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

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.

Source: composed

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 November 2026.

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

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.

A Thousand Li in order

20 books
  1. 1. The First Step
  2. 2. The First Stop
  3. 3. The First War
  4. 4. The Favored Son
  5. 5. The Second Expedition
  6. 6. The Second Sect
  7. 7. On Gods and Demons
  8. 8. Clifftop Crisis and Transformation
  9. 9. Imperial March
  10. 10. Villages and Illnesses
  11. 11. The Second Storm
  12. 12. Descent from the Mountain
  13. and 8 more in the table above

System Apocalypse in order

12 books
  1. 1. Life in the North
  2. 2. Redeemer of the Dead
  3. 3. The Cost of Survival
  4. 4. Cities in Chains
  5. 5. Coast on Fire
  6. 6. World Unbound
  7. 7. Stars Awoken
  8. 8. Rebel Star
  9. 9. Stars Asunder
  10. 10. Broken Council
  11. 11. Forbidden Zone
  12. 12. System Finale

Magic Kingdom at War in order

12 books
  1. 1. Magic Kingdom at War 1
  2. 2. Magic Kingdom at War 2
  3. 3. Magic Kingdom at War 3
  4. 4. Magic Kingdom at War 4
  5. 5. Magic Kingdom at War 5
  6. 6. Magic Kingdom at War 6
  7. 7. Magic Kingdom at War 7
  8. 8. Magic Kingdom at War 8
  9. 9. Magic Kingdom at War 9
  10. 10. Magic Kingdom at War 10
  11. 11. Magic Kingdom at War 11
  12. 12. Magic Kingdom at War 12

Adventures On Brad in order

9 books
  1. 1. A Healer's Gift
  2. 2. An Adventurer's Heart
  3. 3. A Dungeon's Soul
  4. 4. The Arena's Call
  5. 5. The Forest's Silence
  6. 6. The Adventurer's Bond
  7. 7. The Guild's Demands
  8. 8. A Capital's Perils
  9. 9. A Royal Ending

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 A Healer's Gift (2017), the earliest published title.

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.

When Tao Wong books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Tao Wong titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 90 titles.

2010s
17
2020s
90

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

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