Nick Petrie Books in Order
Nick Petrie has written 9 books, published between 2016 and 2026. The first book is The Drifter (2016) and the newest is The Dark Time (2026). One more title is announced: Shadow Game (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9 + 1 announced
- Published
- 2016–2026
- Confirmed
- 3 of 10 titles
Nick Petrie is the author of 10 catalogued books, and the catalogue links Petrie to the character Peter Ash. The list began with The Drifter (2016) and continued with Burning Bright (2017), Light It Up (2018), Tear It Down (2019) and The Wild One (2020). The Breaker (2021), The Runaway (2022) and The Price You Pay / The Heavy Lift (2024) followed. The Dark Time (2026) is the newest release, and Shadow Game is scheduled for 2027.
How many Nick Petrie books are there?
Nick Petrie has 9 published books, released between 2016 and 2026. One more, Shadow Game (2027), is announced.
Nick Petrie Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 10 Nick Petrie books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1The Drifter2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 2Burning Bright2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 3Light It Up2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 4Tear It Down2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 5The Wild One2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 6The Breaker2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 7The Runaway2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 82024–4/4
- 92026–4/4
- 102027–3/4
Nick Petrie 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.
Peter Ash in order
3 booksStandalone books
7 books7 Nick Petrie titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Nick Petrie Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the Nick Petrie books run from The Drifter (2016) to The Dark Time (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Nick Petrie in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read Nick Petrie books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 10 Nick Petrie books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Nick Petrie
Start with The Drifter (2016), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Nick Petrie book?
The Dark Time (2026) is the newest Nick Petrie book released so far.
Is there a new Nick Petrie book coming?
Yes. Shadow Game (2027) is the next Nick Petrie 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.
Nick Petrie at a glance
- Still publishing
- Nick Petrie is still publishing. Shadow Game is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Nick Petrie books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Nick Petrie books, 5 of 10, were published in the 2020s.
- Corroboration
- 2 of the 10 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 3 in at least three.