Markus Heitz Books in Order
Markus Heitz has written 23 books, published between 2003 and 2024. The first book is The Dwarves (2003) and the newest is The Return of the Dwarves Book 2 (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 23
- Published
- 2003–2024
- Pages on record
- 5,376 in 9 of 23 books
Markus Heitz, born 10 October 1971, is a German writer of fantasy, horror and science fiction, known above all for the Dwarves novels. The catalogue lists 23 books starting with The Dwarves (2003), followed by The War of the Dwarves (2004), The Revenge of the Dwarves (2005) and The Fate of the Dwarves (2008). Other series by Heitz are Legends of the Alfar, Pact of Darkness, Doors, Justifiers and Return of the Dwarves. Subjects include epic fantasy, supernatural thrillers, werewolves, vampires and curses.
How many Markus Heitz books are there?
Markus Heitz has 23 books, released between 2003 and 2024. They include 6 series and 3 titles listed outside any series.
Markus Heitz Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 23 Markus Heitz 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.
- 12003–1/4
- 22004–1/4
- 32005–1/4
- 420086061/4
- 520084801/4
- 620086561/4
- 72008–1/4
- 820094021/4
- 92010–1/4
- 1020116081/4
- 112011–1/4
- 12Oneiros2012 · 640 pages · confirmed 1/420126401/4
- 1320126561/4
- 142013–1/4
- 1520145441/4
- 1620157841/4
- 17The Devil's Playbook2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 18The Dark Lands2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 192021–1/4
- 202021–1/4
- 212021–1/4
- 222021–1/4
- 232024–1/4
Markus Heitz 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.
Dwarves in order
5 booksLegends of the Alfar in order
4 booksPact of Darkness in order
3 books- 1. Sanctum
- 2. Ritus
- 3. Blutportale
Doors in order
3 books- 1. Doors: Colony
- 2. Twilight
- 3. Field of Blood
Justifiers in order
2 booksReturn of the Dwarves in order
2 booksPerry Rhodan-Die Gröβte Science- Fiction in order
1 bookStandalone books
3 books3 Markus Heitz titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Markus Heitz books in order?
You only need to read Markus Heitz books in order within each series: the books listed here span 6 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Markus Heitz
Start with The Dwarves (2003), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Markus Heitz book?
The Return of the Dwarves Book 2 (2024) is the newest Markus Heitz book released so far.
Is there a new Markus Heitz book coming?
No next Markus Heitz book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Markus Heitz at a glance
- Still publishing
- Markus Heitz published a book as recently as 2024.
- Release pace
- Markus Heitz books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 5,376 pages across the 9 of 23 books with a recorded length, a median of 608 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Markus Heitz books, 10 of 23, were published in the 2010s.
What the Markus Heitz books are about
9 of the 23 Markus Heitz books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fantasy, epic is tagged on 5 of 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fantasy, epic 5 of 9 books
- [series:Die_Legenden_der_Albae] 4 of 9 books
- Thrillers, supernatural 4 of 9 books
- Pakt der Dunkelheit 3 of 9 books
- Werewolves in fiction 2 of 9 books