Ben Hale Books in Order
Ben Hale has written 35 books, published between 2012 and 2026. The first book is Elseerian (2012) and the newest is Ghost of Stars (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 35
- Published
- 2012–2026
- Pages on record
- 3,501 in 10 of 35 books
Ben Hale writes epic fantasy across nine series, several of them sharing the world of Lumineia: The White Mage Saga and The Second Draeken War sit there, alongside Age of Oracles, Master Thief, Shattered Soul, Warsworn Trilogy, House of Midnight, Augmented and Augment War. Elseerian (2012) opens the catalogue, which holds 35 books through 2026 at a median 349 pages. Hale publishes two or three titles a year and remains active.
How many Ben Hale books are there?
Ben Hale has 35 books, released between 2012 and 2026. They include 9 separate series.
Ben Hale Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 35 Ben Hale 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.
- 12012–1/4
- 220123461/4
- 320123101/4
- 42013–1/4
- 520133421/4
- 62014–1/4
- 72014–1/4
- 82014–1/4
- 92014–1/4
- 102014–1/4
- 112015–1/4
- 122015–1/4
- 1320163671/4
- 1420163881/4
- 152016–1/4
- 162017–1/4
- 172017–1/4
- 182017–1/4
- 1920173731/4
- 2020183301/4
- 2120183391/4
- 2220183541/4
- 2320193521/4
- 242019–1/4
- 252019–1/4
- 262021–1/4
- 272021–1/4
- 282021–1/4
- 292023–1/4
- 302023–1/4
- 312024–1/4
- 322025–1/4
- 332026–1/4
- 342026–1/4
- 352026–1/4
Ben Hale 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.
Chronicles of Lumineia: The White Mage Saga in order
6 booksShattered Soul in order
6 booksAugment War in order
5 booksChronicles of Lumineia: The Second Draeken War in order
4 books- 1. Elseerian
- 2. The Gathering
- 3. Seven Days
- 4. The List Unseen
Warsworn Trilogy in order
3 booksMaster Thief in order
3 booksAge of Oracles in order
3 booksAugmented in order
3 booksHouse of Midnight in order
2 booksBen Hale Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the Ben Hale books run from Elseerian (2012) to Ghost of Stars (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Ben Hale in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read Ben Hale books in order?
You only need to read Ben Hale books in order within each series: the books listed here span 9 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Ben Hale
Start with Elseerian (2012), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Ben Hale book?
Ghost of Stars (2026) is the newest Ben Hale book released so far.
Is there a new Ben Hale book coming?
No next Ben Hale book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Ben Hale at a glance
- Still publishing
- Ben Hale published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Ben Hale books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,501 pages across the 10 of 35 books with a recorded length, a median of 349 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Ben Hale books, 25 of 35, were published in the 2010s.