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Sam Sykes Books in Order

Sam Sykes has written 19 books, published between 2010 and 2023. The first book is Tome of the Undergates (2010) and the newest is Dream of the Falling Axe (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
19
Published
2010–2023
Confirmed
1 of 19 titles
Pages on record
4,447 in 8 of 19 books
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Sam Sykes is the name under which Sam Watkins publishes epic fantasy, and Sykes is a son of Diana Gabaldon, who wrote the Outlander series. The catalogue records 19 books between 2010 and 2023, from Tome of the Undergates (2010) to Dream of the Falling Axe (2023), with Aeons' Gate, Bring Down Heaven, Grave of Empires and Brave Chef Brianna among the groupings. Catalogue subjects list demonology, magic, gods, imaginary wars and battles, and good and evil. Nothing newer than 2023 is catalogued.

How many Sam Sykes books are there?

Sam Sykes has 19 books, released between 2010 and 2023. They include 4 series and 1 title listed outside any series.

Sam Sykes Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 19 Sam Sykes 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 Tome of the Undergates by Sam Sykes, book 1 of the Aeons' Gate series (2010)
  2. Cover of Black Halo by Sam Sykes, book 2 of the Aeons' Gate series (2011)
  3. Cover of Wish for a Gun by Sam Sykes (2012)
  4. Cover of The Skybound Sea by Sam Sykes, book 3 of the Aeons' Gate series (2012)
  5. Cover of The City Stained Red by Sam Sykes, book 1 of the Bring Down Heaven series (2014)
  6. Cover of The Mortal Tally by Sam Sykes, book 2 of the Bring Down Heaven series (2016)
  7. Cover of Shy Knives by Sam Sykes, book 67 of the Forgotten Realms: Pathfinder Tales series (2016)
  8. Cover of God's Last Breath by Sam Sykes, book 3 of the Bring Down Heaven series (2017)
  9. Cover of Seven Blades in Black by Sam Sykes, book 1 of the Grave of Empires series (2019)
  10. Cover of Ten Arrows of Iron by Sam Sykes, book 3 of the Grave of Empires series (2020)
  11. Cover of Three Axes to Fall by Sam Sykes, book 5 of the Grave of Empires series (2022)
  1. 1
    Tome of the UndergatesAeons' Gate #12010 · 489 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010489
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  2. 2
    Black HaloAeons' Gate #22011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  3. 3
    Wish for a Gun2012 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012288
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  4. 4
    The Skybound SeaAeons' Gate #32012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  5. 5
    The City Stained RedBring Down Heaven #12014 · 630 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014630
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  6. 6
    The Mortal TallyBring Down Heaven #22016 · 688 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016688
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  7. 7
    Shy KnivesForgotten Realms: Pathfinder Tales #672016 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016320
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  8. 8
    Brave Chef Brianna #1Brave Chef Brianna #12017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  9. 9
    Brave Chef Brianna #2Brave Chef Brianna #22017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  10. 10
    Brave Chef Brianna #3Brave Chef Brianna #32017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  11. 11
    God's Last BreathBring Down Heaven #32017 · 704 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017704
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  12. 12
    Brave Chef Brianna #4Brave Chef Brianna #42017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  13. 13
    Ale & BloodBring Down Heaven #42018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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  14. 14
    Seven Blades in BlackGrave of Empires #12019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  15. 15
    The Gallows BlackGrave of Empires #22019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  16. 16
    Ten Arrows of IronGrave of Empires #32020 · 720 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020720
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  17. 17
    The Iron DirgeGrave of Empires #42020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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  18. 18
    Three Axes to FallGrave of Empires #52022 · 608 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2022608
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  19. 19
    Dream of the Falling AxeGrave of Empires #62023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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Sam Sykes 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.

Grave of Empires in order

6 books
  1. 1. Seven Blades in Black
  2. 2. The Gallows Black
  3. 3. Ten Arrows of Iron
  4. 4. The Iron Dirge
  5. 5. Three Axes to Fall
  6. 6. Dream of the Falling Axe

Bring Down Heaven in order

4 books
  1. 1. The City Stained Red
  2. 2. The Mortal Tally
  3. 3. God's Last Breath
  4. 4. Ale & Blood

Brave Chef Brianna in order

4 books
  1. 1. Brave Chef Brianna #1
  2. 2. Brave Chef Brianna #2
  3. 3. Brave Chef Brianna #3
  4. 4. Brave Chef Brianna #4

Aeons' Gate in order

3 books
  1. 1. Tome of the Undergates
  2. 2. Black Halo
  3. 3. The Skybound Sea

Forgotten Realms: Pathfinder Tales in order

1 book
  1. 67. Shy Knives

Standalone books

1 book

1 Sam Sykes title here is not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Sam Sykes books in order?

You only need to read Sam Sykes 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 Sam Sykes

Start with Tome of the Undergates (2010), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Sam Sykes book?

Dream of the Falling Axe (2023) is the newest Sam Sykes book released so far.

Is there a new Sam Sykes book coming?

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

Award nominations for Sam Sykes

Wikidata records 1 nomination for Sam Sykes. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • British Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction2013Shortlistedfor Wish for a Gun

Sam Sykes at a glance

Paused
No new Sam Sykes title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
Release pace
Sam Sykes books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
4,447 pages across the 8 of 19 books with a recorded length, a median of 619 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Sam Sykes books, 15 of 19, were published in the 2010s.

What the Sam Sykes books are about

10 of the 19 Sam Sykes 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 3 of 10. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.