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Matthew James Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 64 books / 16 series

British author Matthew James is best known for the *Matthew James* series and the *Soul Keeper* trilogy. His works have sold over 1 million copies and earned multiple awards. This page provides the Matthew James books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Matthew James Books in Chronological Order

2015 Blood and Sand POoHBB / 1 Buy
2015 Primitive(By: David Wood) POoBBAB / 1 Buy
2015 Mayan Darkness POoHBB / 2 Buy
2016 Dead Moon POoDMB / 1 Buy
2016 Plague POoLRTB / 1 Buy
2016 Evolve POoLRTB / 2 Buy
2016 The Book of Bones(By: David Wood) POoBBAB / 2 Buy
2016 Babel Found POoHBB / 3 Buy
2017 Urban Legend(By: David Wood) POoDMUB / 1 Buy
2017 The Cursed Pharaoh POoTHBOB / 1 Buy
2017 Broken Glass POoMJSS / 1 Buy
2017 Skin and Bones(With: David Wood) POoBBAB / 3 Buy
2017 Elixir of Life POoHBB / 4 Buy
2018 The Dragon POoMJSN / 1 Buy
2018 Dark Island POoDITB / 1 Buy
2018 Home Sweet Hell POoDMB / 2 Buy
2018 Herald(By: David Wood) POoDMUB / 2 Buy
2018 Brainwash(By: David Wood) POoDMUB / 3 Buy
2018 Berserk(With: David Wood) POoDMUB / 4 Buy
2018 Cavern(By: David Wood,Terry W. Ervin II) POoDMUB / 5 Buy
2018 Devil's Face(By: David Wood,Stephen John) POoDMUB / 6 Buy
2018 The Tomb(By: David Wood) POoDMUB / 7 Buy
2019 Nightmare at the Museum POoDMSB / 1 Buy
2019 Sub-Zero POoMJSN / 2 Buy
2019 Song of Sorrow POoDMB / 3 Buy
2019 In Memoriam POoDMB / 4 Buy
2019 Maug(By: David Wood) POoDMUB / 8 Buy
2019 The Elementals(By: David Wood,Sean Ellis) POoDMUB / 9 Buy
2020 The Forgotten Fortune POoJRB / 1 Buy
2020 Cradle of Death POoMJSN / 3 Buy
2020 Lost City(With: David Wood) POoBBAB / 4 Buy
2020 Shasta(By: David Wood) POoDMUB / 10 Buy
2020 Legends(By: David Wood) POoDMUB / 11 Buy
2021 The Roosevelt Conspiracy POoJRB / 2 Buy
2021 The Dorado Deception POoJRB / 3 Buy
2021 Alamo Gold(By: David Wood) POoBBAB / 5 Buy
2022 Origin POoTUB / 1 Buy
2022 The Anubis Plague POoZKATB / 1 Buy
2022 Empire Lost POoZKATB / 2 Buy
2022 Desolation POoTUB / 2 Buy
2022 Scared to Death POoTUB / 3 Buy
2022 The Undying Kingdom POoJRB / 4 Buy
2022 Golden Dragon(By: David Wood) POoDMUB / 12 Buy
2022 Emerald Dragon(By: David Wood) POoDMUB / 13 Buy
2023 The Cursed Thief POoCFB / 1 Buy
2023 Midnight Mass POoAWTB / 1 Buy
2023 The Blood King POoRoGB / 1 Buy
2023 The Sixth Seal POoZKATB / 3 Buy
2023 Perseverance POoTUB / 4 Buy
2023 Inferno POoTUB / 5 Buy
2023 The Venetian Pursuit POoJRB / 5 Buy
2023 Lair of the Swamp Witch(By: David Wood) POoBBAB / 6 Buy
2023 Baal(By: David Wood,C.B. Matson) POoDMUB / 14 Buy
2024 The False Prophet POoRoGB / 2 Buy
2024 The Golden Tiger POoCFB / 2 Buy
2024 Dark Island 2: Into the Abyss POoDITB / 2 Buy
2024 The Lost Legion POoJRB / 6 Buy
2025 The Jaguar Blade POoCFB / 3 Buy
2025 Fracture POoMJSN / 4 Buy
2025 The Relic Syndicate POoJRB / 7 Buy
2025 Curse of the Cryptid(By: David Wood) POoDMUB / 15 Buy
2025 The Gray Ghost(By: David Wood,Stephen John) POoDMUB / 16 Buy
2026 Dark Island: Extinction Evolved POoDITB / 3 Buy
2026 The Ancient Quest POoCFB / 4 Buy

