Greg Rucka Books In Order
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Keeper | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Finder | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Smoker | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Shooting at Midnight | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Critical Space | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Patriot Acts | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Walking Dead | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Whiteout Graphic Novels
Publication Order of Queen & Country Graphic Novels
Operation: Broken Ground | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Operation: Morning Star | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Operation: Crystal Ball | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Operation: Blackwall | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Operation: Stormfront | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Operation: Dandelion | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Operation: Saddlebag | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Operation: Red Panda | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Queen and Country Books
A Gentleman's Game | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Private Wars | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Last Run | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Perfect Dark Books
Publication Order of Jad Bell Books
Publication Order of Lazarus Graphic Novels
Lazarus, Vol. 1: Family | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Lazarus, Vol. 2: Lift | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Lazarus, Vol. 3: Conclave | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Lazarus, Vol. 4: Poison | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Lazarus, Vol. 5: Cull | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Lazarus, Vol. 6: Fracture I | (2020) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Lazarus, Vol. 7: Fracture II | (2022) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Old Guard Graphic Novels
The Old Guard, Book One: Opening Fire | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Old Guard Book Two: Force Multiplied | (2019) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Journey To Star Wars: The Force Awakens Books
Smuggler's Run | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Lost Stars | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Moving Target | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Weapon of a Jedi | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Droid Factory - Short Story | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Shattered Empire | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Perfect Weapon | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Incredible Cross-Sections | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Rey's Survival Guide | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Recipe for Death | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Star Wars Disney Canon Junior Books
Ezra's Gamble | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Rise of the Rebels | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Rebellion Begins | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Droids in Distress | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ezra's Duel with Danger | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Battle to the End | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Princess, the Scoundrel and the Farm Boy | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Return of the Jedi - Beware the Power of the Dark Side! | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Before the Awakening | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Star Wars: The Force Awakens - A Junior Novel | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Tales From a Galaxy Far, Far Away | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Tales From a Galaxy Far, Far Away, Vol. 1: Aliens | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Join the Resistance | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Guardians of the Whills | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Escape from Vodran | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Star Wars: The Last Jedi - A Junior Novel | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Star Wars: The Mighty Chewbacca in the Forest of Fear | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - A Junior Novel | (2020) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Test of Courage | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mandalorian Season 2 Junior Novel | (2022) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Book of Boba Fett Junior Novel | (2023) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Call of Cthulhu RPG Books
The Great Old Ones: New Adventures Against the Cthulhu Mythos | (1989) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The New Orleans Guidebook | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Secrets of New Orleans | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mortal Coils | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Antarctic Expedition Pack for Beyond the Mountains of Madness | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Call of Cthulhu D20 Roleplaying Game | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Call of Cthulhu Gamemaster's Pack | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Secrets of San Francisco: A 1920s Sourcebook for the City by the Bay | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Age of Cthulhu, Vol. I: Death in Luxor | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mythos Case Files: Deep Mine | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Alone Against the Dark | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Publication Order of Graphic Novels
Elektra & Wolverine: The Redeemer | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bruce Wayne : Murderer? | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Supergirl: Friends & Fugitives | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Batwoman: Elegy | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Joker: A Celebration of 75 Years | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Lazarus X+66 | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Batman: New Gotham, Vol. 2 | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Wonder Woman: The Rebirth, Book Two | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Wonder Woman: Year One | (2019) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Birds of Prey: Huntress | (2020) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Batman: No Man's Land Books
Batman: No Man's Land | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Batman: No Man's Land | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Batman: No Man's Land, Vol. 2 | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Batman: No Man's Land - Volume 3 | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Batman: No Man's Land - Volume 4 | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Batman: No Man's Land - Vol. 5 | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Batman: Cataclysm | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Batman Road to No Man's Land Omnibus | (2020) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Black Magick Graphic Novels
Black Magick, Vol. 1 | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Black Magick Volume 2 | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Black Magick, Vol. 3 | (2020) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Grendel Books
