The Ashes series is a series of spy/action thrillers by American author William W. Johnstone. The series is set following a nuclear war between the USA, Russia and China, focusing on a reluctant leader of a group of rebels named General Ben Raines.

The Ashes series began in 1983 with the novel Out of the Ashes and lasted 34 novels until Escape from the Ashes in 2003. So far, J.A. Johnstone has yet to revive this series. Below is a list of William W. Johnstone’s Ashes books in order of when they were first published (which is also their chronological order):

Publication Order of Ashes Books

Out of the Ashes(1983)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Fire in the Ashes(1984)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Anarchy in the Ashes(1984)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Blood in the Ashes(1985)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Alone in the Ashes(1985)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Wind in the Ashes(1986)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Smoke from the Ashes(1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Danger in the Ashes(1988)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Valor in the Ashes(1988)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Trapped in the Ashes(1989)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death in the Ashes(1990)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Survival in the Ashes(1990)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Fury in the Ashes(1991)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Courage in the Ashes(1991)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Terror in the Ashes(1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Vengeance in the Ashes(1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Battle in the Ashes(1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Flames from the Ashes(1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Treason in the Ashes(1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
D-Day in the Ashes(1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Betrayal in the Ashes(1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Chaos in the Ashes(1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Slaughter in the Ashes(1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Judgment in the Ashes(1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Ambush in the Ashes(1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Triumph in the Ashes(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Hatred in the Ashes(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Standoff in the Ashes(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Crisis in the Ashes(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tyranny in the Ashes(2000)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Warriors from the Ashes(2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Destiny in the Ashes(2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Enemy in the Ashes(2002)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Escape from the Ashes(2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

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