Ed Nelson Books in Order

Ed Nelson has written 27 books, published between 2019 and 2025. The first book is Ever and Always (2019) and the newest is Archduke (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
27
Published
2019–2025

Ed Nelson is the author behind the Richard Jackson Saga and the Cast in Time series, alongside a group of standalone novels. The catalogue lists 27 books from 2019 to 2025. Ever and Always, Hollywood, Mary, Mary and Star to Deckhand all appeared in 2019, and Archduke (2025) is the newest title. Ed Nelson is still publishing.

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How many Ed Nelson books are there?

Ed Nelson has 27 books, released between 2019 and 2025. They include 2 series and 1 title listed outside any series.

Ed Nelson Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 27 Ed Nelson books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.

  1. 1
    Ever and AlwaysEd Nelson Standalone Novels #12019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  2. 2
    The BeginningRichard Jackson Saga #12019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  3. 3
    School DaysRichard Jackson Saga #22019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  4. 4
    HollywoodRichard Jackson Saga #32019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  5. 5
    In the MoviesRichard Jackson Saga #42019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  6. 6
    Star to DeckhandRichard Jackson Saga #52019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  7. 7
    Surfing DudeRichard Jackson Saga #62019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  8. 8
    Third Time is a CharmRichard Jackson Saga #72019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  9. 9
    Oxford UniversityRichard Jackson Saga #82019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  10. 10
    Mary, MaryRichard Jackson Saga #92019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  11. 11
    Cold WarRichard Jackson Saga #102020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  12. 12
    Taking Care of BusinessRichard Jackson Saga #112021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  13. 13
    Interesting TimesRichard Jackson Saga #122021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  14. 14
    Escape From SiberiaRichard Jackson Saga #132021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  15. 15
    RegicideRichard Jackson Saga #142021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  16. 16
    What's Under? Down UnderRichard Jackson Saga #152021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  17. 17
    The Lunar KingdomRichard Jackson Saga #162022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  18. 18
    First StepsRichard Jackson Saga #172022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  19. 19
    BaronCast in Time #12023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  20. 20
    Baron of the Middle CountiesCast in Time #22023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  21. 21
    CountCast in Time #32023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  22. 22
    EarlCast in Time #42023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  23. 23
    Earl of the MarchesCast in Time #52024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  24. 24
    More May Mary2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  25. 25
    DukeCast in Time #62025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  26. 26
    Duke of the WestCast in Time #72025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  27. 27
    ArchdukeCast in Time #82025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–

Ed Nelson 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.

Richard Jackson Saga in order

17 books
  1. 1. The Beginning
  2. 2. School Days
  3. 3. Hollywood
  4. 4. In the Movies
  5. 5. Star to Deckhand
  6. 6. Surfing Dude
  7. 7. Third Time is a Charm
  8. 8. Oxford University
  9. 9. Mary, Mary
  10. 10. Cold War
  11. 11. Taking Care of Business
  12. 12. Interesting Times
  13. and 5 more in the table above

Cast in Time in order

8 books
  1. 1. Baron
  2. 2. Baron of the Middle Counties
  3. 3. Count
  4. 4. Earl
  5. 5. Earl of the Marches
  6. 6. Duke
  7. 7. Duke of the West
  8. 8. Archduke

Ed Nelson Standalone Novels

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Standalone books

1 book

1 Ed Nelson title here is not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Ed Nelson books in order?

You only need to read Ed Nelson books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Ed Nelson

Start with Ever and Always (2019), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Ed Nelson book?

Archduke (2025) is the newest Ed Nelson book released so far.

Is there a new Ed Nelson book coming?

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

Ed Nelson at a glance

Still publishing
Ed Nelson published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Ed Nelson books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most Ed Nelson books, 17 of 27, were published in the 2020s.

When Ed Nelson books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Ed Nelson titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 17 titles.

2010s
10
2020s
17

27 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.