Humphrey Hawksley

Humphrey Hawksley

5 Series • 18 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Future History Books
Start with: Dragon Strike (1997)
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Publication Order of Agent Kat Polinski Thriller Books
Start with: The History Book / Security Breach (2007)
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Publication Order of Rake Ozenna Thriller Books
Start with: Man on Ice (2018)

ⓘ About Humphrey Hawksley

His writing has a rare distinction of getting praise from both household names among the top thriller authors and experts in the world that he writes stories about. Humphrey was educated at both the Junior and Senior schools of St. Lawrence College, located in the coastal seaside town of Ramsgate in Kent. After finishing school, he joined the Merchant Navy, sailing all over the world. After that, he started working for the BBC at the beginning of the eighties. Working as a foreign correspondent for BBC, he has seen crises on every continent on the planet. He opened the BBC’s television bureau in China, started a global campaign against enslaved kids in the chocolate industry, got expelled from Sri Lanka, and was arrested in Serbia.

All Book Series by Humphrey Hawksley

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Dragon Strike

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1997

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1997
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Dragon Fire

Book 2 of 3 · published 2000

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2000
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The Third World War

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2003

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2003
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The History Book / Security Breach

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2007

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2007
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Home Run

Book 2 of 3 · published 2013

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2013
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Friends and Enemies

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2013

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2013
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Man on Ice

Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2018

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2018
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Man on Edge

Book 2 of 6 · published 2019

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2019
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Man on Fire

Book 3 of 6 · published 2021

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2021
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Ice Islands

Book 4 of 6 · published 2022

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2022
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Man on Edge

Book 5 of 6 · published 2025

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2025
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Ice Islands

Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2026

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2026
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Ceremony of Innocence

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1998

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1998
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Absolute Measures

Book 2 of 4 · published 1999

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1999
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Red Spirit

Book 3 of 4 · published 2001

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2001
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Operation Icebreaker

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2026

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2026
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Democracy Kills

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2009

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2009
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Asian Waters

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2018

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2018

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Humphrey Hawksley?

His writing has a rare distinction of getting praise from both household names among the top thriller authors and experts in the world that he writes stories about. Humphrey was educated at both the Junior and Senior schools of St. Lawrence College, located in the coastal seaside town of Ramsgate in Kent.

Which Humphrey Hawksley series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Future History series, the earliest of Humphrey Hawksley's multi-book series: it opens with Dragon Strike (1997) and runs to 3 books across 1997–2003, ending with The Third World War (2003). Humphrey Hawksley's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

How many books has Humphrey Hawksley written?

Humphrey Hawksley has 18 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1997 and 2026. 12 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Rake Ozenna Thriller series with 6 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Humphrey Hawksley's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Humphrey Hawksley's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Future History (1997–2003, 3 books), Agent Kat Polinski Thriller (2007–2013, 3 books) and Rake Ozenna Thriller (2018–2026, 6 books).

How are Humphrey Hawksley's books organised into series?

This guide splits Humphrey Hawksley's 18 books into 3 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Rake Ozenna Thriller (6 books, 2018–2026); Future History (3 books, 1997–2003); Agent Kat Polinski Thriller (3 books, 2007–2013).