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Chuck Wendig Books in Order

Chuck Wendig has written 70 books, published between 2005 and 2026. The first book is VII (2005) and the newest is The Calamities (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
70
Published
2005–2026
Confirmed
68 of 70 titles
Pages on record
10,291 in 27 of 70 books
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Chuck Wendig (Charles David Wendig, born April 22, 1976) is an American novelist, comic book writer, screenwriter and blogger best known for the Star Wars: Aftermath trilogy. The catalogue runs from VII (2005) to The Calamities (2026) and includes writing guides such as 250 Things You Should Know About Writing and 500 Ways to Be a Better Writer, both from 2011. Wendig's series include Miriam Black, Atlanta Burns, Mookie Pearl, the Heartland Trilogy, Double Dead and the Dinocalypse Trilogy, along with Turok, Shield single issues and the Star Wars: The Force Awakens adaptation. Subjects include horror, psychic ability, prophecy, the end of the world and resistance to government.

How many Chuck Wendig books are there?

Chuck Wendig has 70 books, released between 2005 and 2026. They include 13 separate series.

Chuck Wendig Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 70 Chuck Wendig 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 Shadows of Mexico by Chuck Wendig, book 4 of the New World of Darkness series (2006)
  2. Cover of Dinocalypse Now by Chuck Wendig, book 1 of the Dinocalypse Trilogy (2012)
  3. Cover of Mockingbird by Chuck Wendig, book 2 of the Miriam Black series (2012)
  4. Cover of The Blue Blazes by Chuck Wendig, book 1 of the Mookie Pearl series (2013)
  5. Cover of Unclean Spirits by Chuck Wendig, book 1 of the Gods & Monsters series (2013)
  6. Cover of Under the Empyrean Sky by Chuck Wendig, book 1 of the Heartland Trilogy (2013)
  7. Cover of Beyond Dinocalypse by Chuck Wendig, book 2 of the Dinocalypse Trilogy (2013)
  8. Cover of The Kick-Ass Writer by Chuck Wendig, book 7 of the Chuck Wendig Non-Fiction series (2013)
  9. Cover of Blightborn by Chuck Wendig, book 2 of the Heartland Trilogy (2014)
  10. Cover of Mythbreaker by Chuck Wendig, book 2 of the Gods & Monsters series (2014)
  11. Cover of Aftermath by Chuck Wendig, book 1 of the Journey To Star Wars: The Force Awakens series (2015)
  12. Cover of Zeroes by Chuck Wendig, book 1 of the Zer0es series (2015)
  13. Cover of Atlanta Burns by Chuck Wendig, book 3 of the Atlanta Burns series (2015)
  14. Cover of The Harvest by Chuck Wendig, book 3 of the Heartland Trilogy (2015)
  15. Cover of Invasive by Chuck Wendig, book 2 of the Zer0es series (2016)
  16. Cover of Life Debt by Chuck Wendig, book 2 of the Journey To Star Wars: The Force Awakens series (2016)
  17. Cover of The Hunt by Chuck Wendig, book 4 of the Atlanta Burns series (2016)
  18. Cover of Empire's End by Chuck Wendig, book 3 of the Journey To Star Wars: The Force Awakens series (2017)
  19. Cover of Thunderbird by Chuck Wendig, book 4 of the Miriam Black series (2017)
  20. Cover of Wanderers by Chuck Wendig, book 1 of the Wanderers series (2019)
  21. Cover of Vultures by Chuck Wendig, book 6 of the Miriam Black series (2019)
  22. Cover of The Book of Accidents by Chuck Wendig, book 2 of the Chuck Wendig Standalone Novels series (2021)
  23. Cover of Wayward by Chuck Wendig, book 2 of the Wanderers series (2022)
  24. Cover of Black River Orchard by Chuck Wendig, book 4 of the Chuck Wendig Standalone Novels series (2023)
  1. 1
    VIIVampire: The Requiem Series #32005 · 165 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2005165
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  2. 2
    Shadows of MexicoNew World of Darkness #42006 · 191 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006191
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  3. 3
    Irregular CreaturesChuck Wendig Short Story #12009 · confirmed 3/4
    2009–
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  4. 4
    Confessions of a Freelance PenmonkeyChuck Wendig Non-Fiction #12011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    Double DeadDouble Dead #12011 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2011320
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  6. 6
    Shotgun GravyAtlanta Burns #12011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  7. 7
    250 Things You Should Know About WritingChuck Wendig Non-Fiction #22011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    Revenge of the PenmonkeyChuck Wendig Non-Fiction #32011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
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  9. 9
    500 Ways to Be a Better WriterChuck Wendig Non-Fiction #42011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
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  10. 10
    BlackbirdsMiriam Black #12012 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012320
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  11. 11
    Dinocalypse NowDinocalypse Trilogy #12012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012–
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  12. 12
    Bait DogAtlanta Burns #22012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  13. 13
    MockingbirdMiriam Black #22012 · 368 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012368
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  14. 14
    500 More Ways To Be A Better WriterChuck Wendig Non-Fiction #52012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 15
    500 Ways to Tell a Better StoryChuck Wendig Non-Fiction #62012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012–
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  16. 16
    Two Ravens and One CrowIron Druid Chronicles #82012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012–
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  17. 17
    The Blue BlazesMookie Pearl #12013 · 400 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013400
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  18. 18
    Unclean SpiritsGods & Monsters #12013 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013320
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  19. 19
    Under the Empyrean SkyHeartland Trilogy #12013 · 368 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013368
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  20. 20
    Beyond DinocalypseDinocalypse Trilogy #22013 · 237 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013237
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  21. 21
    The CormorantMiriam Black #32013 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013352
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  22. 22
    The Kick-Ass WriterChuck Wendig Non-Fiction #72013 · 281 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013281
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  23. 23
    Grimoire of the LambIron Druid Chronicles #112013 · confirmed 3/4
    2013–
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  24. 24
    The Wind Has Teeth TonightChuck Wendig Short Stories/Novellas with Rick Chillot #12014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014–
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  25. 25
    BlightbornHeartland Trilogy #22014 · 518 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014518
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  26. 26
    MythbreakerGods & Monsters #22014 · 272 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014272
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  27. 27
    The Hellsblood BrideMookie Pearl #22014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014–
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  28. 28
    30 Days in the Word MinesChuck Wendig Non-Fiction #82014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014–
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  29. 29
    The Chapel PerilousIron Druid Chronicles #132014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014–
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  30. 30
    AftermathJourney To Star Wars: The Force Awakens #12015 · 432 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015432
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Chuck Wendig 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.

