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Mike Kraus Books in Order

Mike Kraus has written 343 books, published between 2012 and 2026. The first book is Final Dawn: Episode 1 (2012) and the newest is Last Twilight (2026). One more title is announced: After (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
343 + 1 announced
Published
2012–2026
Pages on record
290 in 2 of 344 books
See all 344 books in order Printable Mike Kraus checklistNext: After (2027)

Mike Kraus has 344 books in the catalogue, spanning 2012 to 2026, with After listed for 2027. The run starts with the Final Dawn episodes in 2012 and reaches Last Twilight (2026). Series recorded under the Kraus name include Final Dawn, Surviving the Fall, After the Fall, Last Light, Breaking Point, Edge of Ruin, Melt, Flashpoint, Storm's Fury, Aftermath, Heaven's Fist and Swarm. Kraus is an ongoing author.

How many Mike Kraus books are there?

Mike Kraus has 343 published books, released between 2012 and 2026. They include 49 series and 3 titles listed outside any series. One more, After (2027), is announced.

Mike Kraus Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 344 Mike Kraus 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.

There are 344 recorded titles, more than one list usefully holds. The 300 earliest are below; the series linked further down carry the rest, each in its own order.

  1. 1
    Final Dawn: Episode 1Final Dawn #12012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  2. 2
    Prip'Yat: The Beast of Chernobyl2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  3. 3
    Final Dawn: Episode 2Final Dawn #22012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  4. 4
    Final Dawn: Episode 3Final Dawn #32012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  5. 5
    Final Dawn: Episode 4Final Dawn #42012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  6. 6
    Final Dawn: Episode 5Final Dawn #52012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  7. 7
    Cold Springs2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  8. 8
    Final Dawn: Episode 6Final Dawn #62013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  9. 9
    Final Dawn: Episode 7Final Dawn #72013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  10. 10
    Final Dawn: Episode 8Final Dawn #82013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  11. 11
    Final Dawn: Episode 9Final Dawn #92013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  12. 12
    Final Dawn: Episode 10Final Dawn #102013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  13. 13
    Drake2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
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  14. 14
    Archangel RisingArkhangelsk #12017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  15. 15
    No SanctuaryNo Sanctuary #12017 · 152 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017152
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  16. 16
    Surviving the FallSurviving the Fall #12017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  17. 17
    Archangel FallingArkhangelsk #22017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  18. 18
    The Gathering StormSurviving the Fall #22017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  19. 19
    The PrecipiceNo Sanctuary #22017 · 138 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017138
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  20. 20
    Archangel TriumphantArkhangelsk #32017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  21. 21
    The FractureNo Sanctuary #32017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  22. 22
    The Shattered EarthSurviving the Fall #32017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  23. 23
    Death of InnocenceSurviving the Fall #42017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  24. 24
    The TempestNo Sanctuary #42017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  25. 25
    The Burning FieldsSurviving the Fall #52017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  26. 26
    The GauntletNo Sanctuary #52017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  27. 27
    The Long RoadSurviving the Fall #62017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  28. 28
    The Darkest NightSurviving the Fall #72017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  29. 29
    The Edge of the KnifeSurviving the Fall #82017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  30. 30
    Dark HorizonHeaven's Fist #12018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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Mike Kraus 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.

Surviving the Fall in order

12 books
  1. 1. Surviving the Fall
  2. 2. The Gathering Storm
  3. 3. The Shattered Earth
  4. 4. Death of Innocence
  5. 5. The Burning Fields
  6. 6. The Long Road
  7. 7. The Darkest Night
  8. 8. The Edge of the Knife
  9. 9. The Tipping Point
  10. 10. The Trade of Kings
  11. 11. To Steal a March
  12. 12. A New Dawn

Final Dawn in order

10 books
  1. 1. Final Dawn: Episode 1
  2. 2. Final Dawn: Episode 2
  3. 3. Final Dawn: Episode 3
  4. 4. Final Dawn: Episode 4
  5. 5. Final Dawn: Episode 5
  6. 6. Final Dawn: Episode 6
  7. 7. Final Dawn: Episode 7
  8. 8. Final Dawn: Episode 8
  9. 9. Final Dawn: Episode 9
  10. 10. Final Dawn: Episode 10

Melt in order

10 books
  1. 1. Melt
  2. 2. Sink
  3. 3. Bury
  4. 4. Burn
  5. 5. Raze
  6. 6. Purge
  7. 7. Flee
  8. 8. Hold
  9. 9. Charge
  10. 10. Chase

Storm's Fury in order

10 books
  1. 1. Storm's Fury
  2. 2. Wind Shear
  3. 3. Present Danger
  4. 4. Jaws of Death
  5. 5. Storm Cloud
  6. 6. Against All Odds
  7. 7. Ride the Lightning
  8. 8. Eye of the Storm
  9. 9. The Road Home
  10. 10. Last Strike

Heaven's Fist in order

9 books
  1. 1. Dark Horizon
  2. 2. Fallen Steel
  3. 3. Sandstorm
  4. 4. Shattered Stone
  5. 5. Landfall
  6. 6. Dawn's End
  7. 7. From the Ashes
  8. 8. Into the Dark
  9. 9. At the Edge

