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Mitch Rapp

CIA counter-terrorism operative · Vince Flynn

Mitch Rapp is the CIA’s top counter-terrorism operative, ruthless, fearless and loyal.

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Character facts

First appearance
Transfer of Power (1999)
Latest appearance
Double Tap (2026)
Books
25 (25 as lead)
Series
Mitch Rapp
Author
Vince Flynn
Also in books by
Kyle Mills (8 books)
Circle
Langley

Where to meet Mitch Rapp

Mitch Rapp first appears in Transfer of Power (1999), as the lead, book 1 of the Mitch Rapp series.

Buy Transfer of Power

Every book with Mitch Rapp

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1999LTransfer of Powerlead · Mitch RappBuy
  2. 2000LThe Third Optionlead · Mitch RappBuy
  3. 2001LSeparation of Powerlead · Mitch RappBuy
  4. 2003LExecutive Powerlead · Mitch RappBuy
  5. 2004LMemorial Daylead · Mitch RappBuy
  6. 2005LConsent to Killlead · Mitch RappBuy
  7. 2006LAct of Treasonlead · Mitch RappBuy
  8. 2007LProtect and Defendlead · Mitch RappBuy
  9. 2008LExtreme Measureslead · Mitch RappBuy
  10. 2009LPursuit of Honorlead · Mitch RappBuy
  11. 2010LAmerican Assassinlead · Mitch RappHis recruitment and trainingBuy
  12. 2012LKill Shotlead · Mitch RappAn early mission, set before the first bookBuy
  13. 2012LThe Last Manlead · Mitch RappBuy
  14. 2015LThe Survivorlead · Mitch RappBuy
  15. 2016LOrder to Killlead · Mitch RappBuy
  16. 2017LEnemy of the Statelead · Mitch RappBuy
  17. 2018LRed Warlead · Mitch RappBuy
  18. 2019LLethal Agentlead · Mitch RappBuy
  19. 2020LTotal Powerlead · Mitch RappBuy
  20. 2021LEnemy at the Gateslead · Mitch RappBuy
  21. 2022LOath of Loyaltylead · Mitch RappBuy
  22. 2023LCode Redlead · Mitch RappBuy
  23. 2024LCapture or Killlead · Mitch RappBuy
  24. 2025LDenied Accesslead · Mitch RappBuy
  25. 2026LDouble Taplead · Mitch RappBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Irene KennedyCIA counter-terrorism chief, later director25
Scott ColemanFormer Navy SEAL and Rapp’s ally24
Stan HurleyRapp’s brutal trainer and mentor23
Claudia GouldRapp’s partner in later books12
Anna RiellyWhite House journalist and Rapp’s wife6

Mitch Rapp in other authors’ books