Actus Books in Order
Actus has written 43 books, published between 2021 and 2026. The first book is Cleaver's Edge (2021) and the newest is Return of the Runebound Professor 10 (2026). 3 more titles are announced, the first of them Return of the Runebound Professor, Vol. 2 (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 43 + 3 announced
- Published
- 2021–2026
- Confirmed
- 9 of 46 titles
- Pages on record
- 1,280 in 5 of 46 books
Actus writes LitRPG, and has published 46 catalogued books since 2021. Return of the Runebound Professor reached a tenth volume in 2026 and heads a list of twelve series that also takes in Rise of the Living Forge, My Best Friend is an Eldritch Horror, Nightmare Realm Summoner, Morcster Chef, Steamforged Sorcery, Shattered System and Gleam. Several of those exist in light novel and graphic novel editions as well. Cleaver's Edge (2021) opens the catalogue, and a further Runebound Professor volume is dated 2027.
In one of Actus's LitRPG series, the protagonist Noah poses as a demon at the Linwick Estate to uncover a dangerous plot while protecting his students. He works to outwit a powerful, suspicious figure known as Father, relying on cleverness and a detailed magic system to navigate hidden threats and pursue his goals.
How many Actus books are there?
Actus has 43 published books, released between 2021 and 2026. They include 12 separate series. 3 more are announced, starting with Return of the Runebound Professor, Vol. 2 (2027).
Actus Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 46 Actus books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 12021–2/4
- 22022–2/4
- 32022–2/4
- 42022–2/4
- 52022–2/4
- 62022–2/4
- 72022–2/4
- 82023–2/4
- 92023–2/4
- 102023–2/4
- 112023–2/4
- 122023–2/4
- 132023–2/4
- 142023–2/4
- 15My Best Friend is an Eldritch HorrorVol. 1My Best Friend is an Eldritch Horror (Light Novel) #12024 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/420242562/4
- 162024–2/4
- 172024–3/4
- 182024–2/4
- 192024–3/4
- 202024–3/4
- 212024–3/4
- 222024–3/4
- 232024–2/4
- 242025–2/4
- 25My Best Friend is an Eldritch HorrorVol. 2My Best Friend is an Eldritch Horror (Light Novel) #22025 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/420252562/4
- 262025–2/4
- 272025–2/4
- 28My Best Friend is an Eldritch HorrorVol. 3My Best Friend is an Eldritch Horror (Light Novel) #32025 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/420252562/4
- 292025–2/4
- 302025–2/4
- 312025–3/4
- 322025–3/4
- 332025–3/4
- 34My Best Friend is an Eldritch Horror, Vol. 1My Best Friend is an Eldritch Horror (Graphic Novel) #12026 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/420262562/4
- 35Return of the Runebound Professor Vol. 1Return of the Runebound Professor Graphic Novels #12026 · confirmed 2/42026–2/4
- 36My Best Friend is an Eldritch Horror, Vol. 2My Best Friend is an Eldritch Horror (Graphic Novel) #22026 · confirmed 2/42026–2/4
- 372026–2/4
- 38My Best Friend is an Eldritch HorrorVol. 4My Best Friend is an Eldritch Horror (Light Novel) #42026 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/420262562/4
- 392026–2/4
- 402026–2/4
- 412026–2/4
- 422026–3/4
- 432026–2/4
- 442027–2/4
- 45Return of the Runebound Professor, Vol. 2Return of the Runebound Professor Graphic Novels #22027 · confirmed 2/42027–2/4
- 462027–2/4
Actus series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
Actus books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Rise of the Living Forge in order
7 booksMy Best Friend is an Eldritch Horror in order
6 books- 1. Blackmist
- 2. Greenblood
- 3. Duskbringer
- 4. Voidwalker
- 5. Dawnfall
- 6. Realmbreaker
My Best Friend is an Eldritch Horror (Light Novel) in order
4 booksNightmare Realm Summoner in order
4 booksMorcster Chef in order
3 booksSteamforged Sorcery in order
3 booksShattered System in order
2 booksGleam in order
2 booksMy Best Friend is an Eldritch Horror (Graphic Novel) in order
2 booksReturn of the Runebound Professor Graphic Novels in order
2 booksSystem Universe Graphic Novel in order
1 bookDo you have to read Actus books in order?
You only need to read Actus books in order within each series: the books listed here span 12 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Actus
Start with The Return of the Runebound Professor (2024), the first Return of the Runebound Professor book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Cleaver's Edge (2021).
What is the newest Actus book?
Return of the Runebound Professor 10 (2026) is the newest Actus book released so far.
Is there a new Actus book coming?
Yes. Return of the Runebound Professor, Vol. 2 (2027) is the next Actus book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.
Actus at a glance
- Still publishing
- Actus is still publishing. Return of the Runebound Professor, Vol. 2 is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Actus books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,280 pages across the 5 of 46 books with a recorded length, a median of 256 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Actus books, 43 of 46, were published in the 2020s.