Michael G. Manning Books in Order
Michael G. Manning has written 23 books, published between 2011 and 2026. The first book is The Blacksmith's Son (2011) and the newest is Watcher of the Void (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 23
- Published
- 2011–2026
- Pages on record
- 4,988 in 12 of 23 books
- Reading time
- 83–125 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,988 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 12 of 23 titles with a page count on record.
Michael G. Manning is a fantasy novelist with 23 catalogued books. The Blacksmith's Son (2011) opens the catalogue and Watcher of the Void (2026) is the newest entry. Mageborn, Embers of Illeniel, Art of the Adept, Champions of the Dawning Dragons, Riven Gates and Wrath of the Stormking are the six series, and the median Manning novel runs to 384 pages. Manning remains actively publishing.
How many Michael G. Manning books are there?
Michael G. Manning has 23 books, released between 2011 and 2026. They include 6 series and 1 title listed outside any series.
Michael G. Manning Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 23 Michael G. Manning 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.
- 120114021/4
- 22011–1/4
- 320125441/4
- 420135421/4
- 520143261/4
- 620143261/4
- 720145701/4
- 82015–1/4
- 920163441/4
- 10Thomas2017 · 260 pages · confirmed 1/420172601/4
- 1120185061/4
- 1220183141/4
- 1320183661/4
- 142019–1/4
- 1520194881/4
- 162019–1/4
- 172019–1/4
- 182020–1/4
- 192020–1/4
- 202022–1/4
- 212023–1/4
- 222024–1/4
- 232026–1/4
Michael G. Manning 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.
Mageborn in order
5 booksArt of the Adept in order
5 booksEmbers of Illeniel in order
3 booksChampions of the Dawning Dragons in order
3 books- 1. Thornbear
- 2. Centyr Dominance
- 3. Demonhome
Riven Gates in order
3 booksWrath of the Stormking in order
3 booksStandalone books
1 book1 Michael G. Manning title here is not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Michael G. Manning books in order?
You only need to read Michael G. Manning 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 Michael G. Manning
Start with The Blacksmith's Son (2011), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Michael G. Manning book?
Watcher of the Void (2026) is the newest Michael G. Manning book released so far.
Is there a new Michael G. Manning book coming?
No next Michael G. Manning book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Michael G. Manning at a glance
- Still publishing
- Michael G. Manning published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Michael G. Manning books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 4,988 pages across the 12 of 23 books with a recorded length, a median of 384 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Michael G. Manning books, 17 of 23, were published in the 2010s.
What the Michael G. Manning books are about
2 of the 23 Michael G. Manning books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fantasy is tagged on 2 of 2. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fantasy 2 of 2 books