Grendel Cycle | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Grendel: Past Prime | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Grendel Archives | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Art of Grendel | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Grendel: Devil Child | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Grendel: Devil's Reign | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Grendel Omnibus Volume 1: Hunter Rose | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Grendel Omnibus Volume 2: Legacy | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Grendel Omnibus Volume 4: Prime | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Grendel vs. The Shadow | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Spider-Man: Quality of Life Books
Spider-Man: Quality of Life #1 | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Spider-Man: Quality of Life #2 | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Spider-Man: Quality of Life #3 | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Spider-Man: Quality of Life #4 | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Stumptown Books
The Case of the Girl Who Took Her Shampoo | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Case of the Baby in the Velvet Case | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Case of the King of Clubs | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Case of a Cup of Joe | (2019) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Wonder Woman Graphic Novels
Wonder Woman, Vol. 1: The Lies | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Wonder Woman, Vol. 2 | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Wonder Woman, Vol. 3 | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Wonder Woman: The Rebirth, Book Three | (2019) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Wonder Woman, Vol. 1: The Just War | (2019) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Publication Order of Alexander Freed Collections
Publication Order of Dragon Age: Magekiller Books
Dragon Age: Magekiller #1 | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dragon Age: Magekiller #2 | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dragon Age: Magekiller #3 | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dragon Age: Magekiller #4 | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dragon Age: Magekiller #5 | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Spider-Man's Tangled Web (Collected Editions) Books
Spider-Man's Tangled Web, Vol. 1 | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Spider-Man's Tangled Web, Vol. 2 | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Spider-Man's Tangled Web, Vol. 3 | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Black Magick (Single Issues) Books
Black Magick #12 | (2020) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Black Magick #13 | (2020) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Black Magick #14 | (2020) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Black Magick #16 | (2020) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of DC Anthology Specials Books
New Talent Showcase 2017 #1 | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Cursed Comics Cavalcade#1 | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Very DC Holiday Sequel | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of The Punisher (2001) Books
The Punisher#8 | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Punisher, Vol. 2 | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Punisher vs. the Marvel Universe | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Marvel Knights Punisher by Peyer & Gutierrez: Taxi Wars | (2019) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Lois Lane (2019) Books
Publication Order of Gotham Central trade paperbacks Books
Gotham Central, Vol. 1 | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Gotham Central, Vol. 2 | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Gotham Central, Vol. 3 | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Gotham Central, Vol. 4 | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Gotham Central, Vol. 5 | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of American Vampire Books
American Vampire, Vol. 1 | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
American Vampire, Vol. 2 | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
American Vampire, Vol. 3 | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
American Vampire, Vol. 4 | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
American Vampire Vol. 5 | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
American Vampire, Vol. 6 | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
American Vampire, Vol. 7 | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
American Vampire Vol. 8 | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
American Vampire 1976 | (2022) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Batwoman Books
Batwoman, Volume 1 | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Batwoman, Volume 2 | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Batwoman, Volume 3 | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Batwoman, Volume 4 | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Batwoman, Volume 5 | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Batwoman, Volume 6 | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Tales of the Slayer Books
Tales of the Slayer | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Tales of the Slayer, Vol. 2 | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Tales of the Slayer, Vol. 3 | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Tales of the Slayer, Vol. 4 | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Elektra II Books
Elektra | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Elektra, Vol. 1 | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Elektra, Vol. 2 | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Elektra, Vol. 3 | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Elektra, Vol. 4 | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Anthologies
Weird Western Tales#1 | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Tales of the Slayer | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mystery Writers of America Presents The Blue Religion | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Chicks Dig Comics | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Batman: A Celebration of 75 Years | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Flinch | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Old Guard: Tales Through Time, Vol. 1 | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Greg Rucka is a popular American comic book author and novelist. He is particularly famous for his works on comics such as Batwoman, Action Comics, and the DC Comics miniseries Superman: World of New Krypton. Although he has written several other fictional works, one of his earliest and most critically acclaimed works is a novel series titled Atticus Kodiak, which to date consists of seven novels. These early works have been compared to other acclaimed elite writings on crime fiction.
Besides Atticus Kodiak, Greg Rucka’s other popular works include two series (Jad Bell, and Queen and Country), a stand-alone novel titled “A Fistful of Rain”, a comic tie-in titled “Batman: No Man’s Land”, two video game tie-in novels (Perfect Dark: Initial Vector and Perfect Dark: Second Front), and a couple of short stories.
