David Estes Books in Order
David Estes has written 50 books, published between 2009 and 2026. The first book is A Bag of Gold (2009) and the newest is Bloodsworn (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 50
- Published
- 2009–2026
- Pages on record
- 9,029 in 24 of 50 books
David Estes writes fantasy and science fiction for teenage and younger readers. The catalogue holds 50 books published between 2009 and 2026, from A Bag of Gold (2009) to Bloodsworn (2026). Series include the Fatemarked Epic and its Origins companion, the Kingfall Histories, the Dwellers saga, the Evolution Trilogy, Salem's Revenge, Slip, the Country Saga, Nikki Powergloves and the Godstar Chronicles. Witches, wizards, warlocks, angels and imaginary wars run through the subject headings.
How many David Estes books are there?
David Estes has 50 books, released between 2009 and 2026. They include 12 series and 7 titles listed outside any series.
David Estes Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 50 David Estes 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.
- 1A Bag of Gold2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 220113741/4
- 320113421/4
- 420113401/4
- 520121621/4
- 620123661/4
- 720121501/4
- 820123731/4
- 920121501/4
- 1020123981/4
- 1120121561/4
- 1220134021/4
- 1320133481/4
- 1420133861/4
- 1520134701/4
- 1620144851/4
- 172014–1/4
- 18Time Burned2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 1920144151/4
- 202014–1/4
- 21I Am Touch2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 2220153721/4
- 232015–1/4
- 242015–1/4
- 2520151761/4
- 26Strings2016 · 366 pages · confirmed 1/420163661/4
- 2720174921/4
- 282017–1/4
- 2920176101/4
- 302017–1/4
- 3120177841/4
- 322018–1/4
- 3320198181/4
- 342019–1/4
- 352021–1/4
- 362021–1/4
- 37The Rescue of Officer Moreland Lee2021 · 94 pages · confirmed 1/42021941/4
- 382021–1/4
- 39The Rescue of Nadia Marie2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 402022–1/4
- 412022–1/4
- 422023–1/4
- 432023–1/4
- 442023–1/4
- 452024–1/4
- 462024–1/4
- 47The Imagination Tree2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 482025–1/4
- 492025–1/4
- 502026–1/4
David Estes 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.
Nikki Powergloves in order
6 booksFatemarked Epic in order
5 books- 1. Fatemarked
- 2. Truthmarked
- 3. Soulmarked
- 4. Deathmarked
- 5. Lifemarked
Kingfall Histories in order
5 books- 1. Kingfall
- 2. Dragonfall
- 3. Magefall
- 4. Nightfall
- 5. Endfall
Forsworn Oath in order
5 books- 1. Forsworn
- 2. Heartsworn
- 3. Stormsworn
- 4. Soulsworn
- 5. Bloodsworn
Dwellers in order
4 booksEvolution Trilogy in order
3 booksCountry Saga in order
3 booksSalem's Revenge in order
3 booksSlip in order
3 booksFatemarked Origins in order
2 booksLast King in order
3 books- 1. Shadebound
- 2. Bloodbound
- 3. Thronebound
Godstar Chronicles in order
1 bookStandalone books
7 books7 David Estes titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read David Estes books in order?
You only need to read David Estes books in order within each series: the books listed here span 12 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with David Estes
Start with A Bag of Gold (2009), the earliest published title.
What is the newest David Estes book?
Bloodsworn (2026) is the newest David Estes book released so far.
Is there a new David Estes book coming?
No next David Estes 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 Estes at a glance
- Still publishing
- David Estes published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- David Estes books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 9,029 pages across the 24 of 50 books with a recorded length, a median of 372 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most David Estes books, 33 of 50, were published in the 2010s.
What the David Estes books are about
10 of the 50 David Estes books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 5 of 10. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 5 of 10 books
- Angels 2 of 10 books
- Anges 2 of 10 books
- Evolution 2 of 10 books
- Évolution 2 of 10 books
- Imaginary wars and battles 2 of 10 books
- Paranormal fiction 2 of 10 books
- Social classes 2 of 10 books
- Subterranean Civilization 2 of 10 books
- Teenagers 2 of 10 books
- Warlocks 2 of 10 books