Matt Lynn Books in Order
Matt Lynn has written 14 books, published between 2009 and 2025. The first book is Death Force (2009) and the newest is The Crucible (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 14
- Published
- 2009–2025
- Pages on record
- 502 in 1 of 14 books
Matt Lynn is the thriller-writing name of Matthew Lynn, a British financial journalist, author and publisher born in 1962. Lynn writes for The Daily Telegraph, The Spectator and MoneyWeek, and has held columns at The Sunday Times and Bloomberg. The Death Force novels are Lynn's series, and Lynn has also published under the name James Harland. The catalogue lists 14 books from Death Force (2009) to The Crucible (2025), with Fire Force (2010) and Ice Force (2012) among them.
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How many Matt Lynn books are there?
Matt Lynn has 14 books, released between 2009 and 2025. 5 of them belong to the Death Force series.
Matt Lynn Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 14 Matt Lynn 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.
- 12009–1/4
- 22010–1/4
- 32011–1/4
- 42011–1/4
- 52011–1/4
- 6Market Forces2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 72012–1/4
- 8The Month of the Leopard2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 92012–1/4
- 102012–1/4
- 11Tracked2013 · 502 pages · confirmed 1/420135021/4
- 12Bad Intentions2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 13Search2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 14The Crucible2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
Matt Lynn 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.
Death Force in order
5 books- 1. Death Force
- 2. Fire Force
- 3. Shadow Force
- 4. Lethal Force
- 5. Ice Force
Black Ops in order
3 booksStandalone books
6 books6 Matt Lynn titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Matt Lynn books in order?
You only need to read Matt Lynn books in order within the Death Force series, which holds 5 of the 14 Matt Lynn books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Matt Lynn
Start with Death Force (2009), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Matt Lynn book?
The Crucible (2025) is the newest Matt Lynn book released so far.
Is there a new Matt Lynn book coming?
No next Matt Lynn 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 Lynn at a glance
- Still publishing
- Matt Lynn published a book as recently as 2025.
- Release pace
- Matt Lynn books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 502 pages across the 1 of 14 books with a recorded length, a median of 502 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Matt Lynn books, 11 of 14, were published in the 2010s.
When Matt Lynn books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Matt Lynn titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 11 titles.
14 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.