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Brian Niemeier Books in Order

Brian Niemeier has written 11 books, published between 2015 and 2025. The first book is Nethereal (2015) and the newest is Lord of Fate (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
11
Published
2015–2025
Pages on record
2,274 in 5 of 11 books
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Brian Niemeier has 11 catalogued books published between 2015 and 2025, starting with Nethereal (2015) and Souldancer (2016). The catalogue lists three Niemeier series: Soul Cycle, Combat Frame XSeed and Arkwright Cycle. Niemeier is an American author of science fiction horror, a 2016 finalist for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer and the winner of the first Dragon Award for Best Horror Novel. Lord of Fate (2025) is the newest title.

How many Brian Niemeier books are there?

Brian Niemeier has 11 books, released between 2015 and 2025. They include 3 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.

Brian Niemeier Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 11 Brian Niemeier 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. Cover of Nethereal by Brian Niemeier, book 1 of the Soul Cycle (2015)
  2. Cover of Souldancer by Brian Niemeier, book 2 of the Soul Cycle (2016)
  3. Cover of The Secret Kings by Brian Niemeier, book 3 of the Soul Cycle (2016)
  4. Cover of Combat Frame XSeed by Brian Niemeier, book 1 of the Combat Frame XSeed series (2018)
  1. 1
    NetherealSoul Cycle #12015 · 616 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015616
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  2. 2
    SouldancerSoul Cycle #22016 · 518 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016518
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  3. 3
    The Secret KingsSoul Cycle #32016 · 524 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016524
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  4. 4
    The Hymn of the Pearl2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  5. 5
    The Ophian RisingSoul Cycle #42017 · 311 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017311
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  6. 6
    Combat Frame XSeedCombat Frame XSeed #12018 · 305 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018305
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  7. 7
    Strange Matter2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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  8. 8
    Coalition Year 40Combat Frame XSeed #22019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  9. 9
    CY 40 Second ComingCombat Frame XSeed #32019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  10. 10
    The Burned BookArkwright Cycle #12024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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  11. 11
    Lord of FateArkwright Cycle #22025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
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Brian Niemeier 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.

Soul Cycle in order

4 books
  1. 1. Nethereal
  2. 2. Souldancer
  3. 3. The Secret Kings
  4. 4. The Ophian Rising

Combat Frame XSeed in order

3 books
  1. 1. Combat Frame XSeed
  2. 2. Coalition Year 40
  3. 3. CY 40 Second Coming

Arkwright Cycle in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Burned Book
  2. 2. Lord of Fate

Standalone books

2 books

2 Brian Niemeier titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Brian Niemeier books in order?

You only need to read Brian Niemeier books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Brian Niemeier

Start with Nethereal (2015), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Brian Niemeier book?

Lord of Fate (2025) is the newest Brian Niemeier book released so far.

Is there a new Brian Niemeier book coming?

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

Award nominations for Brian Niemeier

Wikidata records 1 nomination for Brian Niemeier. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

Brian Niemeier at a glance

Still publishing
Brian Niemeier published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Brian Niemeier books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,274 pages across the 5 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 518 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Brian Niemeier books, 9 of 11, were published in the 2010s.

What the Brian Niemeier books are about

2 of the 11 Brian Niemeier books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: imaginary places is tagged on 2 of 2. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.