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John Maddox Roberts Books in Order

John Maddox Roberts has written 52 books, published between 1977 and 2010. The first book is The Strayed Sheep of Charun (1977) and the newest is The Year of Confusion (2010). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
52
Published
1977–2010
Confirmed
52 of 52 titles
Pages on record
11,318 in 41 of 52 books
Reading time
189–283 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 11,318 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 41 of 52 titles with a page count on record.

See all 52 books in order Printable John Maddox Roberts checklist

John Maddox Roberts (1947-2024) wrote science fiction, fantasy and historical fiction, including the SPQR series and Hannibal's Children. The catalogue lists 52 books between 1977 and 2010, from The Strayed Sheep of Charun (1977) to The Year of Confusion (2010). Subjects record Decius Caecilius Metellus, Rome and private investigators beside the science fiction and fantasy. Other groupings include Falconer, Stormlands, Cingulum, Gabe Treloar, Space Angel and Act Of God. Eric Kotani shares the credit on 4 titles and Robert Jordan on 1, and the listing also carries Conan and Dragonlance shared-world material.

How many John Maddox Roberts books are there?

John Maddox Roberts has 52 books, released between 1977 and 2010. They include 8 separate series.

John Maddox Roberts Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 52 John Maddox Roberts 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 The Strayed Sheep of Charun by John Maddox Roberts, book 1 of the John Maddox Roberts Standalone Novels series
  2. Cover of Space Angel by John Maddox Roberts, book 1 of the Space Angel series (1979)
  3. Cover of The Bloody Cross by John Maddox Roberts, book 3 of the Falconer series (1982)
  4. Cover of Cestus Dei by John Maddox Roberts, book 3 of the John Maddox Roberts Standalone Novels series (1983)
  5. Cover of Cloak of Illusion by John Maddox Roberts, book 2 of the Cingulum series (1985)
  6. Cover of The Island Worlds, book 2 of the Act Of God Series (1987)
  7. Cover of Spacer by John Maddox Roberts, book 2 of the Space Angel series (1988)
  8. Cover of Between the Stars, book 3 of the Act Of God Series (1988)
  9. Cover of Conan, The Marauder by John Maddox Roberts, book 15 of the Adventures of Conan series (1988)
  10. Cover of The Enigma Variations by John Maddox Roberts, book 4 of the John Maddox Roberts Standalone Novels series (1989)
  11. Cover of Conan the Bold by John Maddox Roberts, book 20 of the Adventures of Conan series (1989)
  12. Cover of The Islander by John Maddox Roberts, book 1 of the Stormlands series (1990)
  13. Cover of The King's Gambit by John Maddox Roberts, book 1 of the SPQR series (1990)
  14. Cover of Delta Pavonis, book 4 of the Act Of God Series (1990)
  15. Cover of The Catiline Conspiracy by John Maddox Roberts, book 2 of the SPQR series (1991)
  16. Cover of Conan the Rogue by John Maddox Roberts, book 26 of the Adventures of Conan series (1991)
  17. Cover of The Poisoned Land by John Maddox Roberts, book 3 of the Stormlands series (1992)
  18. Cover of The Sacrilege by John Maddox Roberts, book 3 of the SPQR series (1992)
  19. Cover of The Temple of the Muses by John Maddox Roberts, book 4 of the SPQR series (1992)
  20. Cover of The Steel Kings by John Maddox Roberts, book 4 of the Stormlands series (1993)
  21. Cover of Conan and the Treasure of Python by John Maddox Roberts, book 29 of the Adventures of Conan series (1993)
  22. Cover of Typical American Town by John Maddox Roberts, book 1 of the Gabe Treloar series (1994)
  23. Cover of Saturnalia by John Maddox Roberts, book 5 of the SPQR series (1994)
  24. Cover of Conan and the Manhunters by John Maddox Roberts, book 32 of the Adventures of Conan series (1994)
  1. 1
    The Strayed Sheep of CharunJohn Maddox Roberts Standalone Novels #11977 · 183 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1977183
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  2. 2
    Space AngelSpace Angel #11979 · confirmed 3/4
    1979–
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  3. 3
    The Falcon StrikesFalconer #11982 · confirmed 3/4
    1982–
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  4. 4
    The Black PopeFalconer #21982 · confirmed 3/4
    1982–
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  5. 5
    The Bloody CrossFalconer #31982 · 185 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1982185
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  6. 6
    King of the WoodJohn Maddox Roberts Standalone Novels #21983 · 256 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1983256
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  7. 7
    Cestus DeiJohn Maddox Roberts Standalone Novels #31983 · confirmed 3/4
    1983–
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  8. 8
    The King's TreasureFalconer #41983 · confirmed 3/4
    1983–
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  9. 9
    Act of GodAct Of God Series #11985 · 282 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1985282
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  10. 10
    The CingulumCingulum #11985 · 285 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1985285
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  11. 11
    Cloak of IllusionCingulum #21985 · 288 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1985288
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  12. 12
    Conan the ValorousAdventures of Conan #81985 · 288 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1985288
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  13. 13
    The New Adventures of ConanAdventures of Conan #91985 · confirmed 3/4
    1985–
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  14. 14
    The Island WorldsAct Of God Series #21987 · 279 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1987279
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  15. 15
    Conan the ChampionAdventures of Conan #131987 · 288 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1987288
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  16. 16
    SpacerSpace Angel #21988 · 182 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1988182
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  17. 17
    Between the StarsAct Of God Series #31988 · 225 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1988225
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  18. 18
    The Sword, the Jewel and the MirrorCingulum #31988 · confirmed 3/4
    1988–
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  19. 19
    Conan, The MarauderAdventures of Conan #151988 · 288 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1988288
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  20. 20
    The Enigma VariationsJohn Maddox Roberts Standalone Novels #41989 · 234 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1989234
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  21. 21
    Conan the BoldAdventures of Conan #201989 · 288 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1989288
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  22. 22
    The IslanderStormlands #11990 · confirmed 3/4
    1990–
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  23. 23
    The King's GambitSPQR #11990 · 274 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1990274
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  24. 24
    Delta PavonisAct Of God Series #41990 · confirmed 3/4
    1990–
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  25. 25
    The Black ShieldsStormlands #21991 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1991384
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  26. 26
    The Catiline ConspiracySPQR #21991 · 288 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1991288
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  27. 27
    Conan the RogueAdventures of Conan #261991 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1991304
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  28. 28
    The Poisoned LandStormlands #31992 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992320
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  29. 29
    The SacrilegeSPQR #31992 · 245 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992245
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  30. 30
    The Temple of the MusesSPQR #41992 · 231 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992231
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John Maddox Roberts series in order

