William D. Arand Books in Order

William D. Arand has written 40 books, published between 2016 and 2026. The first book is Otherlife Dreams (2016) and the newest is Cultivating Chaos 7 (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
40
Published
2016–2026
Pages on record
1,747 in 7 of 40 books

William D. Arand writes fantasy in numbered, quickly extended series, twelve of them, including Super Sales on Super Heroes, Dungeon Deposed, VeilVerse: Cultivating Chaos, the Selfless Hero Trilogy, Save State Hero and Cavalier's Gambit. The Otherlife books open the catalogue in 2016 with Otherlife Dreams, Otherlife Awakenings and Otherlife Nightmares. Forty titles are catalogued through 2026, the most recent being Cultivating Chaos 7, at a median of 235 pages.

Source: composed

How many William D. Arand books are there?

William D. Arand has 40 books, released between 2016 and 2026. They include 13 separate series.

William D. Arand Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 40 William D. Arand 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 October 2026.

  1. 1
    Otherlife DreamsSelfless Hero Trilogy #12016 · 235 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016235
  2. 2
    Otherlife NightmaresSelfless Hero Trilogy #22016 · 297 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016297
  3. 3
    Otherlife AwakeningsSelfless Hero Trilogy #32016 · 285 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016285
  4. 4
    Super Sales on Super HeroesSuper Sales on Super Heroes #12017 · 282 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017282
  5. 5
    Super Sales on Super Heroes 2Super Sales on Super Heroes #22017 · 212 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017212
  6. 6
    Cultivating ChaosVeilVerse: Cultivating Chaos #12018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  7. 7
    Dungeon DeposedDungeon Deposed #12018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  8. 8
    Super Sales on Super Heroes 3Super Sales on Super Heroes #32018 · 222 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018222
  9. 9
    Monster's MercyMonster's Mercy #12019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  10. 10
    Swing ShiftSwing Shift #12019 · 214 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019214
  11. 11
    Dungeon Deposed 2Dungeon Deposed #22019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  12. 12
    Swing Shift 2Swing Shift #22019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  13. 13
    Dungeon Deposed 3Dungeon Deposed #32019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  14. 14
    Right of RetributionRight of Retribution #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  15. 15
    Cultivating Chaos 2VeilVerse: Cultivating Chaos #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  16. 16
    Monster's Mercy2Monster's Mercy #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  17. 17
    Swing Shift 3Swing Shift #32020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  18. 18
    Right of Retribution: Book 2Right of Retribution #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  19. 19
    Monster's Mercy 3Monster's Mercy #32021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  20. 20
    Right of Retribution 3Right of Retribution #32021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  21. 21
    Cultivating Chaos 3VeilVerse: Cultivating Chaos #32022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  22. 22
    Super Sales on Super Heroes 4Super Sales on Super Heroes #42022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  23. 23
    Super Sales on Super Heroes 5Super Sales on Super Heroes #52022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  24. 24
    Save State HeroSave State Hero #12023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  25. 25
    The Axe FallsAxe Falls #12023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  26. 26
    Turncoat's TruthTurncoat's Truth #12023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  27. 27
    Cultivating Chaos 4VeilVerse: Cultivating Chaos #42023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  28. 28
    Super Sales on Super Heroes 6Super Sales on Super Heroes #62023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  29. 29
    Cavalier's GambitCavalier's Gambit #12024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  30. 30
    Save State Hero 2Save State Hero #22024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  31. 31
    The Axe Falls 2Axe Falls #22024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  32. 32
    Cultivating Chaos 5VeilVerse: Cultivating Chaos #52024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  33. 33
    PhasmataPhasmata #12025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  34. 34
    Cavalier's Gambit 2Cavalier's Gambit #22025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  35. 35
    Save State Hero 3Save State Hero #32025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  36. 36
    Cultivating Chaos 6VeilVerse: Cultivating Chaos #62025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  37. 37
    Apocalypse AlwaysApocalypse Always #12026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
  38. 38
    Cavalier's Gambit 3Cavalier's Gambit #32026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
  39. 39
    The Axe Falls 3Axe Falls #32026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
  40. 40
    Cultivating Chaos 7VeilVerse: Cultivating Chaos #72026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–

William D. Arand 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.

VeilVerse: Cultivating Chaos in order

7 books
  1. 1. Cultivating Chaos
  2. 2. Cultivating Chaos 2
  3. 3. Cultivating Chaos 3
  4. 4. Cultivating Chaos 4
  5. 5. Cultivating Chaos 5
  6. 6. Cultivating Chaos 6
  7. 7. Cultivating Chaos 7

Super Sales on Super Heroes in order

6 books
  1. 1. Super Sales on Super Heroes
  2. 2. Super Sales on Super Heroes 2
  3. 3. Super Sales on Super Heroes 3
  4. 4. Super Sales on Super Heroes 4
  5. 5. Super Sales on Super Heroes 5
  6. 6. Super Sales on Super Heroes 6

Selfless Hero Trilogy in order

3 books
  1. 1. Otherlife Dreams
  2. 2. Otherlife Nightmares
  3. 3. Otherlife Awakenings

Dungeon Deposed in order

3 books
  1. 1. Dungeon Deposed
  2. 2. Dungeon Deposed 2
  3. 3. Dungeon Deposed 3

Monster's Mercy in order

3 books
  1. 1. Monster's Mercy
  2. 2. Monster's Mercy2
  3. 3. Monster's Mercy 3

Swing Shift in order

3 books
  1. 1. Swing Shift
  2. 2. Swing Shift 2
  3. 3. Swing Shift 3

Right of Retribution in order

3 books
  1. 1. Right of Retribution
  2. 2. Right of Retribution: Book 2
  3. 3. Right of Retribution 3

Save State Hero in order

3 books
  1. 1. Save State Hero
  2. 2. Save State Hero 2
  3. 3. Save State Hero 3

Axe Falls in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Axe Falls
  2. 2. The Axe Falls 2
  3. 3. The Axe Falls 3

Cavalier's Gambit in order

3 books
  1. 1. Cavalier's Gambit
  2. 2. Cavalier's Gambit 2
  3. 3. Cavalier's Gambit 3

Turncoat's Truth in order

1 book
  1. 1. Turncoat's Truth

Phasmata in order

1 book
  1. 1. Phasmata

Apocalypse Always in order

1 book
  1. 1. Apocalypse Always

Do you have to read William D. Arand books in order?

You only need to read William D. Arand books in order within each series: the books listed here span 13 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with William D. Arand

Start with Otherlife Dreams (2016), the earliest published title.

What is the newest William D. Arand book?

Cultivating Chaos 7 (2026) is the newest William D. Arand book released so far.

Is there a new William D. Arand book coming?

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

William D. Arand at a glance

Still publishing
William D. Arand published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
William D. Arand books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
1,747 pages across the 7 of 40 books with a recorded length, a median of 235 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most William D. Arand books, 27 of 40, were published in the 2020s.

When William D. Arand books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when William D. Arand titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 27 titles.

2010s
13
2020s
27

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

What the William D. Arand books are about

3 of the 40 William D. Arand books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fantasy is tagged on 3 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.