W. E. B. Griffin books in order
American author
- Lived
- 1929–2019
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 115
- Series
- 5
W. E. B. Griffin published 105 novels, 7 children's books and 3 other books, beginning with The Captains (1982). The 5 series include Badge of Honor (13 books, starting with Men in Blue), The Corps (10 books, starting with Semper Fi) and The Presidential Agent (10 books, starting with By Order of the President). 8 feature Craig Lowell and 3 feature Ken Mccoy. The best-known is The Corps (2012).
Updated September 2026
Badge of Honor books in order (13)Series page
Reading order: 1 Men in Blue (1988) · 2 The Victim (1991) · 3 The Witness (1992) · 4 The Assassin (1993) · 5 The Murderers (1994) · 6 The Investigators (1997) · 7 Final Justice (2003) · 8 The Traffickers (2009) · 9 The Vigilantes (2010) · 10 The Last Witness (2013) · … all 13 below
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Men in Blue (1988)
- 2.
The Victim (1991)
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The Witness (1992)
- 4.
The Assassin (1993)
- 5.
The Murderers (1994)
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The Investigators (1997)
- 7.
Final Justice (2003)
- 8.
The Traffickers (2009)
- 9.
The Vigilantes (2010)
- 10.
The Last Witness (2013)
- 11.
Deadly Assets (2015)
- 12.
Broken Trust (2016)
- 13.
The Attack (2020)
The Corps books in order (10)Series page
Reading order: 1 Semper Fi (1986) · 2 Call to Arms (1987) · 3 Counterattack (1990) · 4 Battleground (1991) · 5 Line of Fire (1992) · 6 Close Combat (1993) · 7 Behind the Lines (1995) · 8 In Danger's Path (1998) · 9 Under Fire (2001) · 10 Retreat, Hell! (2013)
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Semper Fi (1986)
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Call to Arms (1987)
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Counterattack (1990)
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Battleground (1991)
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Line of Fire (1992)
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Close Combat (1993)
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Behind the Lines (1995)
- 8.
In Danger's Path (1998)
- 9.
Under Fire (2001)
- 10.
Retreat, Hell! (2013)
The Presidential Agent books in order (10)Series page
Reading order: 1 By Order of the President (2004) · 2 The Hostage (2005) · 3 The Hunters (2006) · 4 The Shooters (2008) · 5 Black Ops (2008) · 6 The Outlaws (2010) · 7 Covert Warriors (2011) · 8 Hazardous Duty (2013) · 9 Rogue Asset (2021) · 10 Direct Action (2025)
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By Order of the President (2004)
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The Hostage (2005)
- 3.
The Hunters (2006)
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The Shooters (2008)
- 5.
Black Ops (2008)
- 6.
The Outlaws (2010)
- 7.
Covert Warriors (2011)
- 8.
Hazardous Duty (2013)
- 9.
Rogue Asset (2021)
- 10.
Direct Action (2025)
Honor Bound books in order (7)Series page
Reading order: 1 Honor Bound (1993) · 2 Blood and Honor (1996) · 3 Secret Honor (1999) · 4 Death and Honor (2008) · 5 The Honor of Spies (2009) · 6 Victory and Honor (2011) · 7 Empire and Honor (2012)
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Honor Bound (1993)
- 2.
Blood and Honor (1996)
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Secret Honor (1999)
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Death and Honor (2008)
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The Honor of Spies (2009)
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Victory and Honor (2011)
- 7.
Empire and Honor (2012)
Clandestine Operations books in order (5)Series page
Reading order: 1 Top Secret (2014) · 2 The Assassination Option (2014) · 3 Curtain of Death (2016) · 4 Death at Nuremberg (2017) · 5 The Enemy of My Enemy (2018)
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Top Secret (2014)
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The Assassination Option (2014)
- 3.
Curtain of Death (2016)
- 4.
Death at Nuremberg (Dec 2017)
- 5.
The Enemy of My Enemy (2018)
Books featuring Craig Lowell (8)
The Captains (1982)
The Lieutenants (1982)
The Colonels (1983)
The Majors (1983)
The Berets (1985)
The New Breed (1987)
The Aviators (1988)
The Generals (1990)
Where to start with W. E. B. Griffin
Start here
The Corps
W. E. B. Griffin's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Make War in Madness (1965)
Helicopter Pilot (1967)
The Fastest Funny Car (1967)
Orders to Vietnam (1968)
Moving West on 122 (1970)
Steve Bellamy (1970)
Flying Army (1971)
Road Racer (1971)
M*A*S*H Goes To London (1975)
M*a*s*h Goes to New Orleans (1975)
Mash Goes to Morocco (1975)
Mash Goes to Paris (1975)
A Song for Christina (1976)
Christina's Passion (1976)
Christina's Quest (1976)
Mash Goes to Vienna (1976)
Christina's Hunger (1977)
Mash Goes to Texas (1977)
Christina's Desire (1978)
Christina's Rapture (1978)
Christina's Search (1978)
Christina's Surrender (1979)
Christina's Torment (1979)
Christina's Promise (1980)
Christina's World (1980)
The Wiltons (1980)
Christina's Escape (1981)
Flunking Out (1981)
Christina's Touch (1982)
Christina's Confessions (1983)
Christina's Favourite (1983)
Christina's Need (1983)
Christinas Fantasy (1983)
Christinas Secret (1983)
Christina's Challenge (1984)
Christina's Craving (1984)
The Deep Kill (1984)
Men at War: Book One (1985)
The Secret Warriors (1985)
The Soldier Spies (1986)
Men at War (1987)
Special Operations (1989)
Brotherhood of War (1991)
Into Enemy Hands (2001)
Special Ops (2001)
The Saboteurs (2006)
The Double Agents (2007)
The Spymasters (2012)
The Hunting Trip (2015)
Children's books in order
The Wonders of Rockets and Missiles (1964)
Fast Green Car (1965)
Stock-car Racer (1966)
Wheel of a Fast Car (1969)
Return to Racing (1971)
Yankee Driver (1973)
Leroy and the Old Man (Point) (1980)
Other books in order
The Air Freight Mystery (1979)
Christina's Ecstasy (1981)
Brotherhood of War, The (1991)
About W. E. B. Griffin
William Edmund Butterworth III, better known by his pen name W. E. B. Griffin, was an American writer of military and detective fiction with 59 novels in seven series published under that name. Twenty-one of those books were co-written with his son, William E Butterworth IV. He also published under 11 other pseudonyms and three versions of his real name.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
W. E. B. Griffin FAQ
- How many books has W. E. B. Griffin written?
- W. E. B. Griffin published 105 novels, 7 children's books and 3 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read W. E. B. Griffin's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Badge of Honor with Men in Blue, The Corps with Semper Fi and The Presidential Agent with By Order of the President. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is W. E. B. Griffin's last book?
- Rogue Asset (2021).
- What is W. E. B. Griffin's most famous book?
- The Corps (2012) is W. E. B. Griffin's most widely read book.
- Are W. E. B. Griffin's books connected?
- 45 books belong to 5 series (Badge of Honor, The Corps, The Presidential Agent and Honor Bound); the other 70 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.