Order of Gayle Lynds Books
Gayle Lynds is an American novelist of spy thriller novels. Lynds was born in Nebraska and raised in the Midwest and earned her journalism degree from the University of Iowa. She began writing pulp fiction novels under various pen names (such as Don Pendleton) and also writing the Covert-One with Robert Ludlum. She is the widow of fellow novelist Dennis Lynds.
Gayle Lynds became a published author in 1984 with the novel Day of the Mahdi, which she wrote under the house name of Nick Carter. Her first novel under her own name was not until 1996, which was entitled Masquerade. Below is a list of Gayle Lynds’ books in order of when they were first released:
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Mosaic | (1998) |    |
| Mesmerized | (2001) | |
| The Last Spymaster | (2006) | |
Publication Order of Three Investigators Crimebuster Books
| Reel Trouble | (1989) | |
| Rough Stuff | (1989) | |
| Fatal Error | (1990) | |
Publication Order of Liz Sansborough Books
| Masquerade | (1996) | |
| The Coil | (2000) | |
| The Hunt for Dmitri | (2017) | |
Publication Order of Covert-One Books
| The Hades Factor | (2000) | |
| The Cassandra Compact | (2001) | |
| The Paris Option | (2002) | |
| The Altman Code | (2003) | |
| The Lazarus Vendetta | (2004) | |
| The Moscow Vector | (2005) | |
| Robert Ludlum's The Arctic Event | (2007) | |
| The Ares Decision | (2011) | |
| The Janus Reprisal | (2012) | |
| The Utopia Experiment | (2013) | |
| The Geneva Strategy | (2015) | |
| The Patriot Attack | (2016) | |
Publication Order of Judd Ryder & Eva Blake Books
| The Book of Spies / The Library of Gold | (2007) | |
| The Assassins | (2015) | |
Publication Order of Harold Middleton Books
| The Chopin Manuscript | (2007) | |
| The Copper Bracelet | (2009) | |
| The Starling Project: An Audible Drama | (2014) | |
| Serial thrillers written by multiple authors. | ||
Publication Order of The MatchUp Collection Books
| Honor & ... | (2017) | |
| Deserves to Be Dead | (2017) | |
| Getaway | (2017) | |
| Midnight Flame | (2018) | |
| Short Story | (2019) | |
| Past Prologue | (2019) | |
| Faking a Murderer | (2019) | |
| Dig Here | (2019) | |
| Taking the Veil | (2019) | |
| Rambo on Their Minds | (2019) | |
| Footloose | (2019) | |
Publication Order of Mack Bolan Books
(with Dennis Lynds, Mel Odom, , Don Pendleton, David Robbins)
| Stony Man Doctrine | (1983) | |
| Terminal Velocity | (1984) | |
| Resurrection Day | (1985) | |
| Dirty War | (1985) | |
| Flight 741 | (1986) | |
| Dead Easy | (1986) | |
| Sudden Death | (1987) | |
| Rogue Force | (1987) | |
| Tropic Heat | (1987) | |
| Fire in the Sky | (1988) | |
| Anvil of Hell | (1988) | |
| Flash Point | (1988) | |
| Flesh and Blood | (1988) | |
| Moving Target | (1989) | |
| Tightrope | (1989) | |
| Blowout | (1989) | |
| Blood Fever | (1989) | |
| Knockdown | (1990) | |
| Assault | (1990) | |
| Backlash | (1990) | |
| Siege | (1990) | |
| Blockade | (1991) | |
| Evil Kingdom | (1991) | |
| Counterblow | (1991) | |
| Hardline | (1991) | |
| Firepower | (1992) | |
| Storm Burst | (1992) | |
| Intercept | (1992) | |
| Lethal Impact | (1992) | |
| Deadfall | (1993) | |
| Onslaught | (1993) | |
| Battle Force | (1993) | |
| Rampage | (1993) | |
| Takedown | (1994) | |
| Hellground | (1994) | |
| Inferno | (1994) | |
| Ambush | (1994) | |
| Blood Strike | (1994) | |
| Killpoint | (1995) | |
| Vendetta | (1995) | |
| Stalk Line | (1995) | |
| Omega Game | (1995) | |
| Shock Tactic | (1995) | |
| Showdown | (1995) | |
| Tooth and Claw | (1996) | |
| Precision Kill | (1996) | |
| Jungle Law | (1996) | |
| Dead Center | (1996) | |
| Red Heat | (1996) | |
| Thermal Strike | (1996) | |
| Day of the Vulture | (1997) | |
| Flames Of Wrath | (1997) | |
| High Aggression | (1997) | |
| Code of Bushido | (1997) | |
| Terror Spin | (1997) | |
| Judgment in Stone | (1997) | |
| Rage for Justice | (1998) | |
| Rebels and Hostiles | (1998) | |
| Ultimate Game | (1998) | |
| Blood Feud | (1998) | |
| Renegade Force | (1998) | |
| Retribution | (1998) | |
| Initiation | (1999) | |
| Cloud of Death | (1999) | |
| Termination Point | (1999) | |
| Hellfire Strike | (1999) | |
| Code of Conflict | (1999) | |
