P.C. Hodgell Books in Order
P.C. Hodgell has written 11 books, published between 1982 and 2022. The first book is God Stalk (1982) and the newest is Deathless Gods (2022). Publication order is the reading order below. All 11 books listed here are in the Kencyrath series, which has its own page: Kencyrath books in order.
- Books
- 11
- Published
- 1982–2022
- Pages on record
- 3,040 in 8 of 11 books
- Reading time
- 51–76 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,040 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 8 of 11 titles with a page count on record.
P.C. Hodgell is the author of the Kencyrath fantasy series, with subjects that include imaginary wars and battles. The 11 catalogued books start with God Stalk (1982) and Dark of the Moon (1985). Seeker's Mask (1994), To Ride a Rathorn (2006), Honor's Paradox (2011), The Gates of Tagmeth (2017) and By Demons Possessed (2019) come later. Deathless Gods (2022) is the newest title, and the median book runs to 368 pages.
How many P.C. Hodgell books are there?
P.C. Hodgell has 11 books, released between 1982 and 2022.
P.C. Hodgell Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 11 P.C. Hodgell 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.
- 11982–2/4
- 219853682/4
- 319945282/4
- 419942722/4
- 520064322/4
- 62010–2/4
- 720114002/4
- 820143682/4
- 920173682/4
- 1020193042/4
- 112022–2/4
P.C. Hodgell series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Kencyrath books in order 11 books
Do you have to read P.C. Hodgell books in order?
You only need to read P.C. Hodgell books in order within the Kencyrath series, which holds 11 of the 11 P.C. Hodgell books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with P.C. Hodgell
Start with God Stalk (1982), the first Kencyrath book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest P.C. Hodgell book?
Deathless Gods (2022) is the newest P.C. Hodgell book released so far.
Is there a new P.C. Hodgell book coming?
No next P.C. Hodgell book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
P.C. Hodgell at a glance
- Paused
- No new P.C. Hodgell title has appeared for 4 years. The last was published in 2022.
- Release pace
- P.C. Hodgell books have appeared about one every 4 years on average.
- Length
- 3,040 pages across the 8 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 368 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most P.C. Hodgell books, 5 of 11, were published in the 2010s.
What the P.C. Hodgell books are about
7 of the 11 P.C. Hodgell 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 7 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fantasy 7 of 7 books