Gregg Hurwitz Books in Order
Gregg Hurwitz is an American author of thriller and suspense novels, best known for the Orphan X series.
This page lists all Gregg Hurwitz books in order for his series and standalone novels, organized by publication order and chronological order where applicable.
Latest Gregg Hurwitz Books
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Orphan X Series (Books in Order)
The Orphan X series, also known as the Even Smoak series, follows a former government assassin trained in the secret Orphan Program, as he operates independently outside official channels.
Publication Order
- Orphan X, 2016
- Buy a Bullet, 2016
- The Nowhere Man, 2017
- Hellbent, 2018
- The Intern, 2018
- Out of the Dark, 2019
- Into the Fire, 2020
- The List, 2020
- Prodigal Son, 2021
- Dark Horse, 2022
- The Last Orphan, 2023
- The Recital, 2023
- Lone Wolf, 2024
- Nemesis, 2025
- The Code, 2025
- Antihero, 2026
Chronological Order
- The Code (#0.5), 2025
- Orphan X (#1), 2016
- Buy a Bullet (#1.5), 2016
- The Nowhere Man (#2), 2017
- Hellbent (#3), 2018
- The Intern (#3.5), 2018
- Out of the Dark (#4), 2019
- Into the Fire (#5), 2020
- The List (#5.5), 2020
- Prodigal Son (#6), 2021
- Dark Horse (#7), 2022
- The Last Orphan (#8), 2023
- The Recital (#8.5), 2023
- Lone Wolf (#9), 2024
- Nemesis (#10), 2025
- Antihero (#11), 2026
Other Orphan X Books
Who is Evan Smoak?
Evan Smoak is the main character of the Orphan X series. As a child, he was taken from an orphanage and trained as part of the secret Orphan Program, a covert government initiative which was designed to create and train highly skilled operatives.
After leaving the program, he disappeared and became the Nowhere Man, now operating independently, without ties to government agencies, and using his training to help people in danger often connected to his past.
Tim Rackley Series (Books in Order)
The Tim Rackley series follows a U.S. Deputy Marshal operating within the legal system to track and capture high-risk criminals.
Publication Order
- The Kill Clause, 2003
- The Program, 2004
- Troubleshooter, 2005
- Last Shot, 2006
Rains Series (Books in Order)
The Rains series is a young adult science fiction series that follows two brothers surviving a global alien invasion that has transformed everyone over the age of eighteen into hostile, zombie-like beings.
Publication Order
- The Rains, 2016
- Last Chance, 2017
Graphic Novels
- Wolverine: Dangerous Games, 2008
- Foolkiller: Fool’s Paradise, 2008
- Foolkiller: White Angels, 2009
- Wolverine: Flies to a Spider #1, 2009
- Wolverine: Switchback #1, 2009
- Vengeance of the Moon Knight, Vol 1, 2010
- Vengeance of the Moon Knight, Vol. 2, 2010
- Shadowland: Moon Knight, 2011
- Penguin: Pain and Prejudice #1–5, 2011
- Batman: The Dark Light Annual #1, 2011-2014
- Detective Comics #0, 2011-2016
- Detective Comics #27, 2011-2016
- New Think, Vol. 1, 2022
Short Story Collections and Anthologies
- Show Business Is Murder, 2004
- Meeting Across the River, 2005
- Thriller: Stories to Keep You Up All Night, 2006
- Uncage Me, 2009
- First Thrills: Volume 3, 2011
- Gone Fishing and Other Stories, 2012
- Birds of Prey, 2022 (with Kelley Armstrong, Ace Atkins, C J Box, Allison Brennan, Harlan Coben, S A Cosby, Robert Dugoni, Tess Gerritsen, Heather Graham, Kathy Reichs, and Hank Phillippi Ryan)
Novellas and Short Stories
- All Said and Done, 2004
- The Real Thing, 200
- Dirty Weather, 2006
- Back and Forth, 2009
- The Thief, 2010
- The Delivery, 2026
Standalone Novels
- The Tower, 1999
- Minutes to Burn, 2001
- Do No Harm, 2002
- Dirty Weather, 2006
- The Crime Writer (also titled as I See You), 2007
- We Know (also titled as Trust No One), 2008
- Or She Dies (also titled as They’re Watching), 2009
- You’re Next, 2010
- The Survivor, 2011
- Tell No Lies, 2013
- Don’t Look Back, 2014
Gregg Hurwitz Biography
Gregg Andrew Hurwitz is an American author of crime and thriller novels, as well as a screenwriter and comic book writer.