Last Light in order

8 books
  1. 1. Last Light
  2. 2. Cold Snap
  3. 3. Dark Void
  4. 4. Hard Road
  5. 5. Dead Wrong
  6. 6. Into the Fire
  7. 7. Slow Burn
  8. 8. Final Darkness

Breaking Point in order

8 books
  1. 1. The Breaking Point
  2. 2. The Damaged World
  3. 3. The Darkest Day
  4. 4. The Longest Night
  5. 5. The Looming Threat
  6. 6. The Deepest Chasm
  7. 7. The Sharpest Edge
  8. 8. The Final Challenge

Swarm in order

8 books
  1. 1. Ravenous
  2. 2. Breathless
  3. 3. Furious
  4. 4. Bloodless
  5. 5. Sunless
  6. 6. Relentless
  7. 7. Lifeless
  8. 8. Fearless

Echoes of the End in order

8 books
  1. 1. Inferno
  2. 2. Ignition
  3. 3. Burn
  4. 4. Incendiary
  5. 5. Charred
  6. 6. Smolder
  7. 7. Scorched
  8. 8. Incinerate

Epoch's End in order

7 books
  1. 1. Endure
  2. 2. Shatter
  3. 3. Retreat
  4. 4. Survive
  5. 5. Collapse
  6. 6. Recover
  7. 7. Restore

Edge of Ruin in order

7 books
  1. 1. Sun Burn
  2. 2. Dawn's End
  3. 3. Black Sky
  4. 4. Night Fall
  5. 5. Endless Night
  6. 6. Burning World
  7. 7. Daybreak

Horizon's End in order

5 books
  1. 1. Broken Skies
  2. 2. End of Dawn
  3. 3. Shattered World
  4. 4. Eternal Darkness
  5. 5. Shadows of Ruins

No Sanctuary in order

6 books
  1. 1. No Sanctuary
  2. 2. The Precipice
  3. 3. The Fracture
  4. 4. The Tempest
  5. 5. The Gauntlet
  6. 6. The Battle

Darkness Rising in order

6 books
  1. 1. Darkness Rising
  2. 2. The Lost Light
  3. 3. Gray Skies
  4. 4. Aftershock
  5. 5. Dark Cloud
  6. 6. Turning Point

Zero Hour in order

6 books
  1. 1. Zero Hour
  2. 2. Scorched Earth
  3. 3. No Shelter
  4. 4. Beware the Scarred
  5. 5. Total Collapse
  6. 6. Final Plague

Escaping Darkness in order

6 books
  1. 1. Eruption
  2. 2. The Cloud
  3. 3. Landslide
  4. 4. The Fallout
  5. 5. Debris
  6. 6. The Shadows

Flashpoint in order

6 books
  1. 1. Flashpoint
  2. 2. Smolder
  3. 3. Fallout
  4. 4. Decay
  5. 5. Convergence
  6. 6. Mercy

Last City in order

6 books
  1. 1. Last City
  2. 2. Last Dawn
  3. 3. Last Stand
  4. 4. Last Freedom
  5. 5. Last Hope
  6. 6. Last Victory

Long Night in order

6 books
  1. 1. The Long Night
  2. 2. Scattered
  3. 3. States of War
  4. 4. Reapers
  5. 5. Betrayed
  6. 6. Showdown

Broken Tide in order

6 books
  1. 1. Overfall
  2. 2. Fractured Coast
  3. 3. Maelstrom
  4. 4. Backflow
  5. 5. Storm Surge
  6. 6. Breakwater

Wipeout in order

6 books
  1. 1. Wipeout
  2. 2. Wipeout Book 2
  3. 3. Empty Vault
  4. 4. Overdrawn
  5. 5. Foul Play
  6. 6. Bankrupt

Aftershocks in order

6 books
  1. 1. Aftershocks
  2. 2. Shaken
  3. 3. Broken
  4. 4. Shattered
  5. 5. Ruined
  6. 6. Ravaged

Lost Sanctuary in order

6 books
  1. 1. Downdraft
  2. 2. Bowshock
  3. 3. Dust Devil
  4. 4. Outflow
  5. 5. Cyclone
  6. 6. Shaitan

It Falls Apart in order

6 books
  1. 1. It Falls Apart
  2. 2. Unravel
  3. 3. Chaos Dawn
  4. 4. Warpath
  5. 5. The Path Forward
  6. 6. Rise Against

Extinction in order

6 books
  1. 1. Point of Extinction
  2. 2. Layers of Extinction
  3. 3. Brink of Extinction
  4. 4. Spread of Extinction
  5. 5. Escaping Extinction
  6. 6. Surviving Extinction

Aftermath in order

6 books
  1. 1. Searching for Shelter
  2. 2. Searching for Escape
  3. 3. Searching for Sanctuary
  4. 4. Searching for Allies
  5. 5. Searching for Resistance
  6. 6. Searching for Victory

