J. Pal Books in Order
J. Pal has written 19 books, published between 2020 and 2025. The first book is The Halfwit Halfling (2020) and the newest is Bronze Gauntlet (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 19
- Published
- 2020–2025
J. Pal's 19 catalogued books appeared between 2020 and 2025, opening with The Halfwit Halfling (2020). Seven series carry the J. Pal name: Houndsman, MAD, Department of Dungeon Studies, Apocalypse Arena, A Bard's Tale, Trickster's Tale and Tower of Cards. Among the listed titles are The Mischievous Merchant (2020), They Called Me Mad (2021), Gnomes Don't Rule (2022) and Is That a Lute in Your Pocket? (2022). Bronze Gauntlet (2025) is the latest release.
How many J. Pal books are there?
J. Pal has 19 books, released between 2020 and 2025. They include 7 separate series.
J. Pal Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 19 J. Pal books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 12020–1/4
- 22020–1/4
- 32021–1/4
- 42021–1/4
- 52021–1/4
- 62021–1/4
- 72022–1/4
- 82022–1/4
- 92022–1/4
- 102022–1/4
- 112023–1/4
- 122023–1/4
- 132024–1/4
- 142024–1/4
- 152024–1/4
- 162024–1/4
- 172025–1/4
- 182025–1/4
- 192025–1/4
J. Pal 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.
Houndsman in order
4 booksMAD in order
3 booksDepartment of Dungeon Studies in order
3 booksApocalypse Arena in order
3 booksA Bard's Tale in order
2 booksTrickster's Tale in order
2 booksTower of Cards in order
2 books- 1. Spell Thief
- 2. Ink Mage
Do you have to read J. Pal books in order?
You only need to read J. Pal 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 J. Pal
Start with The Halfwit Halfling (2020), the earliest published title.
What is the newest J. Pal book?
Bronze Gauntlet (2025) is the newest J. Pal book released so far.
Is there a new J. Pal book coming?
No next J. Pal book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
J. Pal at a glance
- Still publishing
- J. Pal published a book as recently as 2025.
- Release pace
- J. Pal books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most J. Pal books, 19 of 19, were published in the 2020s.