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Mitch Rapp — by Vince Flynn
Mitch Rapp Series in Order: 25 books
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American Assassin
Book - 0.5
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR VINCE FLYNN INTRODUCES THE YOUNG MITCH RAPP ON HIS FIRST ASSIGNMENT, A MISSION OF VENGEANCE THAT MADE HIM A CIA SUPERAGENT. Two decades after the Cold War, Islamic terrorism is on the rise, and CIA Operations Dir...
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Transfer of Power
Book - 1
On a busy Washington morning, the stately calm of the White House is shattered by a hail of gunfire. A group of terrorists has descended on the executive mansion and gained access by means of a violent slaughter of dozens of people. Through the quick...
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The Third Option
Book - 2
When diplomacy has failed and military intervention is deemed inappropriate, our leaders sometimes take THE THIRD OPTION Mitch Rapp, the CIA's most lethal and efficient counterterrorism operative, is putting into play a meticulous plan to take...
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Separation of Power
Book - 3
Newly appointed CIA director, Dr. Irene Kennedy, is the target of an inside plot to destroy her and prematurely end the American President's term. To make matters worse, Saddam Hussein is close to entering the nuclear arms race--something Israel has ...
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Executive Power
Book - 4
CIA superagent Mitch Rapp's cover has been blown -- just when the world needs him more than ever.... Returning from a covert mission, Mitch Rapp was publicly hailed by the president for his role in the fight against terrorism. After years of work...
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Memorial Day
Book - 5
Fighting terrorism on foreign ground, CIA superagent Mitch Rapp does whatever it takes to protect American freedom. CIA intelligence has pointed to a major terrorist attack on the United States, just as the nation's capital prepares for a grand M...
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Consent to Kill
Book - 6
On the front lines of the global war on terror, CIA superagent Mitch Rapp races to save one more life: his own. An eye for an eye: that's what the powerful father of a dead terrorist demands in retribution -- and with his hate-filled plea, Mitch R...
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Act of Treason
Book - 7
The fallout from a horrific Washington explosion has just begun -- and so has CIA superagent Mitch Rapp's hunt for a killer with a personal agenda. In the final weeks of a fierce presidential campaign, a motorcade carrying candidate Josh Alexander...
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Protect and Defend
Book - 8
No longer willing to wait for the international community to stop its neighboring enemy, Israel brings down Iran's billion-dollar nuclear program in an ingeniously conceived operation. The attack leaves a radioactive tomb and environmental disaster i...
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Extreme Measures
Book - 9
In the secretive world where fearless men and women wage a daily covert war, the CIA has intercepted two terrorist cells -- but a third, led by a dangerous mastermind, is feared to be on the loose. Counterterrorist agent Mitch Rapp joins forces with ...
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Pursuit of Honor
Book - 10
When Washington, D.C.'s National Counterterrorism Center is struck by a series of devastating explosions, the results are catastrophic -- 185 killed, including public officials and CIA employees. Such an act of extreme violence calls for extreme meas...
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The Last Man
Book - 11
MITCH RAPP'S HUNT FOR A MISSING CIA ASSET RAISES THE STAKES FOR HIS OWN SURVIVAL The head of clandestine operations in Afghanistan has been kidnapped, his four bodyguards executed in cold blood. With the CIA plunged into crisis mode, Rapp is dispa...
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The Survivor
Book - 12
Top secret data has been stolen from the CIA, and the only man who knows its hiding place is dead. CIA operative Mitch Rapp must race to find the classified information in this blistering novel that picks up where The Last Man left off in Vince Flynn...
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Order to Kill
Book - 13
In the next thrilling novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Mitch Rapp series, the anti-terrorism operative heads to Pakistan to confront a mortal threat he may not be prepared for. In fact, this time he might have met his match. Mitch Rapp i...
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Enemy of the State
Book - 14
In the #1 New York Times bestselling series' latest thriller, Mitch Rapp finds himself alone and targeted by a country that is supposed to be one of America's closest allies. After 9/11, the United States made one of the most secretive and dangero...
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Lethal Agent
Book - 16
An unprecedented and terrifying bioterrorism plot threatens to kill millions in the midst of a divisive presidential election in this new thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling Mitch Rapp series. A toxic presidential election is underway ...
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Total Power
Book - 17
In the next thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling Mitch Rapp series, it's a race against the clock when ISIS takes out the entire US power grid and throws the country into chaos. When Mitch Rapp captures ISIS's top technology expert, he re...
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Enemy at the Gates
Book - 18
Mitch Rapp, the CIA's top operative, searches for a high-level mole with the power to rewrite the world order. Mitch Rapp has worked for a number of presidents over his career, but Anthony Cook is unlike any he's encountered before. Cunning and au...
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Oath of Loyalty
Book - 19
Mitch Rapp confronts a very different kind of killer in the explosive new thriller in Vince Flynn's #1 New York Times bestselling series, written by Kyle Mills. With President Anthony Cook convinced that Mitch Rapp poses a mortal threat to him...
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Capture or Kill
Book - 21
Mitch Rapp faces an Iranian foe bent on destabilizing the Middle East in this "bloody, electrifying adventure" (The Real Book Spy) from Vince Flynn's #1 New York Times bestselling series, now written by the "worthy successor to Tom Clancy" (Publisher...
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Denied Access
Book - 22
"[A] callback to what makes Rapp such a special character, and a white-knuckle reminder of why this series remains the gold standard of the political thriller genre." -- The Real Book SpyDon Bentley completes the trilogy begun with American Assassin...
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Double Tap
Book - 23
Vince Flynn's #1 New York Times bestselling series continues the American Assassin storyline taking a young Mitch Rapp on his first deep cover mission in which he infiltrates a jihadi organization bent on unleashing a weapon of mass destruction -- wr...
Series Premise
The Mitch Rapp series follows a relentless CIA operative who specializes in eliminating terrorist threats. Each book features a complete high-intensity mission involving intelligence, pursuit, and action, while Rapp’s career, personal life, and key alliances continue to evolve.
Mitch Rapp Series Reading Order
🔄 Best Read in Order · Start with Book 1: Transfer of Power
Standalone stories, but characters and relationships develop across the series.
Publication order gives the best experience for the Mitch Rapp series. Each book has a complete central mission with its own resolution, while character relationships and ongoing developments carry across the volumes. Readers who jump ahead miss the progression of Rapp’s training, key personal events, and references to prior operations that add important context. The two prequel novels can be read at any time.
Explanation of reading order types
Mitch Rapp Series Characters
Mitch Rapp is the central protagonist, a former elite assassin turned top CIA operative. Recurring characters include his CIA colleagues, his wife Anna Reilly in earlier books, and key agency figures who appear throughout the series.
Setting of the Mitch Rapp Series
The series is set in the contemporary world, with stories spanning the United States, the Middle East, Europe, and other global hotspots where terrorist threats emerge.
Tone & Themes of the Mitch Rapp Series
The tone is intense and fast-paced with detailed action sequences. Core themes include patriotism, justice, the ethics of counterterrorism, loyalty, and the personal cost of protecting a nation.
Is the Mitch Rapp Series Worth Reading?
This series appeals to readers who enjoy high-octane political thrillers, military-style action, and stories centered on counterterrorism and national security.
Content Warnings and Heat Level
This is a thriller series with high violence, descriptions of combat and terrorism, and occasional strong language. Sexual content is generally mild to moderate.
The Mitch Rapp series follows a dedicated CIA operative as he battles global terrorism. With its blend of self-contained missions and continuing character arcs, it rewards readers who follow the books in sequence. Vince Flynn’s focus on authentic tactics and timely threats defines the series.
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