Matthew Quirk Books in Order
Matthew Quirk has written 9 books, published between 2012 and 2026. The first book is The 500 (2012) and the newest is The Method (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 2012–2026
- Confirmed
- 9 of 9 titles
- Pages on record
- 2,392 in 6 of 9 books
- Reading time
- 40–60 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,392 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 6 of 9 titles with a page count on record.
Political thrillers set around Washington, D.C. are Matthew Quirk's stock in trade - consulting firms, corruption and crime. The 500 (2012) opens the catalogue, followed by The Directive (2014), Cold Barrel Zero (2016), Dead Man Switch (2017), The Night Agent (2019), Hour of the Assassin (2020) and Red Warning (2022). Mike Ford and John Hayes each head a series. Nine books are catalogued, reaching The Method in 2026.
How many Matthew Quirk books are there?
Matthew Quirk has 9 books, released between 2012 and 2026. They include 2 separate series.
Matthew Quirk Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 Matthew Quirk 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.
- 120123843/4
- 220143843/4
- 320163683/4
- 420173123/4
- 520195123/4
- 62020–3/4
- 72022–3/4
- 820234323/4
- 92026–3/4
Matthew Quirk 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.
Matthew Quirk Standalone Novels
4 books4 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Mike Ford in order
2 books- 1. The 500
- 2. The Directive
John Hayes in order
2 booksMystery Bookshop in order
1 book- 5. The Method
Do you have to read Matthew Quirk books in order?
You only need to read Matthew Quirk 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 Matthew Quirk
Start with The 500 (2012), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Matthew Quirk book?
The Method (2026) is the newest Matthew Quirk book released so far.
Is there a new Matthew Quirk book coming?
No next Matthew Quirk book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Matthew Quirk at a glance
- Still publishing
- Matthew Quirk published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Matthew Quirk books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 2,392 pages across the 6 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 384 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Matthew Quirk books, 5 of 9, were published in the 2010s.
What the Matthew Quirk books are about
7 of the 9 Matthew Quirk books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: american literature is tagged on 3 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- American literature 3 of 7 books
- Suspense 3 of 7 books
- Thrillers 3 of 7 books
- Action & adventure 2 of 7 books
- Washington (D.C.) 2 of 7 books