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DI Matt Barnes Books in Order

DI Matt Barnes by Michael Kerr contains 10 books, published between 2013 and 2024. The first book is A Reason To Kill (2013) and the newest is Born to Kill (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
10
Published
2013–2024
See all 10 books in order Printable DI Matt Barnes checklist

DI Matt Barnes is the recurring figure across 10 books by Michael Kerr, published between 2013 and 2024. A Reason To Kill (2013) opens the series and Born to Kill (2024) is the newest entry, with Lethal Intent (2013), A Need To Kill (2013), Chosen To Kill (2014), A Passion To Kill (2015), Raised To Kill (2016), Driven To Kill (2019), Addicted to Kill (2021) and The Urge To Kill (2023) in between. Kerr is credited on all 10, and the series is marked ongoing.

How many DI Matt Barnes books are there?

DI Matt Barnes has 10 books, released between 2013 and 2024.

DI Matt Barnes Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 10 DI Matt Barnes 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.

  1. 1
    A Reason To Kill2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  2. 2
    Lethal Intent2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    A Need To Kill2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    Chosen To Kill2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    A Passion To Kill2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    Raised To Kill2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    Driven To Kill2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    Addicted to Kill2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    The Urge To Kill2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    Born to Kill2024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

Is there a chronological order for DI Matt Barnes?

No separate chronological order is on record for DI Matt Barnes, 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 DI Matt Barnes books in order?

You should read the DI Matt Barnes books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each DI Matt Barnes book also stands alone.

Where to start with DI Matt Barnes

Start with A Reason To Kill (2013), the earliest published title.

What is the newest DI Matt Barnes book?

Born to Kill (2024) is the newest DI Matt Barnes book released so far.

Is there a new DI Matt Barnes book coming?

No next DI Matt Barnes book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

DI Matt Barnes at a glance

Still running
DI Matt Barnes is still running, with a title published as recently as 2024.
Release pace
DI Matt Barnes books have appeared about one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most DI Matt Barnes books, 7 of 10, were published in the 2010s.

More books by Michael Kerr

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.

Other series by Michael Kerr

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.