David Baldacci’s Will Robie books in order follow a highly skilled U.S. government assassin who is sent after threats that conventional law enforcement and the military can’t stop. The thriller series combines covert missions, political conspiracies, and recurring characters, including fellow operative Jessica Reel.
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Will Robie Books in Order
The Will Robie series consists of five full-length novels and one short story. I recommend reading them in publication order, which also matches the series chronology. Each novel has its own central mission, but the characters and their relationships develop across the series. My advice is to start with The Innocent and continue straight through End Game.
- The Innocent (2012)
- The Hit (2013)
- Bullseye (2014) (Short Story)
- The Target (2014)
- The Guilty (2015)
- End Game (2017)
Bullseye is an original short story that brings Will Robie together with Oliver Stone and the Camel Club. I’d read it between The Hit and The Target, where it falls in publication order.
End Game is the fifth full-length novel and the stopping point in the published Will Robie sequence above. Baldacci has not declared the series finished. He has said he would like to return to Robie when he has a story worthy of the character.
Will Robie’s Amos Decker Crossover
Walk the Wire (2020) is the sixth Amos Decker novel, not a sixth Will Robie novel. Robie and Jessica Reel appear in the story, so I recommend saving it until after End Game. Readers following only the core Will Robie series can treat the crossover as optional.
About David Baldacci
David Baldacci published his debut novel, Absolute Power, in 1996 after practicing law in Washington, D.C. He is best known for his thrillers and has created several other recurring series, including Amos Decker, John Puller, the Camel Club, and King and Maxwell. You can find his complete bibliography in my David Baldacci books in order guide.
Baldacci has also written novels for younger readers. He and his wife, Michelle, founded the Wish You Well Foundation, which supports literacy programs across the United States.
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