Daniel Silva has published 29 novels and 3 other books, beginning with The Unlikely Spy (1996). The series is Gabriel Allon (27 books, starting with The Kill Artist). The best-known is The Kill Artist (2002). The latest is An Inside Job (2025).
Updated September 2026
Gabriel Allon books in order (27)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Kill Artist (2002) · 2 The English Assassin (2002) · 3 The Confessor (2003) · 4 A Death in Vienna (2004) · 5 Prince of Fire (2005) · 6 The Messenger (2006) · 7 The Secret Servant (2007) · 8 Moscow Rules (2008) · 9 The Defector (2009) · 10 The Rembrandt Affair (2010) · … all 27 below
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The Kill Artist (Jun 2002)
- 2.
The English Assassin (Mar 2002)
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The Confessor (2003)
- 4.
A Death in Vienna (2004)
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Prince of Fire (2005)
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The Messenger (2006)
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The Secret Servant (2007)
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Moscow Rules (2008)
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The Defector (2009)
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The Rembrandt Affair (2010)
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Portrait of a Spy (2011)
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The Fallen Angel (2012)
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The English Girl (2013)
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The Heist (2014)
- 15.
The English Spy (Jun 2015)
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The Black Widow (2016)
- 17.
House of Spies (2017)
- 18.
The Other Woman (Gabriel Allon #18) (2018)
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the NEW GIRL (2019)
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The Order (2020)
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The Cellist (2021)
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Portrait of an Unknown Woman (2022)
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The Collector (2023)
- 24.
A Death in Cornwall (2024)
- 25.
An Inside Job (2025)
- 26.
Ransom (Jul 2026)
Secret Servant, The (Gabriel Allon) (2007)
Where to start with Daniel Silva
Start here
The Kill Artist
Daniel Silva's most-read book and the first of the 27 Gabriel Allon books.
Newest
An Inside Job
Published 2025.
Standalone novels in order
The Unlikely Spy (1996)
The Mark of the Assassin (1998)
The Marching Season (1999)
Other books in order
Messenger, The (2006)
Daniel Silva Thriller 5 (2022)
About Daniel Silva
Daniel Silva is an American journalist and author of thriller and spy novels.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Daniel Silva FAQ
- How many books has Daniel Silva written?
- Daniel Silva has published 29 novels and 3 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Daniel Silva's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Gabriel Allon with The Kill Artist. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Daniel Silva's latest book?
- An Inside Job (2025).
- What is Daniel Silva's most famous book?
- The Kill Artist (2002) is Daniel Silva's most widely read book.
- Are Daniel Silva's books connected?
- 27 books belong to 1 series (Gabriel Allon); the other 5 books stand alone.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.