R.G. Long Books in Order
R.G. Long has written 30 books, published between 2018 and 2023. The first book is Sword of Ruyn (2018) and the newest is Key of the Orphaned (2023). Publication order is the reading order below. 15 of the 30 books listed here are in the Legends of Gilia series, which has its own page: Legends of Gilia books in order.
- Books
- 30
- Published
- 2018–2023
- Pages on record
- 868 in 3 of 30 books
R.G. Long built a fantasy world named Gilia and wrote 30 books in it between 2018 and 2023, across the Legends of Gilia, Origins of Gilia and Realm of the Lords series. Regions supply the title patterns: Sword of Ruyn, Dragon of Ruyn and Magic of Ruyn; Arrows of Ladis, Daggers of Ladis and Spears of Ladis; Clans of Irradan, Elves of Irradan and Wars of Irradan. Nine titles are dated 2018 alone, and Key of the Orphaned (2023) is the last.
How many R.G. Long books are there?
R.G. Long has 30 books, released between 2018 and 2023. They include 3 separate series.
R.G. Long Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 30 R.G. Long 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.
- 12018–1/4
- 22018–1/4
- 32018–1/4
- 420183101/4
- 520182721/4
- 620182861/4
- 72018–1/4
- 82018–1/4
- 92018–1/4
- 102019–1/4
- 112019–1/4
- 122020–1/4
- 132020–1/4
- 142020–1/4
- 152020–1/4
- 162020–1/4
- 172021–1/4
- 182021–1/4
- 192021–1/4
- 202021–1/4
- 212021–1/4
- 222021–1/4
- 232021–1/4
- 242022–1/4
- 252022–1/4
- 262022–1/4
- 272022–1/4
- 282023–1/4
- 292023–1/4
- 302023–1/4
R.G. Long series in order
Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Legends of Gilia books in order 15 books
- Origins of Gilia books in order 9 books
R.G. Long 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.
Realm of the Lords in order
6 booksDo you have to read R.G. Long books in order?
You only need to read R.G. Long 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 R.G. Long
Start with the first book of the R.G. Long series you want to read: Legends of Gilia starts with Sword of Ruyn (2018) and Origins of Gilia starts with Blade of the Faithful (2021). The earliest catalogued title overall is Sword of Ruyn (2018).
What is the newest R.G. Long book?
Key of the Orphaned (2023) is the newest R.G. Long book released so far.
Is there a new R.G. Long book coming?
No next R.G. Long book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
R.G. Long at a glance
- Paused
- No new R.G. Long title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
- Release pace
- R.G. Long books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 868 pages across the 3 of 30 books with a recorded length, a median of 286 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most R.G. Long books, 19 of 30, were published in the 2020s.