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Ernest Dempsey Books in Order

Ernest Dempsey has written 71 books, published between 2010 and 2026. The first book is The Secret of the Stones (2010) and the newest is The Vashti Seal (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
71
Published
2010–2026
Confirmed
21 of 71 titles
Pages on record
4,920 in 14 of 71 books
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Ernest Dempsey writes action and adventure thrillers, with Sean Wyatt as a recurring character. Series include Relic Runner, Gideon Wolf, Adriana Villa, Adventure Guild, Shadow Cell, Beta Force and Paranormal Archaeology Division. Catalogued novels include The Secret of the Stones (2010), The Cleric's Vault (2011), The Last Chamber (2012), The Lost Canvas (2012) and The Grecian Manifesto (2013). The Vashti Seal is the newest title, from 2026.

The Gideon Wolf series combines action-based plots with elements of historical intrigue.

How many Ernest Dempsey books are there?

Ernest Dempsey has 71 books, released between 2010 and 2026. They include 10 series and 6 titles listed outside any series.

Ernest Dempsey Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 71 Ernest Dempsey 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 The Secret of the Stones by Ernest Dempsey, book 1 of the Sean Wyatt series (2010)
  2. Cover of The Last Chamber by Ernest Dempsey, book 3 of the Sean Wyatt series (2012)
  3. Cover of The Grecian Manifesto by Ernest Dempsey, book 4 of the Sean Wyatt series (2013)
  4. Cover of The Norse Directive by Ernest Dempsey, book 5 of the Sean Wyatt series (2015)
  5. Cover of The Cairo Vendetta by Ernest Dempsey, book 9 of the Sean Wyatt series (2016)
  6. Cover of The Fourth Prophecy by Ernest Dempsey, book 14 of the Sean Wyatt series (2017)
  7. Cover of Shadow Hour by Ernest Dempsey, book 3 of the Shadow Cell series (2018)
  8. Cover of The Templar Curse by Ernest Dempsey, book 15 of the Sean Wyatt series (2018)
  9. Cover of The Forbidden Temple by Ernest Dempsey, book 16 of the Sean Wyatt series (2018)
  10. Cover of The Second Sign by Ernest Dempsey, book 19 of the Sean Wyatt series (2020)
  11. Cover of The Milestone Protocol by Ernest Dempsey, book 20 of the Sean Wyatt series (2021)
  1. 1
    The Secret of the StonesSean Wyatt #12010 · 328 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2010328
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  2. 2
    The Cleric's VaultSean Wyatt #22011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
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  3. 3
    A Journal of Hope and Healing Vol. II, No. 2Recovering The Self: A Journal of Hope and Healing #32011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  4. 4
    A Journal of Hope and Healing Vol. II, No. 4Recovering The Self: A Journal of Hope and Healing #52011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  5. 5
    The Lost CanvasSean Wyatt Short Stories/Novellas #12012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  6. 6
    The Last ChamberSean Wyatt #32012 · 360 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012360
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  7. 7
    Red GoldSean Wyatt Short Stories/Novellas #22013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  8. 8
    The Grecian ManifestoSean Wyatt #42013 · 336 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013336
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  9. 9
    Retribution2014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  10. 10
    The Dream Rider2014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  11. 11
    The Mexican ConnectionAdriana Villa #12015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  12. 12
    War of ThievesAdriana Villa #22015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  13. 13
    The SyndicateAdriana Villa #32015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  14. 14
    The Norse DirectiveSean Wyatt #52015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  15. 15
    Game of ShadowsSean Wyatt #62015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  16. 16
    The Jerusalem CreedSean Wyatt #72015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015–
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  17. 17
    The Samurai CipherSean Wyatt #82016 · 290 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016290
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  18. 18
    The Cairo VendettaSean Wyatt #92016 · 244 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016244
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  19. 19
    The Uluru CodeSean Wyatt #102016 · 438 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016438
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  20. 20
    The Excalibur KeySean Wyatt #112016 · 378 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016378
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  21. 21
    When Shadows CallShadow Cell #12017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
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  22. 22
    The Denali DeceptionSean Wyatt #122017 · 420 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017420
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  23. 23
    The Sahara LegacySean Wyatt #132017 · confirmed 3/4
    2017–
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  24. 24
    The Fourth ProphecySean Wyatt #142017 · 326 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017326
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  25. 25
    The Caesar SecretAdventure Guild #12018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
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  26. 26
    Shadows RisingShadow Cell #22018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
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  27. 27
    The Caesar Secret: Part 2Adventure Guild #22018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
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  28. 28
    Shadow HourShadow Cell #32018 · 206 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018206
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  29. 29
    The Caesar Secret: Part 3Adventure Guild #32018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
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  30. 30
    The Templar CurseSean Wyatt #152018 · 342 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018342
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Ernest Dempsey series and characters in order

