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David Farland Books in Order

David Farland has written 52 books, published between 1991 and 2019. The first book is Spirit Walker (1991) and the newest is The King's Despatcher (2019). Publication order is the reading order below.

David Farland is the pen name of Dave Wolverton. Dave Wolverton books in order are published under that pen name.

Books
52
Published
1991–2019
Pages on record
6,214 in 17 of 52 books
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David Farland was a pen name of John David Wolverton (1957-2022), who also published as Dave Wolverton. Wolverton wrote science fiction and fantasy, edited, and taught online writing workshops, and produced 24 stories for the Star Wars franchise and 3 for the Mummy franchise. The Runelords books reached international bestseller lists, the New York Times list among them. Wolverton won the Writers of the Future contest in 1987 and took a Nebula Award nomination in 1990. The catalogue lists 52 books from 1991 to 2019, with the Golden Queen, Serpent Catch and Ravenspell series alongside the Runelords.

How many David Farland books are there?

David Farland has 52 books, released between 1991 and 2019. They include 4 series and 8 titles listed outside any series.

David Farland Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 52 David Farland 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 The Golden Queen by David Farland, book 1 of the Golden Queen series (1994)
  2. Cover of Beyond the Gate (As:Dave Wolverton) by David Farland, book 4 of the Golden Queen series (1995)
  3. Cover of The Runelords / The Sum of All Men by David Farland, book 1 of the Runelords series (1998)
  4. Cover of Brotherhood of the Wolf by David Farland, book 2 of the Runelords series (1999)
  5. Cover of Wizardborn by David Farland, book 3 of the Runelords series (2001)
  6. Cover of Worldbinder by David Farland, book 4 of the Runelords series (2001)
  7. Cover of The Lair of Bones by David Farland, book 5 of the Runelords series (2002)
  8. Cover of Sons of the Oak by David Farland, book 6 of the Runelords series (2006)
  9. Cover of The Wyrmling Horde by David Farland, book 7 of the Runelords series (2008)
  10. Cover of In the Company of Angels by David Farland (2009)
  11. Cover of Freaky Fly Day by David Farland, book 3 of the Ravenspell series (2009)
  12. Cover of Chaosbound by David Farland, book 8 of the Runelords series (2009)
  13. Cover of Nightingale by David Farland, book 1 of the Nightingale series (2011)
  14. Cover of Drawing on the Power of Resonance in Writing by David Farland, book 1 of the Million Dollar Writing series (2012)
  15. Cover of Lords of the Seventh Swarm by David Farland, book 3 of the Golden Queen series (2012)
  16. Cover of Daily Meditations: Writer Tips for 100 Days by David Farland (2014)
  1. 1
    Spirit WalkerSerpent Catch #11991 · confirmed 2/4
    1991–
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  2. 2
    Serpent CatchSerpent Catch #21991 · confirmed 2/4
    1991–
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  3. 3
    Blade KinSerpent Catch #31993 · confirmed 2/4
    1993–
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  4. 4
    Path of the Crushed HeartSerpent Catch #41993 · confirmed 2/4
    1993–
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  5. 5
    The Golden QueenGolden Queen #11994 · confirmed 2/4
    1994–
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  6. 6
    Beyond the GateGolden Queen #21995 · confirmed 2/4
    1995–
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  7. 7
    Beyond the Gate (As:Dave Wolverton)Golden Queen #41995 · 439 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995439
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  8. 8
    The Runelords / The Sum of All MenRunelords #11998 · 479 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998479
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  9. 9
    Brotherhood of the WolfRunelords #21999 · 480 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999480
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  10. 10
    WizardbornRunelords #32001 · 672 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001672
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  11. 11
    WorldbinderRunelords #42001 · 374 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001374
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  12. 12
    The Lair of BonesRunelords #52002 · 672 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002672
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  13. 13
    Of Mice and MagicRavenspell #12005 · 276 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005276
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  14. 14
    Sons of the OakRunelords #62006 · 416 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006416
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  15. 15
    The Wizard of OozeRavenspell #22007 · confirmed 2/4
    2007–
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  16. 16
    Sweetly the Dragon DreamsDavid Farland Short Stories/Novellas #12008 · 64 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200864
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  17. 17
    The Wyrmling HordeRunelords #72008 · 319 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008319
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  18. 18
    In the Company of Angels2009 · 450 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009450
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  19. 19
    Freaky Fly DayRavenspell #32009 · 212 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009212
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  20. 20
    ChaosboundRunelords #82009 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009352
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  21. 21
    NightingaleNightingale #12011 · 496 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011496
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  22. 22
    After a Lean WinterDavid Farland Short Stories/Novellas #22011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  23. 23
    A Rarefied View At DawnDavid Farland Short Stories/Novellas #32011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  24. 24
    We BlazedDavid Farland Short Stories/Novellas #42011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  25. 25
    Wheatfields BeyondDavid Farland Short Stories/Novellas #52011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  26. 26
    Siren Song at MidnightDavid Farland Short Stories/Novellas #62011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  27. 27
    The MooncalfeDavid Farland Short Stories/Novellas #72011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  28. 28
    My Favorite ChristmasDavid Farland Short Stories/Novellas #82011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  29. 29
    Feeding the Feral ChildrenDavid Farland Short Stories/Novellas #92011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  30. 30
    Drawing on the Power of Resonance in WritingMillion Dollar Writing #12012 · 98 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201298
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David Farland 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.

