Where to Start with Brad Thor
- Best entry point → The Lions of Lucerne
- Best standalone → Cold Zero
- Start the Athena series → The Athena Project
- Short listen, big payoff → Takedown
- Underrated but highly rated → Backlash
- What fans keep coming back to → Path of the Assassin
- Best narrator for Brad Thor → State of the Union
- Highest rated by listeners → The First Commandment (Scot Harvath #6)
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The Lions of Lucerne
Scot Harvath • Book 1
by Brad Thor
Narrated by Armand Schultz
★ 4.33 ABR Score (59.5K ratings)★ 4.1 Goodreads (47.6K) ★ 4.36 Audible (12.0K)More about this pick
Schultz handles Thor's debut thriller about Secret Service agent Scot Harvath investigating the president's kidnapping after a massacre on Utah ski slopes reveals a deeper conspiracy.
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Backlash
Scot Harvath • Book 18
by Brad Thor
Narrated by Armand Schultz
★ 4.63 ABR Score (22.6K ratings)★ 4.43 Goodreads (17.2K) ★ 4.69 Audible (5.4K)More about this pick
Scot Harvath crashes in remote Russian wilderness and must survive both the elements and enemy forces hunting him in this stripped-down survival thriller that tests every skill he's learned.
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Path of the Assassin
Scot Harvath • Book 2
by Brad Thor
Narrated by Armand Schultz
★ 4.45 ABR Score (37.5K ratings)★ 4.19 Goodreads (30.3K) ★ 4.53 Audible (7.3K)More about this pick
Secret Service agent Scot Harvath hunts the world's deadliest terrorist across international borders in this high-octane sequel that never lets up on the gas pedal.
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Spymaster
Scot Harvath • Book 17
by Brad Thor
Narrated by Armand Schultz
★ 4.48 ABR Score (20.5K ratings)★ 4.24 Goodreads (15.2K) ★ 4.59 Audible (5.3K)More about this pick
Scot Harvath steps into a leadership role while tracking a secret organization targeting diplomats across Europe. Armand Schultz handles Thor's complex plotting and international intrigue with precision.
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The First Commandment
Scot Harvath • Book 6
by Brad Thor
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.55 ABR Score (30.6K ratings)★ 4.27 Goodreads (26.1K) ★ 4.67 Audible (4.5K)More about this pick
A sadistic killer targets everyone close to counterterrorism agent Scot Harvath, forcing him to launch an unauthorized revenge mission.
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State of the Union
Scot Harvath • Book 3
by Brad Thor
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.43 ABR Score (37.3K ratings)★ 4.22 Goodreads (31.1K) ★ 4.49 Audible (6.2K)More about this pick
Scot Harvath ventures into the Russian tundra to stop a long-dead enemy who has returned to threaten American democracy itself.
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Foreign Agent
Scot Harvath • Book 15
by Brad Thor
Narrated by Armand Schultz
★ 4.45 ABR Score (21.9K ratings)★ 4.25 Goodreads (16.8K) ★ 4.54 Audible (5.1K)More about this pick
Scot Harvath's mission to capture an ISIS social media director goes sideways when their Syrian safe house comes under attack, launching a bloody pursuit.
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Takedown
Scot Harvath • Book 5
by Brad Thor
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.59 ABR Score (28.8K ratings)★ 4.29 Goodreads (25.4K) ★ 4.75 Audible (3.4K)More about this pick
Manhattan's bridges and tunnels destroyed in a Fourth of July attack trap residents while Middle Eastern soldiers hunt for one man with dangerous secrets.
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Act of War
Scot Harvath • Book 13
by Brad Thor
Narrated by Armand Schultz
★ 4.42 ABR Score (23.1K ratings)★ 4.2 Goodreads (18.3K) ★ 4.53 Audible (4.8K)More about this pick
Scot Harvath investigates a CIA agent's mysterious death that connects to missing students and terrorist plots in Thor's pulse-pounding thriller, with Armand Schultz maintaining relentless momentum.
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Use of Force
Scot Harvath • Book 16
by Brad Thor
Narrated by Armand Schultz
★ 4.47 ABR Score (19.1K ratings)★ 4.23 Goodreads (15.0K) ★ 4.61 Audible (4.0K)More about this pick
A presumed-dead terrorist's body washing ashore in Italy sends CIA operative Scot Harvath racing to prevent a massive attack across the Mediterranean. Schultz captures the international intrigue perfectly.
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Foreign Influence
Scot Harvath • Book 9
by Brad Thor
Narrated by Armand Schultz
★ 4.46 ABR Score (28.1K ratings)★ 4.27 Goodreads (23.6K) ★ 4.54 Audible (4.5K)More about this pick
Scot Harvath uncovers a shadow agency buried within Pentagon black budgets that operates without political oversight to target America's enemies abroad.
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The Last Patriot
Scot Harvath • Book 7
by Brad Thor
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.45 ABR Score (27.6K ratings)★ 4.2 Goodreads (23.5K) ★ 4.57 Audible (4.1K)More about this pick
Scot Harvath races to find Mohammed's final revelation from 632 A.D.—a secret that could stop militant Islam but has already cost Thomas Jefferson's life.
