Gary McAvoy Books in Order

Gary McAvoy has written 22 books, published between 2005 and 2026. The first book is Harvest for Hope (2005) and the newest is The Borgia Vigil (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
22
Published
2005–2026
Confirmed
4 of 22 titles
Pages on record
1,788 in 5 of 22 books

Vatican thrillers make up most of Gary McAvoy's catalogue: the Vatican Secret Archive books, the Vatican Archaeology Thrillers and the Magdalene Chronicles, which begin at The Magdalene Deception (2020). Earlier titles fall outside that line, among them Harvest for Hope (2005) on food and organic farming and And Every Word Is True (2019). Twenty-two catalogued books reach The Borgia Vigil in 2026.

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How many Gary McAvoy books are there?

Gary McAvoy has 22 books, released between 2005 and 2026. They include 3 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.

Gary McAvoy Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 22 Gary McAvoy 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
    Harvest for Hope2005 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005320
  2. 2
    And Every Word Is True2019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  3. 3
    The Magdalene DeceptionMagdalene Chronicles #12020 · 374 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020374
  4. 4
    The Magdalene ReliquaryMagdalene Chronicles #22020 · 366 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020366
  5. 5
    The Vivaldi CipherVatican Secret Archive #12021 · 374 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2021374
  6. 6
    The Magdalene VeilMagdalene Chronicles #32021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  7. 7
    The Opus DictumVatican Secret Archive #22022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
  8. 8
    The Petrus ProphecyVatican Secret Archive #32022 · 354 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2022354
  9. 9
    The Avignon AffairVatican Secret Archive #42022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
  10. 10
    The Jerusalem ScrollsVatican Secret Archive #52023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  11. 11
    The Galileo GambitVatican Secret Archive #62023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  12. 12
    The Confessions of Pope JoanVatican Secret Archive #72023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  13. 13
    The Celestial GuardianVatican Secret Archive #82024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
  14. 14
    The Apostle ConspiracyVatican Secret Archive #92024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024–
  15. 15
    Covenant of the Iron CrossVatican Archaeology Thrillers #12025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
  16. 16
    The Devil's SymphonyVatican Archaeology Thrillers #22025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
  17. 17
    The Hildegard SeedsVatican Secret Archive #102025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025–
  18. 18
    The Voynich CodexVatican Secret Archive #112025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025–
  19. 19
    The Medici HeresyVatican Secret Archive #122025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025–
  20. 20
    The Pompeian BetrayalVatican Archaeology Thrillers #32026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
  21. 21
    Beyond the Martyr ComplexVatican Archaeology Thrillers #42026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
  22. 22
    The Borgia VigilVatican Secret Archive #132026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–

Gary McAvoy 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.

Vatican Secret Archive in order

13 books
  1. 1. The Vivaldi Cipher
  2. 2. The Opus Dictum
  3. 3. The Petrus Prophecy
  4. 4. The Avignon Affair
  5. 5. The Jerusalem Scrolls
  6. 6. The Galileo Gambit
  7. 7. The Confessions of Pope Joan
  8. 8. The Celestial Guardian
  9. 9. The Apostle Conspiracy
  10. 10. The Hildegard Seeds
  11. 11. The Voynich Codex
  12. 12. The Medici Heresy
  13. and 1 more in the table above

Vatican Archaeology Thrillers in order

4 books
  1. 1. Covenant of the Iron Cross
  2. 2. The Devil's Symphony
  3. 3. The Pompeian Betrayal
  4. 4. Beyond the Martyr Complex

Magdalene Chronicles in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Magdalene Deception
  2. 2. The Magdalene Reliquary
  3. 3. The Magdalene Veil

Standalone books

2 books

2 Gary McAvoy titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Gary McAvoy books in order?

You only need to read Gary McAvoy 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 Gary McAvoy

Start with Harvest for Hope (2005), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Gary McAvoy book?

The Borgia Vigil (2026) is the newest Gary McAvoy book released so far.

Is there a new Gary McAvoy book coming?

No next Gary McAvoy 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 McAvoy at a glance

Still publishing
Gary McAvoy published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Gary McAvoy books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,788 pages across the 5 of 22 books with a recorded length, a median of 366 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Gary McAvoy books, 20 of 22, were published in the 2020s.

When Gary McAvoy books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Gary McAvoy titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 20 titles.

2000s
1
2010s
1
2020s
20

22 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Gary McAvoy books are about

5 of the 22 Gary McAvoy books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: thrillers is tagged on 4 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Thrillers 4 of 5 books
  • Historical fiction 3 of 5 books
  • Diet 1 of 5 books
  • Environmental protection 1 of 5 books
  • Food 1 of 5 books
  • Food industry and trade 1 of 5 books
  • Gastronomy 1 of 5 books
  • Nutrition 1 of 5 books
  • Organic farming 1 of 5 books
  • Religious fiction 1 of 5 books

Other Action / Thriller authors

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