John Rain Books in Order

This page lists the complete John Rain reading order by Barry Eisler, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 12 books / 2003-2021

John Rain Reading Order

01 Rain Fall / A Clean Kill in Tokyo 2003 Buy

02 Hard Rain / Blood from Blood / A Lonely Resurrection 2003 Buy

03 Rain Storm / Choke Point / Winner Take All 2004 Buy

04 Killing Rain / One Last Kill / Redemption Games 2005 Buy

05 The Last Assassin / Extremis 2006 Buy

06 Requiem For an Assassin / The Killer Ascendant 2007 Buy

07 Paris is a Bitch 2011 Buy

08 The Detachment 2011 Buy

09 Graveyard of Memories 2014 Buy

10 Zero Sum 2017 Buy

11 The Killer Collective 2019 Buy

12 The Chaos Kind 2021 Buy

John Rain Books by Publication Order

2003 Rain Fall / A Clean Kill in Tokyo #1

2003 Hard Rain / Blood from Blood / A Lonely Resurrection #2

2004 Rain Storm / Choke Point / Winner Take All #3

2005 Killing Rain / One Last Kill / Redemption Games #4

2006 The Last Assassin / Extremis #5

2007 Requiem For an Assassin / The Killer Ascendant #6

2011 Paris is a Bitch #7

2011 The Detachment #8

2014 Graveyard of Memories #9

2017 Zero Sum #10

2019 The Killer Collective #11

2021 The Chaos Kind #12

Questions readers ask

What is the correct John Rain reading order?

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

How many John Rain books are there?

This catalog currently lists 12 John Rain books published across 2003-2021.

Who writes the John Rain books?

John Rain is listed as a book series by Barry Eisler.

Should I read John Rain in publication order?

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

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