📖 About James Acton

James Acton is a series universe written by J. Robert Kennedy. The complete collection runs to 42 books across 1 series, published between 2010 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of James Acton Thrillers Books with 42 books. It opens with The Protocol (2010) and currently runs to Crypt of the Gladiator (2025).

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🎯 Where to Start with James Acton

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Protocol (2010), book 1 of Publication Order of James Acton Thrillers Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 James Acton Books in Order

Publication Order of James Acton Thrillers Books
42 books
1
The Protocol book cover1The Protocol2010Buy on Amazon
Brass Monkey book cover2Brass Monkey2011Buy on Amazon
Broken Dove book cover3Broken Dove2012Buy on Amazon
The Templar’s Relic book cover4The Templar’s Relic2012Buy on Amazon
Flags of Sin book cover5Flags of Sin2013Buy on Amazon
The Arab Fall book cover6The Arab Fall2013Buy on Amazon
The Circle of Eight book cover7The Circle of Eight2013Buy on Amazon
The Venice Code book cover8The Venice Code2014Buy on Amazon
Pompeii's Ghosts book cover9Pompeii's Ghosts2014Buy on Amazon
Amazon Burning book cover10Amazon Burning2014Buy on Amazon
The Riddle book cover11The Riddle2014Buy on Amazon
Blood Relics book cover12Blood Relics2015Buy on Amazon
Sins of the Titanic book cover13Sins of the Titanic2015Buy on Amazon
Saint Peter's Soldiers book cover14Saint Peter's Soldiers2015Buy on Amazon
The Thirteenth Legion book cover15The Thirteenth Legion2016Buy on Amazon
Raging Sun book cover16Raging Sun2016Buy on Amazon
Wages of Sin book cover17Wages of Sin2016Buy on Amazon
Wrath of the Gods book cover18Wrath of the Gods2017Buy on Amazon
The Templar's Revenge book cover19The Templar's Revenge2017Buy on Amazon
The Nazi's Engineer book cover20The Nazi's Engineer2017Buy on Amazon
Atlantis Lost book cover21Atlantis Lost2018Buy on Amazon
The Cylon Curse book cover22The Cylon Curse2018Buy on Amazon
The Viking Deception book cover23The Viking Deception2018Buy on Amazon
Keepers of the Lost Ark book cover24Keepers of the Lost Ark2019Buy on Amazon
The Tomb of Genghis Khan book cover25The Tomb of Genghis Khan2019Buy on Amazon
The Manila Deception book cover26The Manila Deception2019Buy on Amazon
The Fourth Bible book cover27The Fourth Bible2020Buy on Amazon
Embassy of the Empire book cover28Embassy of the Empire2020Buy on Amazon
Armageddon book cover29Armageddon2020Buy on Amazon
No Good Deed book cover30No Good Deed2021Buy on Amazon
The Last Soviet book cover31The Last Soviet2021Buy on Amazon
Lake of Bones book cover32Lake of Bones2022Buy on Amazon
Fatal Reunion book cover33Fatal Reunion2022Buy on Amazon
The Resurrection Tablet book cover34The Resurrection Tablet2022Buy on Amazon
The Antarctica Incident book cover35The Antarctica Incident2022Buy on Amazon
The Ghosts of Paris book cover36The Ghosts of Paris2022Buy on Amazon
No More Secrets book cover37No More Secrets2022Buy on Amazon
The Curse of Imhotep book cover38The Curse of Imhotep2023Buy on Amazon
The Sword of Doom book cover39The Sword of Doom2023Buy on Amazon
The Heretics Bible book cover40The Heretics Bible2024Buy on Amazon
The Hunt for the Holy Grail book cover41The Hunt for the Holy Grail2024Buy on Amazon
Crypt of the Gladiator book cover42Crypt of the Gladiator2025Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many James Acton books are there?
There are 42 books in the James Acton collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2010 and 2025.
What is the first James Acton book?
The first book is The Protocol, published in 2010.
What order should I read the James Acton books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the James Acton books?
The James Acton books were written by J. Robert Kennedy.
Is the James Acton series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of James Acton Thrillers Books, has 42 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the James Acton series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2010, and the most recent in 2025.