As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Donald Hamilton Books in Order

Find every Donald Hamilton book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 43 books / 4 series

American author Donald Hamilton is best known for the Matt Helm espionage series. His gritty, realistic novels influenced the spy genre and sold millions worldwide. This page provides the Donald Hamilton books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All Donald Hamilton Books in Chronological Order

1947 Date With Darkness POoSN / 1 Buy
1948 The Steel Mirror POoSN / 2 Buy
1954 Night Walker POoSN / 3 Buy
1954 Smoky Valley POoSN / 4 Buy
1954 Rough Company POoSN / 5 Buy
1955 Line of Fire POoSN / 6 Buy
1956 Mad River POoSN / 7 Buy
1956 Assignment: Murder POoSN / 8 Buy
1956 Assassins Have Starry Eyes POoSN / 9 Buy
1958 The Big Country POoSN / 10 Buy
1960 Death of a Citizen POoMHB / 1 Buy
1960 The Wrecking Crew POoMHB / 2 Buy
1960 The Man from Santa Clara POoSN / 11 Buy
1961 The Removers POoMHB / 3 Buy
1961 Texas Fever POoSN / 12 Buy
1962 The Silencers POoMHB / 4 Buy
1962 Murderers' Row POoMHB / 5 Buy
1963 The Ambushers POoMHB / 6 Buy
1964 The Shadowers POoMHB / 7 Buy
1964 The Ravagers POoMHB / 8 Buy
1965 The Devastators POoMHB / 9 Buy
1966 Murder Twice Told POoSSC / 1 Buy
1966 The Betrayers POoMHB / 10 Buy
1967 The Guns of William Longley POoSS / 1 Buy
1968 The Menacers POoMHB / 11 Buy
1969 The Interlopers POoMHB / 12 Buy
1971 The Poisoners POoMHB / 13 Buy
1972 The Two-Shoot Gun POoSN / 13 Buy
1972 The Intriguers POoMHB / 14 Buy
1974 The Intimidators POoMHB / 15 Buy
1975 The Terminators POoMHB / 16 Buy
1976 The Retaliators POoMHB / 17 Buy
1977 The Terrorizers POoMHB / 18 Buy
1980 The Mona Intercept POoSN / 14 Buy
1982 The Revengers POoMHB / 19 Buy
1983 The Annihilators POoMHB / 20 Buy
1984 The Infiltrators POoMHB / 21 Buy
1985 The Detonators POoMHB / 22 Buy
1986 The Vanishers POoMHB / 23 Buy
1987 The Demolishers POoMHB / 24 Buy
1989 The Frighteners POoMHB / 25 Buy
1992 The Threateners POoMHB / 26 Buy
1993 The Damagers POoMHB / 27 Buy

Donald Hamilton Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Murder Twice Told 1966 Buy
01 The Guns of William Longley 1967 Buy
Matt Helm Books in Reading Order 27 books / 1960-1993
01 Death of a Citizen 1960 Buy
02 The Wrecking Crew 1960 Buy
03 The Removers 1961 Buy
04 The Silencers 1962 Buy
05 Murderers' Row 1962 Buy
06 The Ambushers 1963 Buy
07 The Shadowers 1964 Buy
08 The Ravagers 1964 Buy
09 The Devastators 1965 Buy
10 The Betrayers 1966 Buy
11 The Menacers 1968 Buy
12 The Interlopers 1969 Buy
13 The Poisoners 1971 Buy
14 The Intriguers 1972 Buy
15 The Intimidators 1974 Buy
16 The Terminators 1975 Buy
17 The Retaliators 1976 Buy
18 The Terrorizers 1977 Buy
19 The Revengers 1982 Buy
20 The Annihilators 1983 Buy
21 The Infiltrators 1984 Buy
22 The Detonators 1985 Buy
23 The Vanishers 1986 Buy
24 The Demolishers 1987 Buy
25 The Frighteners 1989 Buy
26 The Threateners 1992 Buy
27 The Damagers 1993 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 14 books / 1947-1980
01 Date With Darkness 1947 Buy
02 The Steel Mirror 1948 Buy
03 Night Walker 1954 Buy
04 Smoky Valley 1954 Buy
05 Rough Company 1954 Buy
06 Line of Fire 1955 Buy
07 Mad River 1956 Buy
08 Assignment: Murder 1956 Buy
09 Assassins Have Starry Eyes 1956 Buy
10 The Big Country 1958 Buy
11 The Man from Santa Clara 1960 Buy
12 Texas Fever 1961 Buy
13 The Two-Shoot Gun 1972 Buy
14 The Mona Intercept 1980 Buy

Where to start with Donald Hamilton

What is the best order to read Donald Hamilton books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

More authors

Meredith Duran -> Louis L’Amour -> Jonathon King -> Jessica Beck ->

Source note: Sequencebooks organizes author, book, and series records from its catalog data. Publication years and series order are shown when available.