Kings of Guardian Books in Order

Kris Michaels has written 19 Kings of Guardian books, published between 2015 and 2022: 16 in the Kings of Guardian series and 3 related titles. The first book is Jacob (2015) and the newest main-line book is The Siege - Book Two (2022). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
19
Published
2015–2022
Confirmed
14 of 19 titles
Pages on record
2,112 in 7 of 19 books

Kings of Guardian appears in 19 books by Kris Michaels, published between 2015 and 2022. The catalogue also lists a Kings of Guardian Novellas series for Kris Michaels. A Backwater Blessing (2015) is the first title, and the run continues with Jacob (2015), Joseph (2015), Jason (2016), Chief (2017) and Jewell (2017). Adam, Drake and Jared followed in 2018, and the most recent entry dates from 2022.

How many Kings of Guardian books are there?

Kings of Guardian has 19 books, released between 2015 and 2022. 16 of them belong to the Kings of Guardian series, and 3 related titles sit outside it: short stories and novellas.

Kings of Guardian Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 19 Kings of Guardian 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.

  1. 1
    A Backwater BlessingKings of Guardian Novellas #12015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015
  2. 2
    JacobKings of Guardian #12015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015
  3. 3
    JosephKings of Guardian #22015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015
  4. 4
    JasonKings of Guardian #32016 · 270 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016270
  5. 5
    ChiefKings of Guardian #42017 · confirmed 3/4
    2017
  6. 6
    JewellKings of Guardian #52017 · confirmed 3/4
    2017
  7. 7
    JadeKings of Guardian #62017 · confirmed 3/4
    2017
  8. 8
    Montana GuardianKings of Guardian Novellas #22018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018
  9. 9
    AdamKings of Guardian #72018 · 264 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018264
  10. 10
    JasmineKings of Guardian #82018 · 262 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018262
  11. 11
    JaredKings of Guardian #92018 · 248 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018248
  12. 12
    JustinKings of Guardian #102018 · 252 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018252
  13. 13
    DrakeKings of Guardian #112018 · 368 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018368
  14. 14
    DixonKings of Guardian #122019 · 448 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019448
  15. 15
    PassagesKings of Guardian #132019 · confirmed 3/4
    2019
  16. 16
    PromisesKings of Guardian #142020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020
  17. 17
    Christmas with the KingsKings of Guardian Novellas #32021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021
  18. 18
    The Siege - Book OneKings of Guardian #152022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022
  19. 19
    The Siege - Book TwoKings of Guardian #162022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022

Kings of Guardian Books in Chronological Order

In story order, Jacob comes first and The Siege - Book Two comes last. Chronological order follows the events inside the story rather than the release dates. The 16 books with a recorded story position run in that sequence below.

  1. 1
    Jacob2015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015
  2. 2
    Joseph2015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015
  3. 7
    Adam2018 · 264 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018264
  4. 3
    Jason2016 · 270 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016270
  5. 9
    Jared2018 · 248 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018248
  6. 8
    Jasmine2018 · 262 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018262
  7. 4
    Chief2017 · confirmed 3/4
    2017
  8. 5
    Jewell2017 · confirmed 3/4
    2017
  9. 6
    Jade2017 · confirmed 3/4
    2017
  10. 10
    Justin2018 · 252 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018252
  11. 11
    Drake2018 · 368 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018368
  12. 12
    Dixon2019 · 448 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019448
  13. 13
    Passages2019 · confirmed 3/4
    2019
  14. 14
    Promises2020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020
  15. 15
    The Siege - Book One2022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022
  16. 16
    The Siege - Book Two2022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022

Do you have to read Kings of Guardian books in order?

You should read the Kings of Guardian series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 3 related titles (short stories and novellas) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Kings of Guardian book also stands alone.

Where to start with Kings of Guardian

Start with Jacob (2015), the earliest published book in the Kings of Guardian series. In the chronological order, Jacob comes first.

What is the newest Kings of Guardian book?

The Siege - Book Two (2022) is the newest book in the Kings of Guardian series.

Is there a new Kings of Guardian book coming?

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

Kings of Guardian at a glance

Paused
No new main-line Kings of Guardian title has appeared for 4 years. The last was The Siege - Book Two (2022).
Release pace
Kings of Guardian books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
2,112 pages across the 7 of 19 books with a recorded length, a median of 264 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Kings of Guardian books, 15 of 19, were published in the 2010s.

More books by Kris Michaels

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.