John Rain Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of John Rain books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Rain Fall / A Clean Kill in Tokyo
Buy on Amazon2003
Hard Rain / Blood from Blood / A Lonely Resurrection
Buy on Amazon2003
Rain Storm / Choke Point / Winner Take All
Buy on Amazon2004
Killing Rain / One Last Kill / Redemption Games
Buy on Amazon2005
The Last Assassin / Extremis
Buy on Amazon2006
Requiem For an Assassin / The Killer Ascendant
Buy on Amazon2007
Paris is a Bitch
Buy on Amazon2011
The Detachment
Buy on Amazon2011
Graveyard of Memories
Buy on Amazon2014
Zero Sum
Buy on Amazon2017
The Killer Collective
Buy on Amazon2019
The Chaos Kind
Buy on Amazon2021
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the John Rain series is publication order: 1. Rain Fall / A Clean Kill in Tokyo (2003), 2. Hard Rain / Blood from Blood / A Lonely Resurrection (2003), 3. Rain Storm / Choke Point / Winner Take All (2004), 4. Killing Rain / One Last Kill / Redemption Games (2005), 5. The Last Assassin / Extremis (2006), and 7 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The John Rain series by Barry Eisler contains 12 books. The series began in 2003 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The John Rain series is written by Barry Eisler. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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