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.

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.

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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 November 2026.

  1. 1
    Sword of RuynLegends of Gilia #12018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  2. 2
    Magic of RuynLegends of Gilia #22018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  3. 3
    Dragon of RuynLegends of Gilia #32018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  4. 4
    Elves of IrradanLegends of Gilia #42018 · 310 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018310
  5. 5
    Clans of IrradanLegends of Gilia #52018 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018272
  6. 6
    Wars of IrradanLegends of Gilia #62018 · 286 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018286
  7. 7
    Arrows of LadisLegends of Gilia #72018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  8. 8
    Daggers of LadisLegends of Gilia #82018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  9. 9
    Spears of LadisLegends of Gilia #92018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  10. 10
    Crystals of RedactLegends of Gilia #102019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  11. 11
    Shadows of RedactLegends of Gilia #112019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  12. 12
    The Knight's BladeRealm of the Lords #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  13. 13
    The Rogue's SpellRealm of the Lords #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  14. 14
    The Assassin's KnifeRealm of the Lords #32020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  15. 15
    Towers of RedactLegends of Gilia #122020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  16. 16
    Secrets of GalinLegends of Gilia #132020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  17. 17
    Blade of the FaithfulOrigins of Gilia #12021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  18. 18
    Spear of the BoundOrigins of Gilia #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  19. 19
    The Rebel's CrownRealm of the Lords #42021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  20. 20
    The Ancient's CurseRealm of the Lords #52021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  21. 21
    The Queen's RevengeRealm of the Lords #62021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  22. 22
    Mages of GalinLegends of Gilia #142021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  23. 23
    Citadels of GalinLegends of Gilia #152021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  24. 24
    Knife of the WickedOrigins of Gilia #32022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  25. 25
    Axe of the DreadedOrigins of Gilia #42022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  26. 26
    Swords of the MartyredOrigins of Gilia #52022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  27. 27
    Arrow of the FatedOrigins of Gilia #62022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  28. 28
    Chains of the FearlessOrigins of Gilia #72023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  29. 29
    Vial of the RestlessOrigins of Gilia #82023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  30. 30
    Key of the OrphanedOrigins of Gilia #92023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–

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.

Do 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 Sword of Ruyn (2018), the earliest published title.

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.

When R.G. Long books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when R.G. Long titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 19 titles.

2010s
11
2020s
19

30 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.