buy Solemn reception of H.E. the Cardinal Archbishop [B.W. Griffin] at Westminster Cathedral and veneration of the sacred Pallium eBooks.com — buy Solemn reception of H.E. the Cardinal Archbishop [B.W. Griffin] at Westminster Cathedral and veneration of the sacred Pallium
  2. 02 Christina's World 1980 Amazon — buy Christina's World Bookshop — buy Christina's World ThriftBooks — buy Christina's World eBooks.com — buy Christina's World
  3. 03 Brotherhood of War (Complete Set of 9 paperbacks) 1982 Amazon — buy Brotherhood of War (Complete Set of 9 paperbacks) ThriftBooks — buy Brotherhood of War (Complete Set of 9 paperbacks) eBooks.com — buy Brotherhood of War (Complete Set of 9 paperbacks)
  4. 04 The Lieutenants 1982 Amazon — buy The Lieutenants Bookshop — buy The Lieutenants ThriftBooks — buy The Lieutenants eBooks.com — buy The Lieutenants
  5. 05 The Captains 1982 Amazon — buy The Captains Bookshop — buy The Captains ThriftBooks — buy The Captains eBooks.com — buy The Captains
  6. 06 The colonels 1983 Amazon — buy The colonels Bookshop — buy The colonels ThriftBooks — buy The colonels eBooks.com — buy The colonels
  7. 07 The Majors 1983 Amazon — buy The Majors Bookshop — buy The Majors ThriftBooks — buy The Majors eBooks.com — buy The Majors
  8. 08 The Berets Brotherhood of War book 5 1985 Amazon — buy The Berets Brotherhood of War book 5 ThriftBooks — buy The Berets Brotherhood of War book 5 eBooks.com — buy The Berets Brotherhood of War book 5
  9. 09 THE BERETS BROTHERHOOD OF WAR 1985 Amazon — buy THE BERETS BROTHERHOOD OF WAR ThriftBooks — buy THE BERETS BROTHERHOOD OF WAR eBooks.com — buy THE BERETS BROTHERHOOD OF WAR
  10. 10 The last heroes 1985 Amazon — buy The last heroes ThriftBooks — buy The last heroes eBooks.com — buy The last heroes
  11. 11 The Berets 1985 Amazon — buy The Berets Bookshop — buy The Berets ThriftBooks — buy The Berets eBooks.com — buy The Berets
  12. 12 The secret warriors 1985 Amazon — buy The secret warriors Bookshop — buy The secret warriors ThriftBooks — buy The secret warriors eBooks.com — buy The secret warriors
  13. 13 The Generals Brotherhood of war book VI 1986 Amazon — buy The Generals Brotherhood of war book VI ThriftBooks — buy The Generals Brotherhood of war book VI eBooks.com — buy The Generals Brotherhood of war book VI
  14. 14 Semper Fi 1986 Amazon — buy Semper Fi Bookshop — buy Semper Fi ThriftBooks — buy Semper Fi eBooks.com — buy Semper Fi
  15. 15 Call to Arms 1986 Amazon — buy Call to Arms Bookshop — buy Call to Arms ThriftBooks — buy Call to Arms eBooks.com — buy Call to Arms
  16. 16 The Soldier Spies 1986 Amazon — buy The Soldier Spies Bookshop — buy The Soldier Spies ThriftBooks — buy The Soldier Spies eBooks.com — buy The Soldier Spies
  17. 17 The Generals 1986 Amazon — buy The Generals Bookshop — buy The Generals ThriftBooks — buy The Generals eBooks.com — buy The Generals
  18. 18 The fighting agents 1987 Amazon — buy The fighting agents Bookshop — buy The fighting agents ThriftBooks — buy The fighting agents eBooks.com — buy The fighting agents
  19. 19 The new breed 1987 Amazon — buy The new breed Bookshop — buy The new breed ThriftBooks — buy The new breed eBooks.com — buy The new breed
  20. 20 Men in Blue 1988 Amazon — buy Men in Blue Bookshop — buy Men in Blue ThriftBooks — buy Men in Blue eBooks.com — buy Men in Blue
  21. 21 The aviators 1988 Amazon — buy The aviators Bookshop — buy The aviators ThriftBooks — buy The aviators eBooks.com — buy The aviators
  22. 22 Special Operations 1989 Amazon — buy Special Operations Bookshop — buy Special Operations ThriftBooks — buy Special Operations eBooks.com — buy Special Operations
  23. 23 Counterattack 1990 Amazon — buy Counterattack Bookshop — buy Counterattack ThriftBooks — buy Counterattack eBooks.com — buy Counterattack
  24. 24 The Victim 1991 Amazon — buy The Victim Bookshop — buy The Victim ThriftBooks — buy The Victim eBooks.com — buy The Victim
  25. 25 Battleground 1991 Amazon — buy Battleground Bookshop — buy Battleground ThriftBooks — buy Battleground eBooks.com — buy Battleground
  26. 26 Line of fire 1992 Amazon — buy Line of fire Bookshop — buy Line of fire ThriftBooks — buy Line of fire eBooks.com — buy Line of fire
  27. 27 Honor Bound 1993 Amazon — buy Honor Bound Bookshop — buy Honor Bound ThriftBooks — buy Honor Bound eBooks.com — buy Honor Bound
  28. 28 Close combat 1993 Amazon — buy Close combat Bookshop — buy Close combat ThriftBooks — buy Close combat eBooks.com — buy Close combat
  29. 29 The Corps (Semper Fi / Call to Arms / Counterattack) 1994 Amazon — buy The Corps (Semper Fi / Call to Arms / Counterattack) Bookshop — buy The Corps (Semper Fi / Call to Arms / Counterattack) ThriftBooks — buy The Corps (Semper Fi / Call to Arms / Counterattack) eBooks.com — buy The Corps (Semper Fi / Call to Arms / Counterattack)
  30. 30 The murderers 1994 Amazon — buy The murderers Bookshop — buy The murderers ThriftBooks — buy The murderers eBooks.com — buy The murderers
  31. 31 Behind the lines 1995 Amazon — buy Behind the lines Bookshop — buy Behind the lines ThriftBooks — buy Behind the lines eBooks.com — buy Behind the lines
  32. 32 Blood and honor 1996 Amazon — buy Blood and honor Bookshop — buy Blood and honor ThriftBooks — buy Blood and honor eBooks.com — buy Blood and honor
  33. 33 The investigators 1997 Amazon — buy The investigators Bookshop — buy The investigators ThriftBooks — buy The investigators eBooks.com — buy The investigators
  34. 34 Sangre y honor 1998 Amazon — buy Sangre y honor Bookshop — buy Sangre y honor ThriftBooks — buy Sangre y honor eBooks.com — buy Sangre y honor
  35. 35 In danger's path 1998 Amazon — buy In danger's path Bookshop — buy In danger's path ThriftBooks — buy In danger's path eBooks.com — buy In danger's path
  36. 36 Secret honor 1999 Amazon — buy Secret honor Bookshop — buy Secret honor ThriftBooks — buy Secret honor eBooks.com — buy Secret honor
  37. 37 Honor Bound / Behind the Lines / The Murderers 2001 Amazon — buy Honor Bound / Behind the Lines / The Murderers Bookshop — buy Honor Bound / Behind the Lines / The Murderers ThriftBooks — buy Honor Bound / Behind the Lines / The Murderers eBooks.com — buy Honor Bound / Behind the Lines / The Murderers
  38. 38 Under fire 2001 Amazon — buy Under fire Bookshop — buy Under fire ThriftBooks — buy Under fire eBooks.com — buy Under fire
  39. 39 Special ops 2001 Amazon — buy Special ops Bookshop — buy Special ops ThriftBooks — buy Special ops eBooks.com — buy Special ops
  40. 40 Retreat, Hell! 2004 Amazon — buy Retreat, Hell! Bookshop — buy Retreat, Hell! ThriftBooks — buy Retreat, Hell! eBooks.com — buy Retreat, Hell!

