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Taran Matharu Books in Order

Taran Matharu has written 13 books, published between 2015 and 2026. The first book is Origins (2015) and the newest is Emperor's Dragon (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
13
Published
2015–2026
Pages on record
3,459 in 9 of 13 books
Reading time
58–86 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,459 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 9 of 13 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of Taran Matharu, author

Taran Matharu is a writer from the United Kingdom. Magic, demonology, monsters, apprentices and imaginary wars fill the fantasy novels, written for young adult readers. Matharu's 13 catalogued books run from Origins and The Novice, both 2015, through The Inquisition (2016), The Battlemage (2017), The Outcast and The Summoner's Handbook (2018), The Chosen (2019), The Challenger (2020) and The Champion (2021), to Emperor's Dragon (2026). Contender and the Soulbound Saga are the named series, and Summoner is the recurring figure.

How many Taran Matharu books are there?

Taran Matharu has 13 books, released between 2015 and 2026. They include 2 separate series.

Taran Matharu Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 13 Taran Matharu 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 The Novice by Taran Matharu, book 2 of the Summoner series (2015)
  2. Cover of The Inquisition by Taran Matharu, book 4 of the Summoner series (2016)
  3. Cover of The Battlemage by Taran Matharu, book 5 of the Summoner series (2017)
  4. Cover of The Summoner's Handbook by Taran Matharu, book 7 of the Summoner series (2018)
  5. Cover of The Chosen by Taran Matharu, book 1 of the Contender series (2019)
  6. Cover of The Challenger by Taran Matharu, book 2 of the Contender series (2020)
  7. Cover of Dragon Rider by Taran Matharu, book 1 of the Soulbound Saga (2024)
  1. 1
    OriginsSummoner #12015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  2. 2
    The NoviceSummoner #22015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  3. 3
    A Fine WelcomeSummoner #32016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
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  4. 4
    The InquisitionSummoner #42016 · 358 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016358
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  5. 5
    The BattlemageSummoner #52017 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017384
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  6. 6
    The OutcastSummoner #62018 · 365 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018365
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  7. 7
    The Summoner's HandbookSummoner #72018 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018224
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  8. 8
    The ChosenContender #12019 · 368 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019368
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  9. 9
    The ChallengerContender #22020 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020400
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  10. 10
    The ChampionContender #32021 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2021384
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  11. 11
    Dragon RiderSoulbound Saga #12024 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2024384
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  12. 12
    The Tainted KhanSoulbound Saga #22025 · 592 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2025592
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  13. 13
    Emperor's DragonSoulbound Saga #32026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
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Taran Matharu 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.

Summoner in order

7 books
  1. 1. Origins
  2. 2. The Novice
  3. 3. A Fine Welcome
  4. 4. The Inquisition
  5. 5. The Battlemage
  6. 6. The Outcast
  7. 7. The Summoner's Handbook

Contender in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Chosen
  2. 2. The Challenger
  3. 3. The Champion

Soulbound Saga in order

3 books
  1. 1. Dragon Rider
  2. 2. The Tainted Khan
  3. 3. Emperor's Dragon

Do you have to read Taran Matharu books in order?

You only need to read Taran Matharu books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Taran Matharu

Start with Origins (2015), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Taran Matharu book?

Emperor's Dragon (2026) is the newest Taran Matharu book released so far.

Is there a new Taran Matharu book coming?

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

Taran Matharu at a glance

Still publishing
Taran Matharu published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Taran Matharu books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
3,459 pages across the 9 of 13 books with a recorded length, a median of 384 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Taran Matharu books, 8 of 13, were published in the 2010s.

What the Taran Matharu books are about

6 of the 13 Taran Matharu books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 4 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.