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Christie Golden Books in Order

Christie Golden has written 52 books, published between 1991 and 2025. The first book is Vampire of the Mists (1991) and the newest is Blood Ties (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Christie Golden also publishes as Jadrien Bell.

Books
52
Published
1991–2025
Confirmed
18 of 52 titles
Pages on record
11,271 in 36 of 52 books
Reading time
188–282 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 11,271 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 36 of 52 titles with a page count on record.

See all 52 books in order Printable Christie Golden checklist

Christie Golden is an American author, born November 21, 1963, of novels and short stories in fantasy, horror and science fiction. The catalogue lists 52 Golden books, beginning with Vampire of the Mists (1991) and running to Blood Ties (2025). Series include Star Trek: Voyager: Homecoming, Dark Templar Saga, Starcraft II, Warcraft: Movie Novelization, Star Wars: Battlefront and World of Warcraft: Midnight. Subject tags include Dungeons & Dragons, Ravenloft, space opera, human-alien encounters and Kathryn Janeway. Seven of Nine (1998) is also listed.

How many Christie Golden books are there?

Christie Golden has 52 books, released between 1991 and 2025. They include 11 series and 4 titles listed outside any series.

Christie Golden Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 52 Christie Golden 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 Vampire of the Mists by Christie Golden, book 1 of the Ravenloft series (1991)
  2. Cover of Dance Of The Dead by Christie Golden, book 3 of the Ravenloft series (1992)
  3. Cover of The Enemy Within by Christie Golden, book 8 of the Ravenloft series (1994)
  4. Cover of Instrument of Fate by Christie Golden, book 1 of the Verold series (1996)
  5. Cover of King's Man and Thief by Christie Golden, book 2 of the Verold series (1997)
  6. Cover of Invasion America by Christie Golden, book 1 of the Invasion America series (1998)
  7. Cover of Invasion America 2: On the Run by Christie Golden, book 2 of the Invasion America series (1998)
  8. Cover of Cloak and Dagger by Christie Golden, book 1 of the Star Trek: Voyager: Dark Matters series (2000)
  9. Cover of Ghost Dance by Christie Golden, book 2 of the Star Trek: Voyager: Dark Matters series (2000)
  10. Cover of Shadow of Heaven by Christie Golden, book 3 of the Star Trek: Voyager: Dark Matters series (2000)
  11. Cover of Lord of the Clans by Christie Golden, book 3 of the WarCraft series (2001)
  12. Cover of No Man's Land by Christie Golden, book 5 of the Star Trek: Gateways series (2001)
  13. Cover of What Lay Beyond by Christie Golden, book 7 of the Star Trek: Gateways series (2001)
  14. Cover of The Last Roundup, book 70 of the Star Trek: TOS (Original) series (2002)
  15. Cover of Homecoming by Christie Golden, book 1 of the Star Trek: Voyager: Homecoming series (2003)
  16. Cover of The Farther Shore by Christie Golden, book 2 of the Star Trek: Voyager: Homecoming series (2003)
  17. Cover of On Fire's Wings by Christie Golden, book 1 of the Final Dance series (2004)
  18. Cover of Enemy of My Enemy by Christie Golden, book 2 of the Star Trek: Voyager: Spirit Walk series (2004)
  19. Cover of In Stone's Clasp by Christie Golden, book 2 of the Final Dance series (2005)
  20. Cover of Firstborn by Christie Golden, book 1 of the Dark Templar Saga (2007)
  21. Cover of Shadow Hunters by Christie Golden, book 2 of the Dark Templar Saga (2007)
  22. Cover of Twilight by Christie Golden, book 3 of the Dark Templar Saga (2007)
  23. Cover of Beyond the Dark Portal, book 5 of the World of Warcraft series (2008)
  24. Cover of Jaina Proudmoore by Christie Golden, book 6 of the World of Warcraft series (2008)
  1. 1
    Vampire of the MistsRavenloft #11991 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1991320
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  2. 2
    Dance Of The DeadRavenloft #31992 · 310 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992310
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  3. 3
    The Enemy WithinRavenloft #81994 · 311 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1994311
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  4. 4
    Instrument of FateVerold #11996 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996304
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  5. 5
    The Murdered SunStar Trek: Voyager #61996 · confirmed 3/4
    1996–
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  6. 6
    King's Man and ThiefVerold #21997 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997336
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  7. 7
    MaroonedStar Trek: Voyager #151997 · confirmed 3/4
    1997–
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  8. 8
    Invasion AmericaInvasion America #11998 · 271 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998271
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  9. 9
    Invasion America 2: On the RunInvasion America #21998 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998272
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  10. 10
    Seven of NineStar Trek: Voyager #181998 · confirmed 3/4
    1998–
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  11. 11
    The First VirtueStar Trek: The Next Generation #571999 · confirmed 3/4
    1999–
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  12. 12
    Cloak and DaggerStar Trek: Voyager: Dark Matters #12000 · 251 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000251
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  13. 13
    Ghost DanceStar Trek: Voyager: Dark Matters #22000 · 265 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000265
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  14. 14
    Hard CrashStar Trek: Starfleet Corps Of Engineers #32000 · confirmed 2/4
    2000–
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  15. 15
    Shadow of HeavenStar Trek: Voyager: Dark Matters #32000 · 263 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000263
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  16. 16
    Lord of the ClansWarCraft #32001 · 278 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001278
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  17. 17
    No Man's LandStar Trek: Gateways #52001 · 232 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001232
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  18. 18
    What Lay BeyondStar Trek: Gateways #72001 · 373 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001373
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  19. 19
    The Last RoundupStar Trek: TOS (Original) #702002 · 285 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2002285
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  20. 20
    HomecomingStar Trek: Voyager: Homecoming #12003 · 262 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003262
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  21. 21
    The Farther ShoreStar Trek: Voyager: Homecoming #22003 · 277 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003277
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  22. 22
    Old WoundsStar Trek: Voyager: Spirit Walk #12004 · confirmed 2/4
    2004–
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  23. 23
    On Fire's WingsFinal Dance #12004 · 408 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004408
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  24. 24
    Enemy of My EnemyStar Trek: Voyager: Spirit Walk #22004 · 292 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004292
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  25. 25
    In Stone's ClaspFinal Dance #22005 · 464 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005464
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  26. 26
    FirstbornDark Templar Saga #12007 · 340 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007340
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  27. 27
    Shadow HuntersDark Templar Saga #22007 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007320
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  28. 28
    TwilightDark Templar Saga #32007 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007384
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  29. 29
    Beyond the Dark PortalWorld of Warcraft #52008 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008384
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  30. 30
    Jaina ProudmooreWorld of Warcraft #62008 · confirmed 3/4
    2008–
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Christie Golden books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.

