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Jack L. Chalker Books in Order

Jack L. Chalker has written 60 books, published between 1976 and 2003. The first book is A Jungle of Stars (1976) and the newest is Kaspar's Box (2003). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
60
Published
1976–2003
Confirmed
1 of 60 titles
Pages on record
13,852 in 42 of 60 books
Reading time
231–346 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 13,852 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 42 of 60 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of Jack L. Chalker, author

Jack L. Chalker (17 December 1944 to 11 February 2005) was an American science fiction author. Before writing full time, Chalker spent 12 years teaching history in Baltimore City Schools and left in 1978. Chalker belonged to the Washington Science Fiction Association and helped found the Baltimore Science Fiction Society. The catalogue records 60 books from A Jungle of Stars (1976) to Kaspar's Box (2003). Series include Well Of Souls, Dancing Gods, Soul Rider, Four Lords of the Diamond, Rings of the Master and Changewinds, and Nathan Brazil and Mavra Chang are named characters in the subject records.

How many Jack L. Chalker books are there?

Jack L. Chalker has 60 books, released between 1976 and 2003. They include 11 series and 16 titles listed outside any series.

Jack L. Chalker Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 60 Jack L. Chalker 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 A Jungle of Stars by Jack L. Chalker (1976)
  2. Cover of Midnight at the Well of Souls by Jack L. Chalker, book 1 of the Well Of Souls series (1977)
  3. Cover of Stellar #3, book 4 of the Stellar series (1977)
  4. Cover of Dancers in the Afterglow by Jack L. Chalker (1978)
  5. Cover of Exiles at the Well of Souls by Jack L. Chalker, book 2 of the Well Of Souls series (1978)
  6. Cover of Quest for the Well of Souls by Jack L. Chalker, book 3 of the Well Of Souls series (1978)
  7. Cover of The Web of the Chozen by Jack L. Chalker (1978)
  8. Cover of And the Devil Will Drag You Under by Jack L. Chalker (1979)
  9. Cover of The Return of Nathan Brazil by Jack L. Chalker, book 4 of the Well Of Souls series (1979)
  10. Cover of A War Of Shadows by Jack L. Chalker (1979)
  11. Cover of Twilight at the Well of Souls by Jack L. Chalker, book 5 of the Well Of Souls series (1980)
  12. Cover of Lilith: A Snake in the Grass by Jack L. Chalker, book 1 of the Four Lords of the Diamond series (1981)
  13. Cover of The Devil's Voyage by Jack L. Chalker (1981)
  14. Cover of The Identity Matrix by Jack L. Chalker (1982)
  15. Cover of Medusa: A Tiger by the Tail by Jack L. Chalker, book 4 of the Four Lords of the Diamond series (1983)
  16. Cover of Spirits of Flux and Anchor by Jack L. Chalker, book 1 of the Soul Rider series (1984)
  17. Cover of Demons of the Dancing Gods by Jack L. Chalker, book 2 of the Dancing Gods series (1984)
  18. Cover of Empires of Flux and Anchor by Jack L. Chalker, book 2 of the Soul Rider series (1984)
  19. Cover of Masters of Flux and Anchor by Jack L. Chalker, book 3 of the Soul Rider series (1985)
  20. Cover of Vengeance of the Dancing Gods by Jack L. Chalker, book 3 of the Dancing Gods series (1985)
  21. Cover of The Birth of Flux and Anchor by Jack L. Chalker, book 4 of the Soul Rider series (1985)
  22. Cover of Lords of the Middle Dark by Jack L. Chalker, book 1 of the Rings of the Master series (1986)
  23. Cover of Children of Flux and Anchor by Jack L. Chalker, book 5 of the Soul Rider series (1986)
  24. Cover of The Messiah Choice by Jack L. Chalker (1986)
  1. 1
    A Jungle of Stars1976 · 30 pages · confirmed 2/4
    197630
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  2. 2
    Midnight at the Well of SoulsWell Of Souls #11977 · 448 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1977448
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  3. 3
    Stellar #3Stellar #41977 · 244 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1977244
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  4. 4
    Dancers in the Afterglow1978 · confirmed 2/4
    1978–
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  5. 5
    Exiles at the Well of SoulsWell Of Souls #21978 · 416 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1978416
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  6. 6
    Quest for the Well of SoulsWell Of Souls #31978 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1978352
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  7. 7
    The Web of the Chozen1978 · 212 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1978212
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  8. 8
    And the Devil Will Drag You Under1979 · confirmed 2/4
    1979–
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  9. 9
    The Return of Nathan BrazilWell Of Souls #41979 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1979400
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  10. 10
    A War Of Shadows1979 · confirmed 2/4
    1979–
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  11. 11
    Twilight at the Well of SoulsWell Of Souls #51980 · 286 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1980286
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  12. 12
    Lilith: A Snake in the GrassFour Lords of the Diamond #11981 · confirmed 2/4
    1981–
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  13. 13
    Cereberus: A Wolf in the FoldFour Lords of the Diamond #21981 · confirmed 2/4
    1981–
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  14. 14
    The Devil's Voyage1981 · confirmed 2/4
    1981–
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  15. 15
    Charon: A Dragon at the GateFour Lords of the Diamond #31982 · confirmed 2/4
    1982–
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  16. 16
    The Identity Matrix1982 · confirmed 2/4
    1982–
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  17. 17
    Medusa: A Tiger by the TailFour Lords of the Diamond #41983 · 254 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983254
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  18. 18
    Spirits of Flux and AnchorSoul Rider #11984 · confirmed 2/4
    1984–
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  19. 19
    The River of Dancing GodsDancing Gods #11984 · 242 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984242
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  20. 20
    Demons of the Dancing GodsDancing Gods #21984 · 257 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984257
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  21. 21
    Empires of Flux and AnchorSoul Rider #21984 · confirmed 2/4
    1984–
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  22. 22
    Masters of Flux and AnchorSoul Rider #31985 · 428 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985428
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  23. 23
    Vengeance of the Dancing GodsDancing Gods #31985 · confirmed 2/4
    1985–
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  24. 24
    The Birth of Flux and AnchorSoul Rider #41985 · 374 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985374
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  25. 25
    Downtiming the Night Side1985 · confirmed 2/4
    1985–
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  26. 26
    Lords of the Middle DarkRings of the Master #11986 · 357 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986357
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  27. 27
    Children of Flux and AnchorSoul Rider #51986 · 350 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986350
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  28. 28
    The Messiah Choice1986 · 276 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986276
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  29. 29
    The Labyrinth of DreamsG.O.D. Inc. #11987 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987320
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  30. 30
    When the Changewinds BlowChangewinds #11987 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987304
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Jack L. Chalker characters in order

