Matt Hilton Reading Order
13 series · 101 books
Matt Hilton is a prolific British writer known for his gripping thrillers, having published 101 books across 13 series. His most notable works include the Carter Bailey, Joe Hunter, and DI Kerry Drake series, showcasing his talent for creating intense, action-packed narratives. Active from 2009 to 2026, Hilton's storytelling draws on his background in security and policing, making his tales both thrilling and authentic.
Anthologies Series
Likely Complete10 books (2011–2021)
Start with Holiday of the Dead, the first of 10 books in the Anthologies series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Holiday of the Dead 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  True Brit Grit 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | Action: Pulse Pounding Tales, Volume 1 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Off The Record 2 - At The Movies - A Charity Anthology 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 | Uncommon Assassins 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 | Action: Pulse Pounding Tales, Volume 2 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  Death Toll 2 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | Grand Central Noir 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | Death Toll 3 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | Asinine Assassins 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
Carter Bailey Series
Complete1 book (2014–2014)
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | PreterNatural 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
Cautionary Tale Series
Ongoing3 books (2025–2026)
Start with The Executioner Box and read in order.
Children's Series
Complete1 book (2025–2025)
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Last Tiny Green Sprout(As: L.E. Hilton) 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
DI Kerry Drake Series
Complete1 book (2018–2018)
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Darke 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
Jack Nightingale Short Stories/Novellas Series
Likely Complete21 books (2011–2021)
Start with Cursed(By: Stephen Leather), the first of 21 books in the Jack Nightingale Short Stories/Novellas series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cursed(By: Stephen Leather) 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | Still Bleeding(By: Stephen Leather) 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | Blood Bath 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | My Name Is Lydia(By: Stephen Leather) 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 | Tracks(By: Stephen Leather) 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 | I Know Who Did It(By: Stephen Leather) 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | The Whisper Man(By: Stephen Leather) 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | Children of the Dark(By: Stephen Leather) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | Possession(By: Stephen Leather) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | The Asylum(By: Stephen Leather) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | The Cards(By: Stephen Leather) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 | The Creeper(By: Stephen Leather) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 | The Doll(By: Stephen Leather) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 | The Mansion(By: Stephen Leather) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 | The Undead(By: Stephen Leather) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 | Wrong Turn(By: Stephen Leather) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 | Claws(By: Stephen Leather) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 | Knock Knock(By: Stephen Leather) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 | The House on Gable Street(By: Stephen Leather) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 | Watery Grave(By: Stephen Leather) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 | Witch Hunt(By: Stephen Leather) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
Joe Hunter Series
Ongoing18 books (2009–2024)
Start with Dead Fall, the first of 18 books in the Joe Hunter series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dead Fall 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Dead Men's Dust 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Cut and Run 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Judgement and Wrath 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Slash and Burn 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 | Blood and Ashes 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  Dead Men's Harvest 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  No Going Back 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  Six of the Best 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | Red Stripes 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  Rules of Honour 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  The Lawless Kind 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 |  The Devil's Anvil 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 | Hot Property 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  No Safe Place 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 |  Marked for Death 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 | The Fourth Option 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 | The Due Season 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
Korvix the Axe Warrior Series
Ongoing5 books (2023–2025)
Start with Clashing Blades, the first of 5 books in the Korvix the Axe Warrior series.
