Niel Hancock Books in Order
14 books are credited to Niel Hancock, published between 1977 and 2015; 1 of them appeared after Niel Hancock's death in 2011. The first book is Greyfax Grimwald (1977) and the newest is Old Dime Box Stories (2015). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 14
- Published
- 1977–2015
- Pages on record
- 2,623 in 8 of 14 books
- Reading time
- 44–66 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,623 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 8 of 14 titles with a page count on record.
Niel Hancock (January 8, 1941 to May 7, 2011) was an American fantasy writer and the creator of the fictional universe Atlanton Earth, known above all for the Circle of Light series. Hancock's fantasy novels fall into three sets of four books. Dragon Winter (1978) shares the Atlanton Earth universe but stands outside the main storyline. The novels were aimed at adult readers of high fantasy, yet use plain plots and talking-animal devices more common in children's books. Tor Books reissued them after several years out of print. Catalogued series are Atlanton Earth, Wilderness of Four and Windameir Circle, and Greyfax Grimwald (1977) is the first listed title.
How many Niel Hancock books are there?
Niel Hancock has 14 books, released between 1977 and 2015. 1 of them were published after Niel Hancock's death in 2011. They include 3 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.
Niel Hancock Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 14 Niel Hancock 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.
- 119773521/4
- 219773491/4
- 31977–1/4
- 419773781/4
- 5Dragon Winter1978 · confirmed 1/41978–1/4
- 619822561/4
- 719822861/4
- 81982–1/4
- 919832861/4
- 1019854161/4
- 111987–1/4
- 121988–1/4
- 1319913001/4
- 14Old Dime Box Stories2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
Niel Hancock 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.
Atlanton Earth in order
4 booksWilderness of Four in order
4 booksWindameir Circle in order
4 booksStandalone books
2 books2 Niel Hancock titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Niel Hancock books in order?
You only need to read Niel Hancock books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Niel Hancock
Start with Greyfax Grimwald (1977), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Niel Hancock book?
Old Dime Box Stories (2015) is the newest Niel Hancock book released so far.
Is there a new Niel Hancock book coming?
No next Niel Hancock book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Niel Hancock at a glance
- Died
- Niel Hancock died in 2011, according to Wikidata.
- After death
- Books credited to Niel Hancock are still being published after Niel Hancock's death in 2011; the newest appeared in 2015.
- Release pace
- Niel Hancock books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
- Length
- 2,623 pages across the 8 of 14 books with a recorded length, a median of 324 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Niel Hancock books, 7 of 14, were published in the 1980s.
What the Niel Hancock books are about
8 of the 14 Niel Hancock books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: science fiction is tagged on 3 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Science fiction 3 of 8 books