Kevin Hearne Books in Order

Kevin Hearne has written 32 books, published between 2010 and 2026. The first book is Clan Rathskeller (2010) and the newest is The Great Big Bear and Other Stories of the Iron Druid Chronicles (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
32
Published
2010–2026
Confirmed
29 of 32 titles
Pages on record
4,361 in 15 of 32 books
Photo of Kevin Hearne, author

Born on December 9, 1970, Kevin Hearne is a fantasy novelist from Arizona who moved to Ontario and became a Canadian citizen in 2022. The Iron Druid Chronicles is a New York Times bestselling series, and subjects include druids, Atticus O'Sullivan and Celtic, Norse and Greek mythology. Other series are Ink & Sigil, the Seven Kennings trilogy, and Tales of Pell, a collaboration with Delilah S. Dawson. Heir to the Jedi (2015) is a Star Wars novel by Hearne. The catalogue counts 32 books through 2026.

How many Kevin Hearne books are there?

Kevin Hearne has 32 books, released between 2010 and 2026. They include 4 separate series.

Kevin Hearne Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 32 Kevin Hearne 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. 1
    Clan RathskellerIron Druid Chronicles #12010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010
  2. 2
    A Test of MettleIron Druid Chronicles #22010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010
  3. 3
    HoundedIron Druid Chronicles #32011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011
  4. 4
    HexedIron Druid Chronicles #42011 · 307 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2011307
  5. 5
    HammeredIron Druid Chronicles #52011 · 326 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2011326
  6. 6
    Kaibab UnboundIron Druid Chronicles #62011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011
  7. 7
    TrickedIron Druid Chronicles #72012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012
  8. 8
    TrappedIron Druid Chronicles #92012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012
  9. 9
    HuntedIron Druid Chronicles #102013 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013384
  10. 10
    A New DawnStar Wars Stand-Alone Novels #12014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014
  11. 11
    ShatteredIron Druid Chronicles #122014 · 332 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014332
  12. 12
    The Demon Barker of Wheat StreetIron Druid Chronicles #142014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014
  13. 13
    Heir to the JediStar Wars Stand-Alone Novels #32015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015
  14. 14
    Lords of the SithStar Wars Stand-Alone Novels #42015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015
  15. 15
    StakedIron Druid Chronicles #182016 · 310 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016310
  16. 16
    The Purloined PoodleIron Druid Chronicles #192016 · 112 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016112
  17. 17
    A Plague of GiantsSeven Kennings #12017 · 618 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017618
  18. 18
    BesiegedIron Druid Chronicles #202017 · 235 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017235
  19. 19
    The Squirrel on the TrainIron Druid Chronicles #212017 · 114 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017114
  20. 20
    ScourgedIron Druid Chronicles #222018 · 268 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018268
  21. 22
    No Country for Old GnomesTales Of Pell #22019 · 416 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019416
  22. 23
    The Princess BeardTales Of Pell #32019 · 363 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019363
  23. 24
    Ink & SigilInk & Sigil #12020 · 336 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2020336
  24. 25
    A Blight of BlackwingsSeven Kennings #22020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020
  25. 26
    A Question of NavigationKevin Hearne Standalone Novels #12021 · 144 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2021144
  26. 27
    Paper & BloodInk & Sigil #22021 · confirmed 3/4
    2021
  27. 28
    A Curse of KrakensSeven Kennings #32023 · confirmed 3/4
    2023
  28. 29
    The Hermit Next DoorKevin Hearne Short Stories/Novellas #12024 · 96 pages · confirmed 3/4
    202496
  29. 30
    Candle & CrowInk & Sigil #32024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024
  30. 31
    Oberon’s Bathtime StoriesIron Druid Chronicles #242025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025

Kevin Hearne 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.

Iron Druid Chronicles in order

18 books
  1. 1. Clan Rathskeller
  2. 2. A Test of Mettle
  3. 3. Hounded
  4. 4. Hexed
  5. 5. Hammered
  6. 6. Kaibab Unbound
  7. 7. Tricked
  8. 9. Trapped
  9. 10. Hunted
  10. 12. Shattered
  11. 14. The Demon Barker of Wheat Street
  12. 18. Staked
  13. and 6 more in the table above

Star Wars Stand-Alone Novels in order

3 books
  1. 1. A New Dawn
  2. 3. Heir to the Jedi
  3. 4. Lords of the Sith

Seven Kennings in order

3 books
  1. 1. A Plague of Giants
  2. 2. A Blight of Blackwings
  3. 3. A Curse of Krakens

Ink & Sigil in order

3 books
  1. 1. Ink & Sigil
  2. 2. Paper & Blood
  3. 3. Candle & Crow

Tales Of Pell in order

2 books
  1. 2. No Country for Old Gnomes
  2. 3. The Princess Beard

Kevin Hearne Short Story

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Kevin Hearne Standalone Novels

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Kevin Hearne Short Stories/Novellas

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Do you have to read Kevin Hearne books in order?

You only need to read Kevin Hearne books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Kevin Hearne

Start with Clan Rathskeller (2010), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Kevin Hearne book?

The Great Big Bear and Other Stories of the Iron Druid Chronicles (2026) is the newest Kevin Hearne book released so far.

Is there a new Kevin Hearne book coming?

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

Kevin Hearne at a glance

Still publishing
Kevin Hearne published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Kevin Hearne books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
4,361 pages across the 15 of 32 books with a recorded length, a median of 310 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Kevin Hearne books, 23 of 32, were published in the 2010s.

What the Kevin Hearne books are about

19 of the 32 Kevin Hearne books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: druids and druidism is tagged on 10 of 19. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.