SNAFU: An Anthology of Military Horror Series
Ongoing15 books (2014–2025)
Start with SNAFU(By: Jonathan Maberry,James A. Moore,W.D. Gagliani,Weston Ochse,Greig Beck,Christine Morgan,Curtis C. Chen,David Benton,Tyson Mauermann,Brian W.Taylor,Steve Ruthenbeck,Eric S. Brown,Kirsten Cross,David W. Amendola,Neal Litherland,Wayland Smith,JeffHewitt), the first of 15 books in the SNAFU: An Anthology of Military Horror series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  SNAFU(By: Jonathan Maberry,James A. Moore,W.D. Gagliani,Weston Ochse,Greig Beck,Christine Morgan,Curtis C. Chen,David Benton,Tyson Mauermann,Brian W.Taylor,Steve Ruthenbeck,Eric S. Brown,Kirsten Cross,David W. Amendola,Neal Litherland,Wayland Smith,JeffHewitt) 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | Wolves at the Door(By: James A. Moore,R.P.L. Johnson,Kirsten Cross,David W. Amendola,Steve Coate,John W. Dennehy,Brian W. Taylor) 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Black Ops(By: Jonathan Maberry,Nicholas Sansbury Smith,John O'Brien,Hank Schwaeble,James Lovegrove) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | Future Warfare(By: Mike Resnick,Alan Baxter,Benjamin Cheah,Tim Marquitz,Asher Wismer,Jay Werkheiser,Steve Lewis,Anthony Izzo) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 | Hunters(By: James A. Moore,Patrick Freivald,Christine Morgan,Seth Skorkowsky,Tim Marquitz,R.P.L. Johnson,Kirsten Cross,Brad Hodson,James A. Moore III) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 | Unnatural Selection(By: James A. Moore,Christopher Golden,Richard Lee Byers,Tim Lebbon,Lee Murray,Charles R. Rutledge,Michael McBride,Justin Bell,David W. Amendola) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | Resurrection(By: James A. Moore,Charles R. Rutledge,N.X. Sharps,Evan Dicken,Matthew Summers,Justin Coates,Dirk Patton,Daniel Finley,Mark Renshaw,John McNichol) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | Last Stand(By: B. Michael Radburn,Patrick Freivald,Alan Baxter,Justin Bell,Joshua Reynolds,Matthew Summers,Anna Stephens,Justin Coates) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | Medivac(By: Jeremy Robinson,James A. Moore,Kane Gilmour,Alan Baxter,Greig Beck,Charles R. Rutledge,Kirsten Cross,Steve Lewis) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | Holy War(By: James A. Moore,B. Michael Radburn,Kirsten Cross,Justin Bell,Evan Dicken,Duncan McGeary) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | Survival of the Fittest(With: Jeremy Robinson,Kane Gilmour,Alan Baxter,Tim Marquitz,S.D. Perry,Jack Hanson) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 | Dead or Alive(By: James A. Moore,Alan Baxter,David Benton,Charles R. Rutledge,Edward M. Erdelac,Joshua Reynolds,Justin Coates,John W. Salvage,W. D. Gagliani) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 | Punk'd(By: James A. Moore,Greg Chapman,Alan Baxter,Kirsten Cross,Steve Lewis,Justin Coates,Mark Renshaw,Amanda Bridgeman,Pamela Jeffs,Richard Beauchamp,Myna Chang) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 | AI Insurrection(By: Alan Baxter,Charles R. Rutledge,Anthony J. Melchiorri,R.P.L. Johnson,Kirsten Cross,Steve Lewis,Justin Coates,Pamela Jeffs) 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 | Contagion(By: Jonathan Maberry,Charles R. Rutledge,Martin Livings,Josh Reynolds,Benjamin Spada) 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
Short Stories/Novellas Series
Ongoing2 books (2025–2025)
Start with Confetti For Gabrielle and read in order.
Short Story Collections Series
Ongoing5 books (2013–2026)
Start with Dirk Ramm: Suited and Booted, the first of 5 books in the Short Story Collections series.
Standalone Novels Series
Ongoing9 books (2011–2024)
Start with Darkest Hour, the first of 9 books in the Standalone Novels series.
Tess Grey & Po Villere Series
Likely Complete10 books (2016–2023)
Start with Blood Tracks, the first of 10 books in the Tess Grey & Po Villere series.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Matt Hilton written?
- Matt Hilton has written 101 books across 13 series. Their published works span from 2009 to 2026.
- What is the first book in each Matt Hilton series?
- Here are the first books in Matt Hilton's series: Anthologies: Holiday of the Dead; Cautionary Tale: The Executioner Box; Jack Nightingale Short Stories/Novellas: Cursed(By: Stephen Leather); Joe Hunter: Dead Fall; Korvix the Axe Warrior: Clashing Blades.
- What order should I read Matt Hilton's books?
- We recommend reading Matt Hilton's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Is Matt Hilton still writing new books?
- Yes, Matt Hilton has 7 ongoing series: Cautionary Tale, Joe Hunter, Korvix the Axe Warrior, SNAFU: An Anthology of Military Horror, Short Stories/Novellas and 2 more.