The River Books in Order
Michael Richan has written 16 The River books, published between 2013 and 2021. The first book is The Bank of the River (2013) and the newest is Spirit Lake (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 16
- Published
- 2013–2021
- Pages on record
- 3,340 in 13 of 16 books
- Reading time
- 56–84 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,340 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 13 of 16 titles with a page count on record.
The River is a Michael Richan series of 16 catalogued books published from 2013 to 2021. The Bank of the River is listed as the first title, and A Haunting in Oregon and Ghosts of Our Fathers also date from 2013. Devil's Throat, Eximere, The Diablo Horror and The Suicide Forest are 2014 entries. A Christmas Haunting at Point No Point and It Walks At Night came out in 2015. Spirit Lake (2021) is the newest title.
How many The River books are there?
The River has 16 books, released between 2013 and 2021.
The River Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 16 The River 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.
- 120132222/4
- 220132582/4
- 320132362/4
- 420142862/4
- 520142282/4
- 620142282/4
- 720142202/4
- 820152702/4
- 92015–2/4
- 1020152502/4
- 1120152302/4
- 1220173482/4
- 1320173142/4
- 1420182502/4
- 152019–2/4
- 162021–2/4
Do you have to read The River books in order?
You should read the The River books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each The River book also stands alone.
Where to start with The River
Start with The Bank of the River (2013), the earliest published title.
What is the newest The River book?
Spirit Lake (2021) is the newest The River book released so far.
Is there a new The River book coming?
No next The River book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
The River at a glance
- Paused
- No new The River title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
- Release pace
- The River books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,340 pages across the 13 of 16 books with a recorded length, a median of 250 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most The River books, 15 of 16, were published in the 2010s.
More books by Michael Richan
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Michael Richan books in order 47 books
Series that include The River books
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- River books in order 16 books