David Dalglish Books in Order
David Dalglish has written 40 books, published between 2010 and 2026. The first book is A Dance of Cloaks (2010) and the newest is Daughter of Destruction (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 40
- Published
- 2010–2026
- Pages on record
- 12,894 in 30 of 40 books
- Reading time
- 215–322 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 12,894 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 30 of 40 titles with a page count on record.
David Dalglish, born April 2, 1984, is an American writer of epic fantasy fiction. Assassins, thieves, brothers, criminals and gods fill the subject list, which also names imaginary wars and battles and coming of age. Forty books stand under Dalglish in the catalogue, opening in 2010 with A Dance of Cloaks and The Weight of Blood and reaching Daughter of Destruction in 2026. Series include Half-Orcs, Shadowdance, Paladins, Breaking World, Seraphim, Vagrant Gods and Astral Kingdoms. The books run long, at a median of 431 pages.
How many David Dalglish books are there?
David Dalglish has 40 books, released between 2010 and 2026. They include 9 series and 1 title listed outside any series.
David Dalglish Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 40 David Dalglish 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.
- 120104722/4
- 2Guardian of the Mountain2010 · confirmed 2/42010–2/4
- 320102262/4
- 420103402/4
- 520103702/4
- 620103442/4
- 720112162/4
- 820114072/4
- 920112502/4
- 1020113902/4
- 1120112882/4
- 1220113622/4
- 1320124022/4
- 1420122722/4
- 1520123152/4
- 1620131102/4
- 1720145922/4
- 1820146962/4
- 1920146722/4
- 2020144802/4
- 2120145122/4
- 2220154552/4
- 2320154802/4
- 2420153422/4
- 2520164872/4
- 2620174862/4
- 2720197042/4
- 2820205762/4
- 292020–2/4
- 302020–2/4
- 3120215762/4
- 3220225282/4
- 332023–2/4
- 342024–2/4
- 352024–2/4
- 362025–2/4
- 3720255442/4
- 382025–2/4
- 392025–2/4
- 402026–2/4
David Dalglish 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.
Half-Orcs in order
9 booksShadowdance in order
7 booksPaladins in order
4 booksKeepers in order
4 booksBreaking World in order
3 booksSeraphim in order
3 books- 1. Skyborn
- 2. Fireborn
- 3. Shadowborn
Vagrant Gods in order
3 booksLevel: Unknown in order
3 booksAstral Kingdoms in order
2 booksWatcher's Blade in order
1 bookStandalone books
1 book1 David Dalglish title here is not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read David Dalglish books in order?
You only need to read David Dalglish books in order within each series: the books listed here span 9 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with David Dalglish
Start with A Dance of Cloaks (2010), the earliest published title.
What is the newest David Dalglish book?
Daughter of Destruction (2026) is the newest David Dalglish book released so far.
Is there a new David Dalglish book coming?
No next David Dalglish 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 Dalglish at a glance
- Still publishing
- David Dalglish published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- David Dalglish books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 12,894 pages across the 30 of 40 books with a recorded length, a median of 431 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most David Dalglish books, 27 of 40, were published in the 2010s.
What the David Dalglish books are about
25 of the 40 David Dalglish 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 12 of 25. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fantasy 12 of 25 books
- Fantasy, epic 6 of 25 books
- Imaginary wars and battles 6 of 25 books
- American literature 5 of 25 books
- Assassins 4 of 25 books
- Brothers 3 of 25 books
- Action & adventure 2 of 25 books
- Coming of age 2 of 25 books
- Criminals 2 of 25 books
- Gods 2 of 25 books