Ryan Schow Books in Order

Ryan Schow has written 56 books, published between 2017 and 2026. The first book is The Last War (2017) and the newest is The Nature of Monsters (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
56
Published
2017–2026

Science fiction is the genre tag on Ryan Schow's catalogue of 56 books, published between 2017 and 2026. Swann (2017), The Last War (2017) and Vannie (2017) open the run and The Nature of Monsters (2026) is the newest title. Schow writes in series: The Last War, Dark Days of the After, Age of Embers, Sunset on America, the Population Zero Trilogy, Atlas Hargrove, Swann and the Sadie Gray FBI Mysteries. Publication is ongoing.

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How many Ryan Schow books are there?

Ryan Schow has 56 books, released between 2017 and 2026. They include 9 separate series.

Ryan Schow Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 56 Ryan Schow books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.

  1. 1
    The Last WarLast War #12017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  2. 2
    VannieSwann #12017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  3. 3
    SwannSwann #22017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  4. 4
    The Zero HourLast War #22018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  5. 5
    The Ophidian HordeLast War #32018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  6. 6
    The Infernal RegionsLast War #42018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  7. 7
    MasochistSwann #52018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  8. 8
    The Killing FieldsLast War #52018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  9. 9
    The Barbarous RoadLast War #62018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  10. 10
    The Terminal RunLast War #72018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  11. 11
    Dark Days of the AfterDark Days of the After #12019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  12. 12
    The Age of EmbersAge of Embers #12019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  13. 13
    The Age of HysteriaAge of Embers #22019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  14. 14
    The Age of ReprisalAge of Embers #32019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  15. 15
    The Age of ExodusAge of Embers #42019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  16. 16
    The Age of DefianceAge of Embers #52019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  17. 17
    AbominationSwann #82019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  18. 18
    The Tears of OdessaAtlas Hargrove #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  19. 19
    These Times of AbandonAbandon #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  20. 20
    Dark Days of the SurgeDark Days of the After #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  21. 21
    These Times of RetributionAbandon #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  22. 22
    Dark Days of the ApostasyDark Days of the After #32020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  23. 23
    These Times of CessationAbandon #32020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  24. 24
    Dark Days of the EnclaveDark Days of the After #42020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  25. 25
    Dark Days of the PurgeDark Days of the After #52020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  26. 26
    The Last Light of DayDark Days of the After #62020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  27. 27
    Population ZeroPopulation Zero Trilogy #12021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  28. 28
    Population Zero: Book 2Population Zero Trilogy #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  29. 29
    The Beasts of JuarezAtlas Hargrove #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  30. 30
    Population Zero: Book 3Population Zero Trilogy #32021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–

Ryan Schow series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Ryan Schow 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 Ryan Schow books in order?

You only need to read Ryan Schow books in order within each series: the books listed here span 9 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Ryan Schow

Start with The Tears of Odessa (2020), the first Atlas Hargrove book. The earliest catalogued title overall is The Last War (2017).

What is the newest Ryan Schow book?

The Nature of Monsters (2026) is the newest Ryan Schow book released so far.

Is there a new Ryan Schow book coming?

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

Ryan Schow at a glance

Still publishing
Ryan Schow published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Ryan Schow books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most Ryan Schow books, 39 of 56, were published in the 2020s.

When Ryan Schow books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Ryan Schow titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 39 titles.

2010s
17
2020s
39

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