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Tao Wong Books in Order

Tao Wong has written 107 books, published between 2017 and 2026. The first book is A Healer's Gift (2017) and the newest is Climbing the Ranks 4 (2026). 4 more titles are announced, the first of them Border City (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
107 + 4 announced
Published
2017–2026
Confirmed
6 of 111 titles
Pages on record
9,380 in 25 of 111 books
See all 111 books in order Printable Tao Wong checklistNext: Border City (2027)

Tao Wong writes LitRPG, with xianxia and Chinese fantasy among the recorded subjects. The catalogue counts 111 books, starting with A Healer's Gift and A Dungeon's Soul in 2017, and Border City is scheduled for 2027. System Apocalypse appears in the series list with short story, comic and Relentless lines, and A Thousand Li, Climbing the Ranks, Hidden Dishes and Magic Kingdom at War are also listed.

How many Tao Wong books are there?

Tao Wong has 107 published books, released between 2017 and 2026. They include 16 series and 10 titles listed outside any series. 4 more are announced, starting with Border City (2027).

Tao Wong Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 111 Tao Wong 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 A Healer's Gift by Tao Wong, book 1 of the Adventures On Brad series (2017)
  2. Cover of An Adventurer's Heart by Tao Wong, book 2 of the Adventures On Brad series (2017)
  3. Cover of Redeemer of the Dead by Tao Wong, book 2 of the System Apocalypse series (2017)
  4. Cover of The Cost of Survival by Tao Wong, book 3 of the System Apocalypse series (2018)
  5. Cover of The First Step by Tao Wong, book 1 of the A Thousand Li series (2019)
  6. Cover of The First Stop by Tao Wong, book 2 of the A Thousand Li series (2019)
  7. Cover of Stars Awoken by Tao Wong, book 7 of the System Apocalypse series (2019)
  8. Cover of The First War by Tao Wong, book 3 of the A Thousand Li series (2020)
  9. Cover of The Guild's Demands by Tao Wong, book 7 of the Adventures On Brad series (2021)
  1. 1
    A Healer's GiftAdventures On Brad #12017 · 347 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017347
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  2. 2
    Life in the NorthSystem Apocalypse #12017 · 353 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017353
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    An Adventurer's HeartAdventures On Brad #22017 · 241 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017241
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    Redeemer of the DeadSystem Apocalypse #22017 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017336
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    A Dungeon's SoulAdventures On Brad #32017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    The Cost of SurvivalSystem Apocalypse #32018 · 295 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018295
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    Cities in ChainsSystem Apocalypse #42018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    The Arena's CallAdventures On Brad #42018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    Coast on FireSystem Apocalypse #52018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    World UnboundSystem Apocalypse #62018 · 397 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018397
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  11. 11
    The First StepA Thousand Li #12019 · 330 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019330
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  12. 12
    The System ApocalypseSystem Apocalypse Comics #12019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  13. 13
    The First StopA Thousand Li #22019 · 316 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019316
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  14. 14
    The System Apocalypse Issue 2System Apocalypse Comics #22019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 15
    The Forest's SilenceAdventures On Brad #52019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  16. 16
    Stars AwokenSystem Apocalypse #72019 · 340 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019340
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  17. 17
    Rebel StarSystem Apocalypse #82019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  18. 18
    A Gamer's WishHidden Wishes #12020 · 312 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020312
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  19. 19
    A New ScriptSystem Apocalypse Short Stories #12020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  20. 20
    First Steps into the NightEternal Night #12020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
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  21. 21
    Leveled Up Love2020 · 604 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020604
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  22. 22
    The TechnopathPowers, Masks and Capes #12020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
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  23. 23
    A Squire's WishHidden Wishes #22020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
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  24. 24
    Valentines in an ApocalypseSystem Apocalypse Short Stories #22020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  25. 25
    A Jinn's WishHidden Wishes #32020 · 291 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020291
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  26. 26
    Daily Jobs, Coffee and and an Awfully Big AdventureSystem Apocalypse Short Stories #32020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  27. 27
    The First WarA Thousand Li #32020 · 303 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2020303
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  28. 28
    The System Apocalypse Issue 3System Apocalypse Comics #32020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  29. 29
    The Favored SonA Thousand Li #42020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  30. 30
    The System Apocalypse Issue 4System Apocalypse Comics #42020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

Tao Wong series in order

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

Tao Wong 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.

System Apocalypse Short Stories

8 books

8 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

System Apocalypse Comics in order

7 books
  1. 1. The System Apocalypse
  2. 2. The System Apocalypse Issue 2
  3. 3. The System Apocalypse Issue 3
  4. 4. The System Apocalypse Issue 4
  5. 5. The System Apocalypse Issue 5
  6. 6. The System Apocalypse Issue 6
  7. 7. The System Apocalypse Issue 7

Climbing the Ranks in order

4 books
  1. 1. Climbing the Ranks 1
  2. 2. Climbing the Ranks 2
  3. 3. Climbing the Ranks 3
  4. 4. Climbing the Ranks 4

Hidden Dishes in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Nameless Restaurant
  2. 2. Chaotic Apéritifs
  3. 3. Thaumaturgic Tapas: Succulent Food & Magical Guests
  4. 4. Sorcerous Plates

Hidden Wishes in order

3 books
  1. 1. A Gamer's Wish
  2. 2. A Squire's Wish
  3. 3. A Jinn's Wish

Eternal Night in order

3 books
  1. 1. First Steps into the Night
  2. 2. Another Day, Another Plot
  3. 3. Blood Knowledge

Powers, Masks and Capes in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Technopath
  2. 2. The Paragon
  3. 3. The Cultist: A Powers, Masks and Capes Universe Novelette

System Apocalypse: Relentless in order

3 books
  1. 1. A Fist Full of Credits
  2. 2. Dungeon World Drifters
  3. 3. Apocalypse Grit

System Apocalypse: Australia in order

3 books
  1. 1. Town Under
  2. 2. Flat Out
  3. 3. Bloody Oath

System Apocalypse: Kismet in order

3 books
  1. 1. Fool's Play
  2. 2. Fool's Bond
  3. 3. Fool's Last Dance

Dungeon Brawler in order

3 books
  1. 1. Aeres Academy
  2. 2. Haeros Dungeon
  3. 3. Border City

System Apocalypse Liberty in order

2 books
  1. 1. Head of the Class
  2. 2. Dropout

Celestial Cataclysms in order

2 books
  1. 1. Immortal Connections
  2. 2. Demonic Tribulations

Standalone books

10 books

10 Tao Wong titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Tao Wong books in order?

You only need to read Tao Wong books in order within each series: the books listed here span 16 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Tao Wong

Start with the first book of the Tao Wong series you want to read: A Thousand Li starts with The First Step (2019), System Apocalypse starts with Life in the North (2017) and Magic Kingdom at War starts with Magic Kingdom at War 1 (2024). The earliest catalogued title overall is A Healer's Gift (2017).

What is the newest Tao Wong book?

Climbing the Ranks 4 (2026) is the newest Tao Wong book released so far.

Is there a new Tao Wong book coming?

Yes. Border City (2027) is the next Tao Wong book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

Tao Wong at a glance

Still publishing
Tao Wong is still publishing. Border City is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Tao Wong books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
9,380 pages across the 25 of 111 books with a recorded length, a median of 348 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Tao Wong books, 90 of 111, were published in the 2020s.

What the Tao Wong books are about

3 of the 111 Tao Wong books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: chinese fantasy is tagged on 3 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Chinese fantasy 3 of 3 books
  • Fantasy 3 of 3 books
  • Xianxia 3 of 3 books