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Frederick Forsyth

British author best known for the thriller *The Day of the Jackal* and the *Odessa File*. His meticulously researched novels have sold over 70 million copies worldwide. This page provides the Frederick Forsyth books in order, including both chronological publication order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1969The Biafra Story: The Making of an African LegendPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

1971The Day of the JackalPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1972The Odessa FilePOoTOB · 1Buy ↗

1974The Dogs of WarPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1975The ShepherdPOoSS · 1Buy ↗

1979The Devil's AlternativePOoSN · 3Buy ↗

1982No ComebacksPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

1982The EmperorPOoSS · 2Buy ↗

1984The Fourth ProtocolPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

1989The NegotiatorPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

1991EmekaPOoNB · 2Buy ↗

1991The DeceiverPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

1994The Fist of GodPOoSN · 7Buy ↗

1996IconPOoSN · 8Buy ↗

1996The Phantom of ManhattanPOoSN · 9Buy ↗

2000The CitizenPOoSS · 3Buy ↗

2000Whispering WindPOoSS · 4Buy ↗

2000The MiraclePOoSS · 5Buy ↗

2001The Art of the MatterPOoSS · 6Buy ↗

2003AvengerPOoSN · 10Buy ↗

2005Used In EvidencePOoNB · 3Buy ↗

2006The AfghanPOoSN · 11Buy ↗

2010The CobraPOoSN · 12Buy ↗

2013The Kill ListPOoSN · 13Buy ↗

2015The Outsider: My Life in IntriguePOoNB · 4Buy ↗

2018The FoxPOoSN · 14Buy ↗

2020The Veteran and Other StoriesPOoSSC · 2Buy ↗

2025Revenge of Odessa(With: Tony Kent)POoTOB · 2Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas6 books · 1975–2001

01The Shepherd1975Buy ↗

02The Emperor1982Buy ↗

03The Citizen2000Buy ↗

04Whispering Wind2000Buy ↗

05The Miracle2000Buy ↗

06The Art of the Matter2001Buy ↗

Publication Order of The Odessa Books2 books · 1972–2025

01The Odessa File1972Buy ↗

02Revenge of Odessa(With: Tony Kent)2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections2 books · 1982–2020

01No Comebacks1982Buy ↗

02The Veteran and Other Stories2020Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books4 books · 1969–2015

01The Biafra Story: The Making of an African Legend1969Buy ↗

02Emeka1991Buy ↗

03Used In Evidence2005Buy ↗

04The Outsider: My Life in Intrigue2015Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels14 books · 1971–2018

01The Day of the Jackal1971Buy ↗

02The Dogs of War1974Buy ↗

03The Devil's Alternative1979Buy ↗

04The Fourth Protocol1984Buy ↗

05The Negotiator1989Buy ↗

06The Deceiver1991Buy ↗

07The Fist of God1994Buy ↗

08Icon1996Buy ↗

09The Phantom of Manhattan1996Buy ↗

10Avenger2003Buy ↗

11The Afghan2006Buy ↗

12The Cobra2010Buy ↗

13The Kill List2013Buy ↗

14The Fox2018Buy ↗

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