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
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.
How many Michael J. Sullivan books are there?
Michael J. Sullivan has 33 books, released between 2008 and 2026. They include 5 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 September 2026.
- 120083243/4
- 22009–3/4
- 32009–3/4
- 420103753/4
- 520103803/4
- 62011–3/4
- 72011–4/4
- 82011–3/4
- 92012–3/4
- 102012–3/4
- 112012–4/4
- 122012–3/4
- 1320133713/4
- 1420134323/4
- 1520133713/4
- 162014–3/4
- 172015–2/4
- 1820154323/4
- 1920164093/4
- 202016–2/4
- 2120174703/4
- 222017–3/4
- 2320184203/4
- 2420194803/4
- 252019–3/4
- 262020–3/4
- 2720204803/4
- 2820214803/4
- 292022–3/4
- 302023–3/4
- 312023–1/4
- 322024–3/4
- 332026–3/4
Michael J. Sullivan characters in order
Each character linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Riyria books in order 14 books
- Riyria Chronicles books in order 14 books
- Legends of the First Empire books in order 8 books
Michael J. Sullivan books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.
Riyria Chronicles books in order
8 books by Michael J. SullivanFirst Empire in order
8 booksRiyria Revelations in order
6 booksRiyria Revelations Omnibus
3 books3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Michael J. Sullivan Short Stories/Novellas
3 books3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Rise and Fall in order
3 books- 1. Nolyn
- 2. Farilane
- 3. Esrahaddon
Michael J. Sullivan Standalone Novels
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
After the Fall Series in order
1 bookMichael 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 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
What order should you read Michael J. Sullivan books in?
Read Michael J. Sullivan one series at a time, each in its own publication order: Riyria starts with The Crown Conspiracy (2008), Riyria Chronicles starts with The Crown Conspiracy (2008) and Legends of the First Empire starts with Age of Myth (2016). The earliest catalogued title overall is The Crown Conspiracy (2008).
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.
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.
- Fantasy 9 of 12 books
- Action & adventure 4 of 12 books
- Imaginary wars and battles 3 of 12 books
- Assassins 2 of 12 books
- Gods 2 of 12 books
- Prophets 2 of 12 books
- Revolutions 2 of 12 books
- Science fiction 2 of 12 books
- Thieves 2 of 12 books
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