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Daniel Polansky Books in Order

Daniel Polansky has written 16 books, published between 2011 and 2026. The first book is Low Town (2011) and the newest is The Soft Touch (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
16
Published
2011–2026
Pages on record
2,482 in 8 of 16 books
Reading time
41–62 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,482 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 8 of 16 titles with a page count on record.

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Daniel Polansky, born 1984, is an American author of fantasy. Low Town (2011) is the earliest of 16 catalogued books, and Low Town and Empty Throne are the two series recorded under the name. The subject records set organised crime, street life, revenge, noir and suspense beside the fantasy. Polansky's listing reaches The Soft Touch in 2026, arriving at an average of one book a year, and the median title runs 368 pages.

How many Daniel Polansky books are there?

Daniel Polansky has 16 books, released between 2011 and 2026. They include 2 series and 7 titles listed outside any series.

Daniel Polansky Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 16 Daniel Polansky 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 Low Town by Daniel Polansky, book 1 of the Low Town series (2011)
  2. Cover of Tomorrow, the Killing by Daniel Polansky, book 2 of the Low Town series (2012)
  3. Cover of She Who Waits by Daniel Polansky, book 3 of the Low Town series (2013)
  4. Cover of War Spies by Daniel Polansky, book 6 of the Biography Profile series (2013)
  5. Cover of The Builders by Daniel Polansky (2015)
  6. Cover of Those Above by Daniel Polansky, book 1 of the Empty Throne series (2015)
  7. Cover of Those Below by Daniel Polansky, book 2 of the Empty Throne series (2016)
  8. Cover of The Seventh Perfection by Daniel Polansky (2020)
  1. 1
    Low TownLow Town #12011 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011384
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  2. 2
    Tomorrow, the KillingLow Town #22012 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012368
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  3. 3
    She Who WaitsLow Town #32013 · 407 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013407
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  4. 4
    The Vietnam WarBiography Profile #42013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  5. 5
    War SpiesBiography Profile #62013 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013160
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  6. 6
    A Drink Before We DieLow Town #42014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
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  7. 7
    The Builders2015 · 219 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015219
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  8. 8
    Those AboveEmpty Throne #12015 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015400
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  9. 9
    A City Dreaming2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
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  10. 10
    Those BelowEmpty Throne #22016 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016368
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  11. 11
    meat+drink2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
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  12. 12
    The Seventh Perfection2020 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020176
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  13. 13
    Baby Teeth2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  14. 14
    March's End2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  15. 15
    Tomorrow's Children2024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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  16. 16
    The Soft TouchLow Town #52026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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Daniel Polansky 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.

Low Town in order

5 books
  1. 1. Low Town
  2. 2. Tomorrow, the Killing
  3. 3. She Who Waits
  4. 4. A Drink Before We Die
  5. 5. The Soft Touch

Empty Throne in order

2 books
  1. 1. Those Above
  2. 2. Those Below

Biography Profile in order

2 books
  1. 4. The Vietnam War
  2. 6. War Spies

Standalone books

7 books

7 Daniel Polansky titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Daniel Polansky books in order?

You only need to read Daniel Polansky 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 Polansky

Start with Low Town (2011), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Daniel Polansky book?

The Soft Touch (2026) is the newest Daniel Polansky book released so far.

Is there a new Daniel Polansky book coming?

No next Daniel Polansky book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Daniel Polansky at a glance

Still publishing
Daniel Polansky published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Daniel Polansky books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,482 pages across the 8 of 16 books with a recorded length, a median of 368 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Daniel Polansky books, 11 of 16, were published in the 2010s.

What the Daniel Polansky books are about

8 of the 16 Daniel Polansky 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 4 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.