Reading order · 26 books · 2000 to 2026 · Set around the world
Gabriel Allon Books in Order
Gabriel Allon is a gifted art restorer and an officer of Israeli intelligence, drawn back again and again from his easel to hunt terrorists, war criminals and spies across Europe and the Middle East. His mentor is the legendary spymaster Ari Shamron. Smart, fast-moving thrillers rich in art and history.
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Series facts
- Books
- 26
- Published
- 2000 to 2026
- First book
- The Kill Artist
- Latest
- Ransom (2026)
- Setting
- Set around the world
The reading order
Every Gabriel Allon book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
26 books · Set around the world
- 1The Kill Artist2000With Gabriel AllonGabriel Allon, an art restorer living quietly in Cornwall, is drawn back into Israeli intelligence by his mentor, Ari Shamron, to hunt a terrorist with a personal connection to his past.Buy on Amazon
- 2The English Assassin2002With Gabriel AllonGabriel is sent to Zurich to restore a painting for a wealthy banker, and finds the banker dead.Buy on Amazon
- 3The Confessor2003With Gabriel AllonA Jewish scholar is murdered in Munich, and Gabriel follows the trail to secrets hidden in the Vatican.Buy on Amazon
- 4A Death in Vienna2004With Gabriel AllonA bombing in Vienna sends Gabriel on the hunt for a war criminal from the Second World War.Buy on Amazon
- 5Prince of Fire2005With Gabriel AllonA bombing at the Israeli embassy in Rome leads Gabriel into the history of an old enemy.Buy on Amazon
- 6The Messenger2006With Gabriel AllonGabriel recruits Sarah Bancroft, an American art historian, to infiltrate the court of a Saudi billionaire who funds terror.Buy on Amazon
- 7The Secret Servant2007With Gabriel AllonThe daughter of the American ambassador is kidnapped in London, and Gabriel races to find her.Buy on Amazon
- 8Moscow Rules2008With Gabriel AllonThe death of a Russian journalist leads Gabriel into a deadly plot by an arms dealer.Buy on Amazon
- 9The Defector2009With Gabriel AllonA Russian defector vanishes in London, and Gabriel goes after the arms dealer behind it.Buy on Amazon
- 10The Rembrandt Affair2010With Gabriel AllonAn art restorer is murdered and a Rembrandt is stolen, and the painting’s history reaches back to the Holocaust.Buy on Amazon
- 11Portrait of a Spy2011With Gabriel AllonAfter a wave of terror attacks in Europe, Gabriel recruits a Saudi heiress to infiltrate a terror network.Buy on Amazon
- 12The Fallen Angel2012With Gabriel AllonA woman’s body is found in St Peter’s Basilica, and Gabriel is drawn into a plot that reaches into the Vatican.Buy on Amazon
- 13The English Girl2013With Gabriel AllonA young British woman with powerful connections is kidnapped in Corsica, and Gabriel is asked to find her.Buy on Amazon
- 14The Heist2014With Gabriel AllonAn art dealer is murdered at Lake Como, and Gabriel goes hunting for a lost Caravaggio and a dictator’s hidden fortune.Buy on Amazon
- 15The English Spy2015With Gabriel AllonA bomb on a yacht kills a much-loved British princess, and Gabriel teams up with Christopher Keller to find the bomb maker.Buy on Amazon
- 16The Black Widow2016With Gabriel AllonAfter a terror attack in Paris, Gabriel sends a young doctor undercover inside a terror network.Buy on Amazon
- 17House of Spies2017With Gabriel AllonAfter a terror attack in London, Gabriel follows the trail to a French businessman on the Riviera.Buy on Amazon
- 18The Other Woman2018With Gabriel AllonGabriel hunts a Russian spy hidden at the heart of British intelligence.Buy on Amazon
- 19The New Girl2019With Gabriel AllonA young girl, the daughter of a Saudi prince, is kidnapped from her school in Switzerland.Buy on Amazon
- 20The Order2020With Gabriel AllonGabriel is holidaying in Venice when the Pope dies suddenly, and he is asked to look into the death.Buy on Amazon
- 21The Cellist2021With Gabriel AllonA Russian oligarch is murdered in London, and Gabriel’s search leads to a cellist with a secret.Buy on Amazon
- 22Portrait of an Unknown Woman2022With Gabriel AllonGabriel, now retired in Venice, investigates a ring of art forgers by becoming a forger himself.Buy on Amazon
- 23The Collector2023With Gabriel AllonA stolen Vermeer is found on the yacht of a murdered billionaire, and Gabriel teams up with a professional thief.Buy on Amazon
- 24A Death in Cornwall2024With Gabriel AllonAn art history professor is murdered in Cornwall, and a valuable Picasso is missing.Buy on Amazon
- 25An Inside Job2025With Gabriel AllonRestoring a painting in Venice, Gabriel Allon finds a woman’s body in the lagoon and learns a lost Leonardo has been stolen from the Vatican Museums.Buy on Amazon
- 26Ransom2026With Gabriel AllonGabriel Allon is hired to find a socialite who vanished on holiday with old Cambridge friends, a search that pulls him back into the dangerous world he left behind.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with The Kill Artist, as Gabriel’s life and career change across the series.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Gabriel Allon | Ari Shamron | Eli Lavon | Uzi Navot | Julian Isherwood | Chiara Zolli | Mikhail Abramov | Christopher Keller |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Kill Artist | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | |||
| 2 The English Assassin | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ||
| 3 The Confessor | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor | ||
| 4 A Death in Vienna | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor | ||
| 5 Prince of Fire | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor | ||
| 6 The Messenger | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor | ||
| 7 The Secret Servant | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor | ||
| 8 Moscow Rules | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor | ||
| 9 The Defector | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor | ·Minor | |
| 10 The Rembrandt Affair | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor | ·Minor | |
| 11 Portrait of a Spy | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor | ·Minor | |
| 12 The Fallen Angel | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor | ·Minor | |
| 13 The English Girl | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 14 The Heist | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 15 The English Spy | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 16 The Black Widow | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 17 House of Spies | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 18 The Other Woman | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 19 The New Girl | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 20 The Order | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor | ·Minor | |
| 21 The Cellist | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 22 Portrait of an Unknown Woman | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 23 The Collector | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 24 A Death in Cornwall | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 25 An Inside Job | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor | ·Minor | |
| 26 Ransom | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor | ·Minor |
Characters in the Gabriel Allon books
11 characters from Daniel Silva’s chart, with the number of Gabriel Allon books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Gabriel AllonArt restorer and Israeli intelligence officer, later its chief | 26 | The Kill Artist 2000 |
| Ari ShamronGabriel’s mentor, the legendary spymaster | 26 | The Kill Artist 2000 |
| Eli LavonSurveillance expert and Gabriel’s oldest friend | 26 | The Kill Artist 2000 |
| Uzi NavotOfficer, later chief of the Office | 26 | The Kill Artist 2000 |
| Julian IsherwoodLondon art dealer | 26 | The Kill Artist 2000 |
| Chiara ZolliVenetian-born officer, Gabriel’s second wife | 25 | The English Assassin 2002 |
| Mikhail AbramovField officer | 18 | The Defector 2009 |
| Christopher KellerFormer British soldier and assassin | 11 | The English Girl 2013 |
| Sarah BancroftArt historian turned agent | 8 | The Messenger 2006 |
| Leah AllonGabriel’s first wife, injured in a bombing | 3 | The Kill Artist 2000 |
| Anna RolfeConcert violinist | 2 | The English Assassin 2002 |