Russell James Books in Order

Russell James has written 46 books, published between 2011 and 2026. The first book is Dark Inspiration (2011) and the newest is Terror On Mount St. Helens (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
46
Published
2011–2026
Pages on record
1,023 in 4 of 46 books

Russell James has 46 books in the catalogue, from Dark Inspiration (2011) to Terror On Mount St. Helens (2026). Sacrifice came in 2012, followed by Black Magic, Deeper into Darkness and Tales from Beyond in 2013. Series include Grant Coleman Adventures, Rick and Rose Sinclair Adventure, Kathy West National Park Adventure, Office of Supernatural Directives and Q Island.

Source: composed

How many Russell James books are there?

Russell James has 46 books, released between 2011 and 2026. They include 5 series and 22 titles listed outside any series.

Russell James Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 46 Russell James 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
    Dark Inspiration2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
  2. 2
    Sacrifice2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
  3. 3
    Tales from Beyond2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
  4. 4
    Black Magic2013 · 273 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013273
  5. 5
    Deeper into Darkness2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
  6. 6
    Dark Vengeance2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  7. 7
    Blood Red Roses2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  8. 8
    Outer Rim2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  9. 9
    Q IslandQ Island #12015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  10. 10
    Dreamwalker2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  11. 11
    The Antikythera Answer2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  12. 12
    Forever Out of Time2016 · 188 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016188
  13. 132016–
  14. 14
    Cavern of the DamnedGrant Coleman Adventures #12017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  15. 15
    Return to Q IslandQ Island #22017 · 360 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017360
  16. 16
    Marissa Anselmo and the City Beneath the Sea2017 · 202 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017202
  17. 17
    Monsters in the CloudsGrant Coleman Adventures #22018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  18. 18
    The Curse of the Viper KingGrant Coleman Adventures #32018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  19. 19
    ClawsKathy West National Park Adventure #12019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  20. 20
    The Playing Card KillerFiction Without Frontiers #232019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  21. 21
    The Dragons of KilaueaKathy West National Park Adventure #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  22. 22
    Forest of FireGrant Coleman Adventures #42020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  23. 23
    Talking With Timothy2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  24. 24
    The PortalFiction Without Frontiers #612020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  25. 25
    Ravens of YellowstoneKathy West National Park Adventure #32021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  26. 26
    Mammoth IslandGrant Coleman Adventures #52021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  27. 27
    Lambs Among Wolves2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  28. 28
    Quest For The Queen's TempleRick and Rose Sinclair Adventure #12022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  29. 29
    Farallon Island2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  30. 30
    Demon Dagger2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–

Russell James 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.

Grant Coleman Adventures in order

9 books
  1. 1. Cavern of the Damned
  2. 2. Monsters in the Clouds
  3. 3. The Curse of the Viper King
  4. 4. Forest of Fire
  5. 5. Mammoth Island
  6. 6. Atoll X
  7. 7. Desolation Canyon
  8. 8. River Of Death
  9. 9. Terror On Mount St. Helens

Rick and Rose Sinclair Adventure in order

5 books
  1. 1. Quest For The Queen's Temple
  2. 2. Voyage to Blackbeard’s Island
  3. 3. Search for the City of Gold
  4. 4. Passage Up The Mekong
  5. 5. Unearthing Crocodopolis

Kathy West National Park Adventure in order

3 books
  1. 1. Claws
  2. 2. The Dragons of Kilauea
  3. 3. Ravens of Yellowstone

Office of Supernatural Directives in order

3 books
  1. 1. Devil in the Desert
  2. 2. Wolves in the Mountains
  3. 3. Demigod of the Deep

Q Island in order

2 books
  1. 1. Q Island
  2. 2. Return to Q Island

Fiction Without Frontiers in order

2 books
  1. 23. The Playing Card Killer
  2. 61. The Portal

Standalone books

22 books

22 Russell James titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Russell James books in order?

You only need to read Russell James books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Russell James

Start with Dark Inspiration (2011), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Russell James book?

Terror On Mount St. Helens (2026) is the newest Russell James book released so far.

Is there a new Russell James book coming?

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

Russell James at a glance

Still publishing
Russell James published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Russell James books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
1,023 pages across the 4 of 46 books with a recorded length, a median of 238 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Russell James books, 26 of 46, were published in the 2020s.

When Russell James books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Russell James titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 26 titles.

2010s
20
2020s
26

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

What the Russell James books are about

1 of the 46 Russell James books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.