Andrew Mayne Books in Order

Andrew Mayne has written 35 books, published between 1996 and 2026. The first book is The Language Book (1996) and the newest is The Session (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
35
Published
1996–2026
Confirmed
35 of 35 titles
Pages on record
4,761 in 16 of 35 books

Andrew Mayne is a novelist, magician and inventor who has also worked for OpenAI as its original prompt engineer and a science communicator, contributing to GPT-4 capability discovery. Mayne has been a Thriller Award finalist three times and an Edgar finalist for the novel Black Fall. In 2019 Mayne swam with great white sharks in an underwater stealth suit for the Shark Week special Andrew Mayne: Ghost Diver. Mayne has produced more than fifty books, DVDs and manuscripts on magic, publishes iTricks.com and hosts the Weird Things podcast. Fiction series on the author page include Naturalist, Underwater Investigation Unit, Jessica Blackwood and Trasker, with Angel Killer (2012) and The Session (2026) among the listed titles.

How many Andrew Mayne books are there?

Andrew Mayne has 35 books, released between 1996 and 2026. They include 8 separate series.

Andrew Mayne Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 35 Andrew Mayne 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.

  1. 1
    The Language BookAndrew Mayne Non-Fiction #11996 · 193 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1996193
  2. 2
    Public Enemy ZeroAndrew Mayne Standalone Novels #12001 · 390 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2001390
  3. 3
    The Grendel's ShadowAndrew Mayne Short Stories/Novellas #12011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011
  4. 4
    The Monster in the MistChronological Man Adventure #12011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011
  5. 5
    The Martian EmperorChronological Man Adventure #22011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011
  6. 6
    Angel KillerJessica Blackwood #12012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012
  7. 7
    Knight SchoolAndrew Mayne Standalone Novels #22013 · 392 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013392
  8. 8
    Hollywood PharaohsAndrew Mayne Standalone Novels #32013 · confirmed 3/4
    2013
  9. 9
    Fire in the SkyJessica Blackwood #22015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015
  10. 10
    Game KnightAndrew Mayne Short Stories/Novellas #22015 · 120 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015120
  11. 11
    How to Write a Novella in 24 HoursAndrew Mayne Non-Fiction #22015 · 90 pages · confirmed 3/4
    201590
  12. 12
    Name of the DevilJessica Blackwood #32015 · 411 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015411
  13. 13
    Station BreakerSpace Ops/Station Breaker #12016 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016384
  14. 14
    The Cure for Writer's BlockAndrew Mayne Non-Fiction #32016 · 102 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016102
  15. 15
    How to Make Money on MarsAndrew Mayne Non-Fiction #42016 · confirmed 3/4
    2016
  16. 16
    The NaturalistNaturalist #12017 · 379 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017379
  17. 17
    OrbitalSpace Ops/Station Breaker #22017 · confirmed 3/4
    2017
  18. 18
    Black FallJessica Blackwood #42017 · 368 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017368
  19. 19
    If It BleedsPredator #112017 · confirmed 3/4
    2017
  20. 20
    Looking GlassNaturalist #22018 · 315 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018315
  21. 21
    Murder TheoryNaturalist #32019 · 317 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019317
  22. 22
    Dark PatternNaturalist #42019 · 317 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019317
  23. 23
    The Girl Beneath the SeaUnderwater Investigation Unit #12020 · 332 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2020332
  24. 24
    MastermindTheo Cray and Jessica Blackwood #12021 · 331 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2021331
  25. 25
    Black CoralUnderwater Investigation Unit #22021 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2021320
  26. 26
    The Final EquinoxTheo Cray and Jessica Blackwood #22022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022
  27. 27
    Sea StormUnderwater Investigation Unit #32022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022
  28. 28
    Night OwlTrasker #12023 · confirmed 3/4
    2023
  29. 29
    Sea CastleUnderwater Investigation Unit #42023 · confirmed 3/4
    2023
  30. 30
    Death StakeTrasker #22024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024
  31. 31
    Dark DiveUnderwater Investigation Unit #52024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024
  32. 32
    Mr. WhisperSpecialists #12025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025
  33. 33
    Imposter SyndromeSpecialists #22025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025
  34. 34
    Chaos ManSpecialists #32026 · confirmed 3/4
    2026
  35. 35
    The SessionAndrew Mayne Standalone Novels #42026 · confirmed 3/4
    2026

Andrew Mayne 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.

Underwater Investigation Unit in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Girl Beneath the Sea
  2. 2. Black Coral
  3. 3. Sea Storm
  4. 4. Sea Castle
  5. 5. Dark Dive

Andrew Mayne Non-Fiction

4 books

4 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Andrew Mayne Standalone Novels

4 books

4 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Jessica Blackwood in order

4 books
  1. 1. Angel Killer
  2. 2. Fire in the Sky
  3. 3. Name of the Devil
  4. 4. Black Fall

Naturalist in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Naturalist
  2. 2. Looking Glass
  3. 3. Murder Theory
  4. 4. Dark Pattern

Specialists in order

3 books
  1. 1. Mr. Whisper
  2. 2. Imposter Syndrome
  3. 3. Chaos Man

Andrew Mayne Short Stories/Novellas

2 books

2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Chronological Man Adventure in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Monster in the Mist
  2. 2. The Martian Emperor

Space Ops/Station Breaker in order

2 books
  1. 1. Station Breaker
  2. 2. Orbital

Theo Cray and Jessica Blackwood in order

2 books
  1. 1. Mastermind
  2. 2. The Final Equinox

Trasker in order

2 books
  1. 1. Night Owl
  2. 2. Death Stake

Predator in order

1 book
  1. 11. If It Bleeds

Do you have to read Andrew Mayne books in order?

You only need to read Andrew Mayne books in order within each series: the books listed here span 8 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Andrew Mayne

Start with The Language Book (1996), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Andrew Mayne book?

The Session (2026) is the newest Andrew Mayne book released so far.

Is there a new Andrew Mayne book coming?

No next Andrew Mayne book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Andrew Mayne at a glance

Still publishing
Andrew Mayne published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Andrew Mayne books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
4,761 pages across the 16 of 35 books with a recorded length, a median of 326 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Andrew Mayne books, 20 of 35, were published in the 2010s.

What the Andrew Mayne books are about

9 of the 35 Andrew Mayne books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: magicians is tagged on 3 of 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.