Where to Start with Alex Berenson
- Best entry point → The Faithful Spy
- What fans keep coming back to → The Ghost War
- Best narrator for Alex Berenson → The Ghost War, the Silent Man
- Highest rated by listeners → The Prisoner (John Wells #11)
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The Faithful Spy
John Wells • Book 1
Narrated by Robertson Dean
★ 4.14 ABR Score (24.0K ratings)★ 4.03 Goodreads (18.1K) ★ 4.2 Audible (5.9K)More about this pick
The only American CIA agent to infiltrate al Qaeda returns home on a deadly mission in Berenson's debut thriller, with Robertson Dean capturing the protagonist's psychological complexity.
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The Ghost War
John Wells • Book 2
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.17 ABR Score (14.6K ratings)★ 4.05 Goodreads (11.3K) ★ 4.3 Audible (3.3K)More about this pick
Former Afghanistan operative John Wells faces a CIA mole threatening global warfare. George Guidall handles the international intrigue as Chinese power plays create worldwide chaos.
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The Prisoner
John Wells • Book 11
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.38 ABR Score (5.8K ratings)★ 4.21 Goodreads (4.1K) ★ 4.65 Audible (1.7K)More about this pick
John Wells must resume his dangerous al Qaeda cover identity to expose a CIA mole passing information to ISIS in this high-stakes espionage thriller.
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The Deceivers
John Wells • Book 12
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.35 ABR Score (6.3K ratings)★ 4.22 Goodreads (4.5K) ★ 4.57 Audible (1.8K)More about this pick
Russian ambitions go far beyond election interference when a terrorist sting turns into a bloodbath, pulling ex-CIA agent John Wells into a conspiracy of staggering scope.
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The Night Ranger
John Wells • Book 7
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.27 ABR Score (8.0K ratings)★ 4.08 Goodreads (6.0K) ★ 4.5 Audible (2.0K)More about this pick
John Wells hunts Somali kidnappers across East Africa's brutal landscape in this gripping thriller. The tension builds with each revelation about what drives both captors and captives.
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Twelve Days
John Wells • Book 9
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.24 ABR Score (7.2K ratings)★ 4.09 Goodreads (5.0K) ★ 4.45 Audible (2.2K)More about this pick
A false-flag operation to trick America into attacking Iran gives Wells just twelve days to prevent World War III. George Guidall's measured pacing amplifies the ticking-clock tension.
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The Ghost War, the Silent Man
John Wells • Book 2
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.19 ABR Score (14.0K ratings)★ 4.05 Goodreads (11.3K) ★ 4.34 Audible (2.6K)More about this pick
Wells infiltrates China's power struggles while a CIA mole manipulates events toward global war in this high-stakes international thriller. George Guidall's authoritative narration anchors the complex geopolitical maneuvering.
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The Secret Soldier (John Wells)
John Wells • Book 5
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.22 ABR Score (11.7K ratings)★ 4.16 Goodreads (9.1K) ★ 4.33 Audible (2.5K)More about this pick
Wells infiltrates Saudi Arabia's royal family as the kingdom teeters on civil war in this fifth installment. George Guidall's steady narration anchors the political intrigue and desert tension perfectly.
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The Shadow Patrol
John Wells • Book 6
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.25 ABR Score (9.2K ratings)★ 4.14 Goodreads (7.1K) ★ 4.42 Audible (2.1K)More about this pick
John Wells investigates whether the Taliban has infiltrated the CIA's Kabul station after a devastating suicide bombing. Contemporary espionage grounded in real-world Afghan conflict complexities.
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The Midnight House
John Wells • Book 4
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.12 ABR Score (12.4K ratings)★ 4.03 Goodreads (10.0K) ★ 4.25 Audible (2.4K)More about this pick
Former CIA interrogators start turning up dead, and John Wells discovers they all worked at a secret facility torturing terror suspects. The moral complexity of post-9/11 intelligence work drives this taut revenge thriller.
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