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ⓘ About Michael White / Sam Fisher / Tom West
Michael White also known as Sam Fisher and Tom West was an Australian based British author of mystery, thriller and horror books. He attended King’s College London and later became a lecturer at d’Overbroeck’s College. White authored 45 books with some of his notable books including The First Scientist, A Life in Science among many others. His debut novel Equinox rose above the charts becoming one of the Top Ten bestsellers in the United Kingdom and subsequently translated into over 35 languages. Under the pseudonym Sam Fisher, he published the E-Force Trilogy, Nano, State of Emergency and Aftershock. The author also published Isaac Newton’s biography, The Last Sorcerer.
All Book Series by Michael White / Sam Fisher / Tom West
Private
Series opener · book 1 of 21 · published 2010 Anthology · James Patterson,Maxine Paetro
Private London
Book 2 of 21 · published 2011 Anthology · James Patterson,Mark Pearson
Private Games
Book 3 of 21 · published 2012 Anthology · James Patterson,Mark Sullivan
Private:#1 Suspect
Book 4 of 21 · published 2012 Anthology · James Patterson,Maxine Paetro
Private Berlin
Book 5 of 21 · published 2013 Anthology · James Patterson,Mark Sullivan
Private L.A.
Book 6 of 21 · published 2014 Anthology · James Patterson,Mark Sullivan
Private Down Under / Oz
Book 7 of 21 · published 2014 Co-authored · James Patterson
Private India
Book 8 of 21 · published 2014 Anthology · James Patterson,Ashwin Sanghi
Private Vegas
Book 9 of 21 · published 2015 Anthology · James Patterson,Maxine Paetro
Private Sydney / Missing
Book 10 of 21 · published 2015 Anthology · James Patterson,Kathryn Fox
Private Paris
Book 11 of 21 · published 2016 Anthology · James Patterson,Mark Sullivan
Private Rio / The Games
Book 12 of 21 · published 2016 Anthology · James Patterson,Mark Sullivan
Private Delhi / Count to Ten
Book 13 of 21 · published 2017 Anthology · James Patterson,Ashwin Sanghi
Private Moscow
Book 15 of 21 · published 2020 Anthology · James Patterson,Adam Hamdy
Private Rogue / Private: Missing Persons
Book 16 of 21 · published 2021 Anthology · James Patterson,Adam Hamdy
Private Beijing
Book 17 of 21 · published 2022 Anthology · James Patterson,Adam Hamdy
Private Rome
Book 18 of 21 · published 2023 Anthology · James Patterson,Adam Hamdy
Private Monaco
Book 19 of 21 · published 2024 Anthology · James Patterson,Adam Hamdy
Private Dublin
Book 20 of 21 · published 2025 Anthology · James Patterson,Adam Hamdy
Private Tokyo
Latest in the series · book 21 of 21 · published 2026 Anthology · James Patterson,Adam Hamdy
The Einstein Code
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2015 Pen name · Tom West
Airport Code Red
Single-title series · published 2016 Co-authored · James Patterson
The Science of The X-Files : The Truth
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 1996
Coffee with Groucho
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2007 Anthology · Simon Louvish
Coffee with Shakespeare
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2008 Anthology · Stanley Wells
The Truth Is Out There
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 1995 Anthology · Brian Lowry,Sarah Stegall
Trust No One
Book 2 of 8 · published 1996 Anthology · Chris Carter,Brian Lowry,Sarah Stegall
The X-Files Confidential: episode guide to series one
Book 5 of 8 · published 1997 Anthology · Ted Edwards
The Making of the X-Files: Fight the Future
Book 6 of 8 · published 1998 Anthology · Jody Duncan
The Making of the X-Files Movie
Book 7 of 8 · published 1998 Anthology · Jody Duncan
All Things
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2001 Anthology · Marc Shapiro
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Michael White / Sam Fisher / Tom West?
Michael White also known as Sam Fisher and Tom West was an Australian based British author of mystery, thriller and horror books. He attended King’s College London and later became a lecturer at d’Overbroeck’s College. White authored 45 books with some of his notable books including The First Scientist, A Life in Science among many others.
Which Michael White / Sam Fisher / Tom West series should I start with?
The best place to start is The X-Files Non-Fiction series, the earliest of Michael White / Sam Fisher / Tom West's multi-book series: it opens with The Truth Is Out There (1995) and runs to 8 books across 1995–2001, ending with All Things (2001). Michael White / Sam Fisher / Tom West's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Michael White / Sam Fisher / Tom West written?
Michael White / Sam Fisher / Tom West has 54 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1995 and 2026. 53 of them belong to 6 named series — the largest being The X-Files Non-Fiction series with 8 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.
In what order should Michael White / Sam Fisher / Tom West's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Michael White / Sam Fisher / Tom West's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The X-Files Non-Fiction (1995–2001, 8 books), MichaelWhite Non-Fiction (1996–2005, 7 books) and MichaelWhite Standalone Novels (2006–2015, 7 books), plus 2 more.
How are Michael White / Sam Fisher / Tom West's books organised into series?
This guide splits Michael White / Sam Fisher / Tom West's 54 books into 6 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: The X-Files Non-Fiction (8 books, 1995–2001); MichaelWhite Standalone Novels (7 books, 2006–2015); MichaelWhite Non-Fiction (7 books, 1996–2005); Coffee With... (7 books, 2007–2008); E-Force (3 books, 2009–2011), plus 1 further series.