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. 19 of the 33 books listed here are in the V Plague series, which has its own page: V Plague books in order.
- 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.
How many Dirk Patton books are there?
Dirk Patton has 33 books, released between 2013 and 2026. They include 3 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 September 2026.
- 120133771/4
- 2Rules Of Engagement2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 320143621/4
- 420143621/4
- 52014–1/4
- 620143581/4
- 720154321/4
- 82015–1/4
- 920154721/4
- 102015–1/4
- 1120155061/4
- 1220166421/4
- 13Hunter's Rain2016 · 214 pages · confirmed 1/420162141/4
- 1420165121/4
- 1520164921/4
- 1620165181/4
- 17Coldfall2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 182017–1/4
- 1920174301/4
- 2020175801/4
- 2120174351/4
- 2220185391/4
- 232018–1/4
- 24The Awakening2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 252019–1/4
- 26Danny2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 272021–1/4
- 282021–1/4
- 292022–1/4
- 302023–1/4
- 312024–1/4
- 322025–1/4
- 332026–1/4
Dirk Patton series and characters in order
The character linked below has its own reading-order page.
- V Plague books in order 26 books
Dirk Patton books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.
V Plague books in order
19 books by Dirk Patton- 1. Unleashed
- 2. Crucifixion
- 3. Rolling Thunder
- 4. Red Hammer
- 5. Transmission
- 6. Days Of Perdition
- 7. Indestructible
- 8. Recovery
- 9. Precipice
- 10. Anvil
- 11. Merciless
- 12. Fulcrum
- and 7 more in the table above
V Plague Legacy in order
7 books36 in order
2 booksStandalone books
5 books5 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 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Dirk Patton
Start with Unleashed (2013), the first V Plague book. It is also the earliest catalogued 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.