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Order of the Sanguines

by James Rollins

The Order of the Sanguines series by James Rollins has 3 known books (3 published). It is best read in publication order, starting with The Blood Gospel (2013). Blood Infernal is the latest book with a fully recorded publication date.

Books
3 known books (3 novels)
Published
3
First published
2013
Status
completed
Shelved under
Thriller , Horror
Start here: The Blood Gospel (2013) — then read straight through in publication order.
Book one
Cover of The Blood Gospel
The Blood Gospel (2013)

Reading order

The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.

  1. The Blood Gospel

    Novel
    The Blood Gospel opens the trilogy in 2013 at 496 pages, co-written by James Rollins and Rebecca Cantrell to send archaeologist Erin Granger into a secret Vatican-sanctioned order fighting supernatural evil through blood-based science.
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  2. Innocent Blood

    Novel
    Innocent Blood followed The Blood Gospel in 2014, its 437 pages continuing archaeologist Erin Granger and the warrior-monks of the Sanguines order's Vatican-sanctioned war against supernatural evil a year after the opener. James Rollins and Rebecca Cantrell keep blending Rollins's globe-trotting action with vampire mythology reframed through genetics and church history, ahead of the trilogy's close in Blood Infernal (2015).
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  3. Blood Infernal

    Novel
    Blood Infernal closes the trilogy in 2015 at 416 pages, the shortest of the three novels and the conclusion of the Rollins-Cantrell collaboration's overarching plot.
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Key facts about the Order of the Sanguines series

Our list has 3 books in the Order of the Sanguines series. Since all 3 are out now, you can read the whole list today.

Start with The Blood Gospel, since it opens the publication order in 2013. Innocent Blood is book 2, from 2014. Blood Infernal is book 3, from 2015.

The list keeps the books in date order, while each title links to its own page. Each book page shows its dates and editions.

Blood Infernal is the latest book with a full release date, out on 1 January 2015. Since the catalogue marks the series as complete, we list no next book.

The books came out between 2013 and 2015, while their length runs from 416 to 496 pages. That is a run of 2 years.

James Rollins has 40 books on our list. Additionally, they write Sigma Force, Tucker Wayne and Moonfall. We shelve the books under supernatural thriller.

About the Order of the Sanguines series

A secret Vatican-sanctioned order has fought a hidden war against supernatural evil for centuries, using blood-based science that blurs the line between religious miracle and biological engineering. James Rollins pairs with novelist Rebecca Cantrell to combine his trademark globe-trotting action with vampire mythology reframed through genetics and church history, centered on archaeologist Erin Granger and the warrior-monks of the Sanguines order.

The core trilogy runs from The Blood Gospel (2013) through Blood Infernal (2015); two shorter connected works, the novella City of Screams and the short story Blood Brothers, fill in supporting backstory around the main novels.

Frequently asked questions

How many Order of the Sanguines books are there?

Three full-length novels -- The Blood Gospel (2013), Innocent Blood (2014) and Blood Infernal (2015) -- plus two shorter connected works, City of Screams and Blood Brothers.

What order should I read the Order of the Sanguines books in?

Publication order: The Blood Gospel, Innocent Blood, then Blood Infernal. It's a continuous trilogy rather than standalone cases.

Who writes Order of the Sanguines?

James Rollins co-writes with novelist Rebecca Cantrell.

Is Order of the Sanguines connected to Sigma Force?

No direct crossover -- it's a separate series with its own cast, though it shares Rollins's globe-trotting action style.

Is the trilogy complete?

Yes -- it concludes with Blood Infernal (2015), with no further full-length entry announced since.

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