Dirk Patton Books in Order

Dirk Patton has written 33 books, published between 2013 and 2026. The first book is Unleashed (2013) and the newest is Assassins (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
33
Published
2013–2026
Pages on record
7,231 in 16 of 33 books

Dirk Patton's V Plague sequence carries most of this catalogue: 33 books from Unleashed (2013) to Assassins (2026), joined by V Plague Legacy and the series numbered 36. The novels are long, at a median of 454 pages, and arrive at an average gap of 0.4 years. Titles run to Crucifixion (2014), Rolling Thunder (2014), Days Of Perdition (2015) and Indestructible (2015), and Patton continues to publish.

Source: composed

How many Dirk Patton books are there?

Dirk Patton has 33 books, released between 2013 and 2026. They include 2 series and 5 titles listed outside any series.

Dirk Patton Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 33 Dirk Patton 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 November 2026.

  1. 1
    UnleashedV Plague #12013 · 377 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013377
  2. 2
    Rules Of Engagement2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  3. 3
    CrucifixionV Plague #22014 · 362 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014362
  4. 4
    Rolling ThunderV Plague #32014 · 362 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014362
  5. 5
    Red HammerV Plague #42014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  6. 6
    TransmissionV Plague #52014 · 358 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014358
  7. 7
    Days Of PerditionV Plague #62015 · 432 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015432
  8. 8
    IndestructibleV Plague #72015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  9. 9
    RecoveryV Plague #82015 · 472 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015472
  10. 10
    PrecipiceV Plague #92015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  11. 11
    AnvilV Plague #102015 · 506 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015506
  12. 12
    3636 #12016 · 642 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016642
  13. 13
    Hunter's Rain2016 · 214 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016214
  14. 14
    The Void36 #22016 · 512 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016512
  15. 15
    MercilessV Plague #112016 · 492 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016492
  16. 16
    FulcrumV Plague #122016 · 518 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016518
  17. 17
    Coldfall2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  18. 18
    ExodusV Plague #132017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  19. 19
    ScourgeV Plague #142017 · 430 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017430
  20. 20
    FracturedV Plague #152017 · 580 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017580
  21. 21
    BrimstoneV Plague #162017 · 435 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017435
  22. 22
    AbaddonV Plague #172018 · 539 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018539
  23. 23
    CataclysmV Plague #182018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  24. 24
    The Awakening2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  25. 25
    LegionV Plague #192019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  26. 26
    Danny2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  27. 27
    SentinelsV Plague Legacy #12021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  28. 28
    Dragon's ClawV Plague Legacy #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  29. 29
    HavenV Plague Legacy #32022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  30. 30
    The LoopV Plague Legacy #42023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  31. 31
    InfernoV Plague Legacy #52024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  32. 32
    OverkillV Plague Legacy #62025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  33. 33
    AssassinsV Plague Legacy #72026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–

Dirk Patton 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.

V Plague in order

19 books
  1. 1. Unleashed
  2. 2. Crucifixion
  3. 3. Rolling Thunder
  4. 4. Red Hammer
  5. 5. Transmission
  6. 6. Days Of Perdition
  7. 7. Indestructible
  8. 8. Recovery
  9. 9. Precipice
  10. 10. Anvil
  11. 11. Merciless
  12. 12. Fulcrum
  13. and 7 more in the table above

V Plague Legacy in order

7 books
  1. 1. Sentinels
  2. 2. Dragon's Claw
  3. 3. Haven
  4. 4. The Loop
  5. 5. Inferno
  6. 6. Overkill
  7. 7. Assassins

36 in order

2 books
  1. 1. 36
  2. 2. The Void

Standalone books

5 books

5 Dirk Patton titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Dirk Patton books in order?

You only need to read Dirk Patton books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Dirk Patton

Start with Unleashed (2013), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Dirk Patton book?

Assassins (2026) is the newest Dirk Patton book released so far.

Is there a new Dirk Patton book coming?

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

Dirk Patton at a glance

Still publishing
Dirk Patton published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Dirk Patton books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
7,231 pages across the 16 of 33 books with a recorded length, a median of 454 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Dirk Patton books, 25 of 33, were published in the 2010s.

When Dirk Patton books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Dirk Patton titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 25 titles.

2010s
25
2020s
8

33 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.