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Michael Arnold Books in Order

Michael Arnold has written 13 books, published between 2010 and 2026. The first book is Traitor's Blood (2010) and the newest is The River Warriors (2026). One more title is announced: The Hemlock Throne (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
13 + 1 announced
Published
2010–2026
Pages on record
2,150 in 6 of 14 books
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Michael Arnold writes historical fiction, with Great Britain's civil war of 1642 to 1649, the Battle of Marston Moor, espionage and spies among the recorded subjects. Arnold's series are Civil War Chronicles, Highwayman, Savage Isle and Joshua Hawke, and Innocent Stryker is a named fictitious character. The catalogue holds 14 books from Traitor's Blood (2010) to The River Warriors (2026), and The Hemlock Throne is due in 2027. Devil's Charge (2011), Ironside (2013), Warlord's Gold (2014) and Marston Moor (2015) are other titles.

How many Michael Arnold books are there?

Michael Arnold has 13 published books, released between 2010 and 2026. They include 4 separate series. One more, The Hemlock Throne (2027), is announced.

Michael Arnold Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 14 Michael Arnold 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 Hunter's Rage by Michael Arnold, book 3 of the Civil War Chronicles (2012)
  2. Cover of Assassin's Reign by Michael Arnold, book 5 of the Civil War Chronicles (2013)
  3. Cover of Warlord's Gold by Michael Arnold, book 6 of the Civil War Chronicles (2014)
  4. Cover of Marston Moor by Michael Arnold, book 7 of the Civil War Chronicles (2015)
  1. 1
    Traitor's BloodCivil War Chronicles #12010 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010384
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  2. 2
    Devil's ChargeCivil War Chronicles #22011 · 467 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011467
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  3. 3
    Hunter's RageCivil War Chronicles #32012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  4. 4
    IronsideHighwayman #12013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  5. 5
    Stryker and the Angels of DeathCivil War Chronicles #42013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  6. 6
    Assassin's ReignCivil War Chronicles #52013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  7. 7
    Warlord's GoldCivil War Chronicles #62014 · 448 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014448
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  8. 8
    Marston MoorCivil War Chronicles #72015 · 415 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015415
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  9. 9
    Winter SwarmHighwayman #22016 · 84 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201684
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  10. 10
    Corpse ThiefJoshua Hawke #12019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  11. 11
    War's EndHighwayman #32020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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  12. 12
    The Savage IsleSavage Isle #12025 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2025352
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  13. 13
    The River WarriorsSavage Isle #22026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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  14. 14
    The Hemlock ThroneSavage Isle #32027 · confirmed 1/4
    2027–
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Michael Arnold 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.

Civil War Chronicles in order

7 books
  1. 1. Traitor's Blood
  2. 2. Devil's Charge
  3. 3. Hunter's Rage
  4. 4. Stryker and the Angels of Death
  5. 5. Assassin's Reign
  6. 6. Warlord's Gold
  7. 7. Marston Moor

Highwayman in order

3 books
  1. 1. Ironside
  2. 2. Winter Swarm
  3. 3. War's End

Savage Isle in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Savage Isle
  2. 2. The River Warriors
  3. 3. The Hemlock Throne

Joshua Hawke in order

1 book
  1. 1. Corpse Thief

Do you have to read Michael Arnold books in order?

You only need to read Michael Arnold 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 Michael Arnold

Start with Traitor's Blood (2010), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Michael Arnold book?

The River Warriors (2026) is the newest Michael Arnold book released so far.

Is there a new Michael Arnold book coming?

Yes. The Hemlock Throne (2027) is the next Michael Arnold book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

Michael Arnold at a glance

Still publishing
Michael Arnold is still publishing. The Hemlock Throne is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Michael Arnold books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,150 pages across the 6 of 14 books with a recorded length, a median of 400 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Michael Arnold books, 10 of 14, were published in the 2010s.

What the Michael Arnold books are about

5 of the 14 Michael Arnold books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: history is tagged on 5 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.