Bryan Davis Books in Order
Bryan Davis has written 52 books, published between 1997 and 2026. The first book is The Story of Jesus' Baptism and Temptation (1997) and the newest is From the Ashes (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 52
- Published
- 1997–2026
- Pages on record
- 9,115 in 27 of 52 books
- Reading time
- 152–228 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 9,115 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 27 of 52 titles with a page count on record.
Bryan Davis writes Christian fantasy. Dragons in Our Midst, Oracles of Fire and Children of the Bard are the best known of the twelve series, and dragons, prophecy, demonology and the supernatural are their recurring subjects. Born in 1958, Davis grew up in the eastern United States, graduated from the University of Florida in industrial engineering and worked as a computer professional for more than 20 years before writing full time; publishers rejected his work over 200 times first. The catalogue holds 52 books from 1997 to From the Ashes (2026).
How many Bryan Davis books are there?
Bryan Davis has 52 books, released between 1997 and 2026. They include 11 series and 9 titles listed outside any series.
Bryan Davis Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 52 Bryan Davis 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.
- 11997–1/4
- 21998161/4
- 31998–1/4
- 42001161/4
- 520043841/4
- 6The Image of a Father2004 · 210 pages · confirmed 1/420042101/4
- 7Spit and Polish for Husbands2004 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/420042081/4
- 820043881/4
- 920054341/4
- 102005–1/4
- 1120066091/4
- 122007–1/4
- 1320084161/4
- 1420083651/4
- 152008–1/4
- 16I Know Why the Angels Dance2009 · 312 pages · confirmed 1/420093121/4
- 1720093481/4
- 1820096881/4
- 192010–1/4
- 202010–1/4
- 2120104321/4
- 222011–1/4
- 232011–1/4
- 2420114271/4
- 2520114641/4
- 262012–1/4
- 272012–1/4
- 282012–1/4
- 2920144001/4
- 3020144641/4
- 31Raising Dragons Graphic Novel2015 · 150 pages · confirmed 1/420151501/4
- 322015–1/4
- 3320155121/4
- 342017–1/4
- 3520172561/4
- 362017–1/4
- 3720173261/4
- 3820173761/4
- 39Free Indeed2018 · 120 pages · confirmed 1/420181201/4
- 4020192561/4
- 4120192241/4
- 422020–1/4
- 43Let the Ghosts Speak2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 44Invading Hell2021 · 314 pages · confirmed 1/420213141/4
- 452022–1/4
- 46Search for the Astral Dragon2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 472023–1/4
- 482023–1/4
- 492023–1/4
- 502024–1/4
- 51Flight of the Falcon2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 522026–1/4
Bryan Davis 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.
Oracles of Fire in order
6 booksNon-Fiction Arch
4 books4 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Dragons in Our Midst in order
4 booksDragons of Starlight in order
4 books- 1. Starlighter
- 2. Warrior
- 3. Diviner
- 4. Liberator
Children of the Bard in order
4 booksEchoes from the Edge in order
3 booksTales of Starlight in order
3 booksReapers Trilogy in order
3 booksTime Echoes Trilogy in order
3 booksWanted: Superheroes in order
3 booksOculus Gate in order
3 booksAstral Alliance in order
3 booksStandalone books
9 books9 Bryan Davis titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Bryan Davis books in order?
You only need to read Bryan Davis books in order within each series: the books listed here span 11 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Bryan Davis
Start with The Story of Jesus' Baptism and Temptation (1997), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Bryan Davis book?
From the Ashes (2026) is the newest Bryan Davis book released so far.
Is there a new Bryan Davis book coming?
No next Bryan Davis book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Bryan Davis at a glance
- Still publishing
- Bryan Davis published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Bryan Davis books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 9,115 pages across the 27 of 52 books with a recorded length, a median of 365 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Bryan Davis books, 23 of 52, were published in the 2010s.
What the Bryan Davis books are about
26 of the 52 Bryan Davis books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: christian life is tagged on 15 of 26. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Christian life 15 of 26 books
- Dragons 14 of 26 books
- Fantasy 11 of 26 books
- Demonology 9 of 26 books
- Space and time 7 of 26 books
- Children's fiction 6 of 26 books
- Supernatural 6 of 26 books
- Prophecies 3 of 26 books
- Science fiction 3 of 26 books
- Slavery 3 of 26 books