Phil M. Williams Books in Order

Phil M. Williams has written 27 books, published between 2015 and 2026. The first book is Against the Grain (2015) and the newest is Ashes to Ashes (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
27
Published
2015–2026
Pages on record
3,021 in 8 of 27 books

Suspense fiction about murder and families fills the catalogue of Phil M. Williams, which counts 27 books from 2015 to 2026. The first title is Against the Grain (2015), and the newest is Ashes to Ashes (2026). Williams writes the 2050 and Evil Intentions series alongside standalone thrillers such as Stone Lake (2015), The Predator Hunter (2018) and What Happened at the Lake (2018).

How many Phil M. Williams books are there?

Phil M. Williams has 27 books, released between 2015 and 2026. They include 2 series and 19 titles listed outside any series.

Phil M. Williams Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 27 Phil M. Williams 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
    Against the Grain2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015
  2. 2
    Stone Lake2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015
  3. 3
    Cesspool2016 · 251 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016251
  4. 4
    Initiation2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  5. 5
    The Propaganda Project2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  6. 6
    No Conscience2017 · 310 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017310
  7. 7
    Sedition2017 · 612 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017612
  8. 8
    What Happened at the Lake2018 · 286 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018286
  9. 9
    The Predator Hunter2018 · 328 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018328
  10. 10
    Rumors2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  11. 11
    Psycho Island2050 #12020 · 460 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020460
  12. 12
    Exodus2050 #22020 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020384
  13. 13
    Silver City2050 #32020 · 390 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020390
  14. 14
    Enemies of the State2050 #42020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  15. 15
    Collapse2050 #52021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  16. 16
    Redemption2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  17. 17
    Nothing to Lose2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  18. 18
    The Interview2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  19. 19
    No Good Deed2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  20. 20
    You Matter More Than You Think2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023
  21. 21
    The Cart Pusher2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023
  22. 22
    Death Do Us Part2024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024
  23. 23
    Ugly AF2024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024
  24. 24
    What Happened in the Woods2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025
  25. 25
    Without a TraceEvil Intentions #12026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026
  26. 26
    Chilled to the BoneEvil Intentions #22026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026
  27. 27
    Ashes to AshesEvil Intentions #32026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026

Phil M. Williams 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.

2050 in order

5 books
  1. 1. Psycho Island
  2. 2. Exodus
  3. 3. Silver City
  4. 4. Enemies of the State
  5. 5. Collapse

Evil Intentions in order

3 books
  1. 1. Without a Trace
  2. 2. Chilled to the Bone
  3. 3. Ashes to Ashes

Standalone books

19 books

19 Phil M. Williams titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Phil M. Williams books in order?

You only need to read Phil M. Williams 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 Phil M. Williams

Start with Against the Grain (2015), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Phil M. Williams book?

Ashes to Ashes (2026) is the newest Phil M. Williams book released so far.

Is there a new Phil M. Williams book coming?

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

Phil M. Williams at a glance

Still publishing
Phil M. Williams published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Phil M. Williams books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
3,021 pages across the 8 of 27 books with a recorded length, a median of 356 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Phil M. Williams books, 17 of 27, were published in the 2020s.

What the Phil M. Williams books are about

3 of the 27 Phil M. Williams books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: thrillers is tagged on 3 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Thrillers 3 of 3 books
  • Adult fiction 1 of 3 books
  • Family life 1 of 3 books
  • Families -- Fiction 1 of 3 books
  • Murder 1 of 3 books
  • Murder -- Fiction 1 of 3 books
  • Suspense 1 of 3 books