Brad Meltzer Books In Order

Brad Meltzer is an ordinary person who has changed the world through his books and publications. This is particularly amazing because he has a series of children’s books dedicated to notable icons who have been and are still changing the world.

Since his debut in the 1990s, Meltzer has written many books, including fiction and nonfiction novels, children’s books, and comics for both DC and Marvel Comics.

Brad has an Eisner Award for ‘Best Single Issue/One Shot’ amongst other notable recognitions for his literary contributions. His works border on legal thrillers, political thrillers, conspiracy fiction, and of course, the superhero fantasies not forgetting his dedication to writing biographies for children.

All of Brad Meltzer’s books from 1997 to date were published in this order…

Brad Meltzer’s Books as Standalone Novels in Order

• The Tenth Justice – 1997
• Dead Even – 1998
• The First Counsel – 2001
• The Millionaires – 2002
• The Zero Game – 2004
• The Book of Fate – 2006
• The Book of Lies – 2008
• The Inner Circle – 2011
• The Fifth Assassin – 2013
• The President’s Shadow – 2015
• The House of Secrets – 2016
• The Escape Artist – 2018
• The Lightning Rod – 2022

Brad Meltzer’s Books as Comics (For DC and Marvel)

• Green Arrow: The Archer’s Quest (Green Arrow)
• Identity Crisis
• Superman/Batman
• Justice League of America
  • The Tornado’s Path
  • The Lightning Saga
  • Justice League of America by Brad Meltzer
• DC Universe: Last Will and Testament
• Batman
  • Detective Comics
  • DC 100-page Comic Giant: Our Fighting Forces: ‘Medal of Honor’
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8: ‘Twilight’
• Aw Yeah Comics! #2: ‘The Best Fight Ever!’
• Love is Love
• Marvel Comics

Brad’s Non-fiction Books in Order

• Heroes for My Son – 2010
• Heroes for My Daughter – 2012
• History Decoded: The 10 Greatest Conspiracies of All Time -2013
• The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington – 2019
• The Lincoln Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill America’s 16th President – and Why It Failed – 2020
• The Nazi Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill – 2023
• The JFK Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Kennedy – And Why It Failed – 2025 (Projected publication date)

Meltzer’s Children’s Book in Order

Brad Meltzer started publishing a series of biographies with an artist known as Chris Eliopoulos that tell stories of iconic Americans.

The list is part of the Ordinary People Change the World series and every book tells the story of the icons in a fun and entertaining way to engage and intrigue children.

Here is the list of the icons written about so far. . .

• I Am Abraham Lincoln – 2014
• I Am Amelia Earhart – 2014
• I Am Rosa Parks – 2014
• I Am Albert Einstein – 2014
• I Am Jackie Robinson – 2015
• I Am Lucille Ball – 2015
• I Am Helen Keller – 2015
• I Am Martin Luther King, Jr. – 2016
• I Am George Washington – 2016
• I Am Jane Goodall – 2016
• I Am Jim Henson – 2017
• I Am Gandhi – 2017
• I Am Sacagawea – 2017
• I Am Harriet Tubman – 2018
• I Am Neil Armstrong – 2018
• I Am Sonia Sotomayor – 2018
• I Am Billie Jean King – 2019
• I Am Walt Disney – 2019
• I Am Marie Curie – 2019
• I Am Leonardo da Vinci – 2020
• I Am Benjamin Franklin – 2020
• I Am Anne Frank – 2020
• A New Day – 2021
• I Am Frida Kahlo – 2021
• I Am I.M. Pei – 2021
• I Am Oprah Winfrey – 2021
• I Am Malala Yousafzai – 2022
• I Am Mohammed Ali – 2022
• I Am Dolly Parton – 2022
• I Am Superman – 2022
• I Am Batman – 2022
• I Am Temple Grandin – 2023
• I Am John Lewis – 2023
• I Am Wonder Woman – 2023
• I Am Mister Rogers – 2023
• I Am Ruth Bader Ginsberg – 2024
• I Am Stephen Hawking – 2024

Some of Brad Meltzer’s Must-Read Books

If you’re wondering how best to be introduced to the Brad Meltzer world, maybe you should start with these 3.  In my opinion and the opinions of experts in the field, these have been rated very highly by lovers of good books, especially thrillers and mysteries.

