Anthony Ryan Books in Order
Anthony Ryan has written 38 books, published between 2011 and 2026. The first book is Blood Song (2011) and the newest is Reapers (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 38
- Published
- 2011–2026
- Pages on record
- 7,667 in 17 of 38 books
Anthony Ryan writes epic fantasy about soldiers and imaginary wars. Blood Song (2011) opens the Raven's Shadow sequence, continued in Tower Lord (2014) and extended by Raven's Blade. The Draconis Memoria, the Covenant of Steel, Seven Swords, the Age of Wrath and Slab City Blues make up the rest. Thirty-eight catalogued books reach Reapers (2026), and they run long, at a median of 576 pages.
How many Anthony Ryan books are there?
Anthony Ryan has 38 books, released between 2011 and 2026. They include 7 series and 4 titles listed outside any series.
Anthony Ryan Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 38 Anthony Ryan 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.
- 120115822/4
- 22012–2/4
- 32013–2/4
- 420146082/4
- 520144322/4
- 62014–2/4
- 7The Hall of the Diamond Queen2015 · 549 pages · confirmed 2/420155492/4
- 820156422/4
- 92015–2/4
- 1020165922/4
- 112016–2/4
- 122016–2/4
- 1320175922/4
- 142017–2/4
- 152017–2/4
- 16The Mist and the Blindness2018 · confirmed 2/42018–2/4
- 1720185762/4
- 182018–2/4
- 1920191282/4
- 202019–2/4
- 2120204482/4
- 2220201362/4
- 2320212862/4
- 2420216082/4
- 2520211602/4
- 2620225762/4
- 2720221522/4
- 2820236002/4
- 292023–2/4
- 302023–2/4
- 312024–2/4
- 322024–2/4
- 332024–2/4
- 342025–2/4
- 35The Feeding2025 · confirmed 2/42025–2/4
- 362025–2/4
- 37Reapers2026 · confirmed 2/42026–2/4
- 382026–2/4
Anthony Ryan 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.
Raven's Shadow in order
9 booksSeven Swords in order
8 booksSlab City Blues in order
5 booksDraconis Memoria in order
4 booksCovenant of Steel in order
3 books- 1. The Pariah
- 2. The Martyr
- 3. The Traitor
Age of Wrath in order
3 booksRaven's Blade in order
2 booksStandalone books
4 books4 Anthony Ryan titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Anthony Ryan books in order?
You only need to read Anthony Ryan books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
What order should you read Anthony Ryan books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with Blood Song (2011), the earliest published title. After it come A Hymn to Gods Long Dead (2012), The Ballad of Bad Jack (2013), Tower Lord (2014) and Slab City Blues (2014); the numbered table above continues from there.
What is the newest Anthony Ryan book?
Reapers (2026) is the newest Anthony Ryan book released so far.
Is there a new Anthony Ryan book coming?
No next Anthony Ryan book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Anthony Ryan at a glance
- Still publishing
- Anthony Ryan published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Anthony Ryan books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 7,667 pages across the 17 of 38 books with a recorded length, a median of 576 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Anthony Ryan books, 20 of 38, were published in the 2010s.
What the Anthony Ryan books are about
10 of the 38 Anthony Ryan books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fantasy is tagged on 6 of 10. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fantasy 6 of 10 books
- Fantasy, epic 4 of 10 books
- Imaginary wars and battles 4 of 10 books
- English literature 2 of 10 books
- Soldiers 2 of 10 books