Sam Reilly Books in Order
Christopher Cartwright has written 41 books featuring Sam Reilly, published between 2015 and 2026: 40 in the Sam Reilly series and 1 related title. The first book is The Last Airship (2015) and the newest main-line book is The Oblivion Protocol (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 41
- Published
- 2015–2026
- Pages on record
- 6,648 in 20 of 41 books
Sam Reilly is the recurring lead of Christopher Cartwright's long-running series, which opens with The Last Airship (2015). 41 catalogued books carry Sam Reilly from that first title to The Oblivion Protocol (2026), among them Atlantis Stolen (2016), The Mahogany Ship (2016), The Nostradamus Equation (2017) and The Third Temple (2017). Cartwright publishes Sam Reilly short stories and novellas beside the novels. Instalments appear at roughly three a year, at a median of 342 pages, and the run continues.
How many Sam Reilly books are there?
Sam Reilly appears in 41 books, released between 2015 and 2026. 40 of them belong to the Sam Reilly series, and 1 related title sit outside it: short stories and novellas.
Sam Reilly Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 41 Sam Reilly 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.
- 120153522/4
- 220162752/4
- 320163272/4
- 420163612/4
- 520163782/4
- 620174292/4
- 720173322/4
- 820173292/4
- 920173612/4
- 1020183652/4
- 1120182872/4
- 1220183532/4
- 1320182712/4
- 1420182912/4
- 1520182622/4
- 1620193592/4
- 1720192382/4
- 1820193862/4
- 1920194262/4
- 202020–2/4
- 2120202662/4
- 222020–2/4
- 232020–2/4
- 242021–2/4
- 252021–2/4
- 262022–2/4
- 272022–2/4
- 282023–2/4
- 292024–2/4
- 302024–2/4
- 312024–2/4
- 322025–2/4
- 332025–2/4
- 342025–2/4
- 352025–2/4
- 362025–2/4
- 372025–2/4
- 382025–2/4
- 392026–2/4
- 402026–2/4
- 412026–2/4
Do you have to read Sam Reilly books in order?
You should read the Sam Reilly series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 1 related title (short stories and novellas) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Sam Reilly book also stands alone.
Where to start with Sam Reilly
Start with The Last Airship (2015), the earliest published book in the Sam Reilly series.
What is the newest Sam Reilly book?
The Oblivion Protocol (2026) is the newest book in the Sam Reilly series.
Is there a new Sam Reilly book coming?
No next Sam Reilly book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Sam Reilly at a glance
- Still running
- Sam Reilly is still running, with a main-line title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Sam Reilly books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 6,648 pages across the 20 of 41 books with a recorded length, a median of 342 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Sam Reilly books, 22 of 41, were published in the 2020s.
More books by Christopher Cartwright
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.