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Solemn reception of H.E. the Cardinal Archbishop [B.W. Griffin] at Westminster Cathedral and veneration of the sacred Pallium 1946
2 Christina's World 1980
3 Brotherhood of War (Complete Set of 9 paperbacks) 1982
4 The Lieutenants 1982
5 The Captains 1982
6 The colonels 1983
7 The Majors 1983
8 The Berets Brotherhood of War book 5 1985
9 THE BERETS BROTHERHOOD OF WAR 1985
10 The last heroes 1985
11 The Berets 1985
12 The secret warriors 1985
13 The Generals Brotherhood of war book VI 1986
14 Semper Fi 1986
15 Call to Arms 1986
16 The Soldier Spies 1986
17 The Generals 1986
18 The fighting agents 1987
19 The new breed 1987
20 Men in Blue 1988
21 The aviators 1988
22 Special Operations 1989
23 Counterattack 1990
24 The Victim 1991
25 Battleground 1991
26 Line of fire 1992
27 Honor Bound 1993
28 Close combat 1993
29 The Corps (Semper Fi / Call to Arms / Counterattack) 1994
30 The murderers 1994
31 Behind the lines 1995
32 Blood and honor 1996
33 The investigators 1997
34 Sangre y honor 1998
35 In danger's path 1998
36 Secret honor 1999
37 Honor Bound / Behind the Lines / The Murderers 2001
38 Under fire 2001
39 Special ops 2001
40 Retreat, Hell! 2004

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Where to start

Begin with Solemn reception of H.E. the Cardinal Archbishop [B.W. Griffin] at Westminster Cathedral and veneration of the sacred Pallium (1946). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach W.E.B. Griffin — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many W.E.B. Griffin books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1946–2004.

What is the newest W.E.B. Griffin book?

Retreat, Hell!, published in 2004.