David Ignatius

David Ignatius

2 Series • 14 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Agents of Innocence (1987)
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Publication Order of Anthologies
Start with: Blind Spot: America's Response to Radicalism in the Middle East (2015)

ⓘ About David Ignatius

David Ignatius is an American journalist and novelist born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on May 26, 1950, to parents Nancy Sharpless and Paul Robert Ignatius, who formerly worked as a Secretary of the Navy, as president of The Washington Post, and a former Air Transport Association President. His father is of Armenian descent and his mother is German and English descent. David Ignatius has written several true to life spy and suspense thriller novels, many having to do with political themes and the inner workings of intelligence agencies, of which Ignatius has collected background understanding of intelligence operations and foreign affairs through his many years of journalism. He was raised in Washington, D.C., and attended St. Albans School while there.

All Book Series by David Ignatius

1
Agents of Innocence book cover

Agents of Innocence

Series opener · book 1 of 13 · published 1987

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1987
2
Siro book cover

Siro

Book 2 of 13 · published 1991

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1991
3
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The Bank of Fear

Book 3 of 13 · published 1994

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1994
4
A Firing Offense book cover

A Firing Offense

Book 4 of 13 · published 1997

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1997
5
The Sun King book cover

The Sun King

Book 5 of 13 · published 1999

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1999
6
Body of Lies / House of Lies book cover

Body of Lies / House of Lies

Book 6 of 13 · published 2007

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2007
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Body of Lies / House of Lies book cover

Body of Lies / House of Lies

Book 7 of 13 · published 2008

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2008
8
The Increment book cover

The Increment

Book 8 of 13 · published 2009

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2009
9
Bloodmoney book cover

Bloodmoney

Book 9 of 13 · published 2011

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2011
10
The Director book cover

The Director

Book 10 of 13 · published 2014

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2014
11
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The Quantum Spy

Book 11 of 13 · published 2017

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2017
12
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The Paladin

Book 12 of 13 · published 2020

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2020
13
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Phantom Orbit

Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2024

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2024
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Blind Spot: America's Response to Radicalism in the Middle East book cover

Blind Spot: America's Response to Radicalism in the Middle East

Single-title series · published 2015

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2015

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is David Ignatius?

David Ignatius is an American journalist and novelist born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on May 26, 1950, to parents Nancy Sharpless and Paul Robert Ignatius, who formerly worked as a Secretary of the Navy, as president of The Washington Post, and a former Air Transport Association President. His father is of Armenian descent and his mother is German and English descent. David Ignatius has written several true to life spy and suspense thriller novels, many having to do with political themes and the inner workings of intelligence agencies, of which Ignatius has collected background understanding of intelligence…

Which David Ignatius series should I start with?

David Ignatius's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Agents of Innocence (1987).

How many books has David Ignatius written?

David Ignatius has 14 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1987 and 2024. They are filed under 2 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels and Anthologies.

In what order should David Ignatius's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 14 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.

How are David Ignatius's books organised into series?

This guide splits David Ignatius's 14 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (13 books); Anthologies (1 book).