Jeffrey L. Kohanek Books in Order

Jeffrey L. Kohanek has written 40 books, published between 2016 and 2026. The first book is The Buried Symbol (2016) and the newest is Spellcaster Ted (2026). One more title is announced: Tednapped!: A LitRPG Epic Fantasy Adventure (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
40 + 1 announced
Published
2016–2026
Pages on record
1,546 in 5 of 41 books

Jeffrey L. Kohanek writes fantasy pitched at readers in grades 6 to 8. 41 catalogued books run from The Buried Symbol (2016) to Spellcaster Ted (2026), with Tednapped!: A LitRPG Epic Fantasy Adventure scheduled for 2027. Runes of Issalia, Wardens of Issalia, Fate of Wizardoms, Fall of Wizardoms, Dawn of Wizards, Tor the Dungeon Crawler, Hijinks Investigations, Spellcaster Ted and the Outrageous Exploits of Jerrell Landish are the series. Espionage runs beside the magic as a subject.

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How many Jeffrey L. Kohanek books are there?

Jeffrey L. Kohanek has 40 published books, released between 2016 and 2026. They include 9 separate series. One more, Tednapped!: A LitRPG Epic Fantasy Adventure (2027), is announced.

Jeffrey L. Kohanek Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 41 Jeffrey L. Kohanek 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
    The Buried SymbolRunes of Issalia #12016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  2. 2
    The Emblem ThroneRunes of Issalia #22016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  3. 3
    An Empire in RunesRunes of Issalia #32017 · 284 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017284
  4. 4
    A Warden's PurposeWardens of Issalia #12018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  5. 5
    The Arcane WardWardens of Issalia #22018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  6. 6
    An Imperial GambitWardens of Issalia #32018 · 268 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018268
  7. 7
    Rogue LegacyRunes of Issalia #42018 · 280 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018280
  8. 8
    Legend of ShadowmarFate of Wizardoms #12019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  9. 9
    Eye of ObscuranceFate of Wizardoms #22019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  10. 10
    Balance of MagicFate of Wizardoms #32019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  11. 11
    A Kingdom Under SiegeWardens of Issalia #42019 · 294 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019294
  12. 12
    Soul BladeFall of Wizardoms #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  13. 13
    Temple of the OracleFate of Wizardoms #42020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  14. 14
    A Warrior's CurseFate of Wizardoms #52020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  15. 15
    Wizard UniversityFate of Wizardoms #62020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  16. 16
    Objects of PowerFate of Wizardoms #72020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  17. 17
    Rise of a Wizard QueenFate of Wizardoms #82020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  18. 18
    The Fractured LandsFate of Wizardoms #92020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  19. 19
    Contest of GodsFate of Wizardoms #102020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  20. 20
    God King RisingFall of Wizardoms #22021 · 420 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2021420
  21. 21
    Legend of the Sky SwordFall of Wizardoms #32021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  22. 22
    Curse of the Elf QueenFall of Wizardoms #42021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  23. 23
    I.C.O.N.Wardens of Issalia #52021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  24. 24
    Shadow of a Dragon PriestFall of Wizardoms #52021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  25. 25
    Advent of the DrowFall of Wizardoms #62021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  26. 26
    Thief for HireOutrageous Exploits of Jerrell Landish #12022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  27. 27
    Trickster for HireOutrageous Exploits of Jerrell Landish #22022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  28. 28
    Charlatan for HireOutrageous Exploits of Jerrell Landish #32022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  29. 29
    A Sundered RealmFall of Wizardoms #72022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  30. 30
    Temple of the UnknownTor the Dungeon Crawler #12023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–

Jeffrey L. Kohanek 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.

Do you have to read Jeffrey L. Kohanek books in order?

You only need to read Jeffrey L. Kohanek books in order within each series: the books listed here span 9 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

What order should you read Jeffrey L. Kohanek books in?

Read them in publication order, starting with The Buried Symbol (2016), the earliest published title. After it come The Emblem Throne (2016), An Empire in Runes (2017), A Warden's Purpose (2018) and The Arcane Ward (2018); the numbered table above continues from there.

What is the newest Jeffrey L. Kohanek book?

Spellcaster Ted (2026) is the newest Jeffrey L. Kohanek book released so far.

Is there a new Jeffrey L. Kohanek book coming?

Yes. Tednapped!: A LitRPG Epic Fantasy Adventure (2027) is the next Jeffrey L. Kohanek 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.

Jeffrey L. Kohanek at a glance

Still publishing
Jeffrey L. Kohanek is still publishing. Tednapped!: A LitRPG Epic Fantasy Adventure is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Jeffrey L. Kohanek books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
1,546 pages across the 5 of 41 books with a recorded length, a median of 284 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Jeffrey L. Kohanek books, 29 of 41, were published in the 2020s.

When Jeffrey L. Kohanek books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Jeffrey L. Kohanek titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 29 titles.

2010s
11
2020s
29

41 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Jeffrey L. Kohanek books are about

1 of the 41 Jeffrey L. Kohanek books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.