Chronicles of Elantra Books in Order
Chronicles of Elantra by Michelle Sagara West contains 20 books, published between 2001 and 2026. The first book is Cast in Moonlight (2001) and the newest is Cast in Blood (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 20
- Published
- 2001–2026
- Confirmed
- 20 of 20 titles
- Pages on record
- 6,385 in 13 of 20 books
- Reading time
- 106–160 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 6,385 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 13 of 20 titles with a page count on record.
Chronicles of Elantra is a fantasy sequence credited to Michelle Sagara West. The catalogue attaches 20 books to the title, running from Cast in Moonlight (2001) to Cast in Blood (2026), and indexes them under magic, dragons, imaginary places, soldiers, murder and good and evil. Kaylin Neya is listed among the subject headings as a fictitious character of the books. Chronicles of Elantra is ongoing, the most recent entry dated 2026.
How many Chronicles of Elantra books are there?
Chronicles of Elantra has 20 books, released between 2001 and 2026.
Chronicles of Elantra Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 20 Chronicles of Elantra 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.
- 12001–4/4
- 220055074/4
- 320064884/4
- 42007–4/4
- 520083843/4
- 620093844/4
- 72010–4/4
- 820114574/4
- 920125444/4
- 1020134784/4
- 1120144924/4
- 1220155114/4
- 1320165404/4
- 142018–4/4
- 1520195444/4
- 1620205444/4
- 172021–4/4
- 1820225124/4
- 192024–4/4
- 202026–4/4
Do you have to read Chronicles of Elantra books in order?
You should read the Chronicles of Elantra books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Chronicles of Elantra book also stands alone.
Where to start with Chronicles of Elantra
Start with Cast in Moonlight (2001), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Chronicles of Elantra book?
Cast in Blood (2026) is the newest Chronicles of Elantra book released so far.
Is there a new Chronicles of Elantra book coming?
No next Chronicles of Elantra book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Chronicles of Elantra at a glance
- Still running
- Chronicles of Elantra is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Chronicles of Elantra books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 6,385 pages across the 13 of 20 books with a recorded length, a median of 507 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Chronicles of Elantra books, 9 of 20, were published in the 2010s.
- Corroboration
- 19 of the 20 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.
What the Chronicles of Elantra books are about
14 of the 20 Chronicles of Elantra books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: magic is tagged on 8 of 14. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Magic 8 of 14 books
- Fantasy 6 of 14 books
- Romance, fantasy 5 of 14 books
- Dragons 4 of 14 books
- Good and evil 3 of 14 books
- Kaylin Neya (Fictitious character) 3 of 14 books
- Soldiers 3 of 14 books
- Imaginary places 2 of 14 books
- Man-woman relationships 2 of 14 books
More books by Michelle Sagara West
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Michelle Sagara West books in order 80 books