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.

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.

Source: composed

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 November 2026.

  1. 1
    CatharsisAwaken Online #12016 · 525 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016525
  2. 2
    PrecipiceAwaken Online #22017 · 594 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017594
  3. 3
    RetributionAwaken Online #32017 · 276 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017276
  4. 4
    EvolutionAwaken Online #42018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  5. 5
    ApathyAwaken Online #52018 · 340 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018340
  6. 6
    DominionAwaken Online #62019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  7. 7
    UnityAwaken Online #72019 · 359 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019359
  8. 8
    EmberAwaken Online #82019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  9. 9
    FlameAwaken Online #92020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  10. 10
    InfernoAwaken Online #102020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  11. 11
    HellionAwaken Online #112021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  12. 12
    HappyAwaken Online #122021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  13. 13
    ArmageddonAwaken Online #132022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
  14. 14
    TimelessAwaken Online #142023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  15. 15
    HollowMadness Re-Incarnate #12024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  16. 16
    RoadtripMadness Re-Incarnate #22025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  17. 17
    CrucibleAwaken Online #152026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–

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.

Awaken Online in order

15 books
  1. 1. Catharsis
  2. 2. Precipice
  3. 3. Retribution
  4. 4. Evolution
  5. 5. Apathy
  6. 6. Dominion
  7. 7. Unity
  8. 8. Ember
  9. 9. Flame
  10. 10. Inferno
  11. 11. Hellion
  12. 12. Happy
  13. and 3 more in the table above

Madness Re-Incarnate in order

2 books
  1. 1. Hollow
  2. 2. Roadtrip

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 earliest published 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.

When Travis Bagwell books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Travis Bagwell titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 9 titles.

2010s
8
2020s
9

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