D.J. Butler Books in Order
D.J. Butler has written 25 books, published between 2011 and 2026. The first book is Hellhound on My Trail (2011) and the newest is Hell on Wheels (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 25
- Published
- 2011–2026
- Pages on record
- 4,972 in 14 of 25 books
- Reading time
- 83–124 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,972 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 14 of 25 titles with a page count on record.
D.J. Butler writes fantasy and science fiction, with historical fantasy and alternative history in the mix. The 25 catalogued books run from Hellhound on My Trail (2011) to 2026. D.J. Butler series include Rock Band Fights Evil, Witchy Eye, Indrajit & Fix, Buza System, Time Trials and City of the Saints. Crow Jane and Snake Handlin' Man date from 2012. Hell on Wheels is the latest release.
How many D.J. Butler books are there?
D.J. Butler has 25 books, released between 2011 and 2026. They include 7 series and 3 titles listed outside any series.
D.J. Butler Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 25 D.J. Butler 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.
- 120111262/4
- 22012–2/4
- 32012–2/4
- 42012–2/4
- 520121322/4
- 620121362/4
- 720121262/4
- 820134002/4
- 92013–2/4
- 1020162342/4
- 1120178002/4
- 1220185862/4
- 1320194482/4
- 1420196242/4
- 1520202882/4
- 16The Wilding Probate2020 · confirmed 2/42020–2/4
- 1720204482/4
- 1820213202/4
- 19Abbott in Darkness2022 · confirmed 2/42022–2/4
- 202023–2/4
- 2120233042/4
- 222024–2/4
- 232024–2/4
- 242025–2/4
- 25Hell on Wheels2026 · confirmed 2/42026–2/4
D.J. Butler 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.
Rock Band Fights Evil in order
7 booksWitchy Eye in order
4 booksCunning Man in order
3 booksIndrajit & Fix in order
3 booksBuza System in order
2 books- 1. Crecheling
- 2. Urbane
Time Trials in order
2 books- 1. Time Trials
- 2. Ice Trials
City of the Saints in order
1 bookStandalone books
3 books3 D.J. Butler titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read D.J. Butler books in order?
You only need to read D.J. Butler books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with D.J. Butler
Start with Hellhound on My Trail (2011), the earliest published title.
What is the newest D.J. Butler book?
Hell on Wheels (2026) is the newest D.J. Butler book released so far.
Is there a new D.J. Butler book coming?
No next D.J. Butler book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
D.J. Butler at a glance
- Still publishing
- D.J. Butler published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- D.J. Butler books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 4,972 pages across the 14 of 25 books with a recorded length, a median of 312 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most D.J. Butler books, 14 of 25, were published in the 2010s.
What the D.J. Butler books are about
16 of the 25 D.J. Butler books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fantasy is tagged on 7 of 16. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fantasy 7 of 16 books
- American literature 4 of 16 books
- Science fiction 2 of 16 books