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Gabriel Allon
The Gabriel Allon series by Daniel Silva has 26 books and is best read in publication order, starting with The Kill Artist (2000).
- Books
- 26 books
- First published
- 2000
- Status
- ongoing
- Last checked
Start here: The Kill Artist (2000) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The order the books were released — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
The Kill Artist
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The English Assassin
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The Confessor
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A Death in Vienna
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Prince of Fire
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The Messenger
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The Secret Servant
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Moscow Rules
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The Defector
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The Rembrandt Affair
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Portrait of a Spy
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The Fallen Angel
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The English Girl
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The Heist
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The English Spy
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The Black Widow
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House of Spies
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The Other Woman
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The New Girl
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The Order
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The Cellist
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Portrait of an Unknown Woman
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The Collector
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A Death in Cornwall
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An Inside Job
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Ransom
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About the Gabriel Allon series
Gabriel Allon is an Israeli intelligence officer and the finest art restorer of his generation, a man who spends his days coaxing Old Masters back to life and his other life eliminating threats to Israel and the West. Daniel Silva builds each novel around a real-world flashpoint — Palestinian terrorism, Russian disinformation, Vatican secrets, art-world forgery and theft, the war in Ukraine, the rise of the far right in Europe — and drops Allon into it as a reluctant, weary operator who would rather be restoring a Caravaggio than running an operation. The appeal is the research: Silva reports on tradecraft, geopolitics and the art world with the density of a journalist, and the books double as an annual state-of-the-world briefing wrapped around a spy plot.
Across twenty-six novels Allon rises from field assassin to chief of Israel's secret intelligence service and eventually to a quieter retirement restoring paintings in Venice, and the supporting cast — his wife Chiara, deputy Yaakov Rossman, the loyal team of Mikhail, Dina, Yossi and Eli Lavon, and a rotating cast of allied spies from MI6, the CIA and the Vatican — deepens with genuine continuity rather than a reset-each-book formula. It's for readers who want their thrillers smart, well-travelled and grounded in plausible current events rather than pure escapism, and who don't mind a series that rewards reading in order even though each book resolves its own case.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in the Gabriel Allon series?
There are 26 novels as of Ransom (2026). Daniel Silva has confirmed he is already writing a 27th, expected in 2027, though it doesn't yet have a title.
What order should I read the Gabriel Allon books in?
Publication order, starting with The Kill Artist. The series runs as one continuous timeline with no prequels or chronological detours, so reading order and publication order are identical.
Do I need to read every Gabriel Allon book to follow the story?
Each novel resolves its own case, but Allon's rank, relationships and injuries carry forward permanently, so reading in order gives a much richer experience than dipping in at random.
Is Gabriel Allon finished, or is Daniel Silva still writing new books?
The series is ongoing. Silva has published a new Allon novel every July for years running, and a 27th book is already in progress for 2027.
What is the next Gabriel Allon book?
Ransom (July 2026) is the most recent release. Silva has confirmed he is writing the next installment, due in 2027, but no title has been announced yet.
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