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Start with Agent Zero and continue through all 12 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with Agent Zero
Book 1 by Jack Mars • Published 2019
Kent Steele, a Columbia history professor and single father, is abducted by terrorists who insist he is Agent Zero, the CIA’s deadliest operative. Hunted by enemies and the agency alike, he must uncover his erased pas...
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Kent Steele reading order
Ends with Absolute Zero
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Book 1:Agent Zero
Jack Mars • 2019
Kent Steele, a Columbia history professor and single father, is abducted by terrorists who insist he is Agent Zero, the CIA’s deadliest operative. Hunted by enemies and the agency alike, he must uncover his erased pas...
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Book 2:Target Zero
Jack Mars • 2019
Barely back to normal life, Kent Steele is pulled into another mission: track a biological weapon before it’s unleashed. As memory fragments return and assassins close in, he fights to stop global devastation while pr...
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Book 3:Hunting Zero
Jack Mars • 2019
When Kent Steele’s teenage daughters are kidnapped and funneled toward a European trafficking ring, he ignores CIA orders to stand down. Alone and outgunned, he tears across borders to hunt their captors and dismantle...
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Book 4:Trapping Zero
Jack Mars • 2019
A new terror cell emerges as Kent Steele struggles to piece together who turned him into Agent Zero. Racing from safe houses to embassies, he must spring a trap on the masterminds behind a catastrophic plot—and on tho...
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Book 5:File Zero
Jack Mars • 2019
A long‑buried dossier surfaces that could explain Agent Zero’s origins—and expose a conspiracy inside Western intelligence. Kent Steele chases the file across Europe, knowing that whoever gets to it first will control...
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Book 6:Recall Zero
Jack Mars • 2019
An experimental treatment offers Kent Steele a chance to recover more of his lost memories, but it also makes him a target. As terrorists move to exploit his fragile state, he must decide how much of his past he’s wil...
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Book 7:Assassin Zero
Jack Mars • 2019
When a legendary assassin surfaces with ties to Agent Zero’s missing years, Kent Steele is drawn into a deadly mirror game. To stop a series of high‑profile killings, he has to confront the version of himself he might...
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Book 8:Decoy Zero
Jack Mars • 2020
A prototype railgun capable of firing an unstoppable projectile falls into the wrong hands. Agent Zero must trace the weapon’s origin and intended target, even as a disturbing turn in his medical condition threatens t...
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Book 9:Chasing Zero
Jack Mars • 2020
Peace talks in the Middle East put the U.S. president in the crosshairs. Agent Zero advises against the trip, then scrambles to protect the motorcade when everything goes wrong, racing through a deadly forty‑eight hou...
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Book 10:Vengeance Zero
Jack Mars • 2020
Enemies from Agent Zero’s fragmented past strike back, targeting those closest to him. As terrorist cells coordinate a wave of attacks, Kent Steele must decide how far he will go—and what he is willing to sacrifice—to...
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Book 12:Zero Zero
Jack Mars • 2021
Seeking treatment in Switzerland for his deteriorating health, Agent Zero encounters another operative implanted with a similar false identity—this one tasked with killing him. To survive, he must uncover who created...
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Book 13:Absolute Zero
Jack Mars • 2021
As his long war against terror and memory manipulation nears a breaking point, Agent Zero faces one final, all‑or‑nothing confrontation. With his family and country in the balance, Kent Steele has to decide what part...
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Kent Steele FAQ
What is the best order to read the Kent Steele series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Agent Zero.
How many books are in the Kent Steele series?
There are 12 books currently listed in the Kent Steele series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Kent Steele series?
New readers should start with Agent Zero, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Kent Steele series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2019 to 2021.