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.
- 12011–2/4
- 220112743/4
- 32012–2/4
- 420122683/4
- 520122463/4
- 62013–2/4
- 7A Whispering of GhostsGhost Stories Short Stories/Walking With Ghosts/Novellas #22013 · confirmed 2/42013–2/4
- 820132703/4
- 920131863/4
- 102013–3/4
- 1120142523/4
- 122014–2/4
- 132014–2/4
- 142014–2/4
- 152014–2/4
- 1620142123/4
- 1720143463/4
- 1820152303/4
- 1920153103/4
- 2020152463/4
- 2120162402/4
- 2220162463/4
- 2320162583/4
- 2420162843/4
- 2520162863/4
- 2620162783/4
- 2720172843/4
- 2820172623/4
- 2920172243/4
- 3020182873/4
- 3120182222/4
- 3220182262/4
- 332018–3/4
- 342019–2/4
- 352019–2/4
- 3620192833/4
- 372019–3/4
- 3820192473/4
- 392019–3/4
- 402019–3/4
- 412019–3/4
- 422020–2/4
- 432020–2/4
- 442020–2/4
- 452020–2/4
- 462020–3/4
- 472020–3/4
- 482021–2/4
- 492021–2/4
- 502021–2/4
- 512021–3/4
- 522022–2/4
- 532022–2/4
- 542022–2/4
- 552022–2/4
- 562022–2/4
- 5720233683/4
- 582023–2/4
- 592023–2/4
- 602023–2/4
- 612023–2/4
- 622023–2/4
- 632023–2/4
- 642023–2/4
- 65Blood Requiem2024 · confirmed 2/42024–2/4
- 662024–2/4
- 672024–2/4
- 682024–2/4
- 692024–2/4
- 702025–3/4
- 712025–2/4
- 722025–3/4
- 732025–3/4
- 742026–2/4
David Leadbeater series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Matt Drake books in order 41 books
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. The Relic Hunters
- 2. The Atlantis Cipher
- 3. The Amber Secret
- 4. The Hostage Diamond
- 5. The Rocks of Albion
- 6. The Illuminati Sanctum
- 7. The Illuminati Endgame
- 8. The Atlantis Heist
- 9. The City of a Thousand Ghosts
- 10. Hierarchy of Madness
- 11. The Contest
- 12. The Maestro's Treasure
- and 1 more in the table above
Joe Mason in order
7 booksAlicia Myles in order
6 booksChosen Few in order
3 booksDisavowed in order
3 booksGhost Stories Short Stories/Walking With Ghosts/Novellas
2 books2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Torsten Dahl in order
1 bookRogue in order
1 book- 1. ROGUE
Standalone books
1 book1 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.
- Action & adventure 2 of 2 books
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