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Publication Order of Atticus Kodiak Books

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

with Steve Lieber
Whiteout (With: Steve Lieber) (1998)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Melt (With: Steve Lieber) (2000)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

Publication Order of Queen & Country Graphic Novels

Operation: Broken Ground (2002)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Operation: Morning Star (With: Brian Hurtt) (2002)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Operation: Crystal Ball (With: Leandro Fernández) (2003)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Operation: Blackwall (With: Jason Alexander) (2003)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Operation: Stormfront (With: Carla Speed McNeil) (2004)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Operation: Dandelion (With: Mike Hawthorne) (2004)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Operation: Saddlebag (With: Mike Norton) (2005)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Operation: Red Panda (With: Chris Samnee) (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

Initial Vector (2005)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Second Front (2006)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

Publication Order of Jad Bell Books

Alpha (2012)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Bravo (2014)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

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 (2022)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 (By: Claudia Gray) (2015)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Moving Target (By: Jason Fry) (2015)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Weapon of a Jedi (By: Phil Noto,Jason Fry) (2015)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Droid Factory - Short Story (By: Daniel Wallace) (2015)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Shattered Empire (With: Ángel Unzueta) (2015)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Perfect Weapon (By: Delilah S. Dawson) (2015)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Incredible Cross-Sections (By: Jason Fry,Kemp Remillard) (2015)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Rey's Survival Guide (By: Jason Fry) (2015)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
A Recipe for Death (By: Landry Q. Walker) (2016)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

Publication Order of Star Wars Disney Canon Junior Books

Star Wars Trilogy: A New Hope (By: Ryder Windham) (2004)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Star Wars Trilogy: Return of the Jedi (By: Ryder Windham) (2004)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Ezra's Gamble (By: Ryder Windham) (2014)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Rise of the Rebels (By: Michael Kogge) (2014)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Rebellion Begins (By: Michael Kogge) (2014)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Droids in Distress (By: Michael Kogge) (2014)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Ezra's Duel with Danger (By: Walt Disney Company,Michael Kogge) (2015)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Battle to the End (By: Michael Kogge) (2015)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Princess, the Scoundrel and the Farm Boy (By: Alexandra Bracken) (2015)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Return of the Jedi - Beware the Power of the Dark Side! (By: Tom Angleberger) (2015)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Before the Awakening (With: Phil Noto) (2015)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Star Wars: The Force Awakens - A Junior Novel (By: Michael Kogge) (2016)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Tales From a Galaxy Far, Far Away (By: Landry Q. Walker) (2016)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Join the Resistance (By: Ben Acker,Ben Blacker,Annie Wu) (2017)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Guardians of the Whills (2017)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Escape from Vodran (By: Ben Acker,Ben Blacker,Annie Wu) (2017)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Star Wars: The Last Jedi - A Junior Novel (By: Michael Kogge) (2018)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Star Wars: The Mighty Chewbacca in the Forest of Fear (By: Tom Angleberger) (2018)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Join the Resistance Attack on Starkiller Base. (By: Ben Acker,Ben Blacker,Annie Wu) (2018)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Star Wars: Solo - A Junior Novel (By: Joe Schreiber) (2018)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - A Junior Novel (By: Michael Kogge) (2020)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
A Test of Courage (By: Justina Ireland) (2021)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Mandalorian Season 2 Junior Novel (By: Justina Ireland,Joe Schreiber) (2022)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Book of Boba Fett Junior Novel (By: Joe Schreiber) (2023)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

Publication Order of Call of Cthulhu RPG Books

with Robert M. Price, Aaron Rosenberg, Fred Van Lente, Monte Cook, Brian M. Sammons, Ben Counter, Matthew J. Costello
The Great Old Ones: New Adventures Against the Cthulhu Mythos (By: Marcus L. Rowland,Tom Sullivan,Kevin Ross,Lynn Willis) (1989)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The New Orleans Guidebook (By: Fred Van Lente) (1997)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Secrets of New Orleans (By: Fred Van Lente) (1997)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Secrets (By: Brian M. Sammons) (1997)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Secrets (By: Brian M. Sammons) (1997)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Mortal Coils (By: Michael Cisco,John Tynes,John H. Crowe III,Denis Detwiller,Jeff Moeller,Rebecca Strong) (1998)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Antarctic Expedition Pack for Beyond the Mountains of Madness (By: Robert M. Price) (1999)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Call of Cthulhu D20 Roleplaying Game (By: Monte Cook,John Tynes) (2002)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Call of Cthulhu Gamemaster's Pack (By: Aaron Rosenberg) (2002)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Secrets of San Francisco: A 1920s Sourcebook for the City by the Bay (By: Cody Goodfellow) (2003)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Age of Cthulhu, Vol. I: Death in Luxor (By: Harley Stroh) (2009)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Mythos Case Files: Deep Mine (By: Anthony Uyl) (2013)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Alone Against the Dark (By: Matthew J. Costello) (2018)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

