BookBingeGray Man Books in Order
The short answer
Mark Greaney · 15 books
- How many books?
- There are 15 books in the Gray Man series, published 2009–2026.
- Is it finished?
- No — it's ongoing, but the next book doesn't have a release date yet.
- Where to start
- Start with The Gray Man (2009).
About 7,700 pages — roughly 130 hours of reading
An elite, nearly untraceable CIA-trained assassin takes on missions too dangerous and dirty for anyone else.
Here is the complete Gray Man reading order — all 15 books by Mark Greaney, in the order you should read them:
Reading order
- The Gray ManFormer CIA assassin Court Gentry, now a gun for hire, becomes the target of his own agency after a job goes wrong.2009400 pages
- On TargetBetrayed and hunted, Court Gentry takes on a dangerous mission that pits him against former allies and a ruthless new enemy.2010433 pages
- BallisticCourt is pulled into a deadly game along the U.S.-Mexico border involving a rogue foreign agent and a Mexican drug cartel.2011592 pages
- Dead EyeCourt faces off against another elite, CIA-trained assassin sent to eliminate him once and for all.2013279 pages
- Back BlastDeclared a traitor by his own government, Court returns to American soil to uncover the truth behind the operation that ended his CIA career.2016528 pages
- Gunmetal GrayInvestigating a hacker's disappearance in Hong Kong, Court gets caught between rival intelligence services and other dangerous players.2017736 pages
- Agent in PlaceCourt is tasked with extracting a Syrian government insider whose testimony could expose war crimes.2018528 pages
- Mission CriticalA CIA operation gone wrong in France leaves Court racing to protect classified assets and rescue a fellow operative.2019528 pages
- One Minute OutCourt investigates a human trafficking network with ties to people in extremely high places.2020512 pages
- RelentlessBack working for the CIA, Court is sent on missions that test his loyalty and push him to his physical limits.2021528 pages
- Sierra SixAlternating between his first days on a CIA paramilitary team and a present-day manhunt, Court tracks a terrorist he once failed to kill.2022528 pages
- BurnerGentry and his partner chase a Ukrainian banker while navigating threats from Russian intelligence and criminal organizations seeking valuable financial data.2023528 pages
- The Chaos AgentA mysterious client uses a powerful artificial intelligence to coordinate assassinations and attacks around the globe as Gentry races to stop it.2024
- Midnight BlackWith his partner presumed dead but actually imprisoned in a remote Russian penal colony, Gentry spends months clawing for a way into Russia to rescue her.2025528 pages
- The Hard LineWorking with an off-books team, Gentry hunts killers targeting America's counterintelligence community while facing a legendary assassin with a personal vendetta.2026
Good news: for this series, reading order and publication order are the same — just read straight down the list.
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How many Gray Man books are there?
There are 15 books in the Gray Man series by Mark Greaney, from The Gray Man (2009) to The Hard Line (2026). Together they run to about 7,700 pages.
Is the Gray Man series finished?
No, it's ongoing. The most recent book is The Hard Line (2026), and Mark Greaney hasn't dated the next one yet.
What is the first Gray Man book?
The Gray Man (2009) is book one, at 400 pages. Former CIA assassin Court Gentry, now a gun for hire, becomes the target of his own agency after a job goes wrong.
Should I read the Gray Man series in publication order?
Yes. For the Gray Man series, reading order and publication order are the same — The Gray Man (2009) through The Hard Line (2026).
How long does it take to read all Gray Man books?
About 7,700 pages across 15 books — roughly 130 hours at a page a minute. The longest is Gunmetal Gray (736 pages); the shortest is Dead Eye (279 pages).