Matthew James Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Urban Legend(By: David Wood) 2017 Buy
02 Herald(By: David Wood) 2018 Buy
03 Brainwash(By: David Wood) 2018 Buy
04 Berserk(With: David Wood) 2018 Buy
05 Cavern(By: David Wood,Terry W. Ervin II) 2018 Buy
06 Devil's Face(By: David Wood,Stephen John) 2018 Buy
07 The Tomb(By: David Wood) 2018 Buy
08 Maug(By: David Wood) 2019 Buy
09 The Elementals(By: David Wood,Sean Ellis) 2019 Buy
10 Shasta(By: David Wood) 2020 Buy
11 Legends(By: David Wood) 2020 Buy
12 Golden Dragon(By: David Wood) 2022 Buy
13 Emerald Dragon(By: David Wood) 2022 Buy
14 Baal(By: David Wood,C.B. Matson) 2023 Buy
15 Curse of the Cryptid(By: David Wood) 2025 Buy
16 The Gray Ghost(By: David Wood,Stephen John) 2025 Buy
01 The Anubis Plague 2022 Buy
02 Empire Lost 2022 Buy
03 The Sixth Seal 2023 Buy
01 The Dragon 2018 Buy
02 Sub-Zero 2019 Buy
03 Cradle of Death 2020 Buy
04 Fracture 2025 Buy
01 The Blood King 2023 Buy
02 The False Prophet 2024 Buy
01 Midnight Mass 2023 Buy
The Unseen Books in Reading Order 5 books / 2022-2023
01 Origin 2022 Buy
02 Desolation 2022 Buy
03 Scared to Death 2022 Buy
04 Perseverance 2023 Buy
05 Inferno 2023 Buy
01 The Forgotten Fortune 2020 Buy
02 The Roosevelt Conspiracy 2021 Buy
03 The Dorado Deception 2021 Buy
04 The Undying Kingdom 2022 Buy
05 The Venetian Pursuit 2023 Buy
06 The Lost Legion 2024 Buy
07 The Relic Syndicate 2025 Buy
01 The Cursed Pharaoh 2017 Buy
01 Primitive(By: David Wood) 2015 Buy
02 The Book of Bones(By: David Wood) 2016 Buy
03 Skin and Bones(With: David Wood) 2017 Buy
04 Lost City(With: David Wood) 2020 Buy
05 Alamo Gold(By: David Wood) 2021 Buy
06 Lair of the Swamp Witch(By: David Wood) 2023 Buy
01 Plague 2016 Buy
02 Evolve 2016 Buy
01 Nightmare at the Museum 2019 Buy
01 The Cursed Thief 2023 Buy
02 The Golden Tiger 2024 Buy
03 The Jaguar Blade 2025 Buy
04 The Ancient Quest 2026 Buy
Dead Moon Books in Reading Order 4 books / 2016-2019
01 Dead Moon 2016 Buy
02 Home Sweet Hell 2018 Buy
03 Song of Sorrow 2019 Buy
04 In Memoriam 2019 Buy
01 Dark Island 2018 Buy
02 Dark Island 2: Into the Abyss 2024 Buy
03 Dark Island: Extinction Evolved 2026 Buy
Hank Boyd Books in Reading Order 4 books / 2015-2017
01 Blood and Sand 2015 Buy
02 Mayan Darkness 2015 Buy
03 Babel Found 2016 Buy
04 Elixir of Life 2017 Buy

Where to start with Matthew James

What is the best order to read Matthew James 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.

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