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Martin J. Smith

3 Series • 11 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Memory Books
Start with: Time Release (1997)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Combustion (2016)
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: Mr. Las Vegas Has a Bad Knee (2017)

ⓘ About Martin J. Smith

Martin J. Smith is an award-winning novelist and journalist. Martin J. Smith published “Time Release” his Antony Award-nominated work in 1997. In addition to his fiction works, he has also published several nonfiction works, two with coauthor Patrick J. Kiger. It was in the early 90s when after working in more than 15 newspapers and magazines, Martin J. Smith developed an interest in writing fiction. He began realizing and acknowledging that there were many stories to be told that were not suited to the magazine or newspaper format. “Time Release” is a novel set in 1986 in Pittsburgh. The city is in the grip of a major panic as there has been a deranged maniac poisoning pharmacy shelves.

All Book Series by Martin J. Smith

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Time Release

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1997

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1997
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Shadow Image

Book 2 of 4 · published 1998

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1998
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Straw Men

Book 3 of 4 · published 2001

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2001
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The Disappeared Girl

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2014

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2014
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Combustion

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2016

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2016
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27 Knots

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2026

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2026
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Poplorica

Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2004 Co-authored · Patrick J. Kiger

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2004
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Oops

Book 2 of 5 · published 2006 Co-authored · Patrick J. Kiger

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2006
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Mr. Las Vegas Has a Bad Knee

Book 3 of 5 · published 2017

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2017
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Going to Trinidad

Book 4 of 5 · published 2021

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2021
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The Wild Duck Chase

Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2025

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2025

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Martin J. Smith?

Martin J. Smith is an award-winning novelist and journalist. Martin J. Smith published “Time Release” his Antony Award-nominated work in 1997. In addition to his fiction works, he has also published several nonfiction works, two with coauthor Patrick J.

Which Martin J. Smith series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Memory series, the earliest of Martin J. Smith's multi-book series: it opens with Time Release (1997) and runs to 4 books across 1997–2014, ending with The Disappeared Girl (2014).

How many books has Martin J. Smith written?

Martin J. Smith has 11 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1997 and 2026. 4 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Memory series with 4 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Martin J. Smith's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Martin J. Smith's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Memory (1997–2014, 4 books).

How are Martin J. Smith's books organised into series?

This guide splits Martin J. Smith's 11 books into 1 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Memory (4 books, 1997–2014).