| Vengeance | (1999) | |
| Executive Action | (2000) | |
| Killsport | (2000) | |
| Conflagration | (2000) | |
| Storm Front | (2000) | |
| Evil Alliance | (2000) | |
| Scorched Earth | (2001) | |
| Deception | (2001) | |
| Destiny's Hour | (2001) | |
| Power of the Lance | (2001) | |
| A Dying Evil | (2001) | |
| Deep Treachery | (2001) | |
| War Load | (2002) | |
| Sworn Enemies | (2002) | |
| Dark Truth | (2002) | |
| Blood and Sand | (2002) | |
| Breakaway | (2002) | |
| Caged | (2002) | |
| Sleepers | (2003) | |
| Strike and Retrieve | (2003) | |
| Age of War | (2003) | |
| Line of Control | (2003) | |
| Breached | (2003) | |
| Retaliation | (2003) | |
| Pressure Point | (2004) | |
| Silent Running | (2004) | |
| Stolen Arrows | (2004) | |
| Zero Option | (2004) | |
| Predator Paradise | (2004) | |
| Circle of Deception | (2004) | |
| Point of Betrayal | (2005) | |
| Devil's Bargain | (2005) | |
| False Front | (2005) | |
| Lethal Tribute | (2005) | |
| Season of Slaughter | (2005) | |
| Ballistic Force | (2005) | |
| Renegade | (2006) | |
| Survival Reflex | (2006) | |
| Path to War | (2006) | |
| Blood Dynasty | (2006) | |
| Ultimate Stakes | (2006) | |
| State of Evil | (2006) | |
| Contagion Option | (2007) | |
| Hellfire Code | (2007) | |
| War Drums | (2007) | |
| Ripple Effect | (2007) | |
| Force Lines | (2007) | |
| The Killing Rule | (2007) | |
| Devil's Playground | (2007) | |
| The Judas Project | (2008) | |
| Plains of Fire | (2008) | |
| Appointment in Baghdad | (2008) | |
| Havana Five | (2008) | |
| Colony of Evil | (2008) | |
| Hard Passage | (2009) | |
| Interception | (2009) | |
| Cold War Reprise | (2009) | |
| Mission: Apocalypse | (2009) | |
| Altered State | (2009) | |
| Killing Game | (2009) | |
| Diplomacy Directive | (2009) | |
| Betrayed | (2010) | |
| Sabotage | (2010) | |
| Conflict Zone | (2010) | |
| Blood Play | (2010) | |
| Desert Fallout | (2010) | |
| Extraordinary Rendition | (2010) | |
| Devil's Mark | (2010) | |
| Savage Rule | (2011) | |
| Infiltration | (2011) | |
| Resurgence | (2011) | |
| Kill Shot | (2011) | |
| Stealth Sweep | (2011) | |
| Grave Mercy | (2011) | |
| Treason Play | (2011) | |
| Assassin's Code | (2011) | |
| Shadow Strike | (2012) | |
| Decision Point | (2012) | |
| Road of Bones | (2012) | |
| Radical Edge | (2012) | |
| Oblivion Pact | (2012) | |
| Enemy Arsenal | (2012) | |
| State of War | (2012) | |
| Illicit Supply | (2013) | |
| Explosive Demand | (2013) | |
| Ballistic | (2013) | |
| Crisis Diplomacy | (2013) | |
| Apocalypse Ark | (2013) | |
| Lethal Stakes | (2013) | |
| Ground Zero | (2013) | |
| Escalation Tactic | (2013) | |
| Jungle Firestorm | (2013) | |
| Death Metal | (2014) | |
| Justice Run | (2014) | |
| China White | (2014) | |
| Payback | (2014) | |
| Chain Reaction | (2014) | |
| Terror Ballot | (2014) | |
| Nightmare Army | (2014) | |
| Critical Exposure | (2015) | |
| Insurrection | (2015) | |
| Armed Response | (2015) | |
| Desert Falcons | (2015) | |
| Ninja Assault | (2015) | |
| Lethal Risk | (2015) | |
| Dead Reckoning | (2015) | |
| War Everlasting | (2015) | |
Publication Order of The X-Files Books
| Goblins | (1994) | |
| X-Files Number 4 | (1995) | |
| Whirlwind | (1995) | |
| Ground Zero | (1995) | |
| Ruins | (1995) | |
| Hunter | (1995) | |
| Antibodies | (1997) | |
| Skin | (1998) | |
| Fight the Future | (1998) | |
| I Want to Believe | (2008) | |
| X-Files: Trust No One | (2015) | |
| X-Files: The Truth Is Out There | (2016) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| I'd Kill For That | (2004) | |
| No Rest for the Dead | (2011) | |
| A Study in Sherlock | (2011) | |
| X-Files: Trust No One | (2015) | |
| MatchUp | (2017) | |
Notes: The Nick Carter: Killmaster novels were written as Nick Carter. The Don Pendleton’s Mack Bolan novels were written as Gayle Stone with Mark Sadler (Dennis Lynds). The Covert-One novels were written with Robert Ludlum. The Three Investigators Crimebusters novels are written as G.H. Stone. The Copper Bracelet and No Rest for the Dead are collaborative novels written with several other authors. The Book of Spies was also published as The Library of Gold.
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