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

John Maddox Roberts 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.

Adventures of Conan in order

9 books
  1. 8. Conan the Valorous
  2. 9. The New Adventures of Conan
  3. 13. Conan the Champion
  4. 15. Conan, The Marauder
  5. 20. Conan the Bold
  6. 26. Conan the Rogue
  7. 29. Conan and the Treasure of Python
  8. 32. Conan and the Manhunters
  9. 37. Conan and the Amazon

John Maddox Roberts Standalone Novels

6 books

6 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Stormlands in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Islander
  2. 2. The Black Shields
  3. 3. The Poisoned Land
  4. 4. The Steel Kings
  5. 5. Queens of Land and Sea

Falconer in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Falcon Strikes
  2. 2. The Black Pope
  3. 3. The Bloody Cross
  4. 4. The King's Treasure

Act Of God Series in order

4 books
  1. 1. Act of God
  2. 2. The Island Worlds
  3. 3. Between the Stars
  4. 4. Delta Pavonis

Cingulum in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Cingulum
  2. 2. Cloak of Illusion
  3. 3. The Sword, the Jewel and the Mirror

Gabe Treloar in order

3 books
  1. 1. Typical American Town
  2. 2. The Ghosts of Saigon
  3. 3. Desperate Highways

Space Angel in order

2 books
  1. 1. Space Angel
  2. 2. Spacer

Hannibal's Children in order

2 books
  1. 1. Hannibal's Children
  2. 2. The Seven Hills

Dragonlance: Classics in order

1 book
  1. 1. Murder in Tarsis

Do you have to read John Maddox Roberts books in order?

You only need to read John Maddox Roberts books in order within each series: the books listed here span 8 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with John Maddox Roberts

Start with The King's Gambit (1990), the first SPQR book. The earliest catalogued title overall is The Strayed Sheep of Charun (1977).

What is the newest John Maddox Roberts book?

The Year of Confusion (2010) is the newest John Maddox Roberts book released so far.

Is there a new John Maddox Roberts book coming?

No next John Maddox Roberts 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 Maddox Roberts at a glance

Died
John Maddox Roberts died in 2024, according to Wikidata.
Last book
The newest book credited to John Maddox Roberts on record dates from 2010.
Release pace
John Maddox Roberts books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
11,318 pages across the 41 of 52 books with a recorded length, a median of 288 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most John Maddox Roberts books, 23 of 52, were published in the 1990s.

What the John Maddox Roberts books are about

48 of the 52 John Maddox Roberts books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: private investigators is tagged on 14 of 48. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.