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Matthew Reilly Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Matthew Reilly in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 40 books / 7 series

Australian author Matthew Reilly is best known for the high-octane Shane Schofield and Jack West Jr. series. His blockbuster thrillers have sold over 8 million copies worldwide. This page provides the Matthew Reilly books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by Matthew Reilly in Publication Order

1996 Contest POoSN / 1 Buy
1998 Ice Station POoSSB / 1 Buy
1999 Rewind POoSS / 1 Buy
1999 Temple POoSN / 2 Buy
2000 The Mine POoSS / 2 Buy
2001 Area 7 POoSSB / 2 Buy
2001 Altitude Rush POoSS / 3 Buy
2001 A Bad Day at Fort Bragg POoSS / 4 Buy
2002 The Rock Princess and the Thriller Writer POoSS / 5 Buy
2003 Scarecrow POoSSB / 3 Buy
2004 Hover Car Racer (Compilation of below books) POoHCRB / 1 Buy
2005 Seven Deadly Wonders / Ancient Wonders POoJWJB / 1 Buy
2005 Crash Course POoHCRB / 2 Buy
2005 Hell Island POoSSB / 4 Buy
2005 Time Tours POoSS / 6 Buy
2006 Full Throttle POoHCRB / 3 Buy
2007 The Six Sacred Stones POoJWJB / 2 Buy
2007 Photo Finish POoHCRB / 4 Buy
2007 The Dead Prince POoSS / 7 Buy
2007 Complex 13 POoSS / 8 Buy
2009 The Five Greatest Warriors POoJWJB / 3 Buy
2011 Scarecrow Returns / Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves POoSSB / 5 Buy
2013 The Tournament POoTB / 1 Buy
2013 Episode I POoTMB / 1 Buy
2013 Roger Ascham And The King's Lost Girl POoTB / 2 Buy
2014 Episode II POoTMB / 2 Buy
2014 Episode III POoTMB / 3 Buy
2014 The Great Zoo of China POoSN / 3 Buy
2014 Troll Mountain POoTMB / 4 Buy
2016 Jack West Jr. and the Hero's Helmet POoJWJB / 4 Buy
2016 The Four Legendary Kingdoms POoJWJB / 5 Buy
2018 The Three Secret Cities POoJWJB / 6 Buy
2019 The Secret Runners of New York / The Secret Runners POoSN / 4 Buy
2020 Roger Ascham and the Dead Queen's Command POoTB / 3 Buy
2020 Jack West Jr. and the Chinese Splashdown POoJWJB / 7 Buy
2020 The Two Lost Mountains POoJWJB / 8 Buy
2021 The One Impossible Labyrinth POoJWJB / 9 Buy
2022 Cobalt Blue POoSN / 5 Buy
2023 Mr Einstein's Secretary POoSN / 6 Buy
2025 The Detective POoSN / 7 Buy

Complete Matthew Reilly Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Standalone Reading Order 7 books / 1996-2025
01 Contest 1996 Buy
02 Temple 1999 Buy
03 The Great Zoo of China 2014 Buy
04 The Secret Runners of New York / The Secret Runners 2019 Buy
05 Cobalt Blue 2022 Buy
06 Mr Einstein's Secretary 2023 Buy
07 The Detective 2025 Buy
01 Rewind 1999 Buy
02 The Mine 2000 Buy
03 Altitude Rush 2001 Buy
04 A Bad Day at Fort Bragg 2001 Buy
05 The Rock Princess and the Thriller Writer 2002 Buy
06 Time Tours 2005 Buy
07 The Dead Prince 2007 Buy
08 Complex 13 2007 Buy
Shane Schofield Reading Order 5 books / 1998-2011
01 Ice Station 1998 Buy
02 Area 7 2001 Buy
03 Scarecrow 2003 Buy
04 Hell Island 2005 Buy
05 Scarecrow Returns / Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves 2011 Buy
Tournament Reading Order 3 books / 2013-2020
01 The Tournament 2013 Buy
02 Roger Ascham And The King's Lost Girl 2013 Buy
03 Roger Ascham and the Dead Queen's Command 2020 Buy
Hover Car Racer Reading Order 4 books / 2004-2007
01 Hover Car Racer (Compilation of below books) 2004 Buy
02 Crash Course 2005 Buy
03 Full Throttle 2006 Buy
04 Photo Finish 2007 Buy
Jack West Jr. Reading Order 9 books / 2005-2021
01 Seven Deadly Wonders / Ancient Wonders 2005 Buy
02 The Six Sacred Stones 2007 Buy
03 The Five Greatest Warriors 2009 Buy
04 Jack West Jr. and the Hero's Helmet 2016 Buy
05 The Four Legendary Kingdoms 2016 Buy
06 The Three Secret Cities 2018 Buy
07 Jack West Jr. and the Chinese Splashdown 2020 Buy
08 The Two Lost Mountains 2020 Buy
09 The One Impossible Labyrinth 2021 Buy
Troll Mountain Reading Order 4 books / 2013-2014
01 Episode I 2013 Buy
02 Episode II 2014 Buy
03 Episode III 2014 Buy
04 Troll Mountain 2014 Buy

Where to start with Matthew Reilly

What is the best order to read Matthew Reilly 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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