David Leadbeater Books in Order

David Leadbeater has written 74 books, published between 2011 and 2026. The first book is Chosen (2011) and the newest is Knife Edge (2026). Publication order is the reading order below. 37 of the 74 books listed here are in the Matt Drake series, which has its own page: Matt Drake books in order.

Books
74
Published
2011–2026
Confirmed
35 of 74 titles
Pages on record
6,835 in 26 of 74 books

David Leadbeater writes action and adventure thrillers. Matt Drake is a recurring character in the catalogue, and Joe Mason, Alicia Myles, Torsten Dahl and the Chosen Few give their names to further series. The listing holds 74 books from Chosen (2011) to Knife Edge (2026), among them The Bones of Odin (2011), Walking with Ghosts (2012) and The Tomb of the Gods (2013). Action and adventure is the one recorded subject heading.

How many David Leadbeater books are there?

David Leadbeater has 74 books, released between 2011 and 2026. They include 6 series and 1 title listed outside any series.

David Leadbeater Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 74 David Leadbeater books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 1
    ChosenChosen Few #12011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011
  2. 2
    The Bones of OdinMatt Drake #12011 · 274 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2011274
  3. 3
    Walking with GhostsGhost Stories Short Stories/Walking With Ghosts/Novellas #12012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012
  4. 4
    The Blood King ConspiracyMatt Drake #22012 · 268 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012268
  5. 5
    The Gates of HellMatt Drake #32012 · 246 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012246
  6. 6
    The Razor's EdgeDisavowed #12013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013
  7. 7
    A Whispering of GhostsGhost Stories Short Stories/Walking With Ghosts/Novellas #22013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013
  8. 8
    The Tomb of the GodsMatt Drake #42013 · 270 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013270
  9. 9
    Brother's In ArmsMatt Drake #52013 · 186 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013186
  10. 10
    The Swords of BabylonMatt Drake #62013 · confirmed 3/4
    2013
  11. 11
    Aztec GoldAlicia Myles #12014 · 252 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014252
  12. 12
    GuardiansChosen Few #22014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014
  13. 13
    In Harm's WayDisavowed #22014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014
  14. 14
    Threat LevelDisavowed #32014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014
  15. 15
    Blood VengeanceMatt Drake #72014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014
  16. 16
    Last Man StandingMatt Drake #82014 · 212 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014212
  17. 17
    The Plagues of PandoraMatt Drake #92014 · 346 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014346
  18. 18
    Crusader's GoldAlicia Myles #22015 · 230 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015230
  19. 19
    The Lost KingdomMatt Drake #102015 · 310 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015310
  20. 20
    The Ghost Ships of ArizonaMatt Drake #112015 · 246 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015246
  21. 21
    Stand Your GroundTorsten Dahl #12016 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016240
  22. 22
    Caribbean GoldAlicia Myles #32016 · 246 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016246
  23. 23
    The Last BazaarMatt Drake #122016 · 258 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016258
  24. 24
    The Edge of ArmageddonMatt Drake #132016 · 284 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016284
  25. 25
    The Treasures of Saint GermainMatt Drake #142016 · 286 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016286
  26. 26
    Inca KingsMatt Drake #152016 · 278 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016278
  27. 27
    The Relic HuntersRelic Hunters #12017 · 284 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017284
  28. 28
    The Four Corners of the EarthMatt Drake #162017 · 262 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017262
  29. 29
    The Seven Seals of EgyptMatt Drake #172017 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017224
  30. 30
    The Atlantis CipherRelic Hunters #22018 · 287 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018287

David Leadbeater series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

David Leadbeater books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Relic Hunters in order

13 books
  1. 1. The Relic Hunters
  2. 2. The Atlantis Cipher
  3. 3. The Amber Secret
  4. 4. The Hostage Diamond
  5. 5. The Rocks of Albion
  6. 6. The Illuminati Sanctum
  7. 7. The Illuminati Endgame
  8. 8. The Atlantis Heist
  9. 9. The City of a Thousand Ghosts
  10. 10. Hierarchy of Madness
  11. 11. The Contest
  12. 12. The Maestro's Treasure
  13. and 1 more in the table above

Joe Mason in order

7 books
  1. 1. The Vatican Secret
  2. 2. The Demon Code
  3. 3. The Midnight Conspiracy
  4. 4. The Babylon Plot
  5. 5. The Traitor’s Gold
  6. 6. The Angel Deception
  7. 7. Knife Edge

Alicia Myles in order

6 books
  1. 1. Aztec Gold
  2. 2. Crusader's Gold
  3. 3. Caribbean Gold
  4. 4. Chasing Gold
  5. 5. Galleon's Gold
  6. 6. Hawaiian Gold

Chosen Few in order

3 books
  1. 1. Chosen
  2. 2. Guardians
  3. 3. Heroes

Disavowed in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Razor's Edge
  2. 2. In Harm's Way
  3. 3. Threat Level

Ghost Stories Short Stories/Walking With Ghosts/Novellas

2 books

2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Torsten Dahl in order

1 book
  1. 1. Stand Your Ground

Rogue in order

1 book
  1. 1. ROGUE

Standalone books

1 book

1 David Leadbeater title here is not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read David Leadbeater books in order?

You only need to read David Leadbeater books in order within each series: the books listed here span 6 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with David Leadbeater

Start with The Bones of Odin (2011), the first Matt Drake book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Chosen (2011).

What is the newest David Leadbeater book?

Knife Edge (2026) is the newest David Leadbeater book released so far.

Is there a new David Leadbeater book coming?

No next David Leadbeater book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

David Leadbeater at a glance

Still publishing
David Leadbeater published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
David Leadbeater books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
6,835 pages across the 26 of 74 books with a recorded length, a median of 260 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most David Leadbeater books, 41 of 74, were published in the 2010s.

What the David Leadbeater books are about

2 of the 74 David Leadbeater books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: action & adventure is tagged on 2 of 2. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

Other Action / Thriller authors

Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.