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Pike Logan
The Pike Logan series by Brad Taylor has 30 books and is best read in publication order, starting with One Rough Man (2011).
- Books
- 20 novels + 10 novellas
- First published
- 2011
- Status
- ongoing
- Last checked
Start here: One Rough Man (2011) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The order the books were released — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
One Rough Man
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All Necessary Force
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The Callsign
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Enemy of Mine
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Gut Instinct
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The Widow's Strike
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Black Flag
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The Polaris Protocol
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The Dig
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Days of Rage
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No Fortunate Son
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The Recruit
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The Insider Threat
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The Forgotten Soldier
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The Target
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Ghosts of War
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The Infiltrator
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Ring of Fire
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The Ruins
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Operator Down
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Exit Fee
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Daughter of War
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Hunter Killer
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American Traitor
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End of Days
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The Devil's Ransom
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The Honeymoon Heist
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Dead Man's Hand
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Into the Gray Zone
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Shadow Strike
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About the Pike Logan series
Pike Logan is a former Delta Force operator running Taskforce, a deniable, off-the-books unit of the U.S. government empowered to hunt terrorists outside the normal chain of command and the rules that constrain conventional forces. Working alongside his partner (and eventual wife) Jennifer Cahill, a brilliant but green case officer who keeps Pike's more violent instincts in check, Logan chases plots that range from Islamist terror cells and dirty bombs to Russian and Chinese state operations and domestic extremism. Brad Taylor is a 21-year Army Special Forces veteran who commanded a Delta-type unit, and the series is built on the same tactical and organizational authenticity that made his nonfiction commentary on real-world counterterrorism widely read.
Beyond the pure action, the series pays close attention to the legal and moral gray areas Taskforce operates in — Pike is repeatedly forced to weigh mission success against oversight, and the Pike/Jennifer relationship gives the books a steadier emotional core than many pure shoot-em-up military thrillers. With a new full novel every January (more recently shifting to spring) since 2011, plus a run of digital-only Taskforce short stories filling in side characters and gaps between books, it's a strong pick for readers who want their special-ops thrillers procedurally grounded and tied together by a real long-running partnership.
How to read this series
Publication order, starting with One Rough Man (2011). Pike and Jennifer's partnership, Taskforce's standing with its government oversight board, and several running antagonists develop across the numbered novels, so reading in order pays off even though most individual missions resolve within their own book.
The eBook-only Taskforce short stories (The Callsign, Gut Instinct, Black Flag, The Dig, The Recruit, The Target, The Infiltrator, The Ruins, Exit Fee, The Honeymoon Heist) are optional side missions that slot in around the numbered novels; they're fun extras for series completists but skippable for anyone who just wants the main Pike Logan arc.
Frequently asked questions
How many Pike Logan books are there?
There are 20 full-length Pike Logan novels as of Shadow Strike (2026), plus 10 digital-only Taskforce short stories.
What order should I read the Pike Logan books in?
Publication order, starting with One Rough Man (2011). Pike and Jennifer's relationship and Taskforce's standing develop across the series in sequence.
Do I need to read the Taskforce short stories?
No. They're optional digital-only side stories that fill in supporting characters between the numbered novels, but the main series reads fine without them.
Is the Pike Logan series finished?
No, it's ongoing. Brad Taylor has published a new novel every year since 2011, most recently Shadow Strike (April 2026).
Is Pike Logan a stand-alone series or connected to Brad Taylor's other books?
It's Taylor's main and only fiction series to date; all of his thrillers are numbered Pike Logan/Taskforce entries.
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