Brian D. Anderson Books in Order

Brian D. Anderson has written 27 books, published between 2011 and 2023. The first book is The Sword of Truth (2011) and the newest is Burning the Vale (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
27
Published
2011–2023
Confirmed
1 of 27 titles
Pages on record
4,534 in 13 of 27 books

Brian D. Anderson is an American writer of fantasy fiction, and epic fantasy and action-adventure fantasy are the two subjects recorded for the books. The catalogue holds 27 titles from The Sword of Truth (2011) to Burning the Vale (2023). Godling Chronicles, Dragonvein, Vale, Akiri, Sorcerer's Song, Talos and the Lee Starfinder Adventure books are the series under the Anderson name. No title in the listing carries a date after 2023.

Source: Wikidata

How many Brian D. Anderson books are there?

Brian D. Anderson has 27 books, released between 2011 and 2023. They include 7 separate series.

Brian D. Anderson Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 27 Brian D. Anderson 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.

  1. 1
    The Sword of TruthGodling Chronicles #12011 · 350 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011350
  2. 2
    Of Gods and ElvesGodling Chronicles #22012 · 282 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012282
  3. 3
    The Jewel of DantenosLee Starfinder Adventure #12013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
  4. 4
    The Shadow of GodsGodling Chronicles #32013 · 318 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013318
  5. 5
    A Trial of SoulsGodling Chronicles #42013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
  6. 6
    Madness of the FallenGodling Chronicles #52014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  7. 7
    The Reborn KingGodling Chronicles #62014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  8. 8
    Dragonvein Book OneDragonvein #12015 · 308 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015308
  9. 9
    Dragonvein Book TwoDragonvein #22015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  10. 10
    Dragonvein Book ThreeDragonvein #32015 · 298 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015298
  11. 11
    The Scepter of XarbaalAkiri #12016 · 330 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016330
  12. 12
    Dragonvein Book FourDragonvein #42016 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016320
  13. 13
    Sands of DarknessAkiri #22017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  14. 14
    DragonbaneAkiri #32017 · 300 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017300
  15. 15
    Dragonvein Book FiveDragonvein #52017 · 342 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017342
  16. 16
    The RunnerVale #12018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  17. 17
    Behind the ValeVale #22018 · 326 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018326
  18. 18
    Journey of FateGodling Chronicles #72018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  19. 19
    Beyond the ValeVale #32019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  20. 20
    The Bard's BladeSorcerer's Song #12020 · 432 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020432
  21. 21
    A Chorus of FireSorcerer's Song #22020 · 448 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020448
  22. 22
    AscensionGodling Chronicles #82021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  23. 23
    Talos: Book OneTalos #12022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  24. 24
    The Sword's ElegySorcerer's Song #32022 · 480 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2022480
  25. 25
    Talos: Book 2Talos #22023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  26. 26
    Burning the ValeVale #42023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  27. 27
    Conan: The ChildHeroic Legends / Savage Tales Short Fiction #42023 · confirmed 3/4
    2023–

Brian D. Anderson 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.

Godling Chronicles in order

8 books
  1. 1. The Sword of Truth
  2. 2. Of Gods and Elves
  3. 3. The Shadow of Gods
  4. 4. A Trial of Souls
  5. 5. Madness of the Fallen
  6. 6. The Reborn King
  7. 7. Journey of Fate
  8. 8. Ascension

Dragonvein in order

5 books
  1. 1. Dragonvein Book One
  2. 2. Dragonvein Book Two
  3. 3. Dragonvein Book Three
  4. 4. Dragonvein Book Four
  5. 5. Dragonvein Book Five

Vale in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Runner
  2. 2. Behind the Vale
  3. 3. Beyond the Vale
  4. 4. Burning the Vale

Akiri in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Scepter of Xarbaal
  2. 2. Sands of Darkness
  3. 3. Dragonbane

Sorcerer's Song in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Bard's Blade
  2. 2. A Chorus of Fire
  3. 3. The Sword's Elegy

Talos in order

2 books
  1. 1. Talos: Book One
  2. 2. Talos: Book 2

Lee Starfinder Adventure in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Jewel of Dantenos

Heroic Legends / Savage Tales Short Fiction in order

1 book
  1. 4. Conan: The Child

Do you have to read Brian D. Anderson books in order?

You only need to read Brian D. Anderson books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Brian D. Anderson

Start with The Sword of Truth (2011), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Brian D. Anderson book?

Burning the Vale (2023) is the newest Brian D. Anderson book released so far.

Is there a new Brian D. Anderson book coming?

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

Brian D. Anderson at a glance

Paused
No new Brian D. Anderson title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
Release pace
Brian D. Anderson books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
4,534 pages across the 13 of 27 books with a recorded length, a median of 326 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Brian D. Anderson books, 19 of 27, were published in the 2010s.

When Brian D. Anderson books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Brian D. Anderson titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 19 titles.

2010s
19
2020s
8

27 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Brian D. Anderson books are about

1 of the 27 Brian D. Anderson books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Fantasy, action & adventure 1 of 1 books
  • Fantasy, epic 1 of 1 books