Early Life
Greg was born in San Francisco and grew up in an area popularly known to locals as Steinbeck Country on the Monterey Peninsula. It is during these early years, at the age of five, that he discovered comics in Salinas at the Nob Hill market. While shopping with his mom, he set his eyes on some digest-sized black and white reprints of Jack Kirby and Stan Lee’s work on “The Incredible Hulk”. He managed to convince his mother to buy one. He started writing at the age of 10 and won a county-wide short-story contest. He went to college at Vassar College and graduated with an A.B. in English and later enrolled for Master of Professional Writing Program at the University of Southern California where he graduated with a M.F.A. before he became a professional writer, he got into various occupations, including restaurant work, house painting, security guard, emergency medical technician, fight choreographer, and technical writer. He cites Douglas Adams as his greatest influence.
Writing Career
Greg Rucka’s career in writing began with the Atticus Kodiak series in 1996. The series is about Atticus’s career as a professional bodyguard, and it consists of a series of seven novels that include Keeper, Finder, Smoker, Shooting at Midnight, Critical Space, Patriot Acts, and Walking Dead. The novels gained immense critical acclaim as well as comparisons to popular elite writings on crime fiction. The “Atticus” series are notable due to their attention to detail and realism, which is attributed to the author’s experience as a fight trainer and an emergency medical technician. He has also written several other works that include novels, comics, video game tie-in novels, and short stories. He has also featured as a character in the Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) comic book miniseries “Dying in the Gutters”.
Keeper
Keeper is the first novel in the Atticus Series. It was published in1 996 and it’s based on Atticus, a professional bodyguard who is hired to protect a woman (Felice Romero), a director at a Manhattan abortion clinic that is targeted by militant pro-lifers. She is expected to give a speech at an abortion conference. The advantages and disadvantages of abortion are discerningly presented as Kodiak attempts to protect his client as well as his daughter, who is suffering from Down’s syndrome. Kodiak, whose girlfriend has just procured an abortion, soon finds himself personally dedicated to Felice Romero. The action is heated up by a series of shootings, bomb threats, and murders (one particularly devastating), which drive the story toward a volatile and intense culmination at a cemetery. Greg’s prose is not only clean, but also visual. His portrayals and dialogues are economical, while his storytelling dashes along a fast paced clip. Greg delivers a narrative that is as tense, taut and brutally real and timely as modern day headlines. This first novel marks the beginning of a talented writer of tough and unflinching prose.
Finder
Finder is the second novel in the Atticus series and it was released in 1997. As a professional bodyguard, Kodiak is still finding a hard time to come into terms with the death of his best friend in the previous book “Keeper”. In this novel, Atticus attempts to protect the runaway daughter of his former boss/commanding officer. As a bodyguard, Kodiak understands that danger is always part of the job. However, he is still at pains to shake off his guilt over the death of his best friend in the last assignment. While working as a bouncer at a hard-core club called the Strap located on the Lower West Side, Kodiak’s responsibility is nothing more than to keep the scene in order. This is however not the case when he spots Erika Wyatt, a teenage daughter of a former client Kodiak once worked for. The daughter to the Army colonel is being stalked by a mean-looking commando wielding a wicked knife, and Erika draws Kodiak back into the protection business. In a story built on vengeance, lies, and sins committed in the past, Kodiak is sucked into a vicious cycle of treachery and violence. He soon learns that the most dangerous weapon could be a simple promise. He manages to save Erika from a kidnapping by the British SAS by enlisting the assistance of friends who also work as professional bodyguards. He sets up a safe house for Erika in the nick of time. Attica however gets wounded in a midtown Manhattan shoot-out, and this is just the first shooting in a series of explosive episodes. The plot churns even faster when Erika escapes. The story is full of exciting and surprisingly suspenseful events highlighted by bloody violence while pulling the reader to a somewhat satisfying conclusion.
Summary
The “Keeper” is undoubtedly an impressive debut that is riveting and full of surprises. The plot is not only crisp and tight, but also tough and pulls at the heart-strings to elicit deep emotions and connection with the narrative. It is simply a remarkable novel. On the other hand, “Finder” is full of realism and masterful intensity. The characters are so alive and the emotions conveyed are deep and surreal. The second book seems even better than the first one as Kodiak maintains a style of his own while in the midst of all the chaos. After reading the first two books, Greg Rucka can simply be described as a talented writer who can deliver a rather unflinching prose.
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