Matthew Quirk

Matthew Quirk

3 Series • 9 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Mike Ford Books
Start with: The 500 (2012)
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Publication Order of John Hayes Books
Start with: Cold Barrel Zero (2016)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: The Night Agent (2019)

ⓘ About Matthew Quirk

Matthew Quirk is a published author. He is an American novelist who has topped the New York Times Bestseller’s List. He studied history anf literature at Harvard College. Once he had graduated, he spent five years reporting on crime at The Atlantic in addition to topics such as terrorism prosecutions, private military contractors, and international gangs. He resides in San Diego, California. His book The Night Agent was adapted into a Netflix television show by Shawn Ryan that carries the same name. The 500 is the first book in the Mike Ford series. If you love a good political thriller, then check this book out!

All Book Series by Matthew Quirk

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The 500

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2012

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2012
2
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The Directive

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2014

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2014
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Cold Barrel Zero

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2016

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2016
2
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Dead Man Switch

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2017

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2017
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The Night Agent

Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2019

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2019
2
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Hour of the Assassin

Book 2 of 5 · published 2020

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2020
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Red Warning

Book 3 of 5 · published 2022

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2022
4
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Inside Threat / Code Black

Book 4 of 5 · published 2023

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2023
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The Method

Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2026

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2026

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Matthew Quirk?

Matthew Quirk is a published author. He is an American novelist who has topped the New York Times Bestseller’s List. He studied history anf literature at Harvard College.

Which Matthew Quirk series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Mike Ford series, the earliest of Matthew Quirk's multi-book series: it opens with The 500 (2012) and runs to 2 books across 2012–2014, ending with The Directive (2014). Matthew Quirk's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

How many books has Matthew Quirk written?

Matthew Quirk has 9 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2012 and 2026. 4 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Mike Ford series with 2 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Matthew Quirk's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Matthew Quirk's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Mike Ford (2012–2014, 2 books) and John Hayes (2016–2017, 2 books).

How are Matthew Quirk's books organised into series?

This guide splits Matthew Quirk's 9 books into 2 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Mike Ford (2 books, 2012–2014); John Hayes (2 books, 2016–2017).