Faith Hunter Books in Order

Faith Hunter has written 61 books, published between 2006 and 2026. The first book is Bloodring (2006) and the newest is Junkyard Riders (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Faith Hunter also publishes as Gwen Hunter books in order. Gwen Hunter books in order are published under that name.

Books
61
Published
2006–2026
Confirmed
56 of 61 titles
Pages on record
7,327 in 20 of 61 books
Photo of Faith Hunter, author
LadyofShalott / CC BY-SA 4.0

Faith Hunter is the fantasy pen name of Gwendolyn Faith Hunter, an American author and blogger who writes thrillers as Gwen Hunter. Thrillers written with Gary Leveille appear under the joint name Gary Hunter. Hunter co-founded the writer assistance blog MagicalWords.net and built a role-playing game on the Rogue Mage series. The catalogue lists 61 books, from Bloodring (2006) to Junkyard Riders (2026). Jane Yellowrock, Soulwood, Junkyard Cats and Thorn St. Croix are among the series. Subjects include vampires, shapeshifting, New Orleans and Cherokee Indians.

Source: Wikidata

How many Faith Hunter books are there?

Faith Hunter has 61 books, released between 2006 and 2026. They include 5 separate series.

Faith Hunter Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 61 Faith Hunter 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 November 2026.

  1. 1
    BloodringThorn St. Croix #12006 · 352 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2006352
  2. 2
    SeraphsThorn St. Croix #22007 · 356 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2007356
  3. 3
    HostThorn St. Croix #32007 · 340 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2007340
  4. 4
    SkinwalkerJane Yellowrock #12009 · 320 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2009320
  5. 5
    Blood CrossJane Yellowrock #22010 · 321 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2010321
  6. 6
    Mercy BladeJane Yellowrock #32011 · confirmed 4/4
    2011–
  7. 7
    Cat TalesJane Yellowrock #42011 · confirmed 4/4
    2011–
  8. 8
    Raven CursedJane Yellowrock #52012 · 384 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2012384
  9. 92012–
  10. 10
    Death's RivalJane Yellowrock #82012 · 336 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2012336
  11. 11
    Easy PickingsWalker Papers #82012 · confirmed 4/4
    2012–
  12. 12
    WeSa and the Lumber KingJane Yellowrock Short Stories/Novellas #12013 · confirmed 3/4
    2013–
  13. 13
    Blood, Fangs and Going FurryJane Yellowrock Short Stories/Novellas #22013 · confirmed 3/4
    2013–
  14. 14
    First SightJane Yellowrock Short Stories/Novellas #32013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
  15. 15
    HaintsJane Yellowrock Short Stories/Novellas #42013 · confirmed 3/4
    2013–
  16. 16
    Signatures of the DeadJane Yellowrock Short Stories/Novellas #52013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
  17. 17
    Dance MasterJane Yellowrock Short Stories/Novellas #62013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
  18. 18
    KitsJane Yellowrock Short Stories/Novellas #72013 · confirmed 3/4
    2013–
  19. 19
    Cat TatsJane Yellowrock Short Stories/Novellas #82013 · confirmed 3/4
    2013–
  20. 20
    Blood TradeJane Yellowrock #92013 · 352 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2013352
  21. 21
    Cajun With FangsJane Yellowrock Short Stories/Novellas #92013 · confirmed 3/4
    2013–
  22. 22
    The Early YearsJane Yellowrock #102013 · confirmed 4/4
    2013–
  23. 232013–
  24. 24
    Cat o' Nine TalesJane Yellowrock #122013 · confirmed 4/4
    2013–
  25. 25
    Beneath a Bloody MoonJane Yellowrock #132013 · confirmed 4/4
    2013–
  26. 26
    Off the GridJane Yellowrock Short Stories/Novellas #102014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014–
  27. 27
    Rabbit TricksWalker Papers #102014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014–
  28. 28
    Shiloh and the BrickJane Yellowrock #142014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014–
  29. 29
    Black ArtsJane Yellowrock #152014 · 325 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2014325
  30. 30
    Black WaterJane Yellowrock #162014 · confirmed 4/4
    2014–

Faith Hunter series in order

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

Faith Hunter 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.

Jane Yellowrock Short Stories/Novellas

12 books

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

Soulwood in order

6 books
  1. 1. Blood of the Earth
  2. 2. Curse on the Land
  3. 3. Flame in the Dark
  4. 4. Circle of the Moon
  5. 5. Spells for the Dead
  6. 6. Rift in the Soul

Junkyard Cats in order

5 books
  1. 1. Junkyard Cats
  2. 2. Junkyard Bargain
  3. 3. Junkyard War
  4. 4. Junkyard Roadhouse
  5. 5. Junkyard Riders

Thorn St. Croix in order

3 books
  1. 1. Bloodring
  2. 2. Seraphs
  3. 3. Host

Walker Papers in order

3 books
  1. 8. Easy Pickings
  2. 10. Rabbit Tricks
  3. 12. Slaying the Dragon

Gwen Hunter Short Stories/Novellas

1 book

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

Faith Hunter Standalone Novels

1 book

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

Walker Papers Series in order

1 book
  1. 13. Banshee Cries (Short Story)

Faith Hunter Books in Chronological Order

By publication date, the Faith Hunter books run from Bloodring (2006) to Junkyard Riders (2026), the sequence in the table above. The Jane Yellowrock series also has a separate in-universe order on record: Jane Yellowrock books in chronological order. No other Faith Hunter story order is on record.

Do you have to read Faith Hunter books in order?

You only need to read Faith Hunter books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

What order should you read Faith Hunter books in?

Read them in publication order, starting with Skinwalker (2009), the first Jane Yellowrock book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Bloodring (2006).

What is the newest Faith Hunter book?

Junkyard Riders (2026) is the newest Faith Hunter book released so far.

Is there a new Faith Hunter book coming?

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

Award nominations for Faith Hunter

Wikidata records 1 nomination for Faith Hunter. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given. Award data is sourced from Wikidata.

Faith Hunter at a glance

Still publishing
Faith Hunter published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Faith Hunter books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
7,327 pages across the 20 of 61 books with a recorded length, a median of 356 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Faith Hunter books, 43 of 61, were published in the 2010s.
Corroboration
31 of the 61 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 56 in at least three.

When Faith Hunter books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Faith Hunter titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 43 titles.

2000s
4
2010s
43
2020s
14

61 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Faith Hunter books are about

20 of the 61 Faith Hunter books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: vampires is tagged on 13 of 20. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.