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Start with Flash Flood and continue through all 6 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with Flash Flood
Book 1 by Chris Ryan • Published 2006
Thirteen-year-old Ben Tracey travels to London to meet his mum, just as the Thames Barrier fails and the city floods. With communications down and panic everywhere, he fights to reach her—unaware two terrorists are mo...
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Code Red reading order
Ends with Battleground
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Book 1:Flash Flood
Chris Ryan • 2006
Thirteen-year-old Ben Tracey travels to London to meet his mum, just as the Thames Barrier fails and the city floods. With communications down and panic everywhere, he fights to reach her—unaware two terrorists are mo...
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Book 2:Wildfire
Chris Ryan • 2007
Ben joins his mum in Australia during a brutal drought, when a small blaze turns into a raging inferno. As protests build and a senior general is kidnapped, Ben ends up flying a microlight on a desperate chase through...
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Book 3:Outbreak
Chris Ryan • 2007
Ben spends the summer in the Democratic Republic of Congo while his father investigates a coltan mine. When villagers fall seriously ill and his dad is infected, Ben and a local friend race to raise the alarm before t...
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Book 4:Vortex
Chris Ryan • 2008
Ben Tracey goes birdwatching and stumbles onto a secret project at a nearby military base. Renegade researchers are building an illegal, lethal weapon, and Ben and his cousin Annie have to stop it before it’s tested f...
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Book 5:Twister
Chris Ryan • 2008
Ben’s holiday in the Cayman Islands ends with a hurricane evacuation and a flight to Miami. Then the plane is hijacked. Trapped in the cabin, Ben must stay calm and find a way to survive a crisis at 30,000 feet.
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Book 6:Battleground
Chris Ryan • 2009
On a school exchange in Pakistan, Ben Tracey and his host Aarya see something they shouldn’t and are kidnapped. Forced through a planned terrorist operation, they’re dragged toward a battleground where thousands could...
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Code Red FAQ
What is the best order to read the Code Red series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Flash Flood.
How many books are in the Code Red series?
There are 6 books currently listed in the Code Red series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Code Red series?
New readers should start with Flash Flood, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Code Red series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2006 to 2009.