Michael J. Sullivan Books in Order

Michael J. Sullivan has written 33 books, published between 2008 and 2026. The first book is The Crown Conspiracy (2008) and the newest is Out of the Ashes (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
33
Published
2008–2026
Confirmed
30 of 33 titles
Pages on record
5,424 in 13 of 33 books
Photo of Michael J. Sullivan, author
Msullivan9597 / CC BY-SA 3.0

Michael J. Sullivan writes epic fantasy. The Riyria Revelations open the catalogue with The Crown Conspiracy (2008), and the Riyria Chronicles, Legends of the First Empire, Rise and Fall and After the Fall follow. Thirty-three catalogued books reach Out of the Ashes (2026), at a median length of 420 pages. Thieves, assassins, gods and imaginary wars recur as subjects.

Source: Wikidata

How many Michael J. Sullivan books are there?

Michael J. Sullivan has 33 books, released between 2008 and 2026. They include 4 separate series.

Michael J. Sullivan Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 33 Michael J. Sullivan 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 Crown ConspiracyRiyria Revelations #12008 · 324 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008324
  2. 2
    AvemparthaRiyria Revelations #22009 · confirmed 3/4
    2009–
  3. 3
    Nyphron RisingRiyria Revelations #32009 · confirmed 3/4
    2009–
  4. 4
    The Emerald StormRiyria Revelations #42010 · 375 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2010375
  5. 5
    WintertideRiyria Revelations #52010 · 380 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2010380
  6. 6
    The Viscount and the WitchRiyria Chronicles #12011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
  7. 7
    Theft of SwordsRiyria Revelations Omnibus #12011 · confirmed 4/4
    2011–
  8. 8
    Rise of EmpireRiyria Revelations Omnibus #22011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
  9. 9
    Greener GrassMichael J. Sullivan Short Stories/Novellas #12012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012–
  10. 10
    Burning AlexandriaMichael J. Sullivan Short Stories/Novellas #22012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012–
  11. 11
    Heir of NovronRiyria Revelations Omnibus #32012 · confirmed 4/4
    2012–
  12. 12
    PercepliquisRiyria Revelations #62012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012–
  13. 13
    Hollow WorldMichael J. Sullivan Standalone Novels #12013 · 371 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013371
  14. 14
    The Crown TowerRiyria Chronicles #22013 · 432 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013432
  15. 15
    The Rose and the ThornRiyria Chronicles #32013 · 371 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013371
  16. 16
    The JesterRiyria Chronicles #42014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014–
  17. 17
    Professional IntegrityRiyria Chronicles #52015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
  18. 18
    The Death of DulgathRiyria Chronicles #62015 · 432 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015432
  19. 19
    Age of MythFirst Empire #12016 · 409 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016409
  20. 20
    Little Wren and the Big ForestFirst Empire #22016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  21. 21
    Age of SwordsFirst Empire #32017 · 470 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017470
  22. 22
    The Disappearance of Winter's DaughterRiyria Chronicles #72017 · confirmed 3/4
    2017–
  23. 23
    Age of WarFirst Empire #42018 · 420 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018420
  24. 24
    Age of LegendFirst Empire #52019 · 480 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019480
  25. 25
    Pile of BonesFirst Empire #62019 · confirmed 3/4
    2019–
  26. 26
    Age of DeathFirst Empire #72020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020–
  27. 27
    Age of EmpyreFirst Empire #82020 · 480 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2020480
  28. 28
    NolynRise and Fall #12021 · 480 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2021480
  29. 29
    FarilaneRise and Fall #22022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022–
  30. 30
    EsrahaddonRise and Fall #32023 · confirmed 3/4
    2023–
  31. 31
    The Thieves (Short Story)Michael J. Sullivan Short Stories/Novellas #32023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  32. 32
    DrumindorRiyria Chronicles #82024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024–
  33. 33
    Out of the AshesAfter the Fall Series #12026 · confirmed 3/4
    2026–

Michael J. Sullivan characters in order

The character linked below has its own reading-order page.

Michael J. Sullivan 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.

Riyria Chronicles in order

8 books
  1. 1. The Viscount and the Witch
  2. 2. The Crown Tower
  3. 3. The Rose and the Thorn
  4. 4. The Jester
  5. 5. Professional Integrity
  6. 6. The Death of Dulgath
  7. 7. The Disappearance of Winter's Daughter
  8. 8. Drumindor

First Empire in order

8 books
  1. 1. Age of Myth
  2. 2. Little Wren and the Big Forest
  3. 3. Age of Swords
  4. 4. Age of War
  5. 5. Age of Legend
  6. 6. Pile of Bones
  7. 7. Age of Death
  8. 8. Age of Empyre

Riyria Revelations in order

6 books
  1. 1. The Crown Conspiracy
  2. 2. Avempartha
  3. 3. Nyphron Rising
  4. 4. The Emerald Storm
  5. 5. Wintertide
  6. 6. Percepliquis

Riyria Revelations Omnibus

3 books

3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Michael J. Sullivan Short Stories/Novellas

3 books

3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Rise and Fall in order

3 books
  1. 1. Nolyn
  2. 2. Farilane
  3. 3. Esrahaddon

Michael J. Sullivan Standalone Novels

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

After the Fall Series in order

1 book
  1. 1. Out of the Ashes

Michael J. Sullivan Books in Chronological Order

By publication date, the Michael J. Sullivan books run from The Crown Conspiracy (2008) to Out of the Ashes (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Michael J. Sullivan in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.

Do you have to read Michael J. Sullivan books in order?

You only need to read Michael J. Sullivan books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

What order should you read Michael J. Sullivan books in?

Read them in publication order, starting with The Crown Conspiracy (2008), the first Riyria book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.

What is the newest Michael J. Sullivan book?

Out of the Ashes (2026) is the newest Michael J. Sullivan book released so far.

Is there a new Michael J. Sullivan book coming?

No next Michael J. Sullivan 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 J. Sullivan at a glance

Still publishing
Michael J. Sullivan published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Michael J. Sullivan books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
5,424 pages across the 13 of 33 books with a recorded length, a median of 420 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Michael J. Sullivan books, 22 of 33, were published in the 2010s.
Corroboration
2 of the 33 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 30 in at least three.

When Michael J. Sullivan books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Michael J. Sullivan titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 22 titles.

2000s
3
2010s
22
2020s
8

33 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Michael J. Sullivan books are about

12 of the 33 Michael J. Sullivan 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 9 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

Other Fantasy authors

Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.