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ⓘ About Matthew James
About Matt James An interesting and engaging writer, the American author Matt James also goes under the name of Matthew James, which is what he’s more commonly known as. Writing a large number of suspense fuelled thrillers and action adventures, he’s a gifted writer when it comes to keeping readers on the edges of their seats. Knowing his audience well, he’s built a literary brand that’s quite unlike any other, really pushing the genre to the limits of what it can do. Getting to the center of what he wants to write about, he really allows his stories to come alive, creating something quite different in the process. There’s plenty of action throughout, as he really manages to take it all up a level, raising the adrenaline of the reader in the process.
All Book Series by Matthew James
Lair of the Swamp Witch
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2023 Anthology · David Wood
Urban Legend
Series opener · book 1 of 16 · published 2017 Anthology · David Wood
The Gray Ghost
Latest in the series · book 16 of 16 · published 2025 Anthology · David Wood,Stephen John
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Matthew James?
About Matt James An interesting and engaging writer, the American author Matt James also goes under the name of Matthew James, which is what he's more commonly known as. Writing a large number of suspense fuelled thrillers and action adventures, he's a gifted writer when it comes to keeping readers on the edges of their seats. Knowing his audience well, he's built a literary brand that's quite unlike any other, really pushing the genre to the limits of what it can do.
Which Matthew James series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Bones Bonebrake Adventures series, the earliest of Matthew James's multi-book series: it opens with Primitive (2015) and runs to 6 books across 2015–2023, ending with Lair of the Swamp Witch (2023). Matthew James's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Matthew James written?
Matthew James has 69 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2008 and 2027. 67 of them belong to 17 named series — the largest being the Dane Maddock Universe series with 16 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Matthew James's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Matthew James's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Bones Bonebrake Adventures (2015–2023, 6 books), Hank Boyd (2015–2017, 4 books) and Dead Moon (2016–2019, 4 books), plus 14 more.
How are Matthew James's books organised into series?
This guide splits Matthew James's 69 books into 17 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Dane Maddock Universe (16 books, 2017–2025); Jack Reilly (7 books, 2020–2025); Bones Bonebrake Adventures (6 books, 2015–2023); The Unseen (5 books, 2022–2023); Charlee Flynn (4 books, 2023–2026), plus 12 further series.