Charles Dean Books in Order
Charles Dean has written 35 books, published between 2015 and 2026. The first book is The Bathrobe Knight: Volume 1 (2015) and the newest is Apocalypse: Regression :Book 8 (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 35
- Published
- 2015–2026
Charles Dean's catalogue runs to 35 books published from 2015 onward. The Bathrobe Knight opens it across three volumes in 2015 and 2016, and the later series are War Aeternus, Apocalypse: Regression, Upgrade Apocalypse, Death's Favorite Warlock, Heroic Villain, Shovel Saint and the Grand River Mystery. Numbered sequels are the norm here: The Merchant of Tiqpa (2016) is followed by The Merchant of Tiqpa 2 (2017), and the newest entry is Apocalypse: Regression Book 8 (2026).
How many Charles Dean books are there?
Charles Dean has 35 books, released between 2015 and 2026. They include 8 series and 4 titles listed outside any series.
Charles Dean Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 35 Charles Dean books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 12015–1/4
- 22015–1/4
- 32016–1/4
- 42016–1/4
- 52017–1/4
- 62017–1/4
- 72018–1/4
- 82018–1/4
- 92018–1/4
- 102018–1/4
- 112018–1/4
- 122019–1/4
- 132019–1/4
- 142019–1/4
- 15Prison Camp Confidential2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 162020–1/4
- 172021–1/4
- 182021–1/4
- 19Warbirds: Return of the Red Baron2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 202022–1/4
- 212023–1/4
- 222023–1/4
- 232023–1/4
- 242023–1/4
- 252023–1/4
- 26Barbwire Blues2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 272023–1/4
- 282023–1/4
- 29Pitbull2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 302024–1/4
- 312024–1/4
- 322024–1/4
- 332025–1/4
- 342026–1/4
- 352026–1/4
Charles Dean series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
Charles Dean 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.
Bathrobe Knight in order
5 booksWar Aeternus in order
5 booksDeath's Favorite Warlock in order
4 booksHeroic Villain in order
3 booksUpgrade Apocalypse in order
3 booksGrand River Mystery in order
2 books- 1. Final Catcher
- 2. Llurkers
Shovel Saint in order
1 bookStandalone books
4 books4 Charles Dean titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Charles Dean books in order?
You only need to read Charles Dean 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 Charles Dean
Start with Apocalypse: Regression Book 1 (2023), the first Apocalypse: Regression book. The earliest catalogued title overall is The Bathrobe Knight: Volume 1 (2015).
What is the newest Charles Dean book?
Apocalypse: Regression :Book 8 (2026) is the newest Charles Dean book released so far.
Is there a new Charles Dean book coming?
No next Charles Dean book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Charles Dean at a glance
- Still publishing
- Charles Dean published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Charles Dean books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Charles Dean books, 21 of 35, were published in the 2020s.