Don Pendleton Books in Order

Don Pendleton is a renowned American author, born on December 12, 1927, in Little Rock, Arkansas. As a prolific writer, he has penned over 125 books across various genres, including mystery, science-fiction, crime fiction, suspense, and nonfiction. His works have been translated into more than 25 foreign languages, with nearly 200 million copies in print worldwide. Pendleton's groundbreaking series, The Executioner, launched in 1969, revolutionized the action/adventure genre and catapulted him to fame as the "father of action/adventure." The series has been re-released in ebook format by Open Road Media, featuring 37 of the original novels. With a career spanning multiple decades, Pendleton remains a celebrated storyteller, entertaining readers with his vivid narratives and inspiring visions of the human potential.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Don Pendleton

  • #1
    Tower of Terror (With: Dick Stivers)(1982)
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    The Hostaged Island (With: Dick Stivers,L.R. Payne)(1982)
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    Texas Showdown (By: Dick Stivers)(1982)
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    Warlord of Azatlan (With: Dick Stivers)(1983)
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    Amazon Slaughter (With: Dick Stivers,C.J. Shiao)(1983)
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    Cairo Countdown (With: Dick Stivers,Paul Hofrichter)(1983)
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    Justice By Fire (With: Dick Stivers,G.H. Frost)(1983)
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    Army of Devils (With: Dick Stivers,G.H. Frost)(1983)
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    Kill School (By: Dick Stivers)(1983)
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    Royal Flush (By: Dick Stivers)(1984)
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    Into the Maze (With: Dick Stivers)(1984)
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    Scorched Earth (With: Dick Stivers)(1984)
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    Five Rings of Fire (With: Dick Stivers,Tom Arnett)(1984)
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    Deathbites (With: Dick Stivers)(1984)
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    They Came to Kill (With: Dick Stivers)(1984)
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    Rain Of Doom (By: Dick Stivers)(1985)
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    Shot to Hell (With: Dick Stivers,Chuck Rogers)(1985)
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    Fire And Maneuver (With: Dick Stivers,G.H. Frost)(1985)
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    Tech War (By: Dick Stivers)(1985)
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    Ironman (With: Dick Stivers)(1985)
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    Death Strike (With: Dick Stivers)(1985)
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    Fall Back And Kill (By: Dick Stivers)(1986)
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  • #23
    The World War III Game (With: Dick Stivers,Tom Arnett)(1986)
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    Hard Kill (With: Dick Stivers,Chuck Rogers)(1986)
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    Blood Gambit (With: Dick Stivers,Tom Arnett)(1986)
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    The Iron God (With: Dick Stivers,Tom Arnett)(1986)
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    Cajun Angel (With: Dick Stivers,Chuck Rogers)(1986)
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    Cowboy's Revenge (By: Dick Stivers)(1987)
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    Ghost Train (With: Dick Stivers,Chuck Rogers)(1987)
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    Miami Crush (With: Dick Stivers,Chuck Rogers)(1987)
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    Death Ride (With: Dick Stivers)(1987)
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    Hit And Run (With: Dick Stivers,Chuck Rogers)(1987)
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    Firecross (With: Dick Stivers,Tom Arnett)(1987)
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    Strike Force (By: Dick Stivers)(1988)
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  • #35
    Final Run (With: Dick Stivers,Ron Renauld)(1988)
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    Cold Steel (With: Dick Stivers,Ron Renauld)(1988)
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    Clear Shot (With: Dick Stivers,Ron Renauld)(1988)
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    Red Menace (With: Dick Stivers,Ron Renauld)(1988)
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  • #39
    Death Code (By: Dick Stivers)(1988)
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  • #40
    Blood Mark (With: Dick Stivers,Ron Renauld)(1989)
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    White Fire (By: Dick Stivers)(1989)
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  • #42
    Dead Zone (By: Dick Stivers)(1989)
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  • #43
    Kill Orbit (By: Nicholas Cain)(1989)
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    Mean Streets (By: Dick Stivers)(1989)
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  • #45
    Night Heat (By: Nicholas Cain)(1989)
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  • #46
    Lethal Trade (By: Dick Stivers)(1989)
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  • #47
    Counterblow (By: Nicholas Cain)(1990)
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  • #48
    Death Hunt (With: Dick Stivers,Rod Pennington)(1990)
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  • #49
    Dueling Missiles (With: Dick Stivers,DavidNorth)(1990)
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  • #50
    Hostile Fire (With: Dick Stivers,Ken Rose)(1990)
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  • #51
    Shadow Warriors (By: Dick Stivers)(1990)
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  • #52
    Cult War (By: Dick Stivers)(1990)
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    Skinwalker (By: Dick Stivers)(1990)
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  • #1
    Stony Man Doctrine(1983)
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  • #2
    Terminal Velocity(1984)
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  • #3
    Dirty War(1985)
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  • #4
    Resurrection Day (With: Chet Cunningham)(1985)
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  • #5
    Flight 741(1986)
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  • #6
    Dead Easy(1986)
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  • #7
    Sudden Death(1987)
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  • #8
    Rogue Force(1987)
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  • #9
    Tropic Heat(1987)
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  • #10
    Fire in the Sky (As: Mike McQuay)(1988)
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  • #11
    Anvil of Hell(1988)
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  • #12
    Flash Point(1988)
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  • #13
