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Reading order

Matt Helm Books in Order

This page lists the complete Matt Helm reading order by Donald Hamilton, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 27 books / 1960-1993

Matt Helm Reading Order

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

Matt Helm Books by Publication Order

1960 Death of a Citizen #1

1960 The Wrecking Crew #2

1961 The Removers #3

1962 The Silencers #4

1962 Murderers' Row #5

1963 The Ambushers #6

1964 The Shadowers #7

1964 The Ravagers #8

1965 The Devastators #9

1966 The Betrayers #10

1968 The Menacers #11

1969 The Interlopers #12

1971 The Poisoners #13

1972 The Intriguers #14

1974 The Intimidators #15

1975 The Terminators #16

1976 The Retaliators #17

1977 The Terrorizers #18

1982 The Revengers #19

1983 The Annihilators #20

1984 The Infiltrators #21

1985 The Detonators #22

1986 The Vanishers #23

1987 The Demolishers #24

1989 The Frighteners #25

1992 The Threateners #26

1993 The Damagers #27

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Matt Helm reading order?

The Matt Helm reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Matt Helm books are there?

This catalog currently lists 27 Matt Helm books published across 1960-1993.

Who writes the Matt Helm books?

Matt Helm is listed as a book series by Donald Hamilton.

Should I read Matt Helm in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Matt Helm. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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