Matt Brolly Books in Order
Matt Brolly has written 23 books, published between 2015 and 2026. The first book is Dead Eyed (2015) and the newest is The Correction (2026). One more title is announced: Echo Chamber (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 23 + 1 announced
- Published
- 2015–2026
- Pages on record
- 1,015 in 3 of 24 books
Police procedurals make up Matt Brolly's catalogue: five series, among them DCI Michael Lambert, Detective Inspector Louise Blackwell, DS Liam Kilshaw, Lynch and Rose, and Detective Kate Swanson Mystery. Brolly has 24 books published between 2015 and 2026, opening with Dead Eyed (2015) and running through Dead Lucky (2016), Dead Time (2018) and The Crossing (2020). Echo Chamber is scheduled for 2027.
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How many Matt Brolly books are there?
Matt Brolly has 23 published books, released between 2015 and 2026. They include 5 series and 3 titles listed outside any series. One more, Echo Chamber (2027), is announced.
Matt Brolly Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 24 Matt Brolly 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.
- 12015–2/4
- 22016–2/4
- 32017–2/4
- 420173522/4
- 5The Sleeping Bug (As:)2018 · confirmed 2/42018–2/4
- 62018–2/4
- 72019–2/4
- 82019–2/4
- 920203322/4
- 102020–2/4
- 112021–2/4
- 1220213312/4
- 132022–2/4
- 142023–2/4
- 15The Running Girls2023 · confirmed 2/42023–2/4
- 162023–2/4
- 17The Alliance2024 · confirmed 2/42024–2/4
- 182024–2/4
- 192025–2/4
- 202025–2/4
- 212026–2/4
- 222026–2/4
- 232026–2/4
- 242027–2/4
Matt Brolly 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.
Detective Inspector Louise Blackwell in order
8 books- 1. The Crossing
- 2. The Descent
- 3. The Gorge
- 4. The Mark
- 5. The Pier
- 6. The Bridge
- 7. The Solstice
- 8. The Correction
DCI Michael Lambert in order
6 books- 1. Dead Eyed
- 2. Dead Lucky
- 3. Dead Embers
- 4. Dead Time
- 5. Dead Water
- 6. Dead End
DS Liam Kilshaw in order
4 booksLynch and Rose in order
2 booksDetective Kate Swanson Mystery in order
1 book- 1. Zero
Standalone books
3 books3 Matt Brolly titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Matt Brolly books in order?
You only need to read Matt Brolly books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Matt Brolly
Start with Dead Eyed (2015), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Matt Brolly book?
The Correction (2026) is the newest Matt Brolly book released so far.
Is there a new Matt Brolly book coming?
Yes. Echo Chamber (2027) is the next Matt Brolly book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.
Matt Brolly at a glance
- Still publishing
- Matt Brolly is still publishing. Echo Chamber is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Matt Brolly books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,015 pages across the 3 of 24 books with a recorded length, a median of 332 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Matt Brolly books, 15 of 24, were published in the 2020s.
When Matt Brolly books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Matt Brolly titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 15 titles.
24 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Matt Brolly books are about
2 of the 24 Matt Brolly books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: english literature is tagged on 2 of 2. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- English literature 2 of 2 books