    Flesh and Blood(1988)
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  • #14
    Moving Target (By: Gayle Lynds,Dennis Lynds)(1989)
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  • #15
    Tightrope(1989)
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  • #16
    Blowout(1989)
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  • #17
    Blood Fever (By: Gayle Lynds,Dennis Lynds)(1989)
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  • #18
    Knockdown(1990)
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    Assault(1990)
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    Backlash(1990)
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  • #21
    Siege (With: Mel Odom)(1990)
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  • #22
    Blockade(1991)
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  • #23
    Evil Kingdom (With: Mel Odom)(1991)
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  • #24
    Counterblow(1991)
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    Hardline(1991)
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    Firepower(1992)
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  • #27
    Storm Burst(1992)
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  • #28
    Intercept(1992)
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    Lethal Impact(1992)
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    Deadfall(1993)
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    Onslaught(1993)
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  • #32
    Battle Force (With: Mel Odom)(1993)
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    Rampage(1993)
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    Takedown(1994)
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    Hellground(1994)
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  • #36
    Inferno (With: Mel Odom)(1994)
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    Ambush(1994)
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    Blood Strike(1994)
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  • #39
    Killpoint (With: Mel Odom)(1995)
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  • #40
    Vendetta(1995)
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  • #41
    Stalk Line(1995)
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  • #42
    Omega Game(1995)
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  • #43
    Shock Tactic(1995)
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    Showdown(1995)
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  • #45
    Tooth and Claw (As: Mike McQuay)(1996)
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  • #46
    Precision Kill (By: David Robbins)(1996)
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  • #47
    Jungle Law(1996)
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  • #48
    Dead Center (With: Mel Odom)(1996)
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  • #49
    Red Heat(1996)
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  • #50
    Thermal Strike (By: David Robbins)(1996)
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  • #51
    Day of the Vulture (As: Mike McQuay)(1997)
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  • #52
    The Invisible Assassins (With: Alan Bomack)(1997)
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  • #53
    Flames Of Wrath(1997)
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  • #54
    High Aggression(1997)
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  • #55
    Code of Bushido (As: Dan Schmidt)(1997)
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  • #56
    Terror Spin(1997)
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  • #57
    Judgment in Stone(1997)
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  • #58
    Rage for Justice(1998)
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  • #59
    Rebels and Hostiles(1998)
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  • #60
    Ultimate Game(1998)
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  • #61
    Blood Feud(1998)
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    Renegade Force (As: Dan Schmidt)(1998)
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  • #63
    Retribution(1998)
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  • #64
    Initiation(1999)
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  • #65
    Cloud of Death(1999)
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  • #66
    Termination Point(1999)
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    Hellfire Strike(1999)
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  • #68
    Code of Conflict (By: David Robbins)(1999)
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  • #69
    Vengeance(1999)
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  • #70
    Executive Action(2000)
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  • #71
    Killsport(2000)
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  • #72
    Conflagration(2000)
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  • #73
    Storm Front(2000)
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  • #74
    War Season (As: Dan Schmidt)(2000)
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  • #75
    Evil Alliance (By: David Robbins)(2000)
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  • #76
    Scorched Earth (As: Dan Schmidt)(2001)
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  • #77
    Deception(2001)
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  • #78
    Destiny's Hour(2001)
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  • #79
    Power of the Lance(2001)
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  • #80
    A Dying Evil(2001)
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  • #81
    Deep Treachery (As: Dan Schmidt)(2001)
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  • #82
    War Load (By: David Robbins)(2002)
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  • #83
    Sworn Enemies(2002)
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  • #84
    Dark Truth (As: Dan Schmidt)(2002)
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  • #85
    Blood and Sand (As: Dan Schmidt)(2002)
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  • #86
    Breakaway(2002)
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  • #87
    Caged(2002)
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    Sleepers(2003)
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    Strike and Retrieve(2003)
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  • #90
    Age of War (By: David Robbins)(2003)
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  • #91
    Line of Control(2003)
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    Breached(2003)
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  • #93
    Retaliation(2003)
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  • #94
    Pressure Point (With: Ron Renauld)(2004)
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  • #95
    Silent Running(2004)
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  • #96
    Stolen Arrows (With: Nick Pollotta)(2004)
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  • #97
    Zero Option(2004)
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  • #98
