Dennis Schmidt Books in Order
Dennis Schmidt has written 10 books, published between 1978 and 1990. The first book is Way-farer (1978) and the newest is Dark Paradise (1990). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 10
- Published
- 1978–1990
- Pages on record
- 841 in 3 of 10 books
Dennis Schmidt was an American science fiction and fantasy writer active from 1978 to 1990, with 10 novels spread over three series. Schmidt's space opera and fantasy plots draw on Zen philosophy and martial arts. The catalogue names the Kensho and Questioner Trilogy series and lists Way-farer (1978) as the first book, followed by Kensho (1979) and Satori (1981). City Of Crystal Shadow and Dark Paradise, both from 1990, are the last titles.
How many Dennis Schmidt books are there?
Dennis Schmidt has 10 books, released between 1978 and 1990. They include 3 separate series.
Dennis Schmidt Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 10 Dennis Schmidt 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.
- 11978–1/4
- 21979–1/4
- 31981–1/4
- 419853071/4
- 519851921/4
- 61986–1/4
- 719883421/4
- 81989–1/4
- 91990–1/4
- 101990–1/4
Dennis Schmidt 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.
Kensho in order
4 booksTwilight of the Gods in order
3 booksQuestioner Trilogy in order
3 booksDo you have to read Dennis Schmidt books in order?
You only need to read Dennis Schmidt 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 Schmidt
Start with Way-farer (1978), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Dennis Schmidt book?
Dark Paradise (1990) is the newest Dennis Schmidt book released so far.
Is there a new Dennis Schmidt book coming?
No next Dennis Schmidt 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 Schmidt at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Dennis Schmidt title on record dates from 1990, 36 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Dennis Schmidt books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 841 pages across the 3 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 307 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Dennis Schmidt books, 6 of 10, were published in the 1980s.
What the Dennis Schmidt books are about
8 of the 10 Dennis Schmidt books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: science fiction is tagged on 7 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Science fiction 7 of 8 books