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R.J. Barker Books in Order

R.J. Barker has written 13 books, published between 2012 and 2026. The first book is The Shepherd (2012) and the newest is Mortedant's Peril (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
13
Published
2012–2026
Pages on record
3,567 in 7 of 13 books
Reading time
59–89 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,567 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 13 titles with a page count on record.

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R.J. Barker writes fantasy, 13 books of it catalogued between 2012 and 2026. Three series divide the work: Wounded Kingdom, opening with Age of Assassins (2017); Tide Child, opening with The Bone Ships (2019); and the Trials of Irody Hasp. Assassins, bodyguards, invented societies, kings and imaginary wars supply the subjects. Mortedant's Peril (2026) is the newest title.

How many R.J. Barker books are there?

R.J. Barker has 13 books, released between 2012 and 2026. They include 4 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.

R.J. Barker Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 13 R.J. Barker 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. Cover of The Bone Ships by R.J. Barker, book 1 of the Tide Child series (2019)
  2. Cover of Call of the Bone Ships by R.J. Barker, book 3 of the Tide Child series (2020)
  3. Cover of Gods of the Wyrdwood by R.J. Barker, book 1 of the Forsaken series (2023)
  1. 1
    The Shepherd2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  2. 2
    Age of AssassinsWounded Kingdom #12017 · 425 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017425
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  3. 3
    Mrs Berwick Paints2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  4. 4
    Blood of AssassinsWounded Kingdom #22018 · 468 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018468
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  5. 5
    King of AssassinsWounded Kingdom #32018 · 546 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018546
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  6. 6
    The Bone ShipsTide Child #12019 · 512 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019512
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  7. 7
    The Hag's CallTide Child #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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  8. 8
    Call of the Bone ShipsTide Child #32020 · 512 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020512
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  9. 9
    The Bone Ship's WakeTide Child #42021 · 592 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2021592
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  10. 10
    Gods of the WyrdwoodForsaken #12023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  11. 11
    Warlords of WyrdwoodForsaken #22024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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  12. 12
    Heart of the WyrdwoodForsaken #32025 · 512 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2025512
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  13. 13
    Mortedant's PerilTrials of Irody Hasp #12026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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R.J. Barker 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.

Tide Child in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Bone Ships
  2. 2. The Hag's Call
  3. 3. Call of the Bone Ships
  4. 4. The Bone Ship's Wake

Wounded Kingdom in order

3 books
  1. 1. Age of Assassins
  2. 2. Blood of Assassins
  3. 3. King of Assassins

Forsaken in order

3 books
  1. 1. Gods of the Wyrdwood
  2. 2. Warlords of Wyrdwood
  3. 3. Heart of the Wyrdwood

Trials of Irody Hasp in order

1 book
  1. 1. Mortedant's Peril

Standalone books

2 books

2 R.J. Barker titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read R.J. Barker books in order?

You only need to read R.J. Barker books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with R.J. Barker

Start with The Shepherd (2012), the earliest published title.

What is the newest R.J. Barker book?

Mortedant's Peril (2026) is the newest R.J. Barker book released so far.

Is there a new R.J. Barker book coming?

No next R.J. Barker 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.J. Barker at a glance

Still publishing
R.J. Barker published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
R.J. Barker books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
3,567 pages across the 7 of 13 books with a recorded length, a median of 512 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most R.J. Barker books, 7 of 13, were published in the 2020s.

What the R.J. Barker books are about

5 of the 13 R.J. Barker books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: assassins is tagged on 3 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.