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John Gwynne Books in Order

John Gwynne has written 14 books, published between 2012 and 2026. The first book is Malice (2012) and the newest is The Wolves of War (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
14
Published
2012–2026
Confirmed
10 of 14 titles
Pages on record
5,372 in 9 of 14 books
Reading time
90–134 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,372 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 9 of 14 titles with a page count on record.

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John Gwynne writes epic fantasy at length: the median catalogued book runs to 628 pages. Malice (2012) is the earliest of 14 catalogued titles, which take in The Faithful and the Fallen, the Bloodsworn Saga and Wolves of War, and reach The Wolves of War in 2026. Imaginary wars, magic, demons and angels supply the material.

The Faithful and the Fallen series is built around ancient prophecies and centers on themes of loyalty, courage, and the conflict between good and evil, as characters make decisions that shape their fates amid war.

How many John Gwynne books are there?

John Gwynne has 14 books, released between 2012 and 2026. They include 3 separate series.

John Gwynne Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 14 John Gwynne 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 Malice by John Gwynne, book 1 of the Faithful and the Fallen series (2012)
  2. Cover of Valor by John Gwynne, book 2 of the Faithful and the Fallen series (2014)
  3. Cover of Ruin by John Gwynne, book 3 of the Faithful and the Fallen series (2015)
  4. Cover of Wrath by John Gwynne, book 5 of the Faithful and the Fallen series (2016)
  5. Cover of A Time of Blood by John Gwynne, book 2 of the Blood & Bone series (2019)
  6. Cover of A Time of Courage by John Gwynne, book 3 of the Blood & Bone series (2020)
  7. Cover of The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne, book 1 of the Bloodsworn Saga (2021)
  8. Cover of The Hunger of the Gods by John Gwynne, book 2 of the Bloodsworn Saga (2022)
  1. 1
    MaliceFaithful and the Fallen #12012 · 628 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012628
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  2. 2
    ValorFaithful and the Fallen #22014 · 673 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014673
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  3. 3
    RuinFaithful and the Fallen #32015 · 782 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015782
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  4. 4
    Better to Live than to DieFaithful and the Fallen #42016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
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  5. 5
    WrathFaithful and the Fallen #52016 · 713 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016713
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  6. 6
    The SunderingFaithful and the Fallen #62017 · 324 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017324
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  7. 7
    A Time of DreadBlood & Bone #12018 · 492 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018492
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  8. 8
    The Greatest BattleFaithful and the Fallen #72018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
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  9. 9
    A Time of BloodBlood & Bone #22019 · 512 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019512
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  10. 10
    A Time of CourageBlood & Bone #32020 · 720 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2020720
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  11. 11
    The Shadow of the GodsBloodsworn Saga #12021 · 528 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2021528
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  12. 12
    The Hunger of the GodsBloodsworn Saga #22022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022–
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  13. 13
    The Fury of the GodsBloodsworn Saga #32024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024–
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  14. 14
    The Wolves of WarWolves of War #12026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
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John Gwynne 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.

Faithful and the Fallen in order

7 books
  1. 1. Malice
  2. 2. Valor
  3. 3. Ruin
  4. 4. Better to Live than to Die
  5. 5. Wrath
  6. 6. The Sundering
  7. 7. The Greatest Battle

Blood & Bone in order

3 books
  1. 1. A Time of Dread
  2. 2. A Time of Blood
  3. 3. A Time of Courage

Bloodsworn Saga in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Shadow of the Gods
  2. 2. The Hunger of the Gods
  3. 3. The Fury of the Gods

Wolves of War in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Wolves of War

John Gwynne Books in Chronological Order

By publication date, the John Gwynne books run from Malice (2012) to The Wolves of War (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for John Gwynne in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.

Do you have to read John Gwynne books in order?

You only need to read John Gwynne 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 John Gwynne

Start with Malice (2012), the earliest published title.

What is the newest John Gwynne book?

The Wolves of War (2026) is the newest John Gwynne book released so far.

Is there a new John Gwynne book coming?

No next John Gwynne book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

John Gwynne at a glance

Still publishing
John Gwynne published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
John Gwynne books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
5,372 pages across the 9 of 14 books with a recorded length, a median of 628 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most John Gwynne books, 9 of 14, were published in the 2010s.

What the John Gwynne books are about

8 of the 14 John Gwynne 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 7 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

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Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.