After the Crash in order

6 books
  1. 1. After the Crash
  2. 2. The Collapse
  3. 3. Web of Destruction
  4. 4. Critical Failure
  5. 5. Entangled
  6. 6. Road to Redemption

No Tomorrow in order

6 books
  1. 1. Decimation
  2. 2. Ruination
  3. 3. Attrition
  4. 4. Calamity
  5. 5. Fortitude
  6. 6. Remnants

No Refuge in order

6 books
  1. 1. Edge of Darkness
  2. 2. Edge of Calamity
  3. 3. Edge of Mayhem
  4. 4. Edge of Despair
  5. 5. Edge of Turmoil
  6. 6. Edge of Depravity

Cursebreaker in order

6 books
  1. 1. The Dusk Reapers
  2. 2. The Haunted Portal
  3. 3. The Evershade Ring
  4. 4. The Obsidian Castle
  5. 5. The Pick Pocket's Curse
  6. 6. The Eternal Betrayal

Shadow Magic in order

6 books
  1. 1. The Witchborn Curse
  2. 2. The Shadow Huntress
  3. 3. The Charmed Quarter
  4. 4. The Rogue Coven
  5. 5. The Darkest Realm
  6. 6. Hybrid's Fate

After the Fall in order

6 books
  1. 1. After the Fall
  2. 2. Final Light
  3. 3. Into the Dark
  4. 4. Shadow of Night
  5. 5. Beneath the Ashes
  6. 6. End of Dawn

Nowhere to Turn in order

6 books
  1. 1. Broken
  2. 2. Sundered
  3. 3. Split
  4. 4. Trapped
  5. 5. Cascade
  6. 6. Grit

Days of Destruction in order

6 books
  1. 1. Meltdown
  2. 2. Seismic
  3. 3. Faultline
  4. 4. Ashfall
  5. 5. Rupture
  6. 6. Epicenter

Ravaged Dawn in order

6 books
  1. 1. Scourge
  2. 2. Reckoning
  3. 3. Forsaken
  4. 4. Famine
  5. 5. Wasteland
  6. 6. Resistance

End of All Things in order

6 books
  1. 1. The Collapse
  2. 2. The Desolation
  3. 3. The Ruination
  4. 4. The Darkness
  5. 5. The Devouring
  6. 6. The Redemption

Ashes of the Collapse in order

3 books
  1. 1. Ignition
  2. 2. Siege
  3. 3. Betrayal

Dawn of Ruin in order

3 books
  1. 2. Wasteland
  2. 3. Downpour
  3. 4. Endurance

Yesterday's End in order

6 books
  1. 1. Shattered
  2. 2. Unraveled
  3. 3. Unleashed
  4. 4. Engulfed
  5. 5. Devastated
  6. 6. Renewed

Eve of Extinction in order

6 books
  1. 1. Unravel
  2. 2. Abandon
  3. 3. Outlast
  4. 4. Resist
  5. 5. Fortify
  6. 6. Defend

End of Seasons in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Growing Dark
  2. 2. The Creeping Rot
  3. 3. The Repose of Fools

Foliant in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Quiet After
  2. 2. When Hope Dies
  3. 3. A Monument of Rust

Twilight's Ruin in order

3 books
  1. 1. Twilight's Ruin: Book 1
  2. 2. Twilight's Ruin: Book 2
  3. 3. Twilight's Ruin: Book 3

Final Extinction in order

3 books
  1. 1. When Dawn Burned
  2. 2. What Light Remained
  3. 3. Who Rises Above

Deluge in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Drowned
  2. 2. Survivors
  3. 3. Ice
  4. 4. Lost
  5. 5. Invasion

Tarot's Pawn Shop in order

4 books
  1. 1. Soul Snatcher
  2. 2. Wizard’s Bluff / Shift Happens
  3. 3. Raising the Stakes / Shift Show
  4. 4. Borrowed Magic / ShiftFaced

Wave of Ruin in order

3 books
  1. 1. Adrift
  2. 2. Castaways
  3. 3. Firestorm

Final Collapse in order

4 books
  1. 1. Final Collapse
  2. 2. Breaking Night
  3. 3. Total Dark
  4. 4. Dead Earth

Arkhangelsk in order

3 books
  1. 1. Archangel Rising
  2. 2. Archangel Falling
  3. 3. Archangel Triumphant

M.J. Kraus Short Stories/Novellas

1 book

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

Spore in order

1 book
  1. 6. Churn

Standalone books

3 books

3 Mike Kraus titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Mike Kraus books in order?

You only need to read Mike Kraus books in order within each series: the books listed here span 49 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Mike Kraus

Start with Final Dawn: Episode 1 (2012), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Mike Kraus book?

Last Twilight (2026) is the newest Mike Kraus book released so far.

Is there a new Mike Kraus book coming?

Yes. After (2027) is the next Mike Kraus 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.

Mike Kraus at a glance

Still publishing
Mike Kraus is still publishing. After is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Mike Kraus books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
290 pages across the 2 of 344 books with a recorded length, a median of 145 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Mike Kraus books, 256 of 344, were published in the 2020s.