Mage: the Ascension Books in Order
Mage: the Ascension contains 20 books, published between 1993 and 2003. The first book is Michael Kaluta (1993) and the newest is Tradition Book: Verbena (2003). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 20
- Published
- 1993–2003
- Pages on record
- 2,570 in 17 of 20 books
- Reading time
- 43–64 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,570 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 17 of 20 titles with a page count on record.
Mage: The Ascension is a pen-and-paper roleplaying line set in the World of Darkness, and the catalogue files it under games, role playing, fantasy gaming and magic. Twenty titles are listed between 1993 and 2003, spread across several writers rather than one: Phil Brucato carries 6, Bill Bridges and Jackie Cassada 3 each, Elizabeth Fischi and Brian Campbell 2 each. The run includes the Tradition Book volumes on Sons of Ether, Cult of Ecstasy and Verbena, alongside The Book of Shadows (1994), Digital Web (1995) and The Book of Mirrors (1997).
How many Mage: the Ascension books are there?
Mage: the Ascension has 20 books, released between 1993 and 2003.
Mage: the Ascension Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 20 Mage: the Ascension 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.
- 1Michael Kaluta1993 · confirmed 1/41993–1/4
- 2The Book of Shadows1994 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/419942081/4
- 3Mage: The Ascension1995 · 296 pages · confirmed 1/419952961/4
- 4Destiny's Price1995 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/419951281/4
- 5Loom of Fate1995 · 69 pages · confirmed 1/41995691/4
- 6Digital Web1995 · confirmed 1/41995–1/4
- 7Tradition Book: Sons of Ether1995 · 68 pages · confirmed 1/41995681/4
- 8World of Darkness: Combat1996 · 112 pages · confirmed 1/419961121/4
- 9Tradition Book: Cult of Ecstasy1996 · confirmed 1/41996–1/4
- 10The Book of Mirrors1997 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/419971601/4
- 11Mummy1997 · 140 pages · confirmed 1/419971401/4
- 12Tradition Book: Dreamspeakers1997 · 72 pages · confirmed 1/41997721/4
- 13World of Darkness: Hong Kong1998 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/419981601/4
- 14The Traditions Gathered 1: Songs of Science1998 · 216 pages · confirmed 1/419982161/4
- 15Guide to the Technocracy1999 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/419992241/4
- 16Tales of Magick: Dark Adventure1999 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/41999961/4
- 17Mage Storytellers Companion2000 · 72 pages · confirmed 1/42000721/4
- 18Mage: The Ascension2000 · 296 pages · confirmed 1/420002961/4
- 19Dead Magic 22003 · 149 pages · confirmed 1/420031491/4
- 20Tradition Book: Verbena2003 · 104 pages · confirmed 1/420031041/4
Where to start with Mage: the Ascension
Start with Michael Kaluta (1993), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Mage: the Ascension book?
Tradition Book: Verbena (2003) is the newest Mage: the Ascension book released so far.
Is there a new Mage: the Ascension book coming?
No next Mage: the Ascension book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Mage: the Ascension at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Mage: the Ascension title on record dates from 2003, 23 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Mage: the Ascension books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,570 pages across the 17 of 20 books with a recorded length, a median of 140 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Mage: the Ascension books, 16 of 20, were published in the 1990s.
- Attribution
- Of the 20 titles, 6 are credited to Phil Brucato, 3 to Bill Bridges, 3 to Jackie Cassada and 2 to Elizabeth Fischi. A further 11 writers are credited. 6 titles carry no credit.
What the Mage: the Ascension books are about
13 of the 20 Mage: the Ascension books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fantasy games is tagged on 6 of 13. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fantasy games 6 of 13 books
- Role playing 6 of 13 books
- Games 3 of 13 books
- World of Darkness 3 of 13 books
- Fantasy roleplaying 2 of 13 books
- Mage (Game) 2 of 13 books
- Magic 2 of 13 books