David Farland Short Stories/Novellas

20 books

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

Runelords in order

10 books
  1. 1. The Runelords / The Sum of All Men
  2. 2. Brotherhood of the Wolf
  3. 3. Wizardborn
  4. 4. Worldbinder
  5. 5. The Lair of Bones
  6. 6. Sons of the Oak
  7. 7. The Wyrmling Horde
  8. 8. Chaosbound
  9. 9. Barbarians
  10. 10. Ashes and Starlight

Serpent Catch in order

4 books
  1. 1. Spirit Walker
  2. 2. Serpent Catch
  3. 3. Blade Kin
  4. 4. Path of the Crushed Heart

Golden Queen in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Golden Queen
  2. 2. Beyond the Gate
  3. 3. Lords of the Seventh Swarm
  4. 4. Beyond the Gate (As:Dave Wolverton)

Ravenspell in order

3 books
  1. 1. Of Mice and Magic
  2. 2. The Wizard of Ooze
  3. 3. Freaky Fly Day

Million Dollar Writing in order

2 books
  1. 1. Drawing on the Power of Resonance in Writing
  2. 2. Million Dollar Outlines

Nightingale in order

1 book
  1. 1. Nightingale

Standalone books

8 books

8 David Farland titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read David Farland books in order?

You only need to read David Farland books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with David Farland

Start with Spirit Walker (1991), the earliest published title.

What is the newest David Farland book?

The King's Despatcher (2019) is the newest David Farland book released so far.

Is there a new David Farland book coming?

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

Awards David Farland has won

Wikidata records 1 award and 4 nominations for David Farland. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Whitney Awards2009Won
  • Locus Award for Best Novelette1997Shortlistedfor After a Lean Winter
  • Nebula Award for Best Novelette1997Shortlistedfor After a Lean Winter
  • Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1990Shortlistedfor On My Way to Paradise
  • Locus Award for Best First Novel1990Shortlistedfor On My Way to Paradise

David Farland at a glance

Died
David Farland died in 2022, according to Wikidata.
Last book
The newest book credited to David Farland on record dates from 2019.
Release pace
David Farland books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
6,214 pages across the 17 of 52 books with a recorded length, a median of 374 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most David Farland books, 32 of 52, were published in the 2010s.

What the David Farland books are about

14 of the 52 David Farland 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 6 of 14. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.