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Arkane Books in Order

Arkane by Joanna Penn contains 14 books, published between 2011 and 2024. The first book is Pentecost / Stone of Fire (2011) and the newest is Spear of Destiny (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
14
Published
2011–2024
Pages on record
1,958 in 9 of 14 books
Reading time
33–49 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,958 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 9 of 14 titles with a page count on record.

See all 14 books in order Printable Arkane checklist

Arkane is a 14-book series by Joanna Penn, published from 2011 to 2024 and still ongoing. Pentecost / Stone of Fire (2011) is the first book, and Prophecy / Crypt of Bone arrived the same year. Exodus / Ark of Blood followed in 2012. Later entries include One Day in Budapest (2013), Day of the Vikings (2014), Gates of Hell (2015) and End of Days (2017). Spear of Destiny (2024) is the newest title.

How many Arkane books are there?

Arkane has 14 books, released between 2011 and 2024.

Arkane Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 14 Arkane 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. Cover of End of Days by Joanna Penn, book 9 of the Arkane series (2017)
  2. Cover of Valley of Dry Bones by Joanna Penn, book 10 of the Arkane series (2018)
  1. 1
    Pentecost / Stone of Fire2011 · 290 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011290
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  2. 2
    Prophecy / Crypt of Bone2011 · 270 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011270
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  3. 3
    Exodus / Ark of Blood2012 · 254 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012254
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  4. 4
    One Day in Budapest2013 · 120 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013120
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  5. 5
    Day of the Vikings2014 · 100 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014100
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  6. 6
    Gates of Hell2015 · 222 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015222
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  7. 7
    One Day in New York2015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  8. 8
    Destroyer of Worlds2016 · 236 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016236
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  9. 9
    End of Days2017 · 238 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017238
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  10. 10
    Valley of Dry Bones2018 · 228 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018228
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  11. 11
    Tree of Life2020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
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  12. 12
    Tomb of Relics2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
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  13. 13
    Soldiers of God2024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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  14. 14
    Spear of Destiny2024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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Is there a chronological order for Arkane?

No separate chronological order is on record for Arkane, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Arkane books in order?

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

Where to start with Arkane

Start with Pentecost / Stone of Fire (2011), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Arkane book?

Spear of Destiny (2024) is the newest Arkane book released so far.

Is there a new Arkane book coming?

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

Arkane at a glance

Still running
Arkane is still running, with a title published as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Arkane books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,958 pages across the 9 of 14 books with a recorded length, a median of 236 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Arkane books, 10 of 14, were published in the 2010s.

More books by Joanna Penn

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