Chuck Wendig Non-Fiction

10 books

10 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Atlanta Burns in order

4 books
  1. 1. Shotgun Gravy
  2. 2. Bait Dog
  3. 3. Atlanta Burns
  4. 4. The Hunt

Miriam Black in order

6 books
  1. 1. Blackbirds
  2. 2. Mockingbird
  3. 3. The Cormorant
  4. 4. Thunderbird
  5. 5. The Raptor & the Wren
  6. 6. Vultures

Iron Druid Chronicles in order

6 books
  1. 8. Two Ravens and One Crow
  2. 11. Grimoire of the Lamb
  3. 13. The Chapel Perilous
  4. 16. A Prelude to War (Three Slices)
  5. 17. Two Tales of the Iron Druid Chronicles
  6. 23. Death and Honey

Chuck Wendig Standalone Novels

5 books

5 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Turok Series in order

5 books
  1. 1. Turok#1
  2. 2. Turok#2
  3. 3. Turok#3
  4. 4. Turok#4
  5. 5. Turok#5

Shield Single Issues in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Shield #1
  2. 2. The Shield #2
  3. 3. The Shield #3
  4. 4. The Shield #4

Mookie Pearl in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Blue Blazes
  2. 2. The Hellsblood Bride
  3. 3. Red Devils Rise

Heartland Trilogy in order

3 books
  1. 1. Under the Empyrean Sky
  2. 2. Blightborn
  3. 3. The Harvest

Journey To Star Wars: The Force Awakens in order

3 books
  1. 1. Aftermath
  2. 2. Life Debt
  3. 3. Empire's End

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Adaptation in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Force Awakens, Volume 3
  2. 2. The Force Awakens, Volume 5
  3. 3. The Force Awakens, Volume 6

Double Dead in order

2 books
  1. 1. Double Dead
  2. 2. Bad Blood

Dinocalypse Trilogy in order

2 books
  1. 1. Dinocalypse Now
  2. 2. Beyond Dinocalypse

Gods & Monsters in order

2 books
  1. 1. Unclean Spirits
  2. 2. Mythbreaker

Chuck Wendig Short Stories/Novellas with Rick Chillot

2 books

2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Zer0es in order

2 books
  1. 1. Zeroes
  2. 2. Invasive

Wanderers in order

2 books
  1. 1. Wanderers
  2. 2. Wayward

Chuck Wendig Short Story

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Red / Dark Circle Graphic Novels in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Shield, Vol. 1: Daughter of the Revolution

Fiends in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Calamities

Vampire: The Requiem Series in order

1 book
  1. 3. VII

Oberon’s Meaty Mysteries in order

1 book
  1. 3. Canines and Cocktails

New World of Darkness in order

1 book
  1. 4. Shadows of Mexico

Do you have to read Chuck Wendig books in order?

You only need to read Chuck Wendig books in order within each series: the books listed here span 13 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Chuck Wendig

Start with VII (2005), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Chuck Wendig book?

The Calamities (2026) is the newest Chuck Wendig book released so far.

Is there a new Chuck Wendig book coming?

No next Chuck Wendig 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 Chuck Wendig

Wikidata records 9 nominations for Chuck Wendig. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

Chuck Wendig at a glance

Still publishing
Chuck Wendig published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Chuck Wendig books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
10,291 pages across the 27 of 70 books with a recorded length, a median of 367 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Chuck Wendig books, 58 of 70, were published in the 2010s.

What the Chuck Wendig books are about

30 of the 70 Chuck Wendig books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: horror is tagged on 6 of 30. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.