David Hair Books in Order

David Hair has written 24 books, published between 2010 and 2026. The first book is Pyre of Queens / The Pyre (2010) and the newest is The Falling Sky (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
24
Published
2010–2026
Pages on record
5,892 in 10 of 24 books

David Hair is a New Zealand fantasy writer born in Hawke's Bay, who spent his working career in financial services in Wellington. The Bone Tiki was Hair's first novel. Aotearoa and The Return of Ravana are young adult series; The Moontide Quartet is not, and The Sunsurge Quartet brings in adult themes. Olympus Trilogy, Tethered Citadel and Talmont extend the list. The catalogue holds 24 books from Pyre of Queens (2010) to The Falling Sky (2026), drawing on Hindu mythology, reincarnation and magic.

How many David Hair books are there?

David Hair has 24 books, released between 2010 and 2026. They include 7 separate series.

David Hair Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 24 David Hair 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. 1
    Pyre of Queens / The PyreReturn of Ravana #12010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010
  2. 2
    The Bone TikiAotearoa #12010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010
  3. 3
    Swayamvara / The AdversariesReturn of Ravana #22011 · 318 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011318
  4. 4
    Souls in Exile / The ExileReturn of Ravana #32011 · 308 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011308
  5. 5
    Mage's BloodMoontide Quartet #12012 · 704 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012704
  6. 6
    The Taniwha's TearAotearoa #22012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012
  7. 7
    The Lost TohungaAotearoa #32012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012
  8. 8
    King of Lanka / The KingReturn of Ravana #42012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012
  9. 9
    Scarlet TidesMoontide Quartet #22013 · 688 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013688
  10. 10
    Unholy WarMoontide Quartet #32014 · 688 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014688
  11. 11
    Ascendant's RiteMoontide Quartet #42015 · 848 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015848
  12. 12
    Empress of the FallSunsurge Quartet #12017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  13. 13
    Athena's ChampionOlympus Trilogy #12018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  14. 14
    Prince of the SpearSunsurge Quartet #22018 · 656 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018656
  15. 15
    Oracle's WarOlympus Trilogy #22019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  16. 16
    Hearts of IceSunsurge Quartet #32019 · 672 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019672
  17. 17
    Sacred BrideOlympus Trilogy #32019 · 354 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019354
  18. 18
    Map's EdgeTethered Citadel #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  19. 19
    Mother of DaemonsSunsurge Quartet #42020 · 656 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020656
  20. 20
    World's EdgeTethered Citadel #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  21. 21
    Sorcerer's EdgeTethered Citadel #32022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  22. 22
    The Burning LandTalmont #12024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024
  23. 23
    The Drowning SeaTalmont #22025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025
  24. 24
    The Falling SkyTalmont #32026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026

David Hair 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.

Return of Ravana in order

4 books
  1. 1. Pyre of Queens / The Pyre
  2. 2. Swayamvara / The Adversaries
  3. 3. Souls in Exile / The Exile
  4. 4. King of Lanka / The King

Moontide Quartet in order

4 books
  1. 1. Mage's Blood
  2. 2. Scarlet Tides
  3. 3. Unholy War
  4. 4. Ascendant's Rite

Sunsurge Quartet in order

4 books
  1. 1. Empress of the Fall
  2. 2. Prince of the Spear
  3. 3. Hearts of Ice
  4. 4. Mother of Daemons

Aotearoa in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Bone Tiki
  2. 2. The Taniwha's Tear
  3. 3. The Lost Tohunga

Olympus Trilogy in order

3 books
  1. 1. Athena's Champion
  2. 2. Oracle's War
  3. 3. Sacred Bride

Tethered Citadel in order

3 books
  1. 1. Map's Edge
  2. 2. World's Edge
  3. 3. Sorcerer's Edge

Talmont in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Burning Land
  2. 2. The Drowning Sea
  3. 3. The Falling Sky

Do you have to read David Hair books in order?

You only need to read David Hair books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with David Hair

Start with Pyre of Queens / The Pyre (2010), the earliest published title.

What is the newest David Hair book?

The Falling Sky (2026) is the newest David Hair book released so far.

Is there a new David Hair book coming?

No next David Hair 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 Hair at a glance

Still publishing
David Hair published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
David Hair books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
5,892 pages across the 10 of 24 books with a recorded length, a median of 664 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most David Hair books, 17 of 24, were published in the 2010s.

What the David Hair books are about

9 of the 24 David Hair 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 5 of 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Fantasy 5 of 9 books
  • Avatars (Religion) 2 of 9 books
  • Hindu gods 2 of 9 books
  • Hindu mythology 2 of 9 books
  • Children's fiction 2 of 9 books
  • R?avaona (Hindu mythology) 2 of 9 books