Essalieyan Books in Order

Michelle Sagara West has written 27 Essalieyan books, published between 1995 and 2019. The first book is Hunter's Oath (1995) and the newest is War (2019). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
27
Published
1995–2019
Confirmed
27 of 27 titles
Pages on record
8,819 in 12 of 27 books

Essalieyan links four fantasy series from Michelle Sagara West: Sacred Hunt, Sun Sword, House War and Essalieyan Chronicles. Hunter's Oath (1995) is the first of 27 books, and War (2019) is the last. The novels are long, with a median of 760 pages, and deal in magic, demonology, orphans and war. The Broken Crown (1997) and The Hidden City (2008) are among the entries.

Source: composed

How many Essalieyan books are there?

Essalieyan has 27 books, released between 1995 and 2019.

Essalieyan Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 27 Essalieyan 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
    Hunter's OathSacred Hunt #11995 · 427 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1995427
  2. 2
    Hunter's DeathSacred Hunt #21996 · 672 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1996672
  3. 3
    The Broken CrownSun Sword #11997 · 768 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1997768
  4. 4
    The Uncrowned KingSun Sword #21998 · 688 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1998688
  5. 5
    The Shining CourtSun Sword #31999 · 752 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1999752
  6. 6
    The Sea of SorrowsSun Sword #42001 · 832 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2001832
  7. 7
    The Riven ShieldSun Sword #52003 · 832 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2003832
  8. 8
    The Sun SwordSun Sword #62004 · 960 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004960
  9. 9
    The Hidden CityHouse War #12008 · confirmed 3/4
    2008–
  10. 10
    City of NightHouse War #22009 · confirmed 3/4
    2009–
  11. 11
    EchoesEssalieyan Chronicles #12011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
  12. 12
    HuntbrotherEssalieyan Chronicles #22011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
  13. 13
    House NameHouse War #32011 · 728 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2011728
  14. 14
    The Black OspreysEssalieyan Chronicles #32011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
  15. 15
    The WeaponEssalieyan Chronicles #42011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
  16. 16
    WarlordEssalieyan Chronicles #52011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
  17. 17
    The Memory of StoneEssalieyan Chronicles #62011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
  18. 18
    BirthnightEssalieyan Chronicles #72011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
  19. 19
    GiftedEssalieyan Chronicles #82011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
  20. 20
    For the Love of GodEssalieyan Chronicles #92011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
  21. 21
    HungerEssalieyan Chronicles #102011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
  22. 22
    Shadow of a ChangeEssalieyan Chronicles #112011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
  23. 23
    SkirmishHouse War #42012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012–
  24. 24
    BattleHouse War #52012 · 784 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012784
  25. 25
    OracleHouse War #62015 · 784 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015784
  26. 26
    FirstbornHouse War #72019 · 592 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019592
  27. 27
    WarHouse War #82019 · confirmed 3/4
    2019–

Do you have to read Essalieyan books in order?

You should read the Essalieyan books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Essalieyan book also stands alone.

Where to start with Essalieyan

Start with Hunter's Oath (1995), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Essalieyan book?

War (2019) is the newest Essalieyan book released so far.

Is there a new Essalieyan book coming?

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

Essalieyan at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Essalieyan title on record dates from 2019, 7 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Essalieyan books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
8,819 pages across the 12 of 27 books with a recorded length, a median of 760 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Essalieyan books, 17 of 27, were published in the 2010s.

When Essalieyan books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Essalieyan titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 17 titles.

1990s
5
2000s
5
2010s
17

27 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Essalieyan books are about

11 of the 27 Essalieyan 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 9 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Fantasy 9 of 11 books
  • Hunters 2 of 11 books