Rose Estes Books in Order
Rose Estes has written 32 books, published between 1982 and 2009. The first book is Dungeon of Dread (1982) and the newest is On Arena (2009). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 32
- Published
- 1982–2009
- Confirmed
- 1 of 32 titles
- Pages on record
- 4,352 in 23 of 32 books
- Reading time
- 73–109 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,352 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 23 of 32 titles with a page count on record.
Rose Estes writes fantasy and science fiction, in full-length novels and in multiple-choice gamebooks. Dungeon of Dread (1982) opens the catalogue, one of four Estes titles dated that year alongside Mountain of Mirrors, Pillars of Pentegarn and Return to Brookmere. Recorded subjects tie the early run to Dungeons and Dragons and to the Endless Quest plot-your-own format. The catalogue holds 32 books through to On Arena (2009), with Saga of the Lost Lands, Katherine Sinclair and Iron Dragons recorded as series. The list is marked likely complete.
How many Rose Estes books are there?
Rose Estes has 32 books, released between 1982 and 2009. They include 3 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.
Rose Estes Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 32 Rose Estes 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.
- 119821282/4
- 219821532/4
- 319821532/4
- 419821532/4
- 519831572/4
- 619831572/4
- 719831572/4
- 81983–2/4
- 919831572/4
- 101984–3/4
- 11Children of the Dragon1985 · 183 pages · confirmed 1/419851831/4
- 12The Case of the Dancing DinosaurThree Investigators: Find Your Fate #11985 · 124 pages · confirmed 1/419851241/4
- 1319851241/4
- 14The Mystery of the Turkish TattooThree Investigators: Find Your Fate #51986 · 124 pages · confirmed 1/419861241/4
- 1519871981/4
- 1619873141/4
- 171987–1/4
- 181988–1/4
- 191988–1/4
- 2019883141/4
- 2119883111/4
- 2219893141/4
- 231990–1/4
- 241990–1/4
- 251991–1/4
- 26Elfwood1992 · confirmed 1/41992–1/4
- 2719922721/4
- 28199211/4
- 2919933041/4
- 30199311/4
- 3119952651/4
- 3220092881/4
Rose Estes 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.
Dungeons & Dragons: Endless Quest in order
9 booksGreyhawk in order
5 booksThree Investigators: Find Your Fate in order
3 booksSaga of the Lost Lands in order
3 booksHunter in order
3 books- 1. The Hunter
- 2. Victorious
- 3. On Arena
Rune Sword in order
3 booksKatherine Sinclair in order
2 books- 1. Troll-taken
- 2. Troll-Quest
Iron Dragons in order
1 bookIndiana Jones: Find Your Fate in order
1 bookStandalone books
2 books2 Rose Estes titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Rose Estes books in order?
You only need to read Rose Estes 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 Rose Estes
Start with Dungeon of Dread (1982), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Rose Estes book?
On Arena (2009) is the newest Rose Estes book released so far.
Is there a new Rose Estes book coming?
No next Rose Estes book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Rose Estes at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Rose Estes title on record dates from 2009, 17 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Rose Estes books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 4,352 pages across the 23 of 32 books with a recorded length, a median of 157 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Rose Estes books, 22 of 32, were published in the 1980s.
What the Rose Estes books are about
26 of the 32 Rose Estes 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 12 of 26. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fantasy 12 of 26 books
- Plot-your-own stories 10 of 26 books
- Science fiction 9 of 26 books
- Children's fiction 2 of 26 books
- Multiple-ending fiction 2 of 26 books