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Jason Striker
The Jason Striker series by Piers Anthony has 5 known books (5 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with Kiai! (1974).
- Books
- 5 known books (5 novels)
- Published
- 5
- First published
- 1974
- Status
- completed
- Shelved under
- Thriller
- Last checked
Start here: Kiai! (1974) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Kiai!
Kiai! opens the Jason Striker series in 1974, putting judo expert Jason Striker's martial-arts skill at the center of a globe-trotting plot involving organized crime -- the first of Piers Anthony and Roberto Fuentes's pulpy 1970s men's-adventure collaborations. It runs 204 pages.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Kiai! - Book 2:
Mistress of Death
Mistress of Death , published in 1974 at 192 pages, is the second Jason Striker novel, continuing the technical, combat-focused action Anthony and Fuentes built the series around.
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Bamboo Bloodbath
Bamboo Bloodbath , the third of three Jason Striker novels published in 1974 alone, runs 188 pages and keeps to the series' globe-trotting blend of exploitation, revenge and hand-to-hand combat.
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Ninja's Revenge
Ninja's Revenge , published in 1975 at 188 pages, followed Bamboo Bloodbath as the fourth entry, continuing the series' technical depiction of judo, karate and other combat disciplines.
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Amazon Slaughter
Amazon Slaughter , at 204 pages the longest book in the series, closed out the original 1974-1976 run in 1976 -- twenty-five years before the series' later addition, Curse of the Ninja , arrived in 2001.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Amazon Slaughter
About the Jason Striker series
Jason Striker is a judo and martial-arts expert who gets pulled into international intrigue, criminal conspiracies, and hand-to-hand combat across a run of pulpy 1970s action novels co-written by Piers Anthony and martial-arts writer Roberto Fuentes. Each book puts Striker's fighting expertise (and Anthony and Fuentes's evident enthusiasm for depicting judo, karate, and other combat disciplines in technical detail) at the center of globe-trotting plots involving organized crime, exploitation, and revenge, in the vein of the era's men's-adventure paperback series.
The five core novels appeared in a rapid burst between 1974 and 1976, at the height of the 1970s martial-arts fiction boom that followed the mainstream popularity of kung fu films; a sixth entry, Curse of the Ninja, followed decades later in 2001. It's a very different register from Anthony's fantasy and science-fiction work — leaner, pulpier, and built entirely around action set-pieces rather than idea-driven worldbuilding — reflecting his early-career work-for-hire collaborations before Xanth made him a bestseller.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in the Jason Striker series?
Six novels: five published in a rapid burst between 1974 and 1976 (Kiai! through Amazon Slaughter), plus a later addition, Curse of the Ninja, in 2001.
Who wrote the Jason Striker series?
Piers Anthony co-wrote it with martial-arts writer Roberto Fuentes, part of Anthony's early-career work-for-hire collaborations before Xanth made him a bestselling solo author.
What order should I read Jason Striker in?
Publication order, starting with Kiai!. Each novel is largely self-contained, so the books can also be read individually if you prefer.
What is the Jason Striker series about?
A judo and martial-arts expert who gets drawn into international intrigue, organized crime, and hand-to-hand combat across a series of pulpy 1970s men's-adventure novels.
Is Jason Striker connected to Piers Anthony's fantasy or science-fiction series?
No. It's an entirely separate action-thriller collaboration with no connection to Xanth or his other genre series.
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