Dan Michaelson Books in Order
Dan Michaelson has written 8 books, published between 2021 and 2024. The first book is The Caged Dragon (2021) and the newest is Fires Above, Heroes Below (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 2021–2024
Fantasy is the genre recorded for Dan Michaelson, who is credited on 8 catalogued books published between 2021 and 2024. Five titles name a dragon, from The Caged Dragon, The Lost Dragon, The Restored Dragon and The Summoned Dragon in 2021 to The Returned Dragon in 2022. The Essence Crystal and The Serpent Stairs followed in 2023, and Fires Above, Heroes Below (2024) is the newest entry.
How many Dan Michaelson books are there?
Dan Michaelson has 8 books, released between 2021 and 2024.
Dan Michaelson Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Dan Michaelson 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.
- 1The Caged Dragon2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 2The Lost Dragon2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 3The Summoned Dragon2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 4The Restored Dragon2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 5The Returned Dragon2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 6The Serpent Stairs2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 7The Essence Crystal2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 8Fires Above, Heroes Below2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
Dan Michaelson 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.
Standalone books
8 books8 Dan Michaelson titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Dan Michaelson books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 8 Dan Michaelson books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Dan Michaelson
Start with The Caged Dragon (2021), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Dan Michaelson book?
Fires Above, Heroes Below (2024) is the newest Dan Michaelson book released so far.
Is there a new Dan Michaelson book coming?
No next Dan Michaelson book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Dan Michaelson at a glance
- Still publishing
- Dan Michaelson published a book as recently as 2024.
- Release pace
- Dan Michaelson books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Dan Michaelson books, 8 of 8, were published in the 2020s.