Mark Charan Newton Books in Order
Mark Charan Newton has written 8 books, published between 2008 and 2014. The first book is The Reef (2008) and the newest is The Messenger (2014). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 2008–2014
Mark Charan Newton, born in 1981, is a British fantasy author. The Legends of the Red Sun, published by Tor UK, is the work most associated with the name, and Drakenfeld is the second series in the catalogue. Eight books run from The Reef (2008) to two 2014 titles, Retribution and The Messenger, by way of Nights of Villjamur (2009), City of Ruin (2010), The Book of Transformations (2011), The Broken Isles (2012) and Drakenfeld (2013). Newton also reviewed books for the ecological magazine The Ecologist and writes on whisky under the name Mark Newton.
How many Mark Charan Newton books are there?
Mark Charan Newton has 8 books, released between 2008 and 2014. They include 2 series and 1 title listed outside any series.
Mark Charan Newton Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Mark Charan Newton books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1The Reef2008 · confirmed 1/42008–1/4
- 22009–1/4
- 32010–1/4
- 42011–1/4
- 52012–1/4
- 62013–1/4
- 72014–1/4
- 82014–1/4
Mark Charan Newton 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.
Legends of the Red Sun in order
4 booksDrakenfeld in order
3 books- 1. Drakenfeld
- 2. Retribution
- 3. The Messenger
Standalone books
1 book1 Mark Charan Newton title here is not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Mark Charan Newton books in order?
You only need to read Mark Charan Newton books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Mark Charan Newton
Start with The Reef (2008), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Mark Charan Newton book?
The Messenger (2014) is the newest Mark Charan Newton book released so far.
Is there a new Mark Charan Newton book coming?
No next Mark Charan Newton book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Mark Charan Newton at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Mark Charan Newton title on record dates from 2014, 12 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Mark Charan Newton books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Mark Charan Newton books, 6 of 8, were published in the 2010s.