Michael Vey Books in Order
Michael Vey by Richard Paul Evans contains 10 books, published between 2011 and 2024. The first book is The Prisoner of Cell 25 (2011) and the newest is The Colony (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 10
- Published
- 2011–2024
- Confirmed
- 10 of 10 titles
- Pages on record
- 1,627 in 5 of 10 books
- Reading time
- 27–41 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,627 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 5 of 10 titles with a page count on record.
Michael Vey is a science fiction series for young readers by Richard Paul Evans, built around a teenager who has Tourette syndrome and the ability to control electricity, and who finds others with powers like his own. The Prisoner of Cell 25 (2011) opens the run, followed by The Rise of the Elgen, Battle of the Ampere and Hunt for Jade Dragon. Ten books reach The Colony in 2024, with kidnapping and captivity recurring as subjects.
How many Michael Vey books are there?
Michael Vey has 10 books, released between 2011 and 2024.
Michael Vey Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 10 Michael Vey 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 Prisoner of Cell 252011 · confirmed 3/42011–3/4
- 2The Rise of the Elgen2012 · 335 pages · confirmed 3/420123353/4
- 3Battle of the Ampere2013 · confirmed 3/42013–3/4
- 4Hunt for Jade Dragon2014 · 319 pages · confirmed 3/420143193/4
- 5Storm of Lightning2015 · 290 pages · confirmed 3/420152903/4
- 6Fall of Hades2016 · 328 pages · confirmed 3/420163283/4
- 7The Final Spark2017 · confirmed 3/42017–3/4
- 8The Parasite2022 · 355 pages · confirmed 3/420223553/4
- 9The Traitor2023 · confirmed 3/42023–3/4
- 10The Colony2024 · confirmed 4/42024–4/4
Is there a chronological order for Michael Vey?
No separate chronological order is on record for Michael Vey, 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 Michael Vey books in order?
You should read the Michael Vey books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Michael Vey book also stands alone.
Where to start with Michael Vey
Start with The Prisoner of Cell 25 (2011), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Michael Vey book?
The Colony (2024) is the newest Michael Vey book released so far.
Is there a new Michael Vey book coming?
No next Michael Vey book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Michael Vey at a glance
- Still running
- Michael Vey is still running, with a title published as recently as 2024.
- Release pace
- Michael Vey books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,627 pages across the 5 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 328 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Michael Vey books, 7 of 10, were published in the 2010s.
- Corroboration
- 1 of the 10 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.
What the Michael