World of Warcraft in order

8 books
  1. 5. Beyond the Dark Portal
  2. 6. Jaina Proudmoore
  3. 8. Arthas
  4. 19. War Crimes
  5. 23. Before the Storm
  6. 25. Exploring Azeroth - The Eastern Kingdoms
  7. 27. Sylvanas
  8. 28. A is for Azeroth

Ravenloft in order

3 books
  1. 1. Vampire of the Mists
  2. 3. Dance Of The Dead
  3. 8. The Enemy Within

Star Trek: Voyager: Dark Matters in order

3 books
  1. 1. Cloak and Dagger
  2. 2. Ghost Dance
  3. 3. Shadow of Heaven

Dark Templar Saga in order

3 books
  1. 1. Firstborn
  2. 2. Shadow Hunters
  3. 3. Twilight

Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi in order

3 books
  1. 2. Omen
  2. 6. Ascension
  3. 8. Allies

Star Trek: Voyager books in order

3 books by Christie Golden
  1. 6. The Murdered Sun
  2. 15. Marooned
  3. 18. Seven of Nine

Verold in order

2 books
  1. 1. Instrument of Fate
  2. 2. King's Man and Thief

Invasion America in order

2 books
  1. 1. Invasion America
  2. 2. Invasion America 2: On the Run

Star Trek: Voyager: Homecoming in order

2 books
  1. 1. Homecoming
  2. 2. The Farther Shore

Star Trek: Voyager: Spirit Walk in order

2 books
  1. 1. Old Wounds
  2. 2. Enemy of My Enemy

Final Dance in order

2 books
  1. 1. On Fire's Wings
  2. 2. In Stone's Clasp

Warcraft: Movie Novelization in order

2 books
  1. 1. Warcraft: Durotan
  2. 2. Warcraft Official Movie Novelization

Starcraft II in order

2 books
  1. 2. Devils' Due
  2. 3. Flashpoint

Star Trek: Gateways in order

2 books
  1. 5. No Man's Land
  2. 7. What Lay Beyond

Star Wars: Battlefront in order

1 book
  1. 1. Inferno Squad

World of Warcraft: Midnight in order

1 book
  1. 1. Blood Ties

Star Trek: Starfleet Corps Of Engineers in order

1 book
  1. 3. Hard Crash

WarCraft in order

1 book
  1. 3. Lord of the Clans

Star Wars Stand-Alone Novels in order

1 book
  1. 5. Dark Disciple

Fable in order

1 book
  1. 6. Edge of the World

Halo books in order

1 book by Christie Golden
  1. 9. Fractures

Star Trek: The Next Generation books in order

1 book by Christie Golden
  1. 57. The First Virtue

Star Trek: TOS (Original) in order

1 book
  1. 70. The Last Roundup

Standalone books

4 books

4 Christie Golden titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Christie Golden books in order?

You only need to read Christie Golden 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 Christie Golden

Start with Vampire of the Mists (1991), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Christie Golden book?

Blood Ties (2025) is the newest Christie Golden book released so far.

Is there a new Christie Golden book coming?

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

Christie Golden at a glance

Still publishing
Christie Golden published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Christie Golden books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
11,271 pages across the 36 of 52 books with a recorded length, a median of 304 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Christie Golden books, 21 of 52, were published in the 2000s.

What the Christie Golden books are about

39 of the 52 Christie Golden books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: science fiction is tagged on 17 of 39. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.