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Adam Hamdy

5 Series • 34 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Pendulum Books
Start with: Run (2016)
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Publication Order of Scott Pearce Books
Start with: Black 13 (2020)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Battalion (2010)

ⓘ 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

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Run

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2016

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2016
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Pendulum

Book 2 of 4 · published 2016

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2016
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Freefall

Book 3 of 4 · published 2017

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2017
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Aftershock

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2019

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2019
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Black 13

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2020

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2020
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Red Wolves

Book 2 of 3 · published 2021

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2021
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White Fire

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2023

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2023
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Battalion

Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2010

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2010
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Phase

Book 2 of 5 · published 2014

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2014
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Out of Reach

Book 3 of 5 · published 2014

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2014
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The Other Side of Night

Book 4 of 5 · published 2022

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2022
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Deadbeat

Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2024

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2024
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Private

Series opener · book 1 of 21 · published 2010 Anthology · James Patterson,Maxine Paetro

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2010
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Private London

Book 2 of 21 · published 2011 Anthology · James Patterson,Mark Pearson

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2011
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Private Games

Book 3 of 21 · published 2012 Anthology · James Patterson,Mark Sullivan

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2012
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Private:#1 Suspect

Book 4 of 21 · published 2012 Anthology · James Patterson,Maxine Paetro

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2012
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Private Berlin

Book 5 of 21 · published 2013 Anthology · James Patterson,Mark Sullivan

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2013
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Private L.A.

Book 6 of 21 · published 2014 Anthology · James Patterson,Mark Sullivan

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2014
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Private Down Under / Oz

Book 7 of 21 · published 2014 Anthology · James Patterson,Michael White

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2014
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Private India

Book 8 of 21 · published 2014 Anthology · James Patterson,Ashwin Sanghi

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2014
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Private Vegas

Book 9 of 21 · published 2015 Anthology · James Patterson,Maxine Paetro

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2015
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Private Sydney / Missing

Book 10 of 21 · published 2015 Anthology · James Patterson,Kathryn Fox

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2015
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Private Paris

Book 11 of 21 · published 2016 Anthology · James Patterson,Mark Sullivan

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2016
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Private Rio / The Games

Book 12 of 21 · published 2016 Anthology · James Patterson,Mark Sullivan

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2016
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Private Delhi / Count to Ten

Book 13 of 21 · published 2017 Anthology · James Patterson,Ashwin Sanghi

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2017
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Princess

Book 14 of 21 · published 2018 Anthology · James Patterson,Rees Jones

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2018
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Private Moscow

Book 15 of 21 · published 2020 Co-authored · James Patterson

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2020
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Private Rogue / Private: Missing Persons

Book 16 of 21 · published 2021 Co-authored · James Patterson

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2021
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Private Beijing

Book 17 of 21 · published 2022 Co-authored · James Patterson

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2022
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Private Rome

Book 18 of 21 · published 2023 Co-authored · James Patterson

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2023
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Private Monaco

Book 19 of 21 · published 2024 Co-authored · James Patterson

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2024
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Private Dublin

Book 20 of 21 · published 2025 Co-authored · James Patterson

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2025
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Private Tokyo

Latest in the series · book 21 of 21 · published 2026 Co-authored · James Patterson

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2026
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The Writer's Block

Single-title series · published 2026

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2026

? 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).