Nathan Hystad Books in Order
Nathan Hystad has written 84 books, published between 2016 and 2026. The first book is Crime & Mystery Short Stories (2016) and the newest is The Conclave (2026). One more title is announced: New Visions (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 84 + 1 announced
- Published
- 2016–2026
- Confirmed
- 27 of 85 titles
- Pages on record
- 3,309 in 11 of 85 books
Nathan Hystad is the author of 85 catalogued books, from Crime & Mystery Short Stories (2016) to The Conclave (2026), with New Visions due in 2027. Series include Baldwin's Legacy, Lost Town, Space Race, River Saga, Final Days, Bridge Sequence, Red Creek and Star Map. New Threat (2018), New World (2018) and The Ancients (2018) are among the early titles.
Hystad's The Survivors series follows Dean Parker after a mysterious alien event, as he confronts new threats and hostile environments while uncovering the secrets of an altered world.
How many Nathan Hystad books are there?
Nathan Hystad has 84 published books, released between 2016 and 2026. They include 16 series and 3 titles listed outside any series. One more, New Visions (2027), is announced.
Nathan Hystad Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 85 Nathan Hystad 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.
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- 220182322/4
- 320182603/4
- 420182623/4
- 520182643/4
- 620182923/4
- 72018–3/4
- 82018–3/4
- 920193552/4
- 10Lights Over Cloud Lake2019 · confirmed 2/42019–2/4
- 1120193012/4
- 122019–2/4
- 132019–2/4
- 142019–2/4
- 1520192723/4
- 1620193003/4
- 1720192913/4
- 182019–3/4
- 192019–3/4
- 202020–2/4
- 212020–2/4
- 222020–2/4
- 232020–2/4
- 24The Manuscript2020 · confirmed 2/42020–2/4
- 252020–2/4
- 262020–2/4
- 272020–2/4
- 282020–2/4
- 292020–2/4
- 302020–2/4
- 312020–2/4
- 322020–3/4
- 332020–3/4
- 342020–3/4
- 352020–3/4
- 362021–2/4
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- 402021–2/4
- 412021–2/4
- 422021–3/4
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- 782026–2/4
- 79Heirloom2026 · confirmed 2/42026–2/4
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- 812026–2/4
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- 842026–2/4
- 852027–2/4
Nathan Hystad 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.
Survivors in order
28 books- 1. The Event
- 2. New Threat
- 3. New World
- 4. The Ancients
- 5. The Theos
- 6. Old Enemy
- 7. New Alliance
- 8. The Gatekeepers
- 9. New Horizon
- 10. The Academy
- 11. Old World
- 12. New Discovery
- and 16 more in the table above
Baldwin's Legacy in order
6 books- 1. Confrontation
- 2. Unification
- 3. Culmination
- 4. Hierarchy
- 5. Lineage
- 6. Legacy
Lost Town in order
6 booksRiver Saga in order
4 books- 1. First Life
- 2. Second Chance
- 3. Third Party
- 4. The Realms
Resistance in order
3 booksFinal Days in order
3 books- 1. Final Days
- 2. Colony
- 3. Escape
Rise in order
3 books- 1. Occupation
- 2. Salvation
- 3. Reclamation
Bridge Sequence in order
3 books- 1. Lost Contact
- 2. Lost Time
- 3. Lost Hope
Space Race in order
3 books- 1. Space Race
- 2. Space Battle
- 3. Space Strike
Glass in order
3 booksAbyss in order
3 booksTravelers in order
3 books- 1. Dark Invasion
- 2. Dark City
- 3. Dark World
Token in order
3 booksLink in order
3 booksFormless in order
3 booksRed Creek in order
2 booksStar Map in order
2 books- 1. Star Map
- 2. Colony Nine
Gothic Fantasy in order
1 bookStandalone books
3 books3 Nathan Hystad titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Nathan Hystad books in order?
You only need to read Nathan Hystad books in order within each series: the books listed here span 16 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Nathan Hystad
Start with Crime & Mystery Short Stories (2016), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Nathan Hystad book?
The Conclave (2026) is the newest Nathan Hystad book released so far.
Is there a new Nathan Hystad book coming?
Yes. New Visions (2027) is the next Nathan Hystad 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.
Nathan Hystad at a glance
- Still publishing
- Nathan Hystad is still publishing. New Visions is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Nathan Hystad books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,309 pages across the 11 of 85 books with a recorded length, a median of 291 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Nathan Hystad books, 65 of 85, were published in the 2020s.
What the Nathan Hystad books are about
1 of the 85 Nathan Hystad 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.
- Mystery & detective 1 of 1 books
- Short stories 1 of 1 books