Dennis L. McKiernan Books in Order
Dennis L. McKiernan has written 28 books, published between 1984 and 2014. The first book is The Dark Tide (1984) and the newest is Stolen Crown (2014). Publication order is the reading order below. 17 of the 28 books listed here are in the Mithgar Universe series, which has its own page: Mithgar Universe books in order.
- Books
- 28
- Published
- 1984–2014
- Confirmed
- 1 of 28 titles
- Pages on record
- 8,786 in 22 of 28 books
- Reading time
- 146–220 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 8,786 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 22 of 28 titles with a page count on record.
Dennis Lester McKiernan, born April 4, 1932, is an American writer of high fantasy, science fiction, horror and crime fiction. The Iron Tower is the work McKiernan is best known for. Mithgar, the primary setting, began as a home for stories following on from Tolkien's Middle-Earth, then widened to draw on fairy tales, Oz books and folk tales. The catalogue holds 28 books from 1984 to 2014, opening with The Dark Tide, Shadows of Doom and The Darkest Day, all 1984, and closing on Stolen Crown (2014). McKiernan's series include the Mithgar Universe, Once Upon and Black Foxes.
How many Dennis L. McKiernan books are there?
Dennis L. McKiernan has 28 books, released between 1984 and 2014. They include 3 series and 3 titles listed outside any series.
Dennis L. McKiernan Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 28 Dennis L. McKiernan 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.
- 119843042/4
- 219843042/4
- 319843042/4
- 419862562/4
- 519862572/4
- 619905442/4
- 7199112/4
- 819926012/4
- 919935672/4
- 1019942242/4
- 1119954482/4
- 1219965122/4
- 1319974482/4
- 1419985312/4
- 1520005602/4
- 1620014132/4
- 1720023683/4
- 1820044002/4
- 192005–2/4
- 2020064002/4
- 2120064002/4
- 2220074002/4
- 232008–2/4
- 24At the Edge of the Forest2012 · confirmed 2/42012–2/4
- 25Strange Reflections2013 · confirmed 2/42013–2/4
- 26Jezebel2014 · confirmed 2/42014–2/4
- 272014–2/4
- 2820145442/4
Dennis L. McKiernan series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Mithgar Universe books in order 17 books
Dennis L. McKiernan 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.
Once Upon in order
5 booksBlack Foxes in order
2 booksThieves' World in order
1 book- 16. Turning Points
Standalone books
3 books3 Dennis L. McKiernan titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Dennis L. McKiernan books in order?
You only need to read Dennis L. McKiernan books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Dennis L. McKiernan
Start with The Dark Tide (1984), the first Mithgar Universe book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest Dennis L. McKiernan book?
Stolen Crown (2014) is the newest Dennis L. McKiernan book released so far.
Is there a new Dennis L. McKiernan book coming?
No next Dennis L. McKiernan book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Dennis L. McKiernan at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Dennis L. McKiernan title on record dates from 2014, 12 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Dennis L. McKiernan books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 8,786 pages across the 22 of 28 books with a recorded length, a median of 400 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Dennis L. McKiernan books, 9 of 28, were published in the 2000s.
What the Dennis L. McKiernan books are about
24 of the 28 Dennis L. McKiernan 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 13 of 24. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fantasy 13 of 24 books
- Mithgar (imaginary place) 10 of 24 books
- Fantasy, epic 8 of 24 books
- Science fiction 6 of 24 books
- Romance, fantasy 3 of 24 books
- Fantasy fiction, American 2 of 24 books
- Fantasy, historical 2 of 24 books
- Quests (expeditions) 2 of 24 books