Demon Cycle Books in Order
Demon Cycle by Peter V. Brett contains 11 books, published between 2008 and 2025. The first book is The Warded Man / The Painted Man (2008) and the newest is Butter Cookies and Demon Claws (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 11
- Published
- 2008–2025
- Pages on record
- 3,004 in 7 of 11 books
- Reading time
- 50–75 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,004 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 11 titles with a page count on record.
The Demon Cycle is epic fantasy by Peter V. Brett, 11 catalogued books running from The Warded Man, also published as The Painted Man (2008), to Butter Cookies and Demon Claws (2025). The Desert Spear (2010), The Daylight War (2013), The Skull Throne (2015) and The Core (2017) carry the main run, with shorter pieces beside them: The Great Bazaar and Other Stories (2010), Brayan's Gold (2011), Messenger's Legacy (2015) and Barren (2018). Demonology, magic and imaginary wars fill the subjects.
How many Demon Cycle books are there?
Demon Cycle has 11 books, released between 2008 and 2025.
Demon Cycle Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 11 Demon Cycle 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.
- 1The Warded Man / The Painted Man2008 · 480 pages · confirmed 2/420084802/4
- 1The Great Bazaar and Other Stories2010 · confirmed 2/42010–2/4
- 2The Desert Spear2010 · confirmed 2/42010–2/4
- 2Messenger Runs2024 · confirmed 2/42024–2/4
- 3Brayan's Gold2011 · 94 pages · confirmed 2/42011942/4
- 4The Daylight War2013 · 688 pages · confirmed 2/420136882/4
- 5Messenger’s Legacy2015 · 136 pages · confirmed 2/420151362/4
- 6The Skull Throne2015 · 681 pages · confirmed 2/420156812/4
- 7The Core2017 · 781 pages · confirmed 2/420177812/4
- 8Barren2018 · 144 pages · confirmed 2/420181442/4
Is there a chronological order for Demon Cycle?
No separate chronological order is on record for Demon Cycle, 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 Demon Cycle books in order?
You should read the Demon Cycle books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Demon Cycle book also stands alone.
Where to start with Demon Cycle
Start with The Warded Man / The Painted Man (2008), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Demon Cycle book?
Butter Cookies and Demon Claws (2025) is the newest Demon Cycle book released so far.
Is there a new Demon Cycle book coming?
No next Demon Cycle book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Award nominations for Demon Cycle
Wikidata records 1 nomination for Demon Cycle. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel2011Shortlistedfor The Desert Spear
Demon Cycle at a glance
- Still running
- Demon Cycle is still running, with a title published as recently as 2025.
- Release pace
- Demon Cycle books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 3,004 pages across the 7 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 480 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Demon Cycle books, 8 of 11, were published in the 2010s.
What the Demon Cycle books are about
9 of the 11 Demon Cycle books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: demonology is tagged on 6 of 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Demonology 6 of 9 books
- Fantasy 6 of 9 books
- Fantasy, epic 3 of 9 books
- Magic 2 of 9 books
More books by Peter V. Brett
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Peter V. Brett books in order 18 books