Al Hess Books in Order
Al Hess has written 19 books, published between 2017 and 2026. The first book is Travelers (2017) and the newest is Shake Out the Ghosts (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 19
- Published
- 2017–2026
Al Hess has 19 catalogued books, dated between 2017 and 2026. The run opens with Travelers (2017) and reaches Shake Out the Ghosts in 2026, with Hess credited alone on every title. Two series stand under the Hess name: Travelers, which shares its name with the first catalogued book, and Hep Cats of Boise. Titles in the listing include Chromeheart (2018), Wolfwater (2018), Mazarin Blues (2021) and Soulcircuit (2021). Hess remains actively publishing.
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How many Al Hess books are there?
Al Hess has 19 books, released between 2017 and 2026. They include 2 series and 6 titles listed outside any series.
Al Hess Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 19 Al Hess books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of October 2026.
- 12017–1/4
- 22018–1/4
- 32018–1/4
- 42019–1/4
- 52020–1/4
- 62020–1/4
- 72021–1/4
- 82021–1/4
- 92021–1/4
- 102021–1/4
- 11Neuro Noir2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 12World Running Down2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 13Petal Skin, Steel Bone2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 14Yours Celestially2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 152023–1/4
- 162023–1/4
- 17Key Lime Sky2024 · confirmed 2/42024–2/4
- 182025–1/4
- 19Shake Out the Ghosts2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Al Hess 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.
Travelers in order
8 books- 1. Travelers
- 2. Chromeheart
- 3. Wolfwater
- 4. Southsayer
- 5. Toskaheart
- 6. Bloodsister
- 7. Cultsmith
- 8. Soulcircuit
Hep Cats of Boise in order
4 booksEdge of the World in order
1 bookStandalone books
6 books6 Al Hess titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Al Hess books in order?
You only need to read Al Hess books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Al Hess
Start with Travelers (2017), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Al Hess book?
Shake Out the Ghosts (2026) is the newest Al Hess book released so far.
Is there a new Al Hess book coming?
No next Al Hess book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Al Hess at a glance
- Still publishing
- Al Hess published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Al Hess books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Al Hess books, 15 of 19, were published in the 2020s.
When Al Hess books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Al Hess titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 15 titles.
19 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.