S.M. Gaither Books in Order
S.M. Gaither has written 24 books, published between 2011 and 2026. The first book is The Reaping of Norah Bentley (As: Eva Truesdale) (2011) and the newest is Ashwalker (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 24
- Published
- 2011–2026
- Pages on record
- 1,884 in 4 of 24 books
S.M. Gaither is credited on all 24 books in this catalogue, published between 2011 and 2026. The listing opens with The Reaping of Norah Bentley (2011), catalogued under the pen name Eva Truesdale, and reaches Ashwalker (2026). Seven series sit under Gaither's name: Shadows and Crowns, Shift Chronicles, Shift Chronicles: The Next Generation, Serpents and Kings Trilogy, Flame and Sparrow, What Blooms From Death and Emberfall Trilogy. Titles include Blood and Wolf (2017), The Queen of Cursed Things (2017), Silver and Shadow (2018) and The King of Burning Skies (2019).
How many S.M. Gaither books are there?
S.M. Gaither has 24 books, released between 2011 and 2026. They include 8 series and 1 title listed outside any series.
S.M. Gaither Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 24 S.M. Gaither 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.
- 1The Reaping of Norah Bentley (As: Eva Truesdale)2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 22016–1/4
- 32016–1/4
- 42017–1/4
- 52017–1/4
- 620174821/4
- 720185261/4
- 82018–1/4
- 920194741/4
- 1020194021/4
- 112020–1/4
- 122020–1/4
- 132020–1/4
- 142020–1/4
- 152021–1/4
- 162021–1/4
- 172021–1/4
- 182021–2/4
- 192023–1/4
- 202023–1/4
- 212024–1/4
- 222025–1/4
- 232025–1/4
- 242026–1/4
S.M. Gaither 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.
Shadows and Crowns in order
5 booksShift Chronicles in order
4 books- 1. Sacrifice
- 2. Ascendant
- 3. Descendant
- 4. Syndrome
Drowning Empire in order
3 books- 1. Skykeeper
- 2. Curse Breaker
- 3. Storm Bringer
Serpents and Kings Trilogy in order
3 booksShift Chronicles: The Next Generation in order
2 booksFlame and Sparrow in order
2 booksWhat Blooms From Death in order
2 booksEmberfall Trilogy in order
1 book- 1. Ashwalker
Stolen Brides Of The Fae in order
1 bookStandalone books
1 book1 S.M. Gaither title here is not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read S.M. Gaither books in order?
You only need to read S.M. Gaither books in order within each series: the books listed here span 8 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with S.M. Gaither
Start with The Reaping of Norah Bentley (As: Eva Truesdale) (2011), the earliest published title.
What is the newest S.M. Gaither book?
Ashwalker (2026) is the newest S.M. Gaither book released so far.
Is there a new S.M. Gaither book coming?
No next S.M. Gaither book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
S.M. Gaither at a glance
- Still publishing
- S.M. Gaither published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- S.M. Gaither books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,884 pages across the 4 of 24 books with a recorded length, a median of 478 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most S.M. Gaither books, 14 of 24, were published in the 2020s.