Daniel Silva has been writing about Gabriel Allon since 2000. The series is currently 26 books long, and the latest is Ransom, which came out in July 2026. Book 27 is already listed for 2027, with no title announced yet.
If you’re looking for Daniel Silva books in order, here’s the full list, plus his three earlier non-Allon novels and the best place for a new reader to start.
TL;DR: There are currently 26 Gabriel Allon books, from The Kill Artist (2000) to Ransom (2026), with book 27 due in 2027. Read them in order and start with The Kill Artist. The series gets more serialized from book 5, Prince of Fire, onward. Silva’s three earlier novels sit outside the Allon series.
Silva has put out a new Allon book every year since 2002, so it’s easy to pick one up off a bestseller table with no idea where it fits. The series is best read in order. Relationships, history and Allon’s personal losses carry through the whole run.
Who Is Gabriel Allon?
Gabriel Allon is an Israeli intelligence operative and an art restorer. He works for a service the books call the Office, and he trained as a restorer in Venice in the 1970s.
He was recruited in 1972 by Ari Shamron, his mentor and a fixture of the series. In 1991, a car bomb in Vienna killed his son and left his wife, Leah, badly injured. That loss follows him through the books.
The art restoration thread is a genuine differentiator. Silva did real research and it shows. If you think you want pure action, don’t let it put you off. The art side is what makes Allon feel like a real person, not just an operative.
Silva was a journalist before this, with UPI and then CNN, and he left CNN in 1997 to write full time.
Gabriel Allon Books in Order
- The Kill Artist (2000)
- The English Assassin (2002)
- The Confessor (2003)
- A Death in Vienna (2004)
- Prince of Fire (2005)
- The Messenger (2006)
- The Secret Servant (2007)
- Moscow Rules (2008)
- The Defector (2009)
- The Rembrandt Affair (2010)
- Portrait of a Spy (2011)
- The Fallen Angel (2012)
- The English Girl (2013)
- The Heist (2014)
- The English Spy (2015)
- The Black Widow (2016)
- House of Spies (2017)
- The Other Woman (2018)
- The New Girl (2019)
- The Order (2020)
- The Cellist (2021)
- Portrait of an Unknown Woman (2022)
- The Collector (2023)
- A Death in Cornwall (2024)
- An Inside Job (2025)
- Ransom (2026)
Upcoming: Book 27, untitled, expected 2027.
Daniel Silva’s Other Books
Before Allon, Silva wrote three novels. They aren’t connected to the Allon series, but they’re worth a look if you’re a completist.
- The Unlikely Spy (1996), a standalone Second World War spy novel
- The Mark of the Assassin (1998), Michael Osbourne series
- The Marching Season (1999), Michael Osbourne series
Where to Start with Daniel Silva
Start with The Kill Artist. It’s a solid entry point.
The first few books are more standalone-feeling. By book 5 and 6, Prince of Fire and The Messenger, it becomes a much richer serialized experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Gabriel Allon books are there?
There are currently 26 Gabriel Allon books. The latest is Ransom (2026), and book 27 is expected in 2027.
What is the newest Daniel Silva book?
Ransom, the 26th Gabriel Allon novel, came out on July 14, 2026.
What order should I read the Gabriel Allon books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with The Kill Artist (2000). Relationships, history and Allon’s personal losses carry through the whole series.
What was Daniel Silva’s first book?
The Unlikely Spy (1996), a standalone Second World War spy novel. Gabriel Allon didn’t appear until The Kill Artist in 2000.
If you want more series to work through after Silva, there’s Michael Connelly books in order, Harlan Coben books in order and John Grisham books in order.
