J.L. Bryan Books in Order
J.L. Bryan has written 41 books, published between 2009 and 2026. The first book is Dominion (2009) and the newest is Evermore Plantation (2026). One more title is announced: The Toyman (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 41 + 1 announced
- Published
- 2009–2026
- Pages on record
- 6,842 in 26 of 42 books
- Reading time
- 114–171 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 6,842 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 26 of 42 titles with a page count on record.
J.L. Bryan writes paranormal fiction and horror. Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper is the main series, with Night Folk beside it, and fairies, magic and ghosts run through a catalogue of 42 books. Bryan opened with Dominion in 2009, reached Evermore Plantation in 2026, and has The Toyman listed for 2027. The books run to a median of 242 pages.
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How many J.L. Bryan books are there?
J.L. Bryan has 41 published books, released between 2009 and 2026. They include 3 series and 7 titles listed outside any series. One more, The Toyman (2027), is announced.
J.L. Bryan Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 42 J.L. Bryan 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.
- 1Dominion2009 · 214 pages · confirmed 2/420092142/4
- 2Helix2009 · 464 pages · confirmed 2/420094642/4
- 320103162/4
- 4The Haunted Ebook2010 · 246 pages · confirmed 2/420102462/4
- 520111902/4
- 6The Glassheart Chronicles2011 · confirmed 2/42011–2/4
- 720112742/4
- 820113102/4
- 920122302/4
- 1020122042/4
- 1120122222/4
- 1220124002/4
- 13Nomad2013 · 202 pages · confirmed 2/420132022/4
- 1420132402/4
- 15The Unseen2013 · 322 pages · confirmed 2/420133222/4
- 1620142182/4
- 1720141782/4
- 1820141722/4
- 19Inferno Park2014 · 388 pages · confirmed 2/420143882/4
- 2020152202/4
- 2120152442/4
- 2220152142/4
- 2320162282/4
- 2420162562/4
- 2520163162/4
- 2620172702/4
- 272018–2/4
- 2820193042/4
- 292020–2/4
- 302020–2/4
- 312021–2/4
- 322021–2/4
- 332022–2/4
- 342022–2/4
- 352022–2/4
- 362023–2/4
- 372023–2/4
- 382024–2/4
- 392024–2/4
- 402025–2/4
- 412026–2/4
- 422027–2/4
J.L. Bryan 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.
Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper in order
24 books- 1. Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper
- 2. Cold Shadows
- 3. The Crawling Darkness
- 4. Terminal
- 5. House of Whispers
- 6. Maze of Souls
- 7. Lullaby
- 8. The Keeper
- 9. The Tower
- 10. The Monster Museum
- 11. Fire Devil
- 12. The Necromancer's Library
- and 12 more in the table above
Songs of Magic in order
6 books- 1. Fairy Metal Thunder
- 2. Fairy Blues
- 3. Fairystruck
- 4. Fairyland
- 5. Fairyvision
- 6. Fairy Luck
Paranormals in order
4 booksNight Folk in order
1 book- 1. Sable
Standalone books
7 books7 J.L. Bryan titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read J.L. Bryan books in order?
You only need to read J.L. Bryan books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with J.L. Bryan
Start with Dominion (2009), the earliest published title.
What is the newest J.L. Bryan book?
Evermore Plantation (2026) is the newest J.L. Bryan book released so far.
Is there a new J.L. Bryan book coming?
Yes. The Toyman (2027) is the next J.L. Bryan book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.
J.L. Bryan at a glance
- Still publishing
- J.L. Bryan is still publishing. The Toyman is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- J.L. Bryan books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 6,842 pages across the 26 of 42 books with a recorded length, a median of 242 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most J.L. Bryan books, 26 of 42, were published in the 2010s.
When J.L. Bryan books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when J.L. Bryan titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 26 titles.
42 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the J.L. Bryan books are about
5 of the 42 J.L. Bryan books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fantasy is tagged on 2 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fantasy 2 of 5 books
- Children's fiction 1 of 5 books
- Fairies 1 of 5 books
- Fantasy, paranormal 1 of 5 books
- Horror 1 of 5 books
- Paranormal fiction 1 of 5 books
- Romance, fantasy 1 of 5 books