Official website: gregghurwitz.net
Gregg Hurwitz was born in 1973 and grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. He attended Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose before earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University in 1995. Later he studied at Trinity College in Oxford, where he received a Master’s Degree in 1996 in Shakespearean tragedy.
His debut novel, The Tower, a psychological thriller set in San Francisco, was published in 1999. He followed it with other standalone novels such as Minutes to Burn, and Do No Harm.
Gregg Hurwitz has written screenplays for film and television, including The Book of Henry in 2017 and Sweet Girl, in 2021, and has also worked a a comic book writer for DC Comics and Marvel, with titles that include Batman: The Dark Knight, Wolverine, and The Punisher.
Gregg Hurwitz currently lives with family in Los Angeles.
Gregg Hurwitz Book Adaptations
- Orphan X – television series in development with rights secured by Makeready and Perfect Storm
- The Book of Henry – film screenplay written by Gregg Hurwitz (2017)
- Marked Man Series – multiple ovels optioned for feature film adaptation by Paramount Players
Gregg Hurwitz Awards and Honors
Awards
- Orphan X – Crimson Scribe Award (2016)
- Orphan X – American Library Association: Thriller of the Year (2016)
- The Rains – International Thriller Writers Award for Best YA Novel (2018)
- Out of the Dark – Capital Crime Award for Best Thriller (2019)
Nominations and Shortlists
- The Crime Writer – International Thriller Writers Award nomination (2008)
- Orphan X – SCIBA Best Mystery nomination (2016)
- Hellbent – SCIBA Best Mystery finalist
- Into the Fire – Skoutz Award (Germany), longlist
- Prodigal Son – Society of Voice Arts Awards, Best Audiobook Narration (Thriller), nomination (2021)
- Prodigal Son – International Thriller Writers Award, Best Audiobook finalist (2022)
- Lone Wolf – Audie Award, Best Thriller/Suspense Audio nomination (2023)
- The Last Orphan – International Thriller Writers Award, Best Audiobook finalist (2024)
Read all the books in the series, just finished reading Darkhorse.
I read this in one day it was a page turner . Anymore Orphan X in the works? Thanks Gregg for such great writing much appreciation.
I have read a lot of food books .I only just found m.Hurwitz.love him.I wondered how Kill Clause was wrote so perfect that Tim R.escaped the laws?Just being moralistic an a great guy.He said he learned a lot from the mutts.Was this evasion intentional or luck?Thank you M.for being there.Mary from Fl.2022
I love the Tower, I couldn’t put it down. I loved the character Jade Marlow and hope that he comes out in more books.
I got lucky! I found the Evan Smoak list first. I quickly found all the others through my subscriptions to Chirp, Audible, & Audiobooks. Now I am hoping to find the TV series… PlEASE tell me it’s in the works. I love to read but audiobooks are my go to now… at night, driving to & from work, lunchtime, so Scott Brick was the perfect choice to bring Evan Smoak alive in my mind.
Loved your Jade Marlow character in the book “The Tower”. Can you tell us why you did not write about him in any other books or if you ever will again?
January 18th, 2021, I was scrolling thru the list of books on my Indigo/Chapters account a few months ago, and I saw a book called. “Into The Fire”. It looked interesting, and I bought it and LOVED it. I was so intrigued by the story line that I went on line and and found out it is of a series you began writing in 2016. Well, I was so excited that I ordered all of the Nowhere Man series, except for two which I cannot find ( Buy a Bullet and The Intern). I’ve read them all and and am waiting to receive your new one “Prodigal Son”.
Thank you Gregg Hurwitz!
from a retired Canadian fan!
Just loved The Nowhere Man. Also Hellbent. Couldn’t put them down. Read them in two days. Looking forward to reading all the others. Thank you Gregg Hurwitz.