Scott Matthews Books in Order
Scott Matthews has written 15 books, published between 2012 and 2026. The first book is The Assassin's List (2012) and the newest is Silent Coup (2026). Publication order is the reading order below. All 15 books listed here are in the Adam Drake series, which has its own page: Adam Drake books in order.
- Books
- 15
- Published
- 2012–2026
- Pages on record
- 3,403 in 10 of 15 books
- Reading time
- 57–85 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,403 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 10 of 15 titles with a page count on record.
Adam Drake carries all 15 of Scott Matthews's catalogued books, an action thriller series opening with The Assassin's List in 2012 and reaching Silent Coup in 2026. Terrorists supply the antagonists and San Diego the setting. Oath to Defend (2013), Call It Treason (2015) and Special Counsel (2016) sit along the way, and Matthews continues to publish.
Adam Drake is written as a former Navy SEAL turned private investigator who applies his military training to his cases.
How many Scott Matthews books are there?
Scott Matthews has 15 books, released between 2012 and 2026.
Scott Matthews Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 15 Scott Matthews 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.
- 120123062/4
- 220133242/4
- 320143082/4
- 420153501/4
- 52016–1/4
- 620173122/4
- 720183212/4
- 820183462/4
- 92019–2/4
- 102020–2/4
- 1120213841/4
- 1220223841/4
- 1320233681/4
- 142025–1/4
- 152026–2/4
Scott Matthews series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Adam Drake books in order 15 books
Do you have to read Scott Matthews books in order?
You only need to read Scott Matthews books in order within the Adam Drake series, which holds 15 of the 15 Scott Matthews books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Scott Matthews
Start with The Assassin's List (2012), the first Adam Drake book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest Scott Matthews book?
Silent Coup (2026) is the newest Scott Matthews book released so far.
Is there a new Scott Matthews book coming?
No next Scott Matthews book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Scott Matthews at a glance
- Still publishing
- Scott Matthews published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Scott Matthews books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,403 pages across the 10 of 15 books with a recorded length, a median of 335 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Scott Matthews books, 9 of 15, were published in the 2010s.
What the Scott Matthews books are about
1 of the 15 Scott Matthews books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- San diego (calif.) 1 of 1 books
- Terrorists 1 of 1 books
- Thrillers 1 of 1 books