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Duncan Falconer

3 Series • 11 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of John Stratton Books
Start with: The Hostage/Stratton (2003)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: The Protector (2007)
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: First Into Action (1998)

ⓘ About Duncan Falconer

In this second military thriller, John Stratton has been commissioned as a bodyguard but is bored with the new assignment. When a supertanker is highjacked by Palestinian freedom fighter, Stratton is taken around the world to help in a dangerous rescue. The book takes readers from London, to Jerusalem, the Gaza Strip, and Riga. Falconer’s rich writing style and knack for characterization comes to fruition in his second book. A diverse cast of secret service operatives and terrorists make this novel a first class thriller. Duncan Falconer began life as an orphan, but soon found two families, one of which was the military. It was with this organization that he became inspired for his popular military action novels.

All Book Series by Duncan Falconer

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The Hostage/Stratton

Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2003

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2003
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The Hijack

Book 2 of 8 · published 2004

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2004
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The Bomb Surgeon/The Operative

Book 3 of 8 · published 2006

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2006
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Undersea Prison

Book 4 of 8 · published 2008

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2008
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Mercenary

Book 5 of 8 · published 2009

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2009
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Traitor

Book 6 of 8 · published 2010

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2010
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Pirate

Book 7 of 8 · published 2011

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2011
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Assassin

Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2012

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2012
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The Protector

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2007

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2007
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The Becket Approval

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2019

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2019
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First Into Action

Single-title series · published 1998

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1998

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Duncan Falconer?

In this second military thriller, John Stratton has been commissioned as a bodyguard but is bored with the new assignment. When a supertanker is highjacked by Palestinian freedom fighter, Stratton is taken around the world to help in a dangerous rescue. The book takes readers from London, to Jerusalem, the Gaza Strip, and Riga.

Which Duncan Falconer series should I start with?

The best place to start is the John Stratton series, the earliest of Duncan Falconer's multi-book series: it opens with The Hostage/Stratton (2003) and runs to 8 books across 2003–2012, ending with Assassin (2012).

How many books has Duncan Falconer written?

Duncan Falconer has 11 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1998 and 2019. 8 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the John Stratton series with 8 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Duncan Falconer's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Duncan Falconer's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are John Stratton (2003–2012, 8 books).

How are Duncan Falconer's books organised into series?

This guide splits Duncan Falconer's 11 books into 1 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: John Stratton (8 books, 2003–2012).