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David Wood Books in Order

David Wood has written 81 books, published between 2004 and 2025. The first book is Dourado (2004) and the newest is The Gray Ghost (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
81
Published
2004–2025
Confirmed
11 of 81 titles
Pages on record
7,082 in 31 of 81 books
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Dane Maddock is the recurring lead of David Wood's adventure thrillers, and the Dane Maddock Universe heads the twelve series catalogued here. Wood has 81 books published between 2004 and 2025, opening with Dourado (2004) and reaching The Gray Ghost (2025) by way of The Silver Serpent (2007), Cibola (2009), Icefall (2011) and Buccaneer (2012). Bones Bonebrake Adventures, Brock Stone Adventures, Jade Ihara Adventure, Sam Aston Investigations and the Myrmidon Files sit alongside. Treasure troves, antiquities, horror and adventure carry the books.

How many David Wood books are there?

David Wood has 81 books, released between 2004 and 2025. They include 15 series and 4 titles listed outside any series.

David Wood Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 81 David Wood 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 Dourado by David Wood, book 1 of the Dane Maddock series (2004)
  2. Cover of Into the Woods by David Wood (2009)
  3. Cover of Cibola by David Wood, book 2 of the Dane Maddock series (2009)
  4. Cover of The Zombie-Driven Life by David Wood (2011)
  5. Cover of Quest by David Wood, book 3 of the Dane Maddock series (2011)
  6. Cover of Icefall by David Wood, book 4 of the Dane Maddock series (2011)
  7. Cover of Atlantis by David Wood, book 6 of the Dane Maddock series (2013)
  8. Cover of The Impostor Prince (As: David Debord) by David Wood (2015)
  9. Cover of Ark by David Wood, book 7 of the Dane Maddock series (2015)
  10. Cover of The Book of Bones by David Wood, book 2 of the Bones Bonebrake Adventures series (2016)
  11. Cover of Primordial by David Wood, book 1 of the Sam Aston Investigations series (2017)
  12. Cover of Mystic by David Wood, book 2 of the Myrmidon Files series (2017)
  13. Cover of Skin and Bones by David Wood, book 3 of the Bones Bonebrake Adventures series (2017)
  14. Cover of Loch by David Wood, book 9 of the Dane Maddock series (2017)
  15. Cover of Destination: Rio by David Wood, book 1 of the Dane Maddock Destination Adventure series (2018)
  16. Cover of Outpost by David Wood, book 1 of the Dane Maddock Elementals series (2018)
  17. Cover of Destination: Luxor by David Wood, book 2 of the Dane Maddock Destination Adventure series (2018)
  18. Cover of Herald by David Wood, book 2 of the Dane Maddock Universe series (2018)
  19. Cover of Overlord by David Wood, book 2 of the Sam Aston Investigations series (2018)
  20. Cover of Brainwash by David Wood, book 3 of the Dane Maddock Universe series (2018)
  21. Cover of Magus by David Wood, book 3 of the Dane Maddock Elementals series (2018)
  22. Cover of Berserk by David Wood, book 4 of the Dane Maddock Universe series (2018)
  23. Cover of Cavern by David Wood, book 5 of the Dane Maddock Universe series (2018)
  24. Cover of Devil's Face by David Wood, book 6 of the Dane Maddock Universe series (2018)
  1. 1
    DouradoDane Maddock #12004 · 228 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004228
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  2. 2
    The Silver SerpentAbsent Gods #12007 · confirmed 2/4
    2007–
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  3. 3
    Into the Woods2009 · 200 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009200
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  4. 4
    CibolaDane Maddock #22009 · 262 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009262
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  5. 5
    Keeper of the MistsAbsent Gods #22010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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  6. 6
    BalanceShorts Stories/Novellas #12011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  7. 7
    The Zombie-Driven Life2011 · 118 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011118
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  8. 8
    QuestDane Maddock #32011 · 266 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011266
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  9. 9
    IcefallDane Maddock #42011 · 120 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011120
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  10. 10
    LegendHunter Trilogy #12012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  11. 11
    You SuckDunn Kelly #12012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  12. 12
    BuccaneerDane Maddock #52012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  13. 13
    FreedomDane Maddock Origins #12013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  14. 14
    Aqua ZombieShorts Stories/Novellas #22013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  15. 15
    Dark Rite2013 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013176
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  16. 16
    AtlantisDane Maddock #62013 · 324 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013324
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  17. 17
    Arena of SoulsBrock Stone Adventures #12014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  18. 18
    OracleJade Ihara Adventure #12014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  19. 19
    Hell ShipDane Maddock Origins #22014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  20. 20
    SplashdownDane Maddock Origins #32014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  21. 21
    Dead IceDane Maddock Origins #42014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  22. 22
    LibertyDane Maddock Origins #52014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  23. 23
    ElectraDane Maddock Origins #62014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  24. 24
    DestinyMyrmidon Files #12015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  25. 25
    PrimitiveBones Bonebrake Adventures #12015 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015128
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  26. 26
    ChangelingJade Ihara Adventure #22015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  27. 27
    The Gates of IronAbsent Gods #32015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  28. 28
    The Impostor Prince (As: David Debord)2015 · 344 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015344
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  29. 29
    AmberDane Maddock Origins #72015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  30. 30
    ArkDane Maddock #72015 · 258 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015258
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David Wood series and characters in order

