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Matador Books in Order

9
Books
1985
First Book
2005
Latest Book
21
Years

Below you'll find the complete list of Matador books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.

Reading order verified: March 2026

Quick Answer

What order should I read the Matador series? Start with "The Man Who Never Missed" (1985) and follow publication order through all 9 books.

The complete Matador reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
The Man Who Never Missed cover

The Man Who Never Missed

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1985

2
Matadora cover

Matadora

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1986

3
The Machiavelli Interface cover

The Machiavelli Interface

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1986

4
The Omega Cage (With: Michael Reaves) cover

The Omega Cage (With: Michael Reaves)

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1988

5
The 97th Step cover

The 97th Step

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1989

6
The Albino Knife cover

The Albino Knife

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1991

7
Black Steel cover

Black Steel

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1992

8
Brother Death cover

Brother Death

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1992

9
The Musashi Flex cover

The Musashi Flex

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2005

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