Edward W. Robertson Books in Order

Edward W. Robertson has written 40 books, published between 2010 and 2025. The first book is When We Were Mutants & Other Stories (2010) and the newest is The Third Scour (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
40
Published
2010–2025
Pages on record
7,927 in 20 of 40 books
Reading time
132–198 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 7,927 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute, covering the 20 of 40 titles with a page count on record.

Edward W. Robertson writes fantasy and science fiction in long cycles. The Breakers, Rebel Stars, Cycle of Arawn, Cycle of Galand and Cycle of the Scour series make up most of the catalogue, with magic, monarchy and assassination as recurring subjects. Forty titles are catalogued between When We Were Mutants & Other Stories (2010) and The Third Scour (2025), at a median length of 386 pages.

How many Edward W. Robertson books are there?

Edward W. Robertson has 40 books, released between 2010 and 2025. They include 7 series and 6 titles listed outside any series.

Edward W. Robertson Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 40 Edward W. Robertson 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. 2
    The White TreeCycle of Arawn #12011 · 417 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011417
  2. 3
    The Zombies of Hobbiton2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011
  3. 4
    Titans2011 · 314 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011314
  4. 5
    Lightless2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011
  5. 7
    BreakersBreakers #12012 · 298 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012298
  6. 8
    Melt DownBreakers #22012 · 388 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012388
  7. 9
    The Great RiftCycle of Arawn #22012 · 580 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012580
  8. 10
    Breathe For Me2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012
  9. 11
    The Cutting RoomCutting Room #12013 · 290 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013290
  10. 12
    KnifepointBreakers #32013 · 366 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013366
  11. 13
    OutcomeBreakers #42013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013
  12. 14
    ReapersBreakers #52013 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013384
  13. 15
    OutlawRebel Stars #12014 · 312 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014312
  14. 16
    RebelRebel Stars #22014 · 238 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014238
  15. 17
    The Black StarCycle of Arawn #32014 · 650 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014650
  16. 18
    Cut OffBreakers #62014 · 362 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014362
  17. 19
    CaptivesBreakers #72014 · 392 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014392
  18. 20
    RelapseBreakers #82014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014
  19. 21
    The Red SeaCycle of Galand #12015 · 486 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015486
  20. 22
    The Silver ThiefCycle of Galand #22015 · 480 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015480
  21. 23
    TraitorRebel Stars #32015 · 396 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015396
  22. 24
    BlackoutBreakers #92015 · 460 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015460
  23. 25
    The Wound of the WorldCycle of Galand #32016 · 516 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016516
  24. 26
    RoninRebel Stars #42016 · 282 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016282
  25. 27
    The Light of LifeCycle of Galand #42017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  26. 28
    FreefallRebel Stars #52018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  27. 29
    The Spear of StarsCycle of Galand #52018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  28. 30
    StardustRebel Stars #62018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  29. 31
    The Sealed CitadelCycle of the Scour #12019 · 316 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019316
  30. 32
    What Lies BeyondCycle of Galand #62019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  31. 33
    Students of the OrderOrder #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  32. 34
    The Black BookCycle of the Scour #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  33. 35
    The Twelve PlaguesCycle of Galand #72021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  34. 36
    The Last TombCycle of the Scour #32022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  35. 37
    The 13th GodCycle of Galand #82022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  36. 38
    The Shattered PathCycle of Galand #92024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024
  37. 39
    The Cycle of GalandCycle of Galand #102024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024
  38. 40
    The Third ScourCycle of the Scour #42025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025

Edward W. Robertson 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.

Cycle of Galand in order

10 books
  1. 1. The Red Sea
  2. 2. The Silver Thief
  3. 3. The Wound of the World
  4. 4. The Light of Life
  5. 5. The Spear of Stars
  6. 6. What Lies Beyond
  7. 7. The Twelve Plagues
  8. 8. The 13th God
  9. 9. The Shattered Path
  10. 10. The Cycle of Galand

Breakers in order

9 books
  1. 1. Breakers
  2. 2. Melt Down
  3. 3. Knifepoint
  4. 4. Outcome
  5. 5. Reapers
  6. 6. Cut Off
  7. 7. Captives
  8. 8. Relapse
  9. 9. Blackout

Rebel Stars in order

6 books
  1. 1. Outlaw
  2. 2. Rebel
  3. 3. Traitor
  4. 4. Ronin
  5. 5. Freefall
  6. 6. Stardust

Cycle of the Scour in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Sealed Citadel
  2. 2. The Black Book
  3. 3. The Last Tomb
  4. 4. The Third Scour

Cycle of Arawn in order

3 books
  1. 1. The White Tree
  2. 2. The Great Rift
  3. 3. The Black Star

Cutting Room in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Cutting Room

Order in order

1 book
  1. 1. Students of the Order

Standalone books

6 books

6 Edward W. Robertson titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Edward W. Robertson books in order?

You only need to read Edward W. Robertson 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 Edward W. Robertson

Start with When We Were Mutants & Other Stories (2010), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Edward W. Robertson book?

The Third Scour (2025) is the newest Edward W. Robertson book released so far.

Is there a new Edward W. Robertson book coming?

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

Edward W. Robertson at a glance

Still publishing
Edward W. Robertson published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Edward W. Robertson books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
7,927 pages across the 20 of 40 books with a recorded length, a median of 386 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Edward W. Robertson books, 32 of 40, were published in the 2010s.

What the Edward W. Robertson books are about

1 of the 40 Edward W. Robertson books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Assassinat 1 of 1 books
  • Assassination 1 of 1 books
  • Books 1 of 1 books
  • Livres 1 of 1 books
  • Magic 1 of 1 books
  • Monarchy 1 of 1 books
  • Romans, nouvelles 1 of 1 books