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ⓘ About Adam Hamdy
Prior to beginning his writing career, he was a strategy consultant and advised global businesses in the robotics, medical systems, financial and technology services sectors. In his work as a screenwriter, Adam’s worked with production companies and studios on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, and currently develops original television dramas with networks in the US and the UK. In addition to his work in television and film, he has built a reputation as an author. After his self-published second novel, called “Out of Reach”, garnered critical acclaim, it was republished in the year 2015 by Endeavor Press. “Pendulum” was chosen as book of the month by Goldsboro Books and was nominated for the Glass Bell Award for contemporary fiction. It was also selected for the BBC Radio 2 Book Club.
All Book Series by Adam Hamdy
Private
Series opener · book 1 of 21 · published 2010 Anthology · James Patterson,Maxine Paetro
Private London
Book 2 of 21 · published 2011 Anthology · James Patterson,Mark Pearson
Private Games
Book 3 of 21 · published 2012 Anthology · James Patterson,Mark Sullivan
Private:#1 Suspect
Book 4 of 21 · published 2012 Anthology · James Patterson,Maxine Paetro
Private Berlin
Book 5 of 21 · published 2013 Anthology · James Patterson,Mark Sullivan
Private L.A.
Book 6 of 21 · published 2014 Anthology · James Patterson,Mark Sullivan
Private Down Under / Oz
Book 7 of 21 · published 2014 Anthology · James Patterson,Michael White
Private India
Book 8 of 21 · published 2014 Anthology · James Patterson,Ashwin Sanghi
Private Vegas
Book 9 of 21 · published 2015 Anthology · James Patterson,Maxine Paetro
Private Sydney / Missing
Book 10 of 21 · published 2015 Anthology · James Patterson,Kathryn Fox
Private Paris
Book 11 of 21 · published 2016 Anthology · James Patterson,Mark Sullivan
Private Rio / The Games
Book 12 of 21 · published 2016 Anthology · James Patterson,Mark Sullivan
Private Delhi / Count to Ten
Book 13 of 21 · published 2017 Anthology · James Patterson,Ashwin Sanghi
Private Rogue / Private: Missing Persons
Book 16 of 21 · published 2021 Co-authored · James Patterson
Private Tokyo
Latest in the series · book 21 of 21 · published 2026 Co-authored · James Patterson
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Adam Hamdy?
Prior to beginning his writing career, he was a strategy consultant and advised global businesses in the robotics, medical systems, financial and technology services sectors. In his work as a screenwriter, Adam’s worked with production companies and studios on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, and currently develops original television dramas with networks in the US and the UK. In addition to his work in television and film, he has built a reputation as an author.
Which Adam Hamdy series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Pendulum series, the earliest of Adam Hamdy's multi-book series: it opens with Run (2016) and runs to 4 books across 2016–2019, ending with Aftershock (2019). Adam Hamdy's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Adam Hamdy written?
Adam Hamdy has 34 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2010 and 2026. 28 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Pendulum series with 4 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Adam Hamdy's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Adam Hamdy's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Pendulum (2016–2019, 4 books) and Scott Pearce (2020–2023, 3 books).
How are Adam Hamdy's books organised into series?
This guide splits Adam Hamdy's 34 books into 3 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Pendulum (4 books, 2016–2019); Scott Pearce (3 books, 2020–2023); Private (21 books, 2010–2026).