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Start with Remote Control and continue through all 19 books in the listed reading order.

19 books
Published 1997 to 2017
Status: Likely complete

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Remote Control

Start with Remote Control

Book 1 by Andy McNab • Published 1997

Ex-SAS operator Nick Stone is tracking terrorists in Washington D.C. when he finds his former colleagues massacred. On the run with the only survivor—a seven-year-old girl—he must uncover a conspiracy that hits close...

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Nick Stone reading order

Ends with Line of Fire

  1. 1
    Remote Control

    Book 1:Remote Control

    Andy McNab • 1997

    Ex-SAS operator Nick Stone is tracking terrorists in Washington D.C. when he finds his former colleagues massacred. On the run with the only survivor—a seven-year-old girl—he must uncover a conspiracy that hits close...

  2. 2
    Crisis Four

    Book 2:Crisis Four

    Andy McNab • 1999

    Nick Stone is ordered to hunt down Sarah Greenwood, a rogue agent and his former lover. As he tracks her through the American wilderness, he discovers she holds the key to a terrifying conspiracy.

  3. 3
    Firewall

    Book 3:Firewall

    Andy McNab • 2000

    Desperate for cash, Nick Stone takes a kidnapping job in Estonia. He soon finds himself caught between the Russian mafia and a cyber-espionage plot that threatens global military secrets.

  4. 4
    Last Light

    Book 4:Last Light

    Andy McNab • 2001

    An assassination mission in Panama goes wrong, leaving Nick Stone to protect a target he was meant to kill. He must navigate a treacherous jungle and political betrayal to survive.

  5. 5
    Liberation Day

    Book 5:Liberation Day

    Andy McNab • 2002

    In Algeria, Nick Stone’s simple escort mission turns into a nightmare. He is stranded in a hostile country, battling terrorists and his own demons while trying to save a group of hostages.

  6. 6
    Dark Winter

    Book 6:Dark Winter

    Andy McNab • 2003

    Stone uncovers a plot involving a deadly biological weapon. Working alongside a US agent, he races to stop an attack that could devastate London and Berlin.

  7. 7
    Deep Black

    Book 7:Deep Black

    Andy McNab • 2004

    Nick Stone infiltrates Bosnia to stop a terrorist cell. The mission is complicated when he realizes his objectives conflict with those of his American counterparts, forcing him into a deadly game of cat and mouse.

  8. 8
    Aggressor

    Book 8:Aggressor

    Andy McNab • 2005

    Nick Stone is offered a chance to reclaim his life, but it comes at a price. He must help the CIA in a seemingly impossible mission that challenges everything he knows about loyalty.

  9. 9
    Recoil

    Book 9:Recoil

    Andy McNab • 2006

    Nick Stone is healing in Switzerland when his girlfriend disappears. His search leads him to the Congo, where he faces child soldiers and a brutal war over resources.

  10. 10
    Crossfire

    Book 10:Crossfire

    Andy McNab • 2007

    Nick Stone is bodyguarding a TV crew in Basra when a reporter is kidnapped. His rescue mission takes him from Iraq to London and Kabul, exposing a conspiracy of government and big business.

  11. 11
    Brute Force

    Book 11:Brute Force

    Andy McNab • 2008

    Nick Stone is hunted by a killer targeting everyone involved in an old mission. To survive, he must turn the tables and become the hunter, revisiting a dark chapter of his past.

  12. 12
    Exit Wound

    Book 12:Exit Wound

    Andy McNab • 2009

    Nick Stone and his team try to steal Saddam Hussein’s gold in Dubai. When the heist goes wrong, Stone seeks revenge on those who betrayed him, uncovering a larger conspiracy.

  13. 13
    Zero Hour

    Book 13:Zero Hour

    Andy McNab • 2010

    Nick Stone is reluctant to take a job finding a missing student. But the case links back to a secret Syrian radar station and a threat that could compromise British security.

  14. 14
    Dead Centre

    Book 14:Dead Centre

    Andy McNab • 2011

    Somali pirates have kidnapped a Russian oligarch's son. Nick Stone is hired to get the boy back, plunging him into the chaotic, lawless world of the Horn of Africa.

  15. 15
    Silencer

    Book 15:Silencer

    Andy McNab • 2013

    Nick Stone’s quiet life is shattered when his son falls ill and the doctor saving him is threatened. Stone tracks the threat to Hong Kong, facing the Triads to protect his family.

  16. 16
    For Valour

    Book 16:For Valour

    Andy McNab • 2014

    Nick Stone breaks into a top-secret facility to steal a list of illustrious Britons. But the heist reveals a darker secret, and Stone finds himself targeted by a sniper from his past.

  17. 17
    Detonator

    Book 17:Detonator

    Andy McNab • 2015

    Betrayed and wounded in the Alps, Nick Stone relies on a young boy to help him survive. He goes on a rampage across Europe to find the faceless enemy who wants him dead.

  18. 18
    Cold Blood

    Book 18:Cold Blood

    Andy McNab • 2016

    Stranded in the Arctic, Nick Stone is exhausted and aging. He just wants to survive, but a mission to protect a polar expedition forces him to fight one last brutal battle on the ice.

  19. 19
    Line of Fire

    Book 19:Line of Fire

    Andy McNab • 2017

    Nick Stone is tasked with a simple extraction, but it leads him into a complex web of corruption involving cyber-warfare. He must stay one step ahead of a new breed of enemy.

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Nick Stone FAQ

What is the best order to read the Nick Stone series?

The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Remote Control.

How many books are in the Nick Stone series?

There are 19 books currently listed in the Nick Stone series on GurusReads.

Where should I start with the Nick Stone series?

New readers should start with Remote Control, the first book in the reading order.

Is the Nick Stone series complete?

Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 1997 to 2017.