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

Ernest Dempsey 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.

Sean Wyatt books in order

25 books by Ernest Dempsey
  1. 1. The Secret of the Stones
  2. 2. The Cleric's Vault
  3. 3. The Last Chamber
  4. 4. The Grecian Manifesto
  5. 5. The Norse Directive
  6. 6. Game of Shadows
  7. 7. The Jerusalem Creed
  8. 8. The Samurai Cipher
  9. 9. The Cairo Vendetta
  10. 10. The Uluru Code
  11. 11. The Excalibur Key
  12. 12. The Denali Deception
  13. and 13 more in the table above

Relic Runner in order

8 books
  1. 1. The Courier
  2. 2. Two Nights In Mumbai
  3. 3. Country Roads
  4. 4. Heavy Lies the Crown
  5. 5. Moscow Sky
  6. 6. Thief's Honor
  7. 7. Strings of Deception
  8. 8. The Vashti Seal

Relic Runner Origin Story in order

6 books
  1. 1. Out of the Fire
  2. 2. You Only Die Once
  3. 3. Tequila Sunset
  4. 4. Purgatory
  5. 5. Scorched Earth
  6. 6. The Heart of Vengeance

Gideon Wolf in order

5 books
  1. 1. Emergence
  2. 2. Righteous Dawn
  3. 3. Crimson Winter
  4. 4. The Lion's Path
  5. 5. The Shattered Veil

Adriana Villa in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Mexican Connection
  2. 2. War of Thieves
  3. 3. The Syndicate
  4. 4. The Venice Ledger

Adventure Guild in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Caesar Secret
  2. 2. The Caesar Secret: Part 2
  3. 3. The Caesar Secret: Part 3
  4. 4. The Carolina Caper

Shadow Cell in order

3 books
  1. 1. When Shadows Call
  2. 2. Shadows Rising
  3. 3. Shadow Hour

Sean Wyatt Short Stories/Novellas

2 books

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

Beta Force in order

2 books
  1. 1. Operation Zulu
  2. 2. London Calling

Paranormal Archaeology Division in order

2 books
  1. 1. Hell's Gate
  2. 2. Where Dead Things Stand

Long Game in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Final Round
  2. 2. Dew Sweepers

Recovering The Self: A Journal of Hope and Healing in order

2 books
  1. 3. A Journal of Hope and Healing Vol. II, No. 2
  2. 5. A Journal of Hope and Healing Vol. II, No. 4

Standalone books

6 books

6 Ernest Dempsey titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Ernest Dempsey books in order?

You only need to read Ernest Dempsey books in order within each series: the books listed here span 10 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Ernest Dempsey

Start with The Secret of the Stones (2010), the first Sean Wyatt book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.

What is the newest Ernest Dempsey book?

The Vashti Seal (2026) is the newest Ernest Dempsey book released so far.

Is there a new Ernest Dempsey book coming?

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

Ernest Dempsey at a glance

Still publishing
Ernest Dempsey published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Ernest Dempsey books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
4,920 pages across the 14 of 71 books with a recorded length, a median of 351 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Ernest Dempsey books, 37 of 71, were published in the 2010s.

What the Ernest Dempsey books are about

4 of the 71 Ernest Dempsey 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 4 of 4. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.