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Reading order

Able Team Books in Order

This page lists the complete Able Team reading order by Nicholas Cain, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 53 books / 1982-1990

Able Team Reading Order

01 Tower of Terror(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers) 1982 Buy
02 The Hostaged Island(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,L.R. Payne) 1982 Buy
03 Texas Showdown(By: Dick Stivers) 1982 Buy
04 Warlord of Azatlan(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers) 1983 Buy
05 Amazon Slaughter(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,C.J. Shiao) 1983 Buy
06 Cairo Countdown(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,Paul Hofrichter) 1983 Buy
07 Justice By Fire(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,G.H. Frost) 1983 Buy
08 Army of Devils(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,G.H. Frost) 1983 Buy
09 Kill School(By: Dick Stivers) 1983 Buy
10 Royal Flush(By: Dick Stivers) 1984 Buy
11 Into the Maze(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers) 1984 Buy
12 Scorched Earth(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers) 1984 Buy
13 Five Rings of Fire(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,Tom Arnett) 1984 Buy
14 Deathbites(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers) 1984 Buy
15 They Came to Kill(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers) 1984 Buy
16 Rain Of Doom(By: Dick Stivers) 1985 Buy
17 Shot to Hell(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,Chuck Rogers) 1985 Buy
18 Fire And Maneuver(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,G.H. Frost) 1985 Buy
19 Tech War(By: Dick Stivers) 1985 Buy
20 Ironman(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers) 1985 Buy
21 Death Strike(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers) 1985 Buy
22 Fall Back And Kill(By: Dick Stivers) 1986 Buy
23 The World War III Game(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,Tom Arnett) 1986 Buy
24 Hard Kill(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,Chuck Rogers) 1986 Buy
25 Blood Gambit(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,Tom Arnett) 1986 Buy
26 The Iron God(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,Tom Arnett) 1986 Buy
27 Cajun Angel(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,Chuck Rogers) 1986 Buy
28 Cowboy's Revenge(By: Dick Stivers) 1987 Buy
29 Ghost Train(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,Chuck Rogers) 1987 Buy
30 Miami Crush(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,Chuck Rogers) 1987 Buy
31 Death Ride(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers) 1987 Buy
32 Hit And Run(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,Chuck Rogers) 1987 Buy
33 Firecross(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,Tom Arnett) 1987 Buy
34 Strike Force(By: Dick Stivers) 1988 Buy
35 Final Run(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,Ron Renauld) 1988 Buy
36 Cold Steel(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,Ron Renauld) 1988 Buy
37 Clear Shot(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,Ron Renauld) 1988 Buy
38 Red Menace(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,Ron Renauld) 1988 Buy
39 Death Code(By: Dick Stivers) 1988 Buy
40 Blood Mark(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,Ron Renauld) 1989 Buy
41 White Fire(By: Dick Stivers) 1989 Buy
42 Dead Zone(By: Dick Stivers) 1989 Buy
43 Kill Orbit 1989 Buy
44 Mean Streets(By: Dick Stivers) 1989 Buy
45 Night Heat 1989 Buy
46 Lethal Trade(By: Dick Stivers) 1989 Buy
47 Counterblow 1990 Buy
48 Death Hunt(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,Rod Pennington) 1990 Buy
49 Dueling Missiles(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,DavidNorth) 1990 Buy
50 Hostile Fire(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,Ken Rose) 1990 Buy
51 Shadow Warriors(By: Dick Stivers) 1990 Buy
52 Cult War(By: Dick Stivers) 1990 Buy
53 Skinwalker(By: Dick Stivers) 1990 Buy

Able Team Books by Publication Order

1982 Tower of Terror(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers) #1
1982 The Hostaged Island(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,L.R. Payne) #2
1982 Texas Showdown(By: Dick Stivers) #3
1983 Warlord of Azatlan(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers) #4
1983 Amazon Slaughter(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,C.J. Shiao) #5
1983 Cairo Countdown(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,Paul Hofrichter) #6
1983 Justice By Fire(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,G.H. Frost) #7
1983 Army of Devils(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,G.H. Frost) #8
1983 Kill School(By: Dick Stivers) #9
1984 Royal Flush(By: Dick Stivers) #10
1984 Into the Maze(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers) #11
1984 Scorched Earth(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers) #12
1984 Five Rings of Fire(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,Tom Arnett) #13
1984 Deathbites(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers) #14
1984 They Came to Kill(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers) #15
1985 Rain Of Doom(By: Dick Stivers) #16
1985 Shot to Hell(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,Chuck Rogers) #17
1985 Fire And Maneuver(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,G.H. Frost) #18
1985 Tech War(By: Dick Stivers) #19
1985 Ironman(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers) #20
1985 Death Strike(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers) #21
1986 Fall Back And Kill(By: Dick Stivers) #22
1986 The World War III Game(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,Tom Arnett) #23
1986 Hard Kill(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,Chuck Rogers) #24
1986 Blood Gambit(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,Tom Arnett) #25
1986 The Iron God(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,Tom Arnett) #26
1986 Cajun Angel(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,Chuck Rogers) #27
1987 Cowboy's Revenge(By: Dick Stivers) #28
1987 Ghost Train(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,Chuck Rogers) #29
1987 Miami Crush(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,Chuck Rogers) #30
1987 Death Ride(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers) #31
1987 Hit And Run(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,Chuck Rogers) #32
1987 Firecross(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,Tom Arnett) #33
1988 Strike Force(By: Dick Stivers) #34
1988 Final Run(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,Ron Renauld) #35
1988 Cold Steel(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,Ron Renauld) #36
1988 Clear Shot(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,Ron Renauld) #37
1988 Red Menace(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,Ron Renauld) #38
1988 Death Code(By: Dick Stivers) #39
1989 Blood Mark(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,Ron Renauld) #40
1989 White Fire(By: Dick Stivers) #41
1989 Dead Zone(By: Dick Stivers) #42
1989 Kill Orbit #43
1989 Mean Streets(By: Dick Stivers) #44
1989 Night Heat #45
1989 Lethal Trade(By: Dick Stivers) #46
1990 Counterblow #47
1990 Death Hunt(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,Rod Pennington) #48
1990 Dueling Missiles(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,DavidNorth) #49
1990 Hostile Fire(By: Don Pendleton,Dick Stivers,Ken Rose) #50
1990 Shadow Warriors(By: Dick Stivers) #51
1990 Cult War(By: Dick Stivers) #52
1990 Skinwalker(By: Dick Stivers) #53

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Able Team reading order?

The Able Team reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Able Team books are there?

This catalog currently lists 53 Able Team books published across 1982-1990.

Who writes the Able Team books?

Able Team is listed as a book series by Nicholas Cain.

Should I read Able Team in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Able Team. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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