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Start with Hard Target and continue through all 4 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with Hard Target
Book 1 by Chris Ryan • Published 2010
Recovering from a blast in Afghanistan, former SAS Warrant Officer Joe Gardner is pulled into a new operation with deadly consequences. The target is high value, the rules keep changing, and the people giving orders m...
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Book 1:Hard Target
Chris Ryan • 2010
Recovering from a blast in Afghanistan, former SAS Warrant Officer Joe Gardner is pulled into a new operation with deadly consequences. The target is high value, the rules keep changing, and the people giving orders m...
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Book 2:Night Strike
Chris Ryan • 2013
A high-risk operation under cover of darkness pulls an ex-SAS operator into a hunt that stretches across borders. With a terror network moving fast and betrayal close by, he has to hit first—or be the next target.
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Book 3:Most Wanted
Chris Ryan • 2014
A dangerous man is on the run, and the people hunting him don’t play by the rules. As the chase tightens, an ex-SAS operator is forced to take extreme measures, knowing the wrong target could bring chaos on a much big...
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Book 4:Silent Kill
Chris Ryan • 2015
A series of targeted murders points to a killer who knows how to vanish. Pulled into the hunt, an ex-SAS operator tracks the pattern through a world of informers and false trails, where one silent shot can change ever...
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Extreme FAQ
What is the best order to read the Extreme series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Hard Target.
How many books are in the Extreme series?
There are 4 books currently listed in the Extreme series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Extreme series?
New readers should start with Hard Target, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Extreme series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2010 to 2015.