Kris Michaels Books in Order

Kris Michaels has written 78 books, published between 2015 and 2026. The first book is A Backwater Blessing (2015) and the newest is Echoes of Deception (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
78
Published
2015–2026
Confirmed
14 of 78 titles
Pages on record
3,928 in 13 of 78 books

Kris Michaels writes romance around private security teams. The Kings of Guardian line, Guardian Security Shadow World, Guardian Security Dynasty, Guardian Defenders and the Kings of Guardian Novellas take up much of the catalogue, with Hollister, Everlight and the Darkwater Security Initiative alongside. Sixty-four catalogued books run from A Backwater Blessing, Jacob and Joseph (2015) to Echoes of Deception (2026).

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How many Kris Michaels books are there?

Kris Michaels has 78 books, released between 2015 and 2026. They include 6 series and 1 title listed outside any series.

Kris Michaels Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 78 Kris Michaels 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
    A Backwater BlessingKings of Guardian Novellas #12015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
  2. 2
    JacobKings of Guardian #12015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015–
  3. 3
    JosephKings of Guardian #22015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015–
  4. 4
    A Heart's Desire2016 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016224
  5. 5
    An Evidence of MagicEverlight #12016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  6. 6
    JasonKings of Guardian #32016 · 270 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016270
  7. 7
    An Incident of MagicEverlight #22017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
  8. 8
    ChiefKings of Guardian #42017 · confirmed 3/4
    2017–
  9. 9
    JewellKings of Guardian #52017 · confirmed 3/4
    2017–
  10. 10
    JadeKings of Guardian #62017 · confirmed 3/4
    2017–
  11. 11
    AnubisGuardian Security Shadow World #12018 · 248 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018248
  12. 12
    AspGuardian Security Shadow World #22018 · 236 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018236
  13. 13
    Montana GuardianKings of Guardian Novellas #22018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  14. 14
    AdamKings of Guardian #72018 · 264 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018264
  15. 15
    JasmineKings of Guardian #82018 · 262 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018262
  16. 16
    Hot SEAL, Single MaltSEALs in Paradise #92018 · 172 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018172
  17. 17
    JaredKings of Guardian #92018 · 248 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018248
  18. 18
    JustinKings of Guardian #102018 · 252 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018252
  19. 19
    DrakeKings of Guardian #112018 · 368 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018368
  20. 20
    GabrielGuardian Defenders #12019 · 560 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019560
  21. 21
    LycosGuardian Security Shadow World #32019 · 376 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019376
  22. 22
    SEAL ForeverSilver SEALs #62019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  23. 23
    DixonKings of Guardian #122019 · 448 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019448
  24. 24
    Hot SEAL, Savannah NightsSEALs in Paradise #122019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  25. 25
    PassagesKings of Guardian #132019 · confirmed 3/4
    2019–
  26. 26
    BrodyHope City #22020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  27. 27
    MalikiGuardian Defenders #22020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  28. 28
    RykerHope City #42020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  29. 29
    ThanatosGuardian Security Shadow World #42020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  30. 30
    TempestGuardian Security Shadow World #52020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–

Kris Michaels 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.

Kings of Guardian in order

16 books
  1. 1. Jacob
  2. 2. Joseph
  3. 3. Jason
  4. 4. Chief
  5. 5. Jewell
  6. 6. Jade
  7. 7. Adam
  8. 8. Jasmine
  9. 9. Jared
  10. 10. Justin
  11. 11. Drake
  12. 12. Dixon
  13. and 4 more in the table above

Guardian Security Shadow World in order

15 books
  1. 1. Anubis
  2. 2. Asp
  3. 3. Lycos
  4. 4. Thanatos
  5. 5. Tempest
  6. 6. Smoke
  7. 7. Reaper
  8. 8. Phoenix
  9. 9. Valkyrie
  10. 10. Flack
  11. 11. Ice
  12. 12. Malice
  13. and 3 more in the table above

Guardian Security Dynasty in order

11 books
  1. 1. Legacy's Call
  2. 2. Legacy's Destiny
  3. 3. Throne of Secrets
  4. 4. Echoes and Oaths
  5. 5. Heir of Honor
  6. 6. Heir of Shadows
  7. 7. Veil of Vengeance
  8. 8. Heir of Courage
  9. 9. Heart of Shadows
  10. 10. Code of Silence
  11. 11. Echoes of Deception

Guardian Defenders in order

10 books
  1. 1. Gabriel
  2. 2. Maliki
  3. 3. John
  4. 4. Jeremiah
  5. 5. Frank
  6. 6. Creed
  7. 7. Sage
  8. 8. Bear
  9. 9. Billy
  10. 10. Elliot

Long Road Home in order

5 books
  1. 1. My Heart's Home
  2. 6. Searching for Home
  3. 11. A Home For Love
  4. 16. Finally Home
  5. 22. Home Changes

Hollister in order

5 books
  1. 1. Andrew
  2. 2. Zeke
  3. 3. Declan
  4. 4. Ken
  5. 5. Barry

Hope City in order

5 books
  1. 2. Brody
  2. 4. Ryker
  3. 6. Brock
  4. 8. Killian
  5. 10. Blayze

Kings of Guardian Novellas

3 books

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

SEALs in Paradise in order

3 books
  1. 9. Hot SEAL, Single Malt
  2. 12. Hot SEAL, Savannah Nights
  3. 38. Hot SEAL, Silent Knight

Everlight in order

2 books
  1. 1. An Evidence of Magic
  2. 2. An Incident of Magic

Darkwater Security Initiative in order

1 book
  1. 1. Cole

Silver SEALs in order

1 book
  1. 6. SEAL Forever

Standalone books

1 book

1 Kris Michaels title here is not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Kris Michaels books in order?

You only need to read Kris Michaels books in order within each series: the books listed here span 6 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

What order should you read Kris Michaels books in?

Read them in publication order, starting with A Backwater Blessing (2015), the earliest published title. After it come Jacob (2015), Joseph (2015), A Heart's Desire (2016) and An Evidence of Magic (2016); the numbered table above continues from there.

What is the newest Kris Michaels book?

Echoes of Deception (2026) is the newest Kris Michaels book released so far.

Is there a new Kris Michaels book coming?

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

Kris Michaels at a glance

Still publishing
Kris Michaels published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Kris Michaels books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
3,928 pages across the 13 of 78 books with a recorded length, a median of 262 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Kris Michaels books, 53 of 78, were published in the 2020s.

When Kris Michaels books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Kris Michaels titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 53 titles.

2010s
25
2020s
53

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

What the Kris Michaels books are about

1 of the 78 Kris Michaels 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.