Gaunt’s Ghosts Books in Order
There are 27 Gaunt’s Ghosts books, published between 1999 and 2021. The first book is First and Only (1999) and the newest is The Vincula Insurgency (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 27
- Published
- 1999–2021
- Pages on record
- 4,719 in 13 of 27 books
Gaunt's Ghosts is Dan Abnett's science fiction saga set in the Warhammer 40K universe. Ibram Gaunt is the central character, and imaginary wars and battles on other planets fill the subject list. First and Only (1999) starts the story, with Ghostmaker and Necropolis following in 2000. The 27 books divide into four arcs, The Founding, The Saint, The Lost and The Victory, and The Vincula Insurgency (2021) is the latest.
How many Gaunt’s Ghosts books are there?
Gaunt’s Ghosts has 27 books, released between 1999 and 2021.
Gaunt’s Ghosts Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 27 Gaunt’s Ghosts 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.
- 119993202/4
- 220002952/4
- 320003202/4
- 42001–2/4
- 520023202/4
- 620023202/4
- 720033202/4
- 820044162/4
- 920054162/4
- 1020064162/4
- 1120074162/4
- 122008–2/4
- 132009–2/4
- 1420114162/4
- 152011–2/4
- 162011–2/4
- 172013–2/4
- 182013–2/4
- 192014–2/4
- 2020183442/4
- 212018–2/4
- 222018–2/4
- 232019–2/4
- 242019–2/4
- 2520194002/4
- 262019–2/4
- 272021–2/4
Do you have to read Gaunt’s Ghosts books in order?
You should read the Gaunt’s Ghosts books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Gaunt’s Ghosts book also stands alone.
Where to start with Gaunt’s Ghosts
Start with First and Only (1999), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Gaunt’s Ghosts book?
The Vincula Insurgency (2021) is the newest Gaunt’s Ghosts book released so far.
Is there a new Gaunt’s Ghosts book coming?
No next Gaunt’s Ghosts book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Gaunt’s Ghosts at a glance
- Paused
- No new Gaunt’s Ghosts title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
- Release pace
- Gaunt’s Ghosts books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 4,719 pages across the 13 of 27 books with a recorded length, a median of 344 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Gaunt’s Ghosts books, 13 of 27, were published in the 2010s.
- Attribution
- Of the 27 titles, 21 are credited to Dan Abnett, 2 to Matthew Farrer, 1 to Graham McNeill and 1 to Rob Sanders. One further writer is credited. One title carries no credit.
What the Gaunt’s Ghosts books are about
8 of the 27 Gaunt’s Ghosts books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: ibram gaunt (fictitious character) is tagged on 2 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Ibram Gaunt (Fictitious character) 2 of 8 books
- Imaginary wars and battles 2 of 8 books