    Predator Paradise (As: Dan Schmidt)(2004)
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  • #99
    Circle of Deception(2004)
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  • #100
    Point of Betrayal(2005)
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  • #101
    Devil's Bargain (As: Dan Schmidt)(2005)
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  • #102
    False Front(2005)
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  • #103
    Lethal Tribute(2005)
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  • #104
    Season of Slaughter(2005)
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  • #105
    Ballistic Force(2005)
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  • #106
    Renegade(2006)
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  • #107
    Survival Reflex(2006)
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  • #108
    Path to War (As: Dan Schmidt)(2006)
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  • #109
    Blood Dynasty(2006)
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  • #110
    Ultimate Stakes(2006)
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  • #111
    State of Evil(2006)
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  • #112
    Contagion Option(2007)
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  • #113
    Hellfire Code(2007)
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  • #114
    War Drums(2007)
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  • #115
    Ripple Effect(2007)
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  • #116
    Force Lines (As: Dan Schmidt)(2007)
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  • #117
    The Killing Rule(2007)
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  • #118
    Devil's Playground(2007)
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  • #119
    Patriot Play (With: Mike Linaker)(2007)
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  • #120
    The Judas Project(2008)
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  • #121
    Plains of Fire(2008)
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  • #122
    Appointment in Baghdad(2008)
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  • #123
    Havana Five(2008)
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  • #124
    Colony of Evil(2008)
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  • #125
    Hard Passage(2009)
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  • #126
    Interception(2009)
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  • #127
    Cold War Reprise(2009)
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  • #128
    Mission: Apocalypse(2009)
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  • #129
    Altered State(2009)
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  • #130
    Killing Game(2009)
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  • #131
    Diplomacy Directive(2009)
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  • #132
    Desert Fallout (With: Douglas P. Wojtowicz)(2010)
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  • #133
    Betrayed(2010)
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  • #134
    Sabotage(2010)
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  • #135
    Conflict Zone(2010)
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  • #136
    Blood Play(2010)
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  • #137
    Extraordinary Rendition(2010)
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  • #138
    Devil's Mark(2010)
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  • #139
    Savage Rule(2011)
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  • #140
    Infiltration(2011)
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  • #141
    Resurgence(2011)
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  • #142
    Kill Shot(2011)
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  • #143
    Stealth Sweep(2011)
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  • #144
    Grave Mercy(2011)
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  • #145
    Treason Play(2011)
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  • #146
    Assassin's Code(2011)
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    Fireburst(2012)
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    Shadow Strike(2012)
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  • #149
    Decision Point(2012)
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    Road of Bones(2012)
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    Radical Edge(2012)
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  • #152
    Oblivion Pact(2012)
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  • #153
    Enemy Arsenal(2012)
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    State of War(2012)
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    Illicit Supply(2013)
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    Explosive Demand(2013)
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  • #157
    Ballistic(2013)
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  • #158
    Crisis Diplomacy(2013)
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  • #159
    Apocalypse Ark(2013)
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  • #160
    Lethal Stakes(2013)
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  • #161
    Ground Zero(2013)
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  • #162
    Escalation Tactic(2013)
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  • #163
    Jungle Firestorm(2013)
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  • #164
    Death Metal(2014)
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    Justice Run(2014)
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  • #166
    China White(2014)
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  • #167
    Payback(2014)
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  • #168
    Chain Reaction(2014)
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  • #169
    Terror Ballot(2014)
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  • #170
    Nightmare Army(2014)
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  • #171
    Critical Exposure(2015)
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  • #172
    Insurrection(2015)
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  • #173
    Armed Response(2015)
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  • #174
    Desert Falcons(2015)
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  • #175
    Ninja Assault(2015)
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    Lethal Risk(2015)
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    Dead Reckoning(2015)
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    War Everlasting(2015)
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    Willing To Kill(2018)
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  • #1
    Brothers in Blood (With: Steven M. Krauzer)(1983)
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  • #2
    Crossed Borders (With: Rich Rainey)(2001)
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  • #3
    Mercy Mission (With: Tim Somheil)(2004)
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  • #4
    Hard Pursuit (With: Douglas P. Wojtowicz)(2004)
