Donald Hamilton Books in Order

Donald Hamilton is a renowned U.S. writer of novels, short stories, and non-fiction about the outdoors, with a prolific career spanning over six decades. He is best known for his iconic Matt Helm series, which chronicles the adventures of an undercover counter-agent/assassin working for a secret American government agency. Hamilton's writing career began in 1946, with publications in prominent fiction magazines such as Collier's Weekly and The Saturday Evening Post. His first novel, Date With Darkness, was published in 1947, marking the beginning of an impressive output of thirty-eight novels over the next forty-six years. Hamilton's notable works include several classic western novels, adapted into films such as The Big Country and The Violent Men. The Matt Helm series, published by Gold Medal Books, comprises twenty-seven novels, starting with Death of a Citizen in 1960 and concluding with The Damagers in 1993.