Jack Heath Books in Order

Jack Heath has written 46 books, published between 2006 and 2025. The first book is The Lab (2006) and the newest is The Mistake (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
46
Published
2006–2025
Pages on record
1,181 in 5 of 46 books

Jack Heath is an Australian writer of fiction for children and adults, living in Gungahlin, Canberra. The Danger, Scream, Liars and Timothy Blake series are the work Heath is best known for. Shortlistings include the ACT Book of the Year Award, CBCA Notable Book Award, the Aurealis science fiction book of the year and the Australian of the Year Award. The catalogue lists 46 books from The Lab (2006) to The Mistake (2025), and subjects include spies, genetic engineering, kidnapping and thieves.

Source: Wikidata

How many Jack Heath books are there?

Jack Heath has 46 books, released between 2006 and 2025. They include 8 series and 12 titles listed outside any series.

Jack Heath Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 46 Jack Heath 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
    The LabAgent Six of Hearts #12006 · 311 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006311
  2. 2
    Remote ControlAgent Six of Hearts #22007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
  3. 3
    Money RunAshley Arthur #12008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
  4. 4
    Third TransmissionAgent Six of Hearts #32009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
  5. 5
    Hit ListAshley Arthur #22010 · 278 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010278
  6. 6
    Dead Man RunningAgent Six of Hearts #42012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
  7. 7
    Ink, inc.2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
  8. 8
    CrossoverAgent Six of Hearts #52013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
  9. 9
    Replica2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  10. 10
    Human Flytrap with Sound ChipScream #12015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  11. 11
    The Cut OutFero Files #12015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  12. 12
    The Spider ArmyScream #22015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  13. 13
    The Haunted BookScream #32015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  14. 14
    The Squid SlayerScream #42015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  15. 15
    400 Minutes of DangerCountdown to Disaster #12016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  16. 16
    Bullet Train DisasterCountdown to Danger #12016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  17. 17
    The Fail SafeFero Files #22016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  18. 18
    500 Minutes of DangerCountdown to Disaster #22017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  19. 19
    Deadly HeistCountdown to Danger #22017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  20. 20
    HangmanTimothy Blake #12018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  21. 21
    The Truth AppLiars #12018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  22. 22
    The Missing Passenger / No SurvivorsLiars #22018 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018256
  23. 23
    Rabbit Rescue2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  24. 24
    The Missing Ace2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  25. 25
    The Lost Treasure2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  26. 26
    Just One Bite / HunterTimothy Blake #22019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  27. 27
    The Set-UpLiars #32019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  28. 28
    LockdownLiars #42019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  29. 29
    ArmageddonLiars #52019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  30. 30
    The Silver Thief2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–

Jack Heath 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.

Agent Six of Hearts in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Lab
  2. 2. Remote Control
  3. 3. Third Transmission
  4. 4. Dead Man Running
  5. 5. Crossover

Countdown to Disaster in order

5 books
  1. 1. 400 Minutes of Danger
  2. 2. 500 Minutes of Danger
  3. 3. 300 Minutes of Danger
  4. 4. 200 Minutes of Mystery / Danger
  5. 5. 10 Minutes of Danger

Liars in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Truth App
  2. 2. The Missing Passenger / No Survivors
  3. 3. The Set-Up
  4. 4. Lockdown
  5. 5. Armageddon

Scream in order

4 books
  1. 1. Human Flytrap with Sound Chip
  2. 2. The Spider Army
  3. 3. The Haunted Book
  4. 4. The Squid Slayer

Timothy Blake in order

4 books
  1. 1. Hangman
  2. 2. Just One Bite / Hunter
  3. 3. Hideout
  4. 4. Headcase

Countdown to Danger in order

3 books
  1. 1. Bullet Train Disaster
  2. 2. Deadly Heist
  3. 5. Shockwave

Kill Your ... in order

3 books
  1. 1. Kill Your Brother
  2. 2. Kill Your Husbands
  3. 3. Kill Your Boss

Ashley Arthur in order

2 books
  1. 1. Money Run
  2. 2. Hit List

Fero Files in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Cut Out
  2. 2. The Fail Safe

Spy Academy in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Peak

Standalone books

12 books

12 Jack Heath titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Jack Heath books in order?

You only need to read Jack Heath books in order within each series: the books listed here span 8 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Jack Heath

Start with The Lab (2006), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Jack Heath book?

The Mistake (2025) is the newest Jack Heath book released so far.

Is there a new Jack Heath book coming?

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

Jack Heath at a glance

Still publishing
Jack Heath published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Jack Heath books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
1,181 pages across the 5 of 46 books with a recorded length, a median of 256 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Jack Heath books, 26 of 46, were published in the 2010s.

When Jack Heath books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Jack Heath titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 26 titles.

2000s
4
2010s
26
2020s
16

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

What the Jack Heath books are about

12 of the 46 Jack Heath books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 7 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.