Matthew J. Kirby Books in Order

Matthew J. Kirby has written 17 books, published between 2010 and 2026. The first book is The Clockwork Three (2010) and the newest is The Lost Horadrim (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
17
Published
2010–2026
Confirmed
1 of 17 titles
Pages on record
2,962 in 9 of 17 books
Reading time
49–74 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,962 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute, covering the 9 of 17 titles with a page count on record.

Matthew J. Kirby is an American author who writes for middle grade and young adult readers. Kirby's 17 catalogued books run from The Clockwork Three (2010) to The Lost Horadrim (2026), and subject records name children's fiction, fantasy, science fiction, steampunk, horror, secret societies, assassins and orphans. Dark Gravity Sequence, Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants, Quantum League and Diablo IV are the series credited to Kirby. The median volume runs 343 pages.

How many Matthew J. Kirby books are there?

Matthew J. Kirby has 17 books, released between 2010 and 2026. They include 4 series and 5 titles listed outside any series.

Matthew J. Kirby Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 17 Matthew J. Kirby 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. 1
    The Clockwork Three2010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010
  2. 2
    Icefall2011 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011336
  3. 3
    The Lost Kingdom2013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013
  4. 4
    Cave of WondersInfinity Ring #52013 · 192 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013192
  5. 5
    The Arctic CodeDark Gravity Sequence #12015 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015352
  6. 6
    Last DescendantsAssassin's Creed: Last Descendants #12016 · 308 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016308
  7. 7
    Island of the SunDark Gravity Sequence #22016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016
  8. 8
    Tomb of the KhanAssassin's Creed: Last Descendants #22016 · 343 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016343
  9. 9
    A Taste for Monsters2016 · 343 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016343
  10. 10
    Fate of the GodsAssassin's Creed: Last Descendants #32017 · 368 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017368
  11. 11
    The Rogue WorldDark Gravity Sequence #32017 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017400
  12. 12
    Spell RobbersQuantum League #12020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020
  13. 13
    Geirmund’s SagaAssassin’s Creed Valhalla #12021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021
  14. 14
    Book of LorathDiablo Character Tome #42023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023
  15. 15
    Star Splitter2023 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2023320
  16. 16
    Book of PravaDiablo Character Tome #52024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024
  17. 17
    The Lost HoradrimDiablo IV #12026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026

Matthew J. Kirby 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.

Dark Gravity Sequence in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Arctic Code
  2. 2. Island of the Sun
  3. 3. The Rogue World

Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants in order

3 books
  1. 1. Last Descendants
  2. 2. Tomb of the Khan
  3. 3. Fate of the Gods

Diablo Character Tome in order

2 books
  1. 4. Book of Lorath
  2. 5. Book of Prava

Quantum League in order

1 book
  1. 1. Spell Robbers

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla in order

1 book
  1. 1. Geirmund’s Saga

Diablo IV in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Lost Horadrim

Infinity Ring in order

1 book
  1. 5. Cave of Wonders

Standalone books

5 books

5 Matthew J. Kirby titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Matthew J. Kirby books in order?

You only need to read Matthew J. Kirby books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Matthew J. Kirby

Start with The Clockwork Three (2010), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Matthew J. Kirby book?

The Lost Horadrim (2026) is the newest Matthew J. Kirby book released so far.

Is there a new Matthew J. Kirby book coming?

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

Awards Matthew J. Kirby has won

Wikidata records 1 award for Matthew J. Kirby. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Edgar Awards2012Won

Matthew J. Kirby at a glance

Still publishing
Matthew J. Kirby published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Matthew J. Kirby books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,962 pages across the 9 of 17 books with a recorded length, a median of 343 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Matthew J. Kirby books, 11 of 17, were published in the 2010s.

What the Matthew J. Kirby books are about

12 of the 17 Matthew J. Kirby 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.