Military Thriller
Jack Carr (Terminal List) Books in Order
by Jack Carr
Navy SEAL James Reece returns from a mission where his entire team was killed — and discovers the conspiracy goes all the way to the top. Written by a real former SEAL sniper, this is military thriller fiction at its most authentic.
About the series
Jack Carr's Terminal List series — officially the James Reece books — is the most authentic military thriller written in years, powered by Carr's own two decades as a Navy SEAL sniper and platoon commander. The debut novel The Terminal List (2018) follows SEAL officer James Reece as he unravels a government conspiracy that killed his team and family, and the series quickly found a massive audience of readers hungry for technical credibility and moral seriousness. Chris Pratt's Prime Video adaptation of the first book became one of the platform's most-watched originals.
Recommended reading order
Read in publication order — the character arc is continuous and emotional payoff depends on following Reece's evolution from book to book. Start with The Terminal List and do not skip ahead. Note that Carr has launched a separate series featuring Tom Reece (James's son) beginning with Cry Havoc (2025), which is a next-generation continuation rather than a replacement.
Reading order
7 books · Ongoing