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Start with Flight of the Intruder and continue through all 10 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with Flight of the Intruder
Book 1 by Stephen Coonts • Published 1986
During the Vietnam War, Navy A-6 pilot Jake "Cool Hand" Grafton grows disillusioned with politically chosen targets and deadly rules of engagement. When he and a rogue veteran decide to strike Hanoi on their own, ever...
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Ends with Liberty
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Book 1:Flight of the Intruder
Stephen Coonts • 1986
During the Vietnam War, Navy A-6 pilot Jake "Cool Hand" Grafton grows disillusioned with politically chosen targets and deadly rules of engagement. When he and a rogue veteran decide to strike Hanoi on their own, ever...
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Book 2:Final Flight
Stephen Coonts • 1988
Now air wing commander aboard a Mediterranean carrier, Jake Grafton faces terrorists who infiltrate the ship to steal nuclear bombs. As hijackers seize control and the chain of command fractures, he must fight from in...
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Book 3:The Minotaur
Stephen Coonts • 1989
Grounded from flying and assigned to the Pentagon, Grafton is put in charge of developing a stealth attack jet while rumors swirl about a traitor leaking secrets. Navigating defense-industry politics and espionage, he...
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Book 4:Under Siege
Stephen Coonts • 1990
When a captured cartel boss is brought to Washington, D.C., his followers unleash a wave of assassinations and street battles. Jake Grafton, now a joint-service planner, finds himself leading National Guard troops in...
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Book 5:The Red Horseman
Stephen Coonts • 1993
After the Soviet Union's breakup, thousands of tactical nuclear weapons risk slipping onto the black market. Sent to Moscow, Admiral Jake Grafton races corrupt officials, rogue spies, and Middle Eastern buyers to make...
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Book 6:The Intruders
Stephen Coonts • 1994
Back from combat cruises, Jake Grafton is teaching carrier landings when a string of deadly accidents shakes his squadron. Torn between burnout and duty, he must decide whether to stay in the Navy while confronting th...
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Book 7:Cuba
Stephen Coonts • 1999
With Fidel Castro near death, rival factions inside Cuba maneuver for power—one armed with hidden biological warheads on old Soviet missiles. Overseeing a nerve-gas transfer at Guantanamo, Jake Grafton is drawn into a...
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Book 8:Hong Kong
Stephen Coonts • 2000
Admiral Grafton takes his wife, Callie, to Hong Kong while he quietly investigates an old friend—now a software tycoon and U.S. consul general—suspected of funding dissidents. When Callie is kidnapped amid a power str...
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Book 9:America
Stephen Coonts • 2001 • 1 recommendation
The launch of the Navy's most advanced nuclear submarine turns into a nightmare when commandos hijack USS America and disappear into the Atlantic. Armed with EMP-tipped cruise missiles, the stolen boat strikes Washing...
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Book 10:Liberty
Stephen Coonts • 2003
A rogue Russian general sells several nuclear warheads to an Islamist group planning coordinated strikes on American cities. Tasked by the president to stop them quietly, Jake Grafton assembles an off-the-books team—i...
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What is the best order to read the Jake Grafton series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Flight of the Intruder.
How many books are in the Jake Grafton series?
There are 10 books currently listed in the Jake Grafton series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Jake Grafton series?
New readers should start with Flight of the Intruder, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Jake Grafton series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 1986 to 2003.