Order of Ben Coes Books

What do you get when you combine a White House insider, a speechwriter for one of America’s most iconic energy secretaries, and a man who has mingled with the pulse of power and politics? You get Ben Coes—the author whose thrillers aren’t just fiction... they feel like classified dossiers wrapped in adrenaline.

Born on September 10, 1966, in Hartford, Connecticut, Ben Coes isn’t your typical thriller writer tucked away in a quiet cabin. Oh no—this man lived the world he writes about. He’s seen the chessboard of global power up close and personal. Before dazzling readers with bullets and betrayals on the page, he served as a White House intern under none other than President Ronald Reagan—and if that doesn’t sound like the prelude to an epic career, just wait.

Coes graduated from Columbia University, where he won the university's prestigious Bennett Cerf Prize for Fiction. That’s right—before he ever loaded a literary gun or whispered a spy’s code word, he was already being recognized for his storytelling genius. A thinker, a strategist, a man with a pen as precise as a sniper’s aim—Ben Coes seemed destined to blur the line between fiction and frighteningly plausible reality.

And that’s exactly what he’s done.

Before becoming a bestselling author, Coes worked as a speechwriter for U.S. Secretary of Energy James D. Watkins during the George H. W. Bush administration. He also served as campaign manager for Mitt Romney during Romney’s run for governor of Massachusetts. Yes, the man who orchestrates high-stakes, do-or-die missions on the page was once helping politicians craft the words that could change a nation.

But just when you think he might’ve stayed in politics for good—bam! Coes pulls the classic plot twist and dives into the world of thrillers. And not just any thrillers. His Dewey Andreas series took the genre by storm, introducing a fiercely loyal, deeply haunted, and brilliantly tactical ex-Special Forces operative who’s as deadly as he is unforgettable. The series exploded with critical acclaim, and fans instantly recognized Coes as a new force in the world of espionage fiction.

And maybe the most ironic part? While many thriller writers imagine the corridors of Washington power or the backroom deals of global espionage, Ben Coes lived them. That realism, that edge, is what bleeds through every page of his novels. His characters aren’t just creations—they’re reflections of people who walk the halls of power, and in some cases, manipulate them.

Still very much alive and writing, Coes continues to deliver thrillers that feel ripped from tomorrow’s headlines. His books are must-reads for fans of Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, and Tom Clancy—but Coes has carved a niche that’s all his own. His narratives are fast-paced yet intricately layered. His heroes are flawed but fiercely honorable. And his villains? Let’s just say... you won’t be sleeping easy.

Whether he’s unraveling conspiracies that threaten global security or crafting explosive scenes of tactical warfare, Ben Coes proves with every book that truth is often more terrifying than fiction. And perhaps that’s the greatest cliffhanger of all—how much of what he writes... is already happening?