📖 About Joe Ledger

Joe Ledger is a series universe written by Jonathan Maberry. The complete collection runs to 17 books across 2 series, published between 2009 and 2018.

The main series is Publication Order of Joe Ledger Books with 12 books. It opens with Patient Zero (2009) and currently runs to Deep Silence (2018).

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🎯 Where to Start with Joe Ledger

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Patient Zero (2009), book 1 of Publication Order of Joe Ledger 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 2 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.

📚 Joe Ledger Books in Order

Publication Order of Joe Ledger Books
12 books
1
Patient Zero book cover1Patient Zero2009Buy on Amazon
The Dragon Factory book cover2The Dragon Factory2010Buy on Amazon
The King of Plagues book cover3The King of Plagues2011Buy on Amazon
Zero Tolerance book cover4Zero Tolerance2011Buy on Amazon
The Missing Files book cover5The Missing Files2011Buy on Amazon
Assassin's Code book cover6Assassin's Code2012Buy on Amazon
Extinction Machine book cover7Extinction Machine2013Buy on Amazon
Code Zero book cover8Code Zero2014Buy on Amazon
Predator One book cover9Predator One2015Buy on Amazon
Kill Switch book cover10Kill Switch2016Buy on Amazon
Dogs of War book cover11Dogs of War2017Buy on Amazon
Deep Silence book cover12Deep Silence2018Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Joe Ledger Short Stories/Novellas
5 books
2
Material Witness book cover1Material Witness2011Buy on Amazon
Countdown book cover2Countdown2011Buy on Amazon
Deep, Dark book cover3Deep, Dark2011Buy on Amazon
Dog Days book cover4Dog Days2011Buy on Amazon
Special Ops book cover5Special Ops2014Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Joe Ledger books are there?
There are 17 books in the Joe Ledger collection, organised into 2 series and published between 2009 and 2018.
What is the first Joe Ledger book?
The first book is Patient Zero, published in 2009.
What order should I read the Joe Ledger 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 Joe Ledger books?
The Joe Ledger books were written by Jonathan Maberry.
Is the Joe Ledger series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Joe Ledger Books, has 12 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Joe Ledger series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2009, and the most recent in 2018.