Todd Herzman Books in Order

Todd Herzman has written 32 books, published between 2018 and 2026. The first book is Seed of Humanity (2018) and the newest is Accidental Champion 9 (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
32
Published
2018–2026

Todd Herzman writes young adult fantasy in numbered series: Surgecaller, Accidental Champion, Hollow Fate, Hack, Slash & Burn and Rise of the Last Summoner. Thirty-two books are catalogued between 2018 and 2026, opening with four 2018 titles, Outside, Seed of Humanity, The King's Assassin and Thomas Godfrey Breaks Time. A Dark Inheritance and A Darkness Beckons follow in 2020, then Champion and Honourbound in 2021. Accidental Champion 9 (2026) is the newest entry.

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In the Surgecaller series, a young protagonist gains control over powerful elements after being identified as a Surgecaller. The story follows their efforts to harness these abilities while facing dangerous foes and forming alliances, with the magic system expanding across the books.

How many Todd Herzman books are there?

Todd Herzman has 32 books, released between 2018 and 2026. They include 5 series and 5 titles listed outside any series.

Todd Herzman Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 32 Todd Herzman books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.

  1. 1
    Seed of Humanity2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  2. 2
    Outside2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  3. 3
    Thomas Godfrey Breaks Time2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  4. 4
    The King's Assassin2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  5. 5
    The Dreamer2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  6. 6
    A Dark InheritanceHollow Fate #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  7. 7
    A Darkness BeckonsHollow Fate #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  8. 8
    OathboundSurgecaller #12021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  9. 9
    KnighthoodSurgecaller #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  10. 10
    HonourboundSurgecaller #32021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  11. 11
    The Seeker and the SwordHollow Fate #32021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  12. 12
    A Darker WorldHollow Fate #42021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  13. 13
    ChampionSurgecaller #42021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  14. 14
    Hack, Slash & Burn 1Hack, Slash & Burn #12022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  15. 15
    LegendarySurgecaller #52022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  16. 16
    ImmortalitySurgecaller #62022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  17. 17
    CelestialSurgecaller #72022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  18. 18
    Hack, Slash & Burn 2Hack, Slash & Burn #22023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  19. 19
    Hack, Slash & Burn 3Hack, Slash & Burn #32023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  20. 20
    SoulbladeSurgecaller #82023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  21. 21
    CreationSurgecaller #92023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  22. 22
    Accidental ChampionAccidental Champion #12024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  23. 23
    Rise of the Last Summoner 1Rise of the Last Summoner #12024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  24. 24
    Accidental Champion 2Accidental Champion #22024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  25. 25
    Rise of the Last Summoner 2Rise of the Last Summoner #22024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  26. 26
    Accidental Champion 3Accidental Champion #32025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  27. 27
    Accidental Champion 4Accidental Champion #42025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  28. 28
    Accidental Champion 5Accidental Champion #52025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
  29. 29
    Accidental Champion 6Accidental Champion #62025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
  30. 30
    Accidental Champion 7Accidental Champion #72026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
  31. 31
    Accidental Champion 8Accidental Champion #82026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
  32. 32
    Accidental Champion 9Accidental Champion #92026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–

Todd Herzman 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.

Surgecaller in order

9 books
  1. 1. Oathbound
  2. 2. Knighthood
  3. 3. Honourbound
  4. 4. Champion
  5. 5. Legendary
  6. 6. Immortality
  7. 7. Celestial
  8. 8. Soulblade
  9. 9. Creation

Accidental Champion in order

9 books
  1. 1. Accidental Champion
  2. 2. Accidental Champion 2
  3. 3. Accidental Champion 3
  4. 4. Accidental Champion 4
  5. 5. Accidental Champion 5
  6. 6. Accidental Champion 6
  7. 7. Accidental Champion 7
  8. 8. Accidental Champion 8
  9. 9. Accidental Champion 9

Hollow Fate in order

4 books
  1. 1. A Dark Inheritance
  2. 2. A Darkness Beckons
  3. 3. The Seeker and the Sword
  4. 4. A Darker World

Hack, Slash & Burn in order

3 books
  1. 1. Hack, Slash & Burn 1
  2. 2. Hack, Slash & Burn 2
  3. 3. Hack, Slash & Burn 3

Rise of the Last Summoner in order

2 books
  1. 1. Rise of the Last Summoner 1
  2. 2. Rise of the Last Summoner 2

Standalone books

5 books

5 Todd Herzman titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Todd Herzman books in order?

You only need to read Todd Herzman books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Todd Herzman

Start with Seed of Humanity (2018), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Todd Herzman book?

Accidental Champion 9 (2026) is the newest Todd Herzman book released so far.

Is there a new Todd Herzman book coming?

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

Todd Herzman at a glance

Still publishing
Todd Herzman published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Todd Herzman books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most Todd Herzman books, 27 of 32, were published in the 2020s.

When Todd Herzman books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Todd Herzman titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 27 titles.

2010s
5
2020s
27

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