About this book
The First Counsel (2001) moves Meltzer's recurring premise into the White House counsel's office, following a junior insider whose access draws them into a conspiracy reaching the top of American power.
Key facts about The First Counsel
The First Counsel is a book by Brad Meltzer. Readers have had it since 9 March 2001. It runs to 479 pages.
Our list holds 2 editions of The First Counsel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780446527286 to find the main one.
Brad Meltzer has 14 books in our catalogue. 3 of them belong to a series, while 11 stand alone. All 14 are out now. Other books by Brad Meltzer on file include The Lightning Rod (2022), The Escape Artist (2018), The House of Secrets (2016) and The President's Shadow (2015).
Before this one, Dead Even came out in 1998. After it came The Millionaires in 2002. Since then, our list has added 11 more books by Brad Meltzer.
Brad Meltzer has 1 series on file, Zig & Nola. That series sits on our thriller shelf. Meanwhile, The Viper is the latest published Brad Meltzer book on file, from 6 January 2026.
About Brad Meltzer
Brad Meltzer is a #1 New York Times bestselling American thriller writer, born in Brooklyn in 1970 and raised largely in Miami, Florida. See every Brad Meltzer book in order.
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780446527286
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9781570429897