D.W. Hawkins Books in Order

D.W. Hawkins has written 10 books, published between 2011 and 2026. The first book is Child of the Flames / The Sentient Fire (2011) and the newest is The Heart of Ruin (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
10
Published
2011–2026

D.W. Hawkins is the author of the Seven Signs and Great Dance series, with 10 books catalogued from 2011 to 2026. Child of the Flames / The Sentient Fire (2011) is the earliest title. Killings at Rockman's Ford and The Last Flight of the Black Wind are dated 2018. The City Under the Mountain, The Knife in the Dark, The Oath of the Blade and The Old Man of the Temple came in 2019, followed by The Shadow of Death (2020) and Dance of Jesters (2022). The Heart of Ruin (2026) is the newest.

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How many D.W. Hawkins books are there?

D.W. Hawkins has 10 books, released between 2011 and 2026. They include 2 series and 1 title listed outside any series.

D.W. Hawkins Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 10 D.W. Hawkins books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.

  1. 1
    Child of the Flames / The Sentient FireSeven Signs #12011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
  2. 22018–
  3. 3
    Killings at Rockman’s FordSeven Signs #22018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  4. 4
    The Knife in the DarkSeven Signs #32019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  5. 5
    The Old Man of the TempleSeven Signs #42019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  6. 6
    The City Under the MountainSeven Signs #52019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  7. 7
    The Oath of the BladeSeven Signs #62019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  8. 8
    The Shadow of DeathSeven Signs #72020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  9. 9
    Dance of JestersGreat Dance #12022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  10. 10
    The Heart of RuinSeven Signs #82026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–

D.W. Hawkins 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.

Seven Signs in order

8 books
  1. 1. Child of the Flames / The Sentient Fire
  2. 2. Killings at Rockman’s Ford
  3. 3. The Knife in the Dark
  4. 4. The Old Man of the Temple
  5. 5. The City Under the Mountain
  6. 6. The Oath of the Blade
  7. 7. The Shadow of Death
  8. 8. The Heart of Ruin

Great Dance in order

1 book
  1. 1. Dance of Jesters

Standalone books

1 book

1 D.W. Hawkins title here is not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read D.W. Hawkins books in order?

You only need to read D.W. Hawkins books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with D.W. Hawkins

Start with Child of the Flames / The Sentient Fire (2011), the earliest published title.

What is the newest D.W. Hawkins book?

The Heart of Ruin (2026) is the newest D.W. Hawkins book released so far.

Is there a new D.W. Hawkins book coming?

No next D.W. Hawkins 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.W. Hawkins at a glance

Still publishing
D.W. Hawkins published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
D.W. Hawkins books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Busiest decade
Most D.W. Hawkins books, 7 of 10, were published in the 2010s.

When D.W. Hawkins books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when D.W. Hawkins titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 7 titles.

2010s
7
2020s
3

10 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.