A Fistful of Rain (2003)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

with Matt Wagner
Grendel Cycle (By: Matt Wagner) (1995)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Grendel: Past Prime (With: Matt Wagner) (2000)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Grendel Archives (By: Matt Wagner) (2007)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Art of Grendel (By: Matt Wagner) (2007)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Grendel: Devil Child (By: Diana Schutz) (2008)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Grendel: Devil's Reign (By: Matt Wagner) (2009)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Grendel Omnibus Volume 1: Hunter Rose (By: Matt Wagner,Mike Allred,Ho Che Anderson,Rich Rankin) (2012)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Grendel Omnibus Volume 2: Legacy (By: Matt Wagner,Diana Schutz,Tim Sale,Pander Brothers) (2012)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Grendel Omnibus Volume 4: Prime (With: Matt Wagner,Monty Sheldon,Patrick McEown) (2013)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Grendel vs. The Shadow (By: Matt Wagner) (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 (With: Rico Renzi) (2011)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Case of the Baby in the Velvet Case (With: Rico Renzi) (2018)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Case of the King of Clubs (With: Ryan Hill) (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

1990's Handbook: Modern Background for Cthulhu (1995)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

Publication Order of Alexander Freed Collections

Dragon Age: The First Five Graphic Novels (With: Nunzio DeFilippis,Christina Weir,Alexander Freed,David Gaider) (2020)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

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 (With: Duncan Fegredo,Peter Milligan,Garth Ennis,John McCrea,Edward Risso) (2001)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Spider-Man's Tangled Web, Vol. 2 (By: Bruce Jones) (2001)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Spider-Man's Tangled Web, Vol. 3 (By: Zeb Wells) (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 The Punisher (2001) Books

The Punisher#8 (By: Mike Lilly,Ron Zimmerman,Tim Bradstreet,Rodney Ramos) (2002)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Punisher, Vol. 2 (By: Darick Robertson,Steve Dillon,Garth Ennis) (2003)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Punisher vs. the Marvel Universe (With: Pasqual Ferry,Len Wein,Doug Braithwaite,Ross Andru,Garth Ennis,John McCrea,John Ostrander) (2016)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Marvel Knights Punisher by Peyer & Gutierrez: Taxi Wars (By: Mike Lilly,Manuel Gutiérrez,Ron Zimmerman,Stuart Moore,Tom Peyer,C.P. Smith,Joe Harris,Michael Lopez) (2019)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

Publication Order of Lois Lane (2019) Books

Lois Lane: Enemy of the People (2020)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

Publication Order of Gotham Central trade paperbacks Books

with Ed Brubaker
Gotham Central, Vol. 1 (By: Ed Brubaker) (2004)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Gotham Central, Vol. 2 (By: Steve Mitchell) (2004)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Gotham Central, Vol. 3 (By: Ed Brubaker) (2005)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Gotham Central Omnibus (By: Ed Brubaker) (2006)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Gotham Central Omnibus (By: Ed Brubaker) (2006)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Gotham Central, Vol. 4 (By: ) (2006)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Gotham Central, Vol. 5 (By: Ed Brubaker) (2007)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

Publication Order of American Vampire Books

American Vampire, Vol. 1 (By: Stephen King,Scott Snyder) (2010)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
American Vampire, Vol. 2 (By: Scott Snyder) (2011)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
American Vampire, Vol. 3 (By: Scott Snyder) (2012)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
American Vampire, Vol. 4 (By: Scott Snyder) (2012)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
American Vampire Vol. 5 (By: Scott Snyder) (2014)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
American Vampire, Vol. 6 (With: Ray Fawkes,Gail Simone,Scott Snyder) (2014)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
American Vampire, Vol. 7 (By: Scott Snyder) (2015)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
American Vampire Vol. 8 (By: Scott Snyder) (2015)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
American Vampire 1976 (By: Scott Snyder) (2022)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

Publication Order of Batwoman Books

Batwoman, Volume 1 (By: ) (2012)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Batwoman, Volume 2 (By: ) (2013)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Batwoman, Volume 3 (By: ) (2013)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Batwoman, Volume 4 (By: ) (2014)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Batwoman, Volume 5 (By: ) (2014)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Batwoman, Volume 6 (By: ) (2015)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

Publication Order of Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Tales of the Slayer Books

Tales of the Slayer (With: Christie Golden,Nancy Holder,Christopher Golden,Yvonne Navarro,Doranna Durgin,Mel Odom,Joss Whedon) (2001)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Tales of the Slayer, Vol. 2 (By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Max Allan Collins,Nancy Holder,Greg Cox,Michael Reaves,Matthew V. Clemens,Joss Whedon,Scott Allie,Jane Espenson,Melinda Metz,Laura J. Burns,Rebecca Rand Kirshner,Kara Dalky,Todd McIntosh) (2002)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Tales of the Slayer, Vol. 3 (By: Nancy Holder,Christopher Golden,Yvonne Navarro,Mel Odom,Joss Whedon) (2003)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Tales of the Slayer, Vol. 4 (By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Nancy Holder,Greg Cox,Michael Reaves,Kara Dalkey,Joss Whedon,Scott Allie,Robert Joseph Levy,Jane Espenson) (2004)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

Publication Order of Elektra II Books

Elektra (By: Chuck Austen) (2002)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Elektra, Vol. 1 (By: Joe Bennett) (2002)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Elektra, Vol. 2 (By: Joe Bennett) (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
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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