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ⓘ About Mike Ryan
Mike Ryan is a fiction thriller writer from Pennsylvania though he currently lives in Bensalem, a suburb of Philadelphia. Over the course of his career, he has written several series of novels that include his most popular “Silencer” series, “The CIA Ghost” series, and “The Cain” series, most of which have gone on to become bestsellers on Amazon Kindle. Even as he writes high octane thriller fiction, he is a family man who lives with Liz his wife and their four children. Ryan is a big animal rights crusader and animal lover, and has three Labradors and a puppy he rescued from the forest that is of mixed breed.
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Who is Mike Ryan?
Mike Ryan is a fiction thriller writer from Pennsylvania though he currently lives in Bensalem, a suburb of Philadelphia. Over the course of his career, he has written several series of novels that include his most popular "Silencer" series, "The CIA Ghost" series, and "The Cain" series, most of which have gone on to become bestsellers on Amazon Kindle. Even as he writes high octane thriller fiction, he is a family man who lives with Liz his wife and their four children.
Which Mike Ryan series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Cain series, the earliest of Mike Ryan's multi-book series: it opens with The Cain Conspiracy (2013) and runs to 4 books across 2013–2017, ending with The Cain Redemption (2017). Mike Ryan's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Mike Ryan written?
Mike Ryan has 90 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2013 and 2026. 85 of them belong to 9 named series — the largest being the Silencer series with 25 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Mike Ryan's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Mike Ryan's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Cain (2013–2017, 4 books), CIA Ghost (2015–2017, 4 books) and Silencer (2017–2026, 25 books), plus 6 more.
How are Mike Ryan's books organised into series?
This guide splits Mike Ryan's 90 books into 9 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Silencer (25 books, 2017–2026); Extractor (14 books, 2020–2026); Eliminator (12 books, 2018–2021); Nate Thrower (9 books, 2023–2026); Brandon Hall (6 books, 2020–2022), plus 4 further series.