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ⓘ About Matt Wallace
Matt Wallace is American novelist, a screenwriter, and an award-winning author of over a dozen short stories. Born in Rio Hondo, California in 1982 and raised in Bell Gardens, Wallace worked as a professional wrestler for ten years. Besides wrestling, Wallace also worked as a civilian combat instructor, private security, and law enforcement and also taught Tai Chi to senior citizens. In 2007, Matt Wallace retired from his daytime job to write full-time. Over hundred Matt’s short stories have appeared in magazines and anthologies, and some have won awards. Wallace’s debut novel The Next Fix was published in 2008. Wallace is lives in Los Angeles, United States.
All Book Series by Matt Wallace
The Rookie
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2007 Anthology · Scott Sigler
The Reporter
Book 5 of 12 · published 2012 Anthology · Scott Sigler,Mur Lafferty
The Stone Wolves
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2023 Anthology · Scott Sigler
The Supervillain's Guide to Being a Fat Kid
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2022
Plaigani, and the Way of the Doughnut Hole
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2018
Tattered Souls
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2007 Co-authored · Chris Ryan,Richard Wright,Ginger Hamilton,Jeff Crook,Chris Reed,Frank J. Hutton,David A. Magitis,M.E. Palmer
Tattered Souls II,
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2011 Anthology · Forrest Aguirre,Steve Ruthenbeck,Ginger Hamilton,Stephanie Shaw,Frank J. Hutton,Elias Siqueiros,Kathleen Dale,Melanie Fogel,Anne Michaud
Tor.com Collection: Season 1
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2016
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Matt Wallace?
Matt Wallace is American novelist, a screenwriter, and an award-winning author of over a dozen short stories. Born in Rio Hondo, California in 1982 and raised in Bell Gardens, Wallace worked as a professional wrestler for ten years. Besides wrestling, Wallace also worked as a civilian combat instructor, private security, and law enforcement and also taught Tai Chi to senior citizens.
Which Matt Wallace series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Galactic Football League series, the earliest of Matt Wallace's multi-book series: it opens with The Rookie (2007) and runs to 12 books across 2007–2023, ending with The Stone Wolves (2023). Matt Wallace's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Matt Wallace written?
Matt Wallace has 47 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2007 and 2023. 31 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Galactic Football League series with 12 books — and 16 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Matt Wallace's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Matt Wallace's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Galactic Football League (2007–2023, 12 books), Tattered Souls (2007–2011, 2 books) and Slingers (2014, 5 books), plus 2 more.
How are Matt Wallace's books organised into series?
This guide splits Matt Wallace's 47 books into 5 named series and 16 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Galactic Football League (12 books, 2007–2023); Sin du Jour (9 books, 2015–2018); Slingers (5 books, 2014); Savage Rebellion (3 books, 2020–2023); Tattered Souls (2 books, 2007–2011).