Arthur Slade Books in Order

Arthur Slade has written 45 books, published between 1998 and 2026. The first book is Draugr (1998) and the newest is Metaloria: Highway to Hades (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
45
Published
1998–2026
Pages on record
2,898 in 17 of 45 books

Arthur Slade is a Canadian author, born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, on July 9, 1967, who grew up on a ranch in the Cypress Hills and lives in Saskatoon. Draugr (1998), a novel for middle years, let Slade turn to full-time writing, and Dust and Tribes followed. The catalogue holds 45 books up to Metaloria: Highway to Hades (2026). Series include Hunchback Assignments, Northern Frights, Dragon Assassin and I, Brax, and spies, horror stories and Icelanders appear in the subjects. Slade earned an English Honours degree at the University of Saskatchewan in 1989.

How many Arthur Slade books are there?

Arthur Slade has 45 books, released between 1998 and 2026. They include 8 series and 12 titles listed outside any series.

Arthur Slade Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 45 Arthur Slade 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
    DraugrNorthern Frights #11998 · 171 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998171
  2. 2
    The Haunting of Drang IslandNorthern Frights #21998 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998160
  3. 3
    The Loki WolfNorthern Frights #32000 · 190 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000190
  4. 4
    Dust2001 · 168 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001168
  5. 5
    Return of the Grudstone GhostsArthur Slade's Canadian Chills #12002 · 150 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002150
  6. 6
    Tribes2002 · 134 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002134
  7. 7
    Ghost HotelArthur Slade's Canadian Chills #22004 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004144
  8. 8
    Monsterology2005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005
  9. 9
    Megiddo's Shadow2006 · 178 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006178
  10. 10
    Villainology2007 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200796
  11. 11
    The Invasion of the IQ SnatchersArthur Slade's Canadian Chills #32007 · 120 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007120
  12. 12
    Jolted2008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008
  13. 13
    The Hunchback AssignmentsHunchback Assignments #12009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009
  14. 14
    The Dark DeepsHunchback Assignments #22010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010
  15. 15
    Fairytale2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011
  16. 16
    Empire of RuinsHunchback Assignments #32011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011
  17. 17
    Shades2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011
  18. 18
    Island of DoomHunchback Assignments #42012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012
  19. 19
    Modo: Ember's End2014 · 81 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201481
  20. 20
    Hyde's ChildrenModo: Mission Clockwork #12016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  21. 21
    The HuntedLibrarian. Assassin. Vampire. #12016 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016192
  22. 22
    BetrayalLibrarian. Assassin. Vampire. #22017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  23. 23
    Mission ClockworkMission Clockwork #12018 · 260 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018260
  24. 24
    Mission Clockwork 2Mission Clockwork #22018 · 300 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018300
  25. 25
    Mission Clockwork 3Mission Clockwork #32018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  26. 26
    RevengeLibrarian. Assassin. Vampire. #32018 · 226 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018226
  27. 27
    Mission Clockwork 4Mission Clockwork #42018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  28. 28
    Flickers2018 · 200 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018200
  29. 29
    Crimson2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  30. 30
    Twin FuryDragon Assassin #12019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019

Arthur Slade series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Arthur Slade 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.

Hunchback Assignments in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Hunchback Assignments
  2. 2. The Dark Deeps
  3. 3. Empire of Ruins
  4. 4. Island of Doom

Mission Clockwork in order

4 books
  1. 1. Mission Clockwork
  2. 2. Mission Clockwork 2
  3. 3. Mission Clockwork 3
  4. 4. Mission Clockwork 4

Northern Frights in order

3 books
  1. 1. Draugr
  2. 2. The Haunting of Drang Island
  3. 3. The Loki Wolf

Arthur Slade's Canadian Chills in order

3 books
  1. 1. Return of the Grudstone Ghosts
  2. 2. Ghost Hotel
  3. 3. The Invasion of the IQ Snatchers

Librarian. Assassin. Vampire. in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Hunted
  2. 2. Betrayal
  3. 3. Revenge

Modo: Mission Clockwork in order

1 book
  1. 1. Hyde's Children

I, Brax in order

1 book
  1. 1. A Battle Divine

Orca Currents in order

1 book
  1. 36. Death by Airship

Orca Soundings in order

1 book
  1. 137. Mr. Universe

Standalone books

12 books

12 Arthur Slade titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Arthur Slade books in order?

You only need to read Arthur Slade 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 Arthur Slade

Start with Twin Fury (2019), the first Dragon Assassin book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Draugr (1998).

What is the newest Arthur Slade book?

Metaloria: Highway to Hades (2026) is the newest Arthur Slade book released so far.

Is there a new Arthur Slade book coming?

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

Arthur Slade at a glance

Still publishing
Arthur Slade published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Arthur Slade books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
2,898 pages across the 17 of 45 books with a recorded length, a median of 168 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Arthur Slade books, 23 of 45, were published in the 2010s.

What the Arthur Slade books are about

16 of the 45 Arthur Slade books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 6 of 16. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.