Peter McLean Books in Order

Peter McLean has written 13 books, published between 2016 and 2025. The first book is Drake (2016) and the newest is Paved with Good Intentions (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
13
Published
2016–2025
Confirmed
1 of 13 titles
Pages on record
1,739 in 5 of 13 books

Peter McLean, born 1972, is a British writer of fantasy fiction. The War for the Rose Throne series carries McLean's name, and its first book drew a nomination for best fantasy novel at the British Fantasy Awards. Burned Man and Warhammer 40,000: Astra Militarum are the other series on file. The catalogue holds 13 books from Drake (2016) to Paved with Good Intentions (2025), with occult and supernatural material, organised crime and suspense among the recorded subjects. The median McLean book runs 336 pages.

How many Peter McLean books are there?

Peter McLean has 13 books, released between 2016 and 2025. They include 3 separate series.

Peter McLean Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 13 Peter McLean 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.

  1. 1
    DrakeBurned Man #12016 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016320
  2. 2
    DominionBurned Man #22016 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016336
  3. 3
    DamnationBurned Man #32017 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017352
  4. 4
    Baphomet By NightWarhammer 40,000: Astra Militarum #12018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  5. 5
    Priest of BonesWar for the Rose Throne #12018 · 331 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018331
  6. 6
    Lightning RunWarhammer 40,000 #1272018 · confirmed 3/4
    2018
  7. 7
    No HeroWarhammer 40,000: Astra Militarum #22019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  8. 8
    Priest of LiesWar for the Rose Throne #22019 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019400
  9. 9
    Blood SacrificeWarhammer Horror #62019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019
  10. 10
    The Method of MadnessWarhammer: Age of Sigmar #882020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020
  11. 11
    Priest of GallowsWar for the Rose Throne #32021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  12. 12
    Priest of CrownsWar for the Rose Throne #42022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  13. 13
    Paved with Good IntentionsWar for the Rose Throne #52025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025

Peter McLean 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.

War for the Rose Throne in order

5 books
  1. 1. Priest of Bones
  2. 2. Priest of Lies
  3. 3. Priest of Gallows
  4. 4. Priest of Crowns
  5. 5. Paved with Good Intentions

Burned Man in order

3 books
  1. 1. Drake
  2. 2. Dominion
  3. 3. Damnation

Warhammer 40,000: Astra Militarum in order

2 books
  1. 1. Baphomet By Night
  2. 2. No Hero

Warhammer Horror in order

1 book
  1. 6. Blood Sacrifice

Warhammer: Age of Sigmar in order

1 book
  1. 88. The Method of Madness

Warhammer 40,000 in order

1 book
  1. 127. Lightning Run

Do you have to read Peter McLean books in order?

You only need to read Peter McLean 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 Peter McLean

Start with Drake (2016), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Peter McLean book?

Paved with Good Intentions (2025) is the newest Peter McLean book released so far.

Is there a new Peter McLean book coming?

No next Peter McLean book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Award nominations for Peter McLean

Wikidata records 1 nomination for Peter McLean. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Robert Holdstock Award for Best Fantasy Novel2019Shortlistedfor Priest of Bones

Peter McLean at a glance

Still publishing
Peter McLean published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Peter McLean books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,739 pages across the 5 of 13 books with a recorded length, a median of 336 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Peter McLean books, 9 of 13, were published in the 2010s.

What the Peter McLean books are about

5 of the 13 Peter McLean books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: english literature is tagged on 2 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.