David Burke Books in Order
David Burke has written 32 books, published between 2020 and 2025. The first book is First Steps (2020) and the newest is War God for Hire Omnibus: Books 1-5 (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 32
- Published
- 2020–2025
David Burke has published 32 books since 2020, spread across six series: Four Laws, War God for Hire, Descend, Prism Academy, Crystal Core and Nine Magics. Eight titles appeared in 2021 alone, among them Adventurer, Conqueror, Gladiator and Law of Strength. A War God for Hire omnibus collecting books 1-5 arrived in 2025.
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How many David Burke books are there?
David Burke has 32 books, released between 2020 and 2025. They include 6 separate series.
David Burke Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 32 David Burke books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of October 2026.
- 12020–1/4
- 22020–1/4
- 32021–1/4
- 42021–1/4
- 52021–1/4
- 62021–1/4
- 72021–1/4
- 82021–1/4
- 92021–1/4
- 102021–1/4
- 112021–1/4
- 122022–1/4
- 132022–1/4
- 142022–1/4
- 152022–1/4
- 162022–1/4
- 172022–1/4
- 182022–1/4
- 192022–1/4
- 202022–1/4
- 212022–1/4
- 222023–1/4
- 232023–1/4
- 242023–1/4
- 252023–1/4
- 262023–1/4
- 272023–1/4
- 282024–1/4
- 292024–1/4
- 302024–1/4
- 312024–1/4
- 322025–1/4
David Burke 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.
Four Laws in order
8 booksWar God for Hire in order
7 booksDescend in order
5 booksPrism Academy in order
5 books- 1. Inferna
- 2. Demis
- 3. Sybilla
- 4. Prophecy
- 5. Shadowfall
Crystal Core in order
5 booksNine Magics in order
2 books- 1. Tower Mage
- 2. Tower Mage 2
Do you have to read David Burke books in order?
You only need to read David Burke books in order within each series: the books listed here span 6 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with David Burke
Start with First Steps (2020), the earliest published title.
What is the newest David Burke book?
War God for Hire Omnibus: Books 1-5 (2025) is the newest David Burke book released so far.
Is there a new David Burke book coming?
No next David Burke book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
David Burke at a glance
- Still publishing
- David Burke published a book as recently as 2025.
- Release pace
- David Burke books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most David Burke books, 32 of 32, were published in the 2020s.