Michael Chatfield Books in Order

Michael Chatfield has written 57 books, published between 2015 and 2026. The first book is The Recruitment (2015) and the newest is Past Tomorrows (2026). One more title is announced: From Ash and Ruin (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
57 + 1 announced
Published
2015–2026
Pages on record
9,185 in 21 of 58 books

LitRPG is Michael Chatfield's form: fantasy built on game systems, virtual worlds, gods, magic and blacksmithing. Fifty-eight books are catalogued since 2015, across Emerilia, Ten Realms, Rise of the Free Fleet, Harmony War, Restarting the Apocalypse, Death Knight and Builder's Legacy. The Recruitment (2015) is the first catalogued title, Past Tomorrows (2026) the newest, and From Ash and Ruin is scheduled for 2027.

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The Ten Realms series follows two friends who find themselves in a new world divided into ten realms. They explore each realm, gain power and work to survive its challenges and enemies as they pursue a quest to conquer all ten realms.

How many Michael Chatfield books are there?

Michael Chatfield has 57 published books, released between 2015 and 2026. They include 9 separate series. One more, From Ash and Ruin (2027), is announced.

Michael Chatfield Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 58 Michael Chatfield 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
    The RecruitmentRise of the Free Fleet #12015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  2. 2
    Coming HomeRise of the Free Fleet #22015 · 234 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015234
  3. 3
    No Rest for the WIckedRise of the Free Fleet #32015 · 284 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015284
  4. 4
    SacremonHarmony War #12016 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016368
  5. 5
    MasoulHarmony War #22016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  6. 6
    OsdalHarmony War #32016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  7. 7
    FernixHarmony War #42016 · 196 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016196
  8. 8
    From the BlackRise of the Free Fleet #42016 · 260 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016260
  9. 9
    From Furies ForgedRise of the Free Fleet #52016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  10. 10
    War's RewardRise of the Free Fleet #62016 · 284 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016284
  11. 11
    The Trapped Mind ProjectEmerilia #12017 · 592 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017592
  12. 12
    Benvari MountainsEmerilia #22017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  13. 13
    For the GuildEmerilia #32017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  14. 14
    New HorizonsEmerilia #42017 · 424 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017424
  15. 15
    This is Our LandEmerilia #52017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  16. 16
    Stone Raiders' ReturnEmerilia #62017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  17. 17
    Time of ChangeEmerilia #72017 · 600 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017600
  18. 18
    Beyond All ExpectationsEmerilia #82017 · 518 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017518
  19. 19
    Of Myths and LegendsEmerilia #92017 · 542 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017542
  20. 20
    The Pantheon MovesEmerilia #102017 · 476 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017476
  21. 21
    The Tenth AwakensMaraukian War #12018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  22. 22
    The Two Week CurseTen Realms #12018 · 564 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018564
  23. 23
    The Second RealmTen Realms #22018 · 714 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018714
  24. 24
    The Vanguard EmergesMaraukian War #22018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  25. 25
    An Empire is BornMaraukian War #32018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  26. 26
    The Third RealmTen Realms #32018 · 742 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018742
  27. 27
    Enemies on All SidesMaraukian War #42018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  28. 28
    On the War PathMaraukian War #52018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  29. 29
    Skeleton with a HeartDeath Knight #12019 · 140 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019140
  30. 30
    Possessor of the HeartDeath Knight #22019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–

Michael Chatfield 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.

Do you have to read Michael Chatfield books in order?

You only need to read Michael Chatfield books in order within each series: the books listed here span 9 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Michael Chatfield

Start with The Recruitment (2015), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Michael Chatfield book?

Past Tomorrows (2026) is the newest Michael Chatfield book released so far.

Is there a new Michael Chatfield book coming?

Yes. From Ash and Ruin (2027) is the next Michael Chatfield 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 Chatfield at a glance

Still publishing
Michael Chatfield is still publishing. From Ash and Ruin is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Michael Chatfield books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
9,185 pages across the 21 of 58 books with a recorded length, a median of 424 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Michael Chatfield books, 34 of 58, were published in the 2010s.

When Michael Chatfield books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Michael Chatfield titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 34 titles.

2010s
34
2020s
23

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

What the Michael Chatfield books are about

1 of the 58 Michael Chatfield 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.

  • Adventure stories 1 of 1 books
  • Another worlds 1 of 1 books
  • Blacksmithing (fiction) 1 of 1 books
  • Fantasy 1 of 1 books
  • Gods (fiction) 1 of 1 books
  • LitRPG 1 of 1 books
  • Magic (fiction) 1 of 1 books
  • Virtual reality (fiction) 1 of 1 books