Tim Akers Books in Order
Tim Akers has written 31 books, published between 2009 and 2026. The first book is Heart of Veridon (2009) and the newest is The Dragon in the Mists (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 31
- Published
- 2009–2026
- Pages on record
- 4,042 in 17 of 31 books
- Reading time
- 67–101 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,042 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 17 of 31 titles with a page count on record.
John Timothy Akers, born 12 December 1972, writes speculative fiction and publishes as Tim Akers. Steampunk, knights, imaginary places, conspiracies and women heroes run through the subject tags, alongside Pathfinder game material. The catalogue holds 31 books from Heart of Veridon (2009) to The Dragon in the Mists (2026), including The Horns of Ruin (2010), Dead of Veridon (2011), Bones of Veridon (2013) and The Pagan Night (2016). Series headings include Hallowed War, Knight Watch, the Burn Cycle, Gunpowder Gods, the Spiritbinder Saga, War for the Crown, the Dragon and the Crow, Joan d'Arcology and the Bladecaster Ephemera.
How many Tim Akers books are there?
Tim Akers has 31 books, released between 2009 and 2026. They include 9 series and 3 titles listed outside any series.
Tim Akers Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 31 Tim Akers 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.
- 120094801/4
- 2The Horns of Ruin2010 · 269 pages · confirmed 1/420102691/4
- 32011–1/4
- 4Memories of Copper and Blood2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 52013–1/4
- 62013–1/4
- 72013321/4
- 82014321/4
- 92014321/4
- 1020166051/4
- 1120174001/4
- 122018961/4
- 132018961/4
- 142018961/4
- 152018961/4
- 162018961/4
- 172018961/4
- 1820195441/4
- 192020–1/4
- 2020203201/4
- 21Lonely Power Armor2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 2220222881/4
- 232023–1/4
- 2420234641/4
- 252023–1/4
- 262024–1/4
- 272024–1/4
- 282025–1/4
- 292025–1/4
- 302026–1/4
- 312026–1/4
Tim Akers 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.
War for the Crown in order
6 booksBladecaster Ephemera in order
4 booksBurn Cycle in order
3 booksHallowed War in order
3 booksKnight Watch in order
3 booksDragon and the Crow in order
3 booksPathfinder Player Companion in order
3 booksGunpowder Gods in order
1 bookJoan d'Arcology in order
1 bookSpiritbinder Saga in order
1 book- 1. Wraithbound
Standalone books
3 books3 Tim Akers titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Tim Akers books in order?
You only need to read Tim Akers books in order within each series: the books listed here span 9 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Tim Akers
Start with Heart of Veridon (2009), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Tim Akers book?
The Dragon in the Mists (2026) is the newest Tim Akers book released so far.
Is there a new Tim Akers book coming?
No next Tim Akers book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Tim Akers at a glance
- Still publishing
- Tim Akers published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Tim Akers books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 4,042 pages across the 17 of 31 books with a recorded length, a median of 96 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Tim Akers books, 17 of 31, were published in the 2010s.
What the Tim Akers books are about
14 of the 31 Tim Akers books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fantasy games is tagged on 5 of 14. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fantasy games 5 of 14 books
- Fantasy 3 of 14 books
- Games 2 of 14 books
- Pathfinder 1e (Game) 2 of 14 books