Gary Birken Books in Order
Gary Birken has written 9 books, published between 2001 and 2026. The first book is Final Diagnosis (2001) and the newest is Sinister by Design (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 2001–2026
Medical titles run through Gary Birken's nine catalogued books - Final Diagnosis (2001), Plague (2002), Embolus (2006), Code 15 (2009), Prognosis Critical (2022) and Error in Diagnosis (2023). A Design sequence follows: Malice By Design (2023), Treachery by Design (2024) and Sinister by Design (2026). Madison Shaw and Jack Wyatt is the one named series.
How many Gary Birken books are there?
Gary Birken has 9 books, released between 2001 and 2026. 4 of them belong to the Madison Shaw and Jack Wyatt series.
Gary Birken Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 Gary Birken books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1Final Diagnosis2001 · confirmed 1/42001–1/4
- 2Plague2002 · confirmed 1/42002–1/4
- 3Embolus2006 · confirmed 1/42006–1/4
- 4Code 152009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 5Prognosis Critical2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 62023–1/4
- 72023–1/4
- 82024–1/4
- 92026–1/4
Gary Birken 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.
Madison Shaw and Jack Wyatt in order
4 booksStandalone books
5 books5 Gary Birken titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Gary Birken books in order?
You only need to read Gary Birken books in order within the Madison Shaw and Jack Wyatt series, which holds 4 of the 9 Gary Birken books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Gary Birken
Start with Final Diagnosis (2001), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Gary Birken book?
Sinister by Design (2026) is the newest Gary Birken book released so far.
Is there a new Gary Birken book coming?
No next Gary Birken book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Gary Birken at a glance
- Still publishing
- Gary Birken published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Gary Birken books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Gary Birken books, 5 of 9, were published in the 2020s.