📖 About John Rain

John Rain is a series universe written by Barry Eisler. The complete collection runs to 12 books across 1 series, published between 2003 and 2021.

The main series is Publication Order of John Rain Books with 12 books. It opens with Rain Fall / A Clean Kill in Tokyo (2003) and currently runs to The Chaos Kind (2021).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with John Rain

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Rain Fall / A Clean Kill in Tokyo (2003), book 1 of Publication Order of John Rain 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.

📚 John Rain Books in Order

Publication Order of John Rain Books
12 books
1
Rain Fall / A Clean Kill in Tokyo book cover1Rain Fall / A Clean Kill in Tokyo2003Buy on Amazon
Hard Rain / Blood from Blood / A Lonely Resurrection book cover2Hard Rain / Blood from Blood / A Lonely Resurrection2003Buy on Amazon
Rain Storm / Choke Point / Winner Take All book cover3Rain Storm / Choke Point / Winner Take All2004Buy on Amazon
Killing Rain / One Last Kill / Redemption Games book cover4Killing Rain / One Last Kill / Redemption Games2005Buy on Amazon
The Last Assassin / Extremis book cover5The Last Assassin / Extremis2006Buy on Amazon
Requiem For an Assassin / The Killer Ascendant book cover6Requiem For an Assassin / The Killer Ascendant2007Buy on Amazon
Paris is a Bitch book cover7Paris is a Bitch2011Buy on Amazon
The Detachment book cover8The Detachment2011Buy on Amazon
Graveyard of Memories book cover9Graveyard of Memories2014Buy on Amazon
Zero Sum book cover10Zero Sum2017Buy on Amazon
The Killer Collective book cover11The Killer Collective2019Buy on Amazon
The Chaos Kind book cover12The Chaos Kind2021Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many John Rain books are there?
There are 12 books in the John Rain collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2003 and 2021.
What is the first John Rain book?
The first book is Rain Fall / A Clean Kill in Tokyo, published in 2003.
What order should I read the John Rain 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 John Rain books?
The John Rain books were written by Barry Eisler.
Is the John Rain series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of John Rain 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 John Rain series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2003, and the most recent in 2021.