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Blowback
Scot Harvath • Book 4
by Brad Thor
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.47 ABR Score (26.8K ratings)★ 4.19 Goodreads (23.1K) ★ 4.63 Audible (3.6K)More about this pick
Ancient Roman weapons meet modern Alpine terrorism in this high-stakes Harvath thriller. The glacier setting and political machinations create perfect tension for a fast-paced listen.
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Hidden Order
Scot Harvath • Book 12
by Brad Thor
Narrated by Armand Schultz
★ 4.41 ABR Score (23.0K ratings)★ 4.17 Goodreads (18.8K) ★ 4.54 Audible (4.2K)More about this pick
America's most secretive organization loses control as five potential leaders vanish, forcing Scot Harvath to infiltrate a conspiracy reaching the highest levels. Armand Schultz maintains tension through Thor's labyrinthine plot about shadow government power.
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Full Black
Scot Harvath • Book 10
by Brad Thor
Narrated by Armand Schultz
★ 4.44 ABR Score (28.0K ratings)★ 4.29 Goodreads (23.7K) ★ 4.5 Audible (4.3K)More about this pick
A black ops mission gone wrong triggers coordinated terrorist attacks designed to collapse America while former Navy SEAL Scot Harvath races against time.
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Code of Conduct
Scot Harvath • Book 14
by Brad Thor
Narrated by Armand Schultz
★ 4.43 ABR Score (20.9K ratings)★ 4.23 Goodreads (17.0K) ★ 4.55 Audible (3.9K)More about this pick
Four seconds of anonymous video expose a powerful conspiracy, sending Scot Harvath after untouchable elites in this paranoid thriller about corruption at the highest levels.
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Black List
Scot Harvath • Book 11
by Brad Thor
Narrated by Armand Schultz
★ 4.47 ABR Score (26.6K ratings)★ 4.25 Goodreads (23.0K) ★ 4.58 Audible (3.6K)More about this pick
Harvath finds his name on a government kill list and must evade assassination teams while uncovering who marked him for death. Armand Schultz builds paranoid tension as the hunter becomes the hunted.
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Rising Tiger
Scot Harvath • Book 21
by Brad Thor
Narrated by Armand Schultz
★ 4.51 ABR Score (19.8K ratings)★ 4.33 Goodreads (16.4K) ★ 4.61 Audible (3.4K)More about this pick
Scot Harvath faces America's most dangerous enemy yet when a nation-ending threat emerges on the global stage. Armand Schultz keeps the pace relentless through Thor's intricate geopolitical chess game.
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The Apostle
Scot Harvath • Book 8
by Brad Thor
Narrated by Armand Schultz
★ 4.37 ABR Score (25.5K ratings)★ 4.16 Goodreads (21.5K) ★ 4.49 Audible (4.0K)More about this pick
Counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath must break into one of the world's most notorious prisons to save a politician's daughter and protect deadly secrets. Thor's relentless pacing and Armand Schultz's gritty performance make this impossible mission feel viscerally real.
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Shadow of Doubt
Scot Harvath • Book 23
by Brad Thor
Narrated by Armand Schultz
★ 4.49 ABR Score (14.8K ratings)★ 4.45 Goodreads (13.5K) ★ 4.6 Audible (1.3K)More about this pick
A mysterious Russian cargo plane kicks off Scot Harvath's latest international crisis in Thor's trademark style. Armand Schultz keeps the espionage tension crackling throughout.
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The Athena Project
Athena • Book 1
by Brad Thor
Narrated by Elizabeth Marvel
★ 3.96 ABR Score (16.2K ratings)★ 3.88 Goodreads (13.7K) ★ 4.08 Audible (2.5K)More about this pick
Delta Force's first all-female counterterrorism unit proves their deadly skills equal their male counterparts in Thor's action-packed thriller. Elizabeth Marvel's strong performance matches the fierce competence of these groundbreaking operatives facing their ultimate test.
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Dead Fall
Scot Harvath • Book 22
by Brad Thor
Narrated by Armand Schultz
★ 4.24 ABR Score (17.2K ratings)★ 4.39 Goodreads (16.3K) ★ 4.25 Audible (826)More about this pick
Russian mercenaries from the worst prisons go rogue in Ukraine's borderlands, and Scot Harvath must hunt them down. The brutal violence and tactical detail come through with stark clarity in Schultz's performance.
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Cold Zero
by Brad Thor, Ward Larsen
Narrated by Armand Schultz
★ 4.29 ABR Score (2.7K ratings)★ 4.55 Goodreads (2.5K) ★ 4.59 Audible (232)More about this pick
A vanished cutting-edge jetliner sparks Arctic espionage in this collaborative thriller that plays out global brinkmanship against frozen wastelands. Armand Schultz's steady narration matches the methodical tension as international powers inch toward catastrophic conflict.
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