Best Gregg Hurwitz Books

Hellbent

Orphan X • Book 3

by Gregg Hurwitz

Hurwitz's third Orphan X novel puts Evan Smoak's surrogate father Jack in mortal danger from the same government program that created both mentor and lethal protégé.

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Hurwitz's third Orphan X novel puts Evan Smoak's surrogate father Jack in mortal danger from the same government program that created both mentor and lethal protégé.

Lone Wolf

Orphan X • Book 9

by Gregg Hurwitz

The former government assassin turned underground helper takes on his most dangerous case yet. Hurwitz's ninth Orphan X novel pushes Evan Smoak beyond his carefully controlled boundaries.

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The former government assassin turned underground helper takes on his most dangerous case yet. Hurwitz's ninth Orphan X novel pushes Evan Smoak beyond his carefully controlled boundaries.

Orphan X

Orphan X • Book 1

by Gregg Hurwitz

Government-trained assassin becomes underground helper for the truly desperate, but old enemies want their weapon back. Hurwitz creates a killer with a conscience in this action-packed thriller debut.

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Government-trained assassin becomes underground helper for the truly desperate, but old enemies want their weapon back. Hurwitz creates a killer with a conscience in this action-packed thriller debut.

The Nowhere Man

Orphan X • Book 2

by Gregg Hurwitz

Evan Smoak, the former Orphan X assassin, becomes prey when someone turns his own methods against him in a deadly trap. Hurwitz ratchets up the tension while exploring his protagonist's capacity for both violence and protection.

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Evan Smoak, the former Orphan X assassin, becomes prey when someone turns his own methods against him in a deadly trap. Hurwitz ratchets up the tension while exploring his protagonist's capacity for both violence and protection.

Antihero

Orphan X • Book 11

by Gregg Hurwitz

Former Orphan X assassin Evan Smoak faces his most complex mission yet, balancing vengeance with mercy in ways that challenge every operational rule.

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Former Orphan X assassin Evan Smoak faces his most complex mission yet, balancing vengeance with mercy in ways that challenge every operational rule.

The Last Orphan

Orphan X • Book 8

by Gregg Hurwitz

The government's off-books assassination program finally catches up with Evan Smoak, forcing him to choose between his safety and protecting innocent lives. Hurwitz raises the stakes to their breaking point.

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The government's off-books assassination program finally catches up with Evan Smoak, forcing him to choose between his safety and protecting innocent lives. Hurwitz raises the stakes to their breaking point.

Nemesis

Orphan X • Book 10

by Gregg Hurwitz

The ultimate Orphan X confrontation arrives when Evan's best friend Tommy turns against him, forcing the assassin to question everything he believes. Hurwitz crafts a brutal finale to his acclaimed series.

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The ultimate Orphan X confrontation arrives when Evan's best friend Tommy turns against him, forcing the assassin to question everything he believes. Hurwitz crafts a brutal finale to his acclaimed series.

The Recital

Orphan X #8.5 • Book 8

by Gregg Hurwitz

Ex-Orphan Program recruit Joey discovers music might offer the normal life that government assassination training never could, preparing for her biggest challenge yet: being a regular teenager.

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Ex-Orphan Program recruit Joey discovers music might offer the normal life that government assassination training never could, preparing for her biggest challenge yet: being a regular teenager.

The Code: An Orphan X Short Story: Orphan X

Orphan X #10.5

by Gregg Hurwitz

Before becoming the feared assassin, teenage Evan Smoak faces the most intense U.S. military training under his handler Jack Johns' watchful eye.

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Before becoming the feared assassin, teenage Evan Smoak faces the most intense U.S. military training under his handler Jack Johns' watchful eye.

Buy a Bullet

Orphan X #1.5 • Book 1

by Gregg Hurwitz

Evan Smoak's transformation from government assassin to underground helper begins when he spots a young woman in danger during what should have been a routine mission cleanup.

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Evan Smoak's transformation from government assassin to underground helper begins when he spots a young woman in danger during what should have been a routine mission cleanup.

The Crime Writer

by Gregg Hurwitz

Drew Danner, a crime writer from Mulholland Drive, awakens with no memory of the night he was found convulsing over his ex-fiancée's body, knife in hand. Meta-thriller where fiction and reality blur dangerously.

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Drew Danner, a crime writer from Mulholland Drive, awakens with no memory of the night he was found convulsing over his ex-fiancée's body, knife in hand. Meta-thriller where fiction and reality blur dangerously.