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  • #1
    To Dance With Angels(1990)
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  • #2
    A Search for Meaning: From the Surface of a Small Planet(2002)
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    The Metaphysics of the Novel: The Inner Workings of a Novel and a Novelist(2003)
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  • #4
    Whispers from the Soul(2003)
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    I Grok, You Grok, We Grok, The Art of Writing Fiction (With: Linda Pendleton)(2021)
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    Welcome to the Feast (By: Gar Wilson) (0)(1982)
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    Welcome to the Feast (By: Gar Wilson)
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    Ultimate Terror (By: Gar Wilson)
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    Extreme Prejudice (By: Gar Wilson)
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  • #5
    Guerrilla Games(1982)
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  • #6
    Argentine Deadline (With: Robert Hoskins,Gar Wilson)(1982)
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  • #7
    Atlantic Scramble(1982)
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  • #8
    Tigers of Justice (With: Gar Wilson,William Fieldhouse)(1983)
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  • #9
    The Fury Bombs (By: Gar Wilson)(1983)
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  • #10
    White Hell (By: Gar Wilson)(1983)
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  • #11
    Dragon's Kill (By: Gar Wilson)(1983)
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  • #12
    Aswan Hellbox (By: Gar Wilson)(1983)
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  • #13
    Return to Armageddon (By: Gar Wilson)(1984)
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  • #14
    Korean Killground (By: Gar Wilson)(1984)
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  • #15
    The Black Alchemists (By: Gar Wilson)(1984)
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  • #16
    Harvest Hell (By: Gar Wilson)(1984)
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  • #17
    Phoenix in Flames (By: Gar Wilson)(1984)
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  • #18
    Viper Factor (By: Gar Wilson)(1984)
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  • #19
    No Rules, No Referee (By: Gar Wilson)(1985)
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  • #20
    Night of the Thuggee (By: Gar Wilson)(1985)
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  • #21
    Sea of Savages (By: Gar Wilson)(1985)
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  • #22
    Tooth and Claw (By: Gar Wilson)(1985)
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  • #23
    Twisted Cross (By: Gar Wilson)(1985)
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  • #24
    Time Bomb (By: Gar Wilson)(1986)
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  • #25
    Chip Off The Bloc (By: Gar Wilson)(1986)
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  • #26
    Doomsday Syndrome (By: Gar Wilson)(1986)
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  • #27
    Down Under Thunder (By: Gar Wilson)(1986)
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  • #28
    Hostaged Vatican (By: Gar Wilson)(1986)
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  • #29
    Weep Moscow Weep (By: Gar Wilson)(1986)
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  • #30
    Slow Death (By: Gar Wilson)(1987)
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  • #31
    The Nightmare Merchants (By: Gar Wilson)(1987)
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  • #32
    The Bonn Blitz (By: Gar Wilson)(1987)
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  • #33
    Terror In The Dark (By: Gar Wilson)(1987)
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  • #34
    Fair Game (By: Gar Wilson)(1987)
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  • #35
    Jungle Sweep (By: Gar Wilson)(1988)
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  • #36
    Fire Storm (By: Gar Wilson)(1988)
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  • #37
    Power Gambit (By: Gar Wilson)(1988)
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  • #38
    Kingston Carnage (By: Gar Wilson)(1988)
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  • #39
    Belgrade Deception (By: Gar Wilson)(1988)
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  • #40
    Show Of Force (By: Gar Wilson)(1988)
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  • #41
    Ninja Blood (With: Gar Wilson)(1988)
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  • #42
    Search And Destroy (By: Gar Wilson)(1989)
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  • #43
    Gulf Of Fire (By: Gar Wilson)(1989)
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  • #44
    Main Offensive (By: Gar Wilson)(1989)
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  • #45
    African Burn (By: Gar Wilson)(1989)
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  • #46
    Iron Claymore (By: Gar Wilson)(1990)
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  • #47
    Salvador Assault (By: Gar Wilson)(1990)
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  • #48
    Cold Dead (By: Gar Wilson)(1990)
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  • #49
    Barracuda Run (By: Gar Wilson)(1990)
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    Savage World (By: Gar Wilson)(1990)
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  • #51
    Wall of Flame (By: Gar Wilson)(1990)
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  • #1
    Revolt!(1968)
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  • #2
    Cataclysm: The Day the World Ended(1969)
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  • #3
    The Guns of Terra 10(1970)
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  • #4
    Civil War II(1971)
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  • #5
    Population Doomsday(1974)
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  • #6
    The Godmakers(1974)
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  • #7
    Roulette(2002)
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  • #8
    Soul Expressions (With: Linda Pendleton)(2011)
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About Don Pendleton

Don Pendleton is a renowned American author, born on December 12, 1927, in Little Rock, Arkansas. As a prolific writer, he has penned over 125 books across various genres, including mystery, science-fiction, crime fiction, suspense, and nonfiction. His works have been translated into more than 25 foreign languages, with nearly 200 million copies in print worldwide. Pendleton's groundbreaking series, The Executioner, launched in 1969, revolutionized the action/adventure genre and catapulted him to fame as the "father of action/adventure." The series has been re-released in ebook format by Open Road Media, featuring 37 of the original novels. With a career spanning multiple decades, Pendleton remains a celebrated storyteller, entertaining readers with his vivid narratives and inspiring visions of the human potential.

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