Order of Charlie Fox Books
Charlotte "Charlie" Fox serves as the central character in British writer Zoe Sharp's gripping crime thriller series. This formidable protagonist combines self-reliance with genuine toughness, working as a self-defense instructor while carrying the weight of a mysterious military history and troubled past. The character has earned high praise from bestselling thriller author Lee Child, who famously declared: "If I were a woman, I'd be Zoe Sharp. If Jack Reacher were a woman, he'd be … Charlie Fox."
The series launched with Killer Instinct in 2001, introducing readers to Sharp's compelling heroine. Since then, the books have maintained a steady annual release schedule, accompanied by numerous short stories—many of which appear in the collection Fox Five. The ongoing series continues to captivate thriller enthusiasts. The following list presents Zoe Sharp's Charlie Fox novels in their original publication sequence, which mirrors their chronological storyline:
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Killer Instinct | 2001 | |
| 1 |  Fox Five | 2011 | |
| 2 |  Truth And Lies | 2011 | |
| 2 |  Riot Act | 2002 | |
| 3 |  Hard Knocks | 2003 | |
| 3 |  Across the Broken Line | 2011 | |
| 4 |  Off Duty | 2011 | |
| 4 |  First Drop | 2004 | |
| 5 |  A Bridge Too Far | 2011 | |
| 5 |  Road Kill | 2005 | |
| 6 |  Second Shot | 2007 | |
| 6 |  Served Cold | 2011 | |
| 7 |  Postcards From Another Country | 2011 | |
| 7 |  Third Strike | 2008 | |
| 8 |  Fourth Day | 2010 | |
| 9 |  Fifth Victim | 2011 | |
| 10 |  Die Easy | 2012 | |
| 11 |  Absence of Light | 2013 | |
| 12 |  Fox Hunter | 2017 | |
| 13 |  Bad Turn | 2019 | |
| 14 |  Trial Under Fire | 2021 |