The character linked below has its own reading-order page.

David Wood books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.

Dane Maddock books in order

16 books by David Wood
  1. 1. Dourado
  2. 2. Cibola
  3. 3. Quest
  4. 4. Icefall
  5. 5. Buccaneer
  6. 6. Atlantis
  7. 7. Ark
  8. 8. Xibalba
  9. 9. Loch
  10. 10. Solomon Key
  11. 11. Contest
  12. 12. Blue Descent
  13. and 4 more in the table above

Dane Maddock Universe in order

16 books
  1. 1. Urban Legend
  2. 2. Herald
  3. 3. Brainwash
  4. 4. Berserk
  5. 5. Cavern
  6. 6. Devil's Face
  7. 7. The Tomb
  8. 8. Maug
  9. 9. The Elementals
  10. 10. Shasta
  11. 11. Legends
  12. 12. Golden Dragon
  13. and 4 more in the table above

Dane Maddock Origins in order

10 books
  1. 1. Freedom
  2. 2. Hell Ship
  3. 3. Splashdown
  4. 4. Dead Ice
  5. 5. Liberty
  6. 6. Electra
  7. 7. Amber
  8. 8. Justice
  9. 9. Treasure of the Dead
  10. 10. Bloodstorm

Bones Bonebrake Adventures in order

6 books
  1. 1. Primitive
  2. 2. The Book of Bones
  3. 3. Skin and Bones
  4. 4. Lost City
  5. 5. Alamo Gold
  6. 6. Lair of the Swamp Witch

Absent Gods in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Silver Serpent
  2. 2. Keeper of the Mists
  3. 3. The Gates of Iron

Shorts Stories/Novellas

3 books

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

Hunter Trilogy in order

3 books
  1. 1. Legend
  2. 2. Hunter
  3. 3. Guardian

Brock Stone Adventures in order

3 books
  1. 1. Arena of Souls
  2. 2. Track of the Beast
  3. 3. Curse of the Pharaoh

Jade Ihara Adventure in order

3 books
  1. 1. Oracle
  2. 2. Changeling
  3. 3. Exile

Sam Aston Investigations in order

3 books
  1. 1. Primordial
  2. 2. Overlord
  3. 3. Crocalypse

Dane Maddock Destination Adventure in order

3 books
  1. 1. Destination: Rio
  2. 2. Destination: Luxor
  3. 3. Destination: Sofia

Dane Maddock Elementals in order

3 books
  1. 1. Outpost
  2. 2. Arcanum
  3. 3. Magus

Myrmidon Files in order

2 books
  1. 1. Destiny
  2. 2. Mystic

Dunn Kelly in order

1 book
  1. 1. You Suck

Tattered Sails in order

1 book
  1. 1. Neptune's Key (As:David Debord)

Jake Crowley Adventures in order

1 book
  1. 4. Sanctum

Standalone books

4 books

4 David Wood titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read David Wood books in order?

You only need to read David Wood books in order within each series: the books listed here span 15 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with David Wood

Start with Dourado (2004), the first Dane Maddock book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.

What is the newest David Wood book?

The Gray Ghost (2025) is the newest David Wood book released so far.

Is there a new David Wood book coming?

No next David Wood 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 Wood at a glance

Still publishing
David Wood published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
David Wood books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
7,082 pages across the 31 of 81 books with a recorded length, a median of 216 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most David Wood books, 59 of 81, were published in the 2010s.

What the David Wood books are about

7 of the 81 David Wood books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: thrillers is tagged on 5 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.