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

Jack L. Chalker 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.

Well Of Souls in order

7 books
  1. 1. Midnight at the Well of Souls
  2. 2. Exiles at the Well of Souls
  3. 3. Quest for the Well of Souls
  4. 4. The Return of Nathan Brazil
  5. 5. Twilight at the Well of Souls
  6. 6. The Sea is Full of Stars
  7. 7. Ghost of the Well of Souls

Soul Rider in order

5 books
  1. 1. Spirits of Flux and Anchor
  2. 2. Empires of Flux and Anchor
  3. 3. Masters of Flux and Anchor
  4. 4. The Birth of Flux and Anchor
  5. 5. Children of Flux and Anchor

Dancing Gods in order

5 books
  1. 1. The River of Dancing Gods
  2. 2. Demons of the Dancing Gods
  3. 3. Vengeance of the Dancing Gods
  4. 4. Songs of the Dancing Gods
  5. 5. Horrors of the Dancing Gods

Four Lords of the Diamond in order

4 books
  1. 1. Lilith: A Snake in the Grass
  2. 2. Cereberus: A Wolf in the Fold
  3. 3. Charon: A Dragon at the Gate
  4. 4. Medusa: A Tiger by the Tail

Rings of the Master in order

4 books
  1. 1. Lords of the Middle Dark
  2. 2. Pirates of the Thunder
  3. 3. Warriors of the Storm
  4. 4. Masks of the Martyrs

G.O.D. Inc. in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Labyrinth of Dreams
  2. 2. The Shadow Dancers
  3. 3. The Maze in the Mirror

Changewinds in order

3 books
  1. 1. When the Changewinds Blow
  2. 2. Riders of the Winds
  3. 3. War of the Maelstrom

Quintara Marathon in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Demons at Rainbow Bridge
  2. 2. The Ninety Trillion Fausts
  3. 3. The Run to Chaos Keep

Watchers at the Well in order

3 books
  1. 1. Echoes of the Well of Souls
  2. 2. Shadow of the Well of Souls
  3. 3. Gods of the Well of Souls

Wonderland Gambit in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Cybernetic Walrus
  2. 2. The March Hare Network
  3. 3. The Hot-Wired Dodo

Three Kings in order

3 books
  1. 1. Balshazzar's Serpent
  2. 2. Melchior's Fire
  3. 3. Kaspar's Box

Stellar in order

1 book
  1. 4. Stellar #3

Standalone books

16 books

16 Jack L. Chalker titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Jack L. Chalker books in order?

You only need to read Jack L. Chalker books in order within each series: the books listed here span 11 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Jack L. Chalker

Start with Midnight at the Well of Souls (1977), the first Well World book. The earliest catalogued title overall is A Jungle of Stars (1976).

What is the newest Jack L. Chalker book?

Kaspar's Box (2003) is the newest Jack L. Chalker book released so far.

Is there a new Jack L. Chalker book coming?

No next Jack L. Chalker 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 Jack L. Chalker

Wikidata records 3 nominations for Jack L. Chalker. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

Jack L. Chalker at a glance

Died
Jack L. Chalker died in 2005, according to Wikidata.
Last book
The newest book credited to Jack L. Chalker on record dates from 2003.
Release pace
Jack L. Chalker books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
13,852 pages across the 42 of 60 books with a recorded length, a median of 322 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Jack L. Chalker books, 29 of 60, were published in the 1980s.

What the Jack L. Chalker books are about

45 of the 60 Jack L. Chalker books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: science fiction is tagged on 27 of 45. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.