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Anthony A.J. Tata

5 Series • 18 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Captain Jake Mahegan Books
Start with: Foreign and Domestic (2015)
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Publication Order of Garrett Sinclair Books
Start with: Chasing the Lion (2021)
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Publication Order of Threat Books
Start with: Sudden Threat (2008)

ⓘ About Anthony A.J. Tata

A.J. Tata is one of the well known American authors, who likes to write his books based on the action, thriller, and military fiction genres. He is particularly famous for writing down the popular novel series called the Threat series and the Captain Jake Mahegan series. Author Tata is also known by the names Anthony J. Tata and Tony Tata. Prior to becoming an author, he used to serve in the United States Army. From there, he retired as a Brigadier General and then found his second career as a novelist. The military career of author Tata lasted for a span of 28 years, between the years 1981 and 2009. After his retirement, he began working as a Secretary of the Department of Transportation in North Carolina.

All Book Series by Anthony A.J. Tata

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Foreign and Domestic

Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2015

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2015
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Three Minutes to Midnight

Book 2 of 6 · published 2016

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2016
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Besieged

Book 3 of 6 · published 2017

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2017
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Direct Fire

Book 4 of 6 · published 2017

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2017
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Dark Winter

Book 5 of 6 · published 2018

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2018
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Double Crossfire

Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2019

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2019
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Chasing the Lion

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2021

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2021
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Total Empire

Book 2 of 3 · published 2023

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2023
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The Phalanx Code

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2024

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2024
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Sudden Threat

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2008

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2008
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Rogue Threat

Book 2 of 4 · published 2009

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2009
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Hidden Threat

Book 3 of 4 · published 2011

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2011
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Mortal Threat

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2015

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2015
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Brace for Impact

Single-title series · published 2025

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2025
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Ghost Target

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2018

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2018
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Threat Zero

Book 2 of 4 · published 2019

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2019
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Drone Strike

Book 3 of 4 · published 2020

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2020
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The Board

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2023

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2023

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Anthony A.J. Tata?

A.J. Tata is one of the well known American authors, who likes to write his books based on the action, thriller, and military fiction genres. He is particularly famous for writing down the popular novel series called the Threat series and the Captain Jake Mahegan series. Author Tata is also known by the names Anthony J.

Which Anthony A.J. Tata series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Threat series, the earliest of Anthony A.J. Tata's multi-book series: it opens with Sudden Threat (2008) and runs to 4 books across 2008–2015, ending with Mortal Threat (2015). Anthony A.J. Tata's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

How many books has Anthony A.J. Tata written?

Anthony A.J. Tata has 18 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2008 and 2025. Every one of them sits in one of 5 named series — the largest being the Captain Jake Mahegan series with 6 books.

In what order should Anthony A.J. Tata's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Anthony A.J. Tata's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Threat (2008–2015, 4 books), Captain Jake Mahegan (2015–2019, 6 books) and The Reaper (2018–2023, 4 books), plus 2 more.

How are Anthony A.J. Tata's books organised into series?

This guide splits Anthony A.J. Tata's 18 books into 5 named series, with no standalone titles: Captain Jake Mahegan (6 books, 2015–2019); Threat (4 books, 2008–2015); The Reaper (4 books, 2018–2023); Garrett Sinclair (3 books, 2021–2024); Zara Sheridan (1 book, 2025).