Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan Books in Order
Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan has written 14 books, published between 2006 and 2026. The first book is The Ragged Edge (2006) and the newest is The Dungeon Book (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 14
- Published
- 2006–2026
- Pages on record
- 1,544 in 5 of 14 books
Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan is an Irish game designer and novelist working mainly in role-playing games. The catalogue holds 14 books credited to Ryder-Hanrahan, published between 2006 and 2026, and records two series: Black Iron Legacy and Lands of the Firstborn. Titles include The Ragged Edge (2006), Traveller Core Rulebook (2008), Arkham Detective Tales (2010), The Drakh (2013), Cthulhu City (2017), The Gutter Prayer (2019), The Shadow Saint (2020) and The Broken God (2021). Listed subjects include the Traveller role-playing game and rulebooks. The Dungeon Book (2026) is the newest title, and Ryder-Hanrahan remains actively publishing.
How many Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan books are there?
Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan has 14 books, released between 2006 and 2026. They include 2 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.
Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 14 Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan 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.
- 120061602/4
- 2Traveller Core Rulebook2008 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/420081601/4
- 32010–1/4
- 42013242/4
- 52017–1/4
- 62019–1/4
- 720205921/4
- 82020–2/4
- 92021–1/4
- 102021–1/4
- 1120236081/4
- 122024–1/4
- 132025–1/4
- 14The Dungeon Book2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan 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.
Black Iron Legacy in order
3 booksLands of the Firstborn in order
3 booksTrail of Cthulhu RPG in order
2 booksBabylon 5 Gaming & Non-Fiction
2 books2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Warhammer Crime in order
1 book- 4. Broken City
Inferno in order
1 bookStandalone books
2 books2 Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan books in order?
You only need to read Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan 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 Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan
Start with The Ragged Edge (2006), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan book?
The Dungeon Book (2026) is the newest Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan book released so far.
Is there a new Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan book coming?
No next Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan at a glance
- Still publishing
- Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 1,544 pages across the 5 of 14 books with a recorded length, a median of 160 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan books, 8 of 14, were published in the 2020s.
What the Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan books are about
3 of the 14 Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: english literature is tagged on 2 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- English literature 2 of 3 books
- Rulebook 1 of 3 books
- Traveller (Pen-&-Paper-RPG) 1 of 3 books