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.
Source: Wikidata
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 November 2026.
- 119981711/4
- 219981601/4
- 320001901/4
- 4Dust2001 · 168 pages · confirmed 1/420011681/4
- 520021501/4
- 6Tribes2002 · 134 pages · confirmed 1/420021341/4
- 720041441/4
- 8Monsterology2005 · confirmed 1/42005–1/4
- 9Megiddo's Shadow2006 · 178 pages · confirmed 1/420061781/4
- 10Villainology2007 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/42007961/4
- 1120071201/4
- 12Jolted2008 · confirmed 1/42008–1/4
- 132009–1/4
- 142010–1/4
- 15Fairytale2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 162011–1/4
- 17Shades2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 182012–1/4
- 19Modo: Ember's End2014 · 81 pages · confirmed 1/42014811/4
- 202016–1/4
- 2120161921/4
- 222017–1/4
- 2320182601/4
- 2420183001/4
- 252018–1/4
- 2620182261/4
- 272018–1/4
- 28Flickers2018 · 200 pages · confirmed 1/420182001/4
- 29Crimson2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 302019–1/4
- 312019–1/4
- 322019–1/4
- 332019–1/4
- 342019–1/4
- 352019–1/4
- 362019–2/4
- 382020–1/4
- 392021–1/4
- 402021–1/4
- 4120211282/4
- 422022–1/4
- 432022–1/4
- 442024–1/4
- 45Metaloria: Highway to Hades2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
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.
Dragon Assassin in order
12 books- 1. Twin Fury
- 2. Shadow Hunter
- 3. Dark Wings
- 4. Bitterwaters
- 5. Elder Magic
- 6. Royal Blood
- 7. Hidden Powers
- 8. Burning Empire
- 9. Old Enemies
- 10. Downfall
- 11. The Golden Spear
- 12. Deathwings
Hunchback Assignments in order
4 booksMission Clockwork in order
4 booksNorthern Frights in order
3 booksArthur Slade's Canadian Chills in order
3 booksLibrarian. Assassin. Vampire. in order
3 books- 1. The Hunted
- 2. Betrayal
- 3. Revenge
Modo: Mission Clockwork in order
1 bookI, Brax in order
1 bookOrca Currents in order
1 book- 36. Death by Airship
Orca Soundings in order
1 book- 137. Mr. Universe
Standalone books
12 books12 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 Draugr (1998), the earliest published title.
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.
When Arthur Slade books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Arthur Slade titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 23 titles.
45 books total across 4 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
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.
- Children's fiction 6 of 16 books
- Disfigured persons 4 of 16 books
- History 4 of 16 books
- Science fiction 4 of 16 books
- Shapeshifting 4 of 16 books
- Spies 4 of 16 books
- Horror 3 of 16 books
- Icelanders 2 of 16 books
- Supernatural 2 of 16 books