Adam Drake Books in Order
Adam Drake by Scott Matthews contains 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.
- 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 is the recurring lead of Scott Matthews's thrillers, 15 catalogued books published between 2012 and 2026. The Assassin's List (2012) opens the run, and Oath to Defend (2013), Dark Trojan (2014), Call It Treason (2015), Special Counsel (2016), Soft Target (2017), Sacred Target (2018) and Coverup (2019) follow. Terrorists and San Diego sit among the subjects. Silent Coup (2026) is the newest title.
How many Adam Drake books are there?
Adam Drake has 15 books, released between 2012 and 2026.
Adam Drake Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 15 Adam Drake 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.
- 1The Assassin's List2012 · 306 pages · confirmed 2/420123062/4
- 2Oath to Defend2013 · 324 pages · confirmed 2/420133242/4
- 3Dark Trojan2014 · 308 pages · confirmed 2/420143082/4
- 4Call It Treason2015 · 350 pages · confirmed 1/420153501/4
- 5Special Counsel2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 6Soft Target2017 · 312 pages · confirmed 2/420173122/4
- 7Sacred Target2018 · 321 pages · confirmed 2/420183212/4
- 8Tipping Point2018 · 346 pages · confirmed 2/420183462/4
- 9Coverup2019 · confirmed 2/42019–2/4
- 10The Deterrent2020 · confirmed 2/42020–2/4
- 11The Skysage Affair2021 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/420213841/4
- 12Black Dragon2022 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/420223841/4
- 13False Target2023 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/420233681/4
- 14Conspiracy to Spy2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 15Silent Coup2026 · confirmed 2/42026–2/4
Is there a chronological order for Adam Drake?
No separate chronological order is on record for Adam Drake, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Adam Drake books in order?
You should read the Adam Drake books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Adam Drake book also stands alone.
Where to start with Adam Drake
Start with The Assassin's List (2012), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Adam Drake book?
Silent Coup (2026) is the newest Adam Drake book released so far.
Is there a new Adam Drake book coming?
No next Adam Drake book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Adam Drake at a glance
- Still running
- Adam Drake is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Adam Drake 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 Adam Drake books, 9 of 15, were published in the 2010s.
What the Adam Drake books are about
1 of the 15 Adam Drake 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
More books by Scott Matthews
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Scott Matthews books in order 15 books