1. The Tenth Justice:

This book was the very first book published by the author, Brad and it is also one of the best books you can read. Admittedly, every of Meltzer’s books is a hit but some just stand out from others and when you read the story of The Tenth Justice, you will understand why it is standing out.

This novel tells the tale of 4 fresh-out-of-college housemates in their 20s who strive to make it big in their careers.

When Ben, a Supreme Court clerk makes a slip-up that threatens his career, he reaches out to his roommates for help. Luckily and unluckily, these other 3 roommates have jobs that allow them to pull strings here and there while seeking a way out for Ben.

Nathan, a worker at the State Department, Eric who reports for a Washington Daily, and Ober, the assistant to a leading senator all put heads to seek a solution to Ben’s case. They do this while attempting to uncover the blackmailer who threatens Ben’s job and future.

However, another mistake is made amongst the friends in the course of their investigations and this puts a strain on their relationship and loyalty and further puts them in vulnerable states.

The friends also realize that they were treading on very dangerous grounds but they had already stuck their necks in too deep, or have they?

If you love legal thrillers and love to be kept at the edge of your seat when reading literary pieces then you should read this. You should also recommend it to all your friends because it is one book that every lover of great plots would enjoy

2. The First Counsel:

This isn’t your regular ‘boy meets girl’ fantasy book. It is not even the regular ‘glass slippers fitting Cinderella’ type of plot.

This one is a story that will test your resilience as much as it tasted Michael Garrick’s.

We know it’s no easy feat to date a President’s daughter but despite all the tough security and protection, Michael thought his relationship with Nora, the President’s daughter would go relatively smoothly.

Until tragedy struck and now he trusts no one, not even his beloved Nora.

After the lovebirds witness something they shouldn’t have, he gets intertwined in a secret agenda and has to fight to prove his innocence.

The plot of this book is one where no one is spared, not even the occupants of the White House, and definitely not the one-time lover boy, Michael.

I could tell you more about this book but what use would that be when you can enjoy it better by just reading it by yourself? It has been described as the book ‘page-turner’ was meant for.

3. The Inner Circle:

Beecher White is a young archivist working at the White House. He possibly underestimated how intense and important his job is and when he got entangled with his first crush, things began to dawn on him and his life takes an unexpected route.

Clementine Kaye, Beecher’s childhood crush reached out to him for a favor to help find her long-lost father. Excitement soon turned into a gory discovery because soon after Beecher and Kaye rummaged through classified documents in the White House, they found a 200-year-old dictionary belonging to George Washington and soon discovered things they were never supposed to know.

Then the thriller begins with Beecher and Kaye finding themselves in a web of lies, deception, murder, and conspiracy.

While in search of the truth to save himself from the entanglement, he learns a lot about the dictionary and even finds a coded and ingenious puzzle that holds a rather disturbing secret from George Washington and this further complicates his safety.

It is no secret that Brad is fascinated with legal and political thrillers and although some of his publications are fiction, there are things you can learn about politics and the law in the United States of America.

Candid advice, read as many Brad Meltzer’s books as possible – in order or not. Also, be sure to read this particular one so you won’t miss out on the amazing plot.

Other best-selling Novels from Brad include…

• The Lightning Rod:
• The Escape Artist:
• The House of Secrets:
• The President’s Shadow:
• The Fifth Assassin:
• The Book of Lies
• The Book of Fate
• The Zero Game
• The Millionaires
• Dead Even

Some Other Notable Mentions of Brad Meltzer’s Works (On Television)

Jack and Bobby, the 2004-2005 drama TV series about the life of political brothers, John and Robert Kennedy was co-written by Brad Meltzer.

Brad Meltzer’s Lost History premiered on October 31, 2014, and he was the host of the show where cases of missing historic objects were brought to light and attempted to be solved.

The author also hosted Brad Meltzer’s Decoded, an American investigative TV series that focused on historical mysteries and alleged conspiracy theories. This series was aired for a little over a year – from December 2, 2010, to January 20, 2012.