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Start with The Hades Factor and continue through all 12 books in the listed reading order.
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Book 1 by Robert Ludlum • Published 2000
When a lethal new virus kills victims across the United States—including Dr. Jon Smith's fiancée—he refuses to accept it as a natural outbreak. As a covert operative with scientific training, Smith assembles a small t...
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Covert One reading order
Ends with The Patriot Attack
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Book 1:The Hades Factor
Robert Ludlum • 2000
When a lethal new virus kills victims across the United States—including Dr. Jon Smith's fiancée—he refuses to accept it as a natural outbreak. As a covert operative with scientific training, Smith assembles a small t...
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Book 2:The Cassandra Compact
Robert Ludlum • 2001
When a Russian scientist is gunned down after warning Jon Smith that smallpox stocks are about to be stolen, the Covert-One operative is thrown into a race against time. A shadowy cabal plans to weaponize the virus an...
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Book 3:The Paris Option
Robert Ludlum • 2002
A midnight blast at Paris's Pasteur Institute apparently kills genius Emile Chambord and destroys his experimental DNA computer. As unexplained digital blackouts hit the West, Jon Smith follows a trail from Paris to A...
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Book 4:The Altman Code
Gayle Lynds • 2003
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Book 5:The Lazarus Vendetta
Patrick Larkin • 2004
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Book 6:The Moscow Vector
Patrick Larkin • 2005
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Book 7:The Arctic Event
James H. Cobb • 2007
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Book 8:The Ares Decision
Kyle Mills • 2011
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Book 9:The Janus Reprisal
Jamie Freveletti • 2012
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Book 10:The Utopia Experiment
Kyle Mills • 2013
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Book 11:The Geneva Strategy
Jamie Freveletti • 2015
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Book 12:The Patriot Attack
Kyle Mills • 2016
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Covert One FAQ
What is the best order to read the Covert One series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with The Hades Factor.
How many books are in the Covert One series?
There are 12 books currently listed in the Covert One series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Covert One series?
New readers should start with The Hades Factor, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Covert One series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2000 to 2016.