Daniel Abraham Books in Order

Daniel Abraham has written 17 books, published between 2006 and 2023. The first book is A Shadow in Summer (2006) and the newest is Blade of Dream (2023). One more title is announced: Judge of Worlds (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Daniel Abraham also publishes as Daniel Hanover, James S. A. Corey, M.L.N. Hanover books in order.

Books: 17 + 1 announced
Published: 2006–2023
Confirmed: 3 of 18 titles
Pages on record: 4,804 in 11 of 18 books
Reading time: 80–120 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,804 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 11 of 18 titles with a page count on record.

See all 18 books in order Printable Daniel Abraham checklist Next: Judge of Worlds (2027)

Daniel Abraham (Daniel James Abraham, born November 14, 1969) is an American novelist, comic book writer, screenwriter and television producer who also writes as M. L. N. Hanover and, with Ty Franck, as James S. A. Corey. The Long Price Quartet and The Dagger and the Coin are fantasy series, and The Expanse, co-written with Franck, became a television series (2015 to 2022). A Shadow in Summer (2006) is the first of 18 catalogued books. Kithamar is another series, and Judge of Worlds is due in 2027.

How many Daniel Abraham books are there?

Daniel Abraham has 17 published books, released between 2006 and 2023. They include 2 series and 3 titles listed outside any series. One more, Judge of Worlds (2027), is announced.

Daniel Abraham 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.

Dagger and the Coin in order

5 books

1. The Dragon's Path
2. The King's Blood
3. The Tyrant's Law
4. The Widow's House
5. The Spider's War

Long Price Quartet in order

4 books

1. A Shadow in Summer
2. A Betrayal in Winter
3. An Autumn War
4. The Price of Spring

Kithamar in order

3 books

1. Age of Ash
2. Blade of Dream
3. Judge of Worlds

Daniel Abraham Short Stories/Novellas with Daniel Abraham

2 books

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

George R.R. Martin's Wild Cards Graphic Novel in order

1 book

2. The Hard Call

Standalone books

3 books

3 Daniel Abraham titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Daniel Abraham books in order?

You only need to read Daniel Abraham 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 Daniel Abraham

Start with A Shadow in Summer (2006), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Daniel Abraham book?

Blade of Dream (2023) is the newest Daniel Abraham book released so far.

Is there a new Daniel Abraham book coming?

Yes. Judge of Worlds (2027) is the next Daniel Abraham book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

Awards Daniel Abraham has won

Wikidata records 3 awards and 36 nominations for Daniel Abraham. The most recent 12 are listed here. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form2023Wonfor Babylon's Ashes
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form2022Wonfor Nemesis Games
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2014Wonfor Abaddon's Gate
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2025Shortlistedfor The Mercy of Gods
Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel2024Shortlistedfor Blade of Dream
Locus Award for Best Collection2023Shortlistedfor Memory's Legion
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2022Shortlistedfor Leviathan Falls
Dragon Award for Best Fantasy Novel2022Shortlistedfor Age of Ash
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form2020Shortlistedfor Cibola Burn
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form2019Shortlistedfor Abaddon's Gate
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2018Shortlistedfor Persepolis Rising
Locus Award for Best Novelette2018Shortlistedfor The Mocking Tower

Daniel Abraham at a glance

Still publishing: Daniel Abraham is still publishing. Judge of Worlds is announced for 2027.
Release pace: Daniel Abraham books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length: 4,804 pages across the 11 of 18 books with a recorded length, a median of 513 pages each.
Busiest decade: Most Daniel Abraham books, 9 of 18, were published in the 2010s.
Corroboration: 1 of the 18 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 3 in at least three.

What the Daniel Abraham books are about

13 of the 18 Daniel Abraham 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 13. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

Fantasy 7 of 13 books
Imaginary wars and battles 5 of 13 books
Magic 3 of 13 books
Orphans 3 of 13 books
Dictators 2 of 13 books
Generals 2 of 13 books
War stories 2 of 13 books