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ⓘ About Andy McNab
It is sad when young mothers abandon their newborns, but amazing what great people they can become. Andy McNab, born December 28, 1959, was left on steps of a hospital in Southwark, London, cradled in a shopping bag from Harrods. This beginning seemed to have a very negative impact on his life. McNab became a high school drop-out, never having performed particularly well in school. He worked odd jobs, usually for people he knew, switching occupations often. Soon, McNab turned to a life of petty crime, performing several burglaries, and was finally arrested for one of his crimes in 1976. Being arrested must have given McNab time to reflect over his life, because it was after that time that he decided to start a military career. This too did not come easy to him.
All Book Series by Andy McNab
Battlefield 3: The Russian
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2011 Co-authored · Peter Grimsdale
The Good Psychopath's Guide to Success
Book 6 of 10 · published 2014 Co-authored · Kevin Dutton
Get Me Out of Here!
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2019 Co-authored · Phil Earle
I Broke the Internet
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2021 Co-authored · Phil Earle
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Andy McNab?
It is sad when young mothers abandon their newborns, but amazing what great people they can become. Andy McNab, born December 28, 1959, was left on steps of a hospital in Southwark, London, cradled in a shopping bag from Harrods. This beginning seemed to have a very negative impact on his life.
Which Andy McNab series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Nick Stone series, the earliest of Andy McNab's multi-book series: it opens with Remote Control (1997) and runs to 20 books across 1997–2022, ending with Down to the Wire (2022). Andy McNab's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Andy McNab written?
Andy McNab has 58 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1991 and 2023. 40 of them belong to 10 named series — the largest being the Nick Stone series with 20 books — and 18 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Andy McNab's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Andy McNab's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Nick Stone (1997–2022, 20 books), Boy Soldier (2005–2007, 4 books) and DropZone (2009–2011, 2 books), plus 7 more.
How are Andy McNab's books organised into series?
This guide splits Andy McNab's 58 books into 10 named series and 18 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Nick Stone (20 books, 1997–2022); Boy Soldier (4 books, 2005–2007); Liam Scott (3 books, 2012–2015); Tom Buckingham (3 books, 2012–2016); Street Soldier (2 books, 2016–2017), plus 5 further series.