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Kencyrath Books in Order

Kencyrath by P.C. Hodgell contains 11 books, published between 1982 and 2022. The first book is God Stalk (1982) and the newest is Deathless Gods (2022). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
11
Published
1982–2022
Pages on record
3,040 in 8 of 11 books
Reading time
51–76 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,040 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 8 of 11 titles with a page count on record.

See all 11 books in order Printable Kencyrath checklist

Kencyrath is a fantasy series by P.C. Hodgell, running to 11 books from 1982 to 2022, with imaginary wars and battles among its subject headings. God Stalk (1982) is the first book, followed by Dark of the Moon (1985) and two 1994 titles, Seeker's Mask and Blood and Ivory. To Ride a Rathorn (2006), Bound in Blood (2010), Honor's Paradox (2011), The Sea of Time (2014), The Gates of Tagmeth (2017) and By Demons Possessed (2019) come later. Deathless Gods (2022) is the newest, and the series is marked dormant.

How many Kencyrath books are there?

Kencyrath has 11 books, released between 1982 and 2022.

Kencyrath Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 11 Kencyrath 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 God Stalk by P.C. Hodgell, book 1 of the Kencyrath series (1982)
  2. Cover of Dark of the Moon by P.C. Hodgell, book 2 of the Kencyrath series (1985)
  3. Cover of Seeker's Mask by P.C. Hodgell, book 3 of the Kencyrath series (1994)
  4. Cover of Blood and Ivory by P.C. Hodgell, book 4 of the Kencyrath series (1994)
  5. Cover of To Ride a Rathorn by P.C. Hodgell, book 5 of the Kencyrath series (2006)
  6. Cover of Bound in Blood by P.C. Hodgell, book 6 of the Kencyrath series (2010)
  7. Cover of Honor's Paradox by P.C. Hodgell, book 7 of the Kencyrath series (2011)
  8. Cover of The Sea of Time by P.C. Hodgell, book 8 of the Kencyrath series (2014)
  9. Cover of The Gates of Tagmeth by P.C. Hodgell, book 9 of the Kencyrath series (2017)
  10. Cover of By Demons Possessed by P.C. Hodgell, book 10 of the Kencyrath series (2019)
  1. 1
    God Stalk1982 · confirmed 2/4
    1982–
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  2. 2
    Dark of the Moon1985 · 368 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985368
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  3. 3
    Seeker's Mask1994 · 528 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994528
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  4. 4
    Blood and Ivory1994 · 272 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994272
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  5. 5
    To Ride a Rathorn2006 · 432 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006432
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  6. 6
    Bound in Blood2010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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  7. 7
    Honor's Paradox2011 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011400
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  8. 8
    The Sea of Time2014 · 368 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014368
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  9. 9
    The Gates of Tagmeth2017 · 368 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017368
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  10. 10
    By Demons Possessed2019 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019304
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  11. 11
    Deathless Gods2022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
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Is there a chronological order for Kencyrath?

No separate chronological order is on record for Kencyrath, 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 Kencyrath books in order?

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

Where to start with Kencyrath

Start with God Stalk (1982), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Kencyrath book?

Deathless Gods (2022) is the newest Kencyrath book released so far.

Is there a new Kencyrath book coming?

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

Kencyrath at a glance

Paused
No new Kencyrath title has appeared for 4 years. The last was published in 2022.
Release pace
Kencyrath books have appeared about one every 4 years on average.
Length
3,040 pages across the 8 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 368 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Kencyrath books, 5 of 11, were published in the 2010s.

What the Kencyrath books are about

7 of the 11 Kencyrath books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fantasy is tagged on 7 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by P.C. Hodgell

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