Sam Pope Books in Order

Sam Pope by Robert Enright contains 19 books, published between 2016 and 2026. The first book is The Night Shift (2016) and the newest is One Man Army (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
19
Published
2016–2026

Sam Pope is the lead character in Robert Enright's series of the same name, catalogued at 19 books. The Night Shift (2016) is the earliest title and One Man Army (2026) the most recent, with The Takers, Long Road Home, Rainfall and The Final Mile between them. A chronological order exists alongside publication order. The series is listed as ongoing.

Source: composed

How many Sam Pope books are there?

Sam Pope has 19 books, released between 2016 and 2026.

Sam Pope Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 19 Sam Pope books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.

  1. 1
    The Night Shift2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  2. 2
    The Takers2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  3. 3
    Long Road Home2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  4. 4
    The Right Reason2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  5. 5
    Too Far Gone2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  6. 6
    The Final Mile2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  7. 7
    Rainfall2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  8. 8
    Man Of My Word2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  9. 9
    No Way Back2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  10. 10
    The Kingdom2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  11. 11
    Name Maker2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  12. 12
    Out Of Reach2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  13. 13
    Days Gone By2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  14. 14
    The Fighter2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  15. 15
    Blood Money2024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  16. 16
    Public Enemy2024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
  17. 17
    Never Enough2025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
  18. 18
    Night One2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  19. 19
    One Man Army2026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–

Sam Pope Books in Chronological Order

In story order, The Right Reason comes first and One Man Army comes last. Chronological order follows the events inside the story rather than the release dates. The 19 books below run in that in-universe sequence.

  1. 4
    The Right Reason2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  2. 7
    Rainfall2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  3. 18
    Night One2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  4. 1
    The Night Shift2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  5. 2
    The Takers2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  6. 3
    Long Road Home2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  7. 5
    Too Far Gone2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  8. 6
    The Final Mile2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  9. 8
    Man Of My Word2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  10. 9
    No Way Back2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  11. 10
    The Kingdom2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  12. 11
    Name Maker2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  13. 12
    Out Of Reach2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  14. 13
    Days Gone By2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  15. 14
    The Fighter2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  16. 15
    Blood Money2024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  17. 16
    Public Enemy2024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
  18. 17
    Never Enough2025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
  19. 19
    One Man Army2026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–

Do you have to read Sam Pope books in order?

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

Where to start with Sam Pope

Start with The Night Shift (2016), the earliest published title. In the chronological order, The Right Reason comes first.

What is the newest Sam Pope book?

One Man Army (2026) is the newest Sam Pope book released so far.

Is there a new Sam Pope book coming?

No next Sam Pope 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 Pope at a glance

Still running
Sam Pope is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Sam Pope books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most Sam Pope books, 15 of 19, were published in the 2020s.

When Sam Pope books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Sam Pope titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 15 titles.

2010s
4
2020s
15

19 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

More books by Robert Enright

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