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Matt Goldman Books in Order

Matt Goldman has written 12 books, published between 2017 and 2026. The first book is Gone to Dust (2017) and the newest is The Prohibited (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
12
Published
2017–2026
Pages on record
1,294 in 4 of 12 books
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Matt Goldman writes detective fiction about private investigators and missing persons, with Minnesota hockey turning up in the plots. Gone to Dust (2017) introduces Nils Shapiro, followed by Broken Ice, The Shallows and Dead West. Clay Hawkins heads a second series, and standalone novels include Carolina Moonset and A Good Family. Twelve titles make up the catalogue, reaching The Prohibited in 2026.

How many Matt Goldman books are there?

Matt Goldman has 12 books, released between 2017 and 2026. They include 2 series and 6 titles listed outside any series.

Matt Goldman Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 12 Matt Goldman 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.

  1. Cover of Gone to Dust by Matt Goldman, book 1 of the Nils Shapiro series (2017)
  2. Cover of The Shallows by Matt Goldman, book 3 of the Nils Shapiro series (2019)
  3. Cover of Dead West by Matt Goldman, book 4 of the Nils Shapiro series (2020)
  4. Cover of Carolina Moonset by Matt Goldman (2022)
  1. 1
    Gone to DustNils Shapiro #12017 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017320
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  2. 2
    Broken IceNils Shapiro #22019 · 334 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019334
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    The ShallowsNils Shapiro #32019 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019320
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    Dead WestNils Shapiro #42020 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020320
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    Sixteen Lies2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    Carolina Moonset2022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    A Good Family2023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    Still Waters2024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    The Murder Show2025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    Dark HumorNils Shapiro #52025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    Liar's CreekClay Hawkins #12026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 12
    The Prohibited2026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

Matt Goldman series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Matt Goldman 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.

Clay Hawkins in order

1 book
  1. 1. Liar's Creek

Standalone books

6 books

6 Matt Goldman titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Matt Goldman books in order?

You only need to read Matt Goldman books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Matt Goldman

Start with Gone to Dust (2017), the first Nils Shapiro book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.

What is the newest Matt Goldman book?

The Prohibited (2026) is the newest Matt Goldman book released so far.

Is there a new Matt Goldman book coming?

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

Matt Goldman at a glance

Still publishing
Matt Goldman published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Matt Goldman books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,294 pages across the 4 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 320 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Matt Goldman books, 9 of 12, were published in the 2020s.

What the Matt Goldman books are about

4 of the 12 Matt Goldman books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: private investigators is tagged on 3 of 4. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.