Travis Bagwell Books in Order
Travis Bagwell has written 17 books, published between 2016 and 2026. The first book is Catharsis (2016) and the newest is Crucible (2026). Publication order is the reading order below. 15 of the 17 books listed here are in the Awaken Online series, which has its own page: Awaken Online books in order.
- Books
- 17
- Published
- 2016–2026
- Pages on record
- 2,094 in 5 of 17 books
Travis Bagwell is catalogued under LitRPG as the author of Awaken Online and Madness Re-Incarnate. Catharsis (2016) is the first of 17 listed books. Precipice and Retribution followed in 2017, then Apathy and Evolution in 2018, and Dominion, Ember and Unity in 2019. Flame and Inferno are dated 2020, and Crucible (2026) is the newest entry.
Awaken Online follows Jason, who logs into a virtual reality game and rises as a force challenging the game's system rather than playing the hero. He builds a kingdom and confronts those who oppose him, navigating questions of control.
How many Travis Bagwell books are there?
Travis Bagwell has 17 books, released between 2016 and 2026. They include 2 separate series.
Travis Bagwell Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 17 Travis Bagwell 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.
- 120165252/4
- 220175942/4
- 320172762/4
- 42018–2/4
- 520183402/4
- 62019–2/4
- 720193592/4
- 82019–2/4
- 92020–2/4
- 102020–2/4
- 112021–2/4
- 122021–2/4
- 132022–2/4
- 142023–2/4
- 152024–1/4
- 162025–1/4
- 172026–2/4
Travis Bagwell series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Awaken Online books in order 15 books
Travis Bagwell 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.
Do you have to read Travis Bagwell books in order?
You only need to read Travis Bagwell 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 Travis Bagwell
Start with Catharsis (2016), the first Awaken Online book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest Travis Bagwell book?
Crucible (2026) is the newest Travis Bagwell book released so far.
Is there a new Travis Bagwell book coming?
No next Travis Bagwell book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Travis Bagwell at a glance
- Still publishing
- Travis Bagwell published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Travis Bagwell books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,094 pages across the 5 of 17 books with a recorded length, a median of 359 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Travis Bagwell books, 9 of 17, were published in the 2020s.