Reading order · 5 books · 2009 to 2013 · Set around the world
Chess Team Books in Order
The Chess Team is a secret Delta Force unit whose members use chess piece codenames, led by Jack Sigler, known as King. They fight monsters, ancient secrets and mad science in fast, high-concept action thrillers.
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Series facts
The reading order
Every Chess Team book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
5 books · Set around the world
- 1Pulse2009With Jack SiglerThe Chess Team is sent after a creature born of genetic experiments using the regenerative power of the mythical Hydra.Buy on Amazon
- 2Instinct2010With Jack SiglerThe Chess Team operates in the jungles of Vietnam with a CDC doctor, pursued by enemy soldiers, as they uncover the mystery of a legendary creature.Buy on Amazon
- 3Threshold2011With Jack SiglerJack Sigler is raising Fiona, the lone survivor of an attack, when news of his mother’s death draws him into a new mystery.Buy on Amazon
- 4Ragnarok2013With Jack SiglerThe scattered Chess Team must reunite to stop an otherworldly foe that is destroying parts of the Earth.Buy on Amazon
- 5Omega2013With Jack SiglerKing learns he has a sister he never knew, and together they race to rescue their parents, who they believe have been kidnapped.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with Pulse.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Jack Sigler | Zelda Baker | Stan Tremblay | Shin Dae-jung | Erik Somers | Tom Duncan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Pulse | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
| 2 Instinct | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
| 3 Threshold | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
| 4 Ragnarok | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
| 5 Omega | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
Characters in the Chess Team books
6 characters from Jeremy Robinson’s chart, with the number of Chess Team books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Jack SiglerKing, leader of the team | 5 | Pulse 2009 |
| Zelda BakerQueen | 5 | Pulse 2009 |
| Stan TremblayRook | 5 | Pulse 2009 |
| Shin Dae-jungKnight | 5 | Pulse 2009 |
| Erik SomersBishop | 5 | Pulse 2009 |
| Tom DuncanDeep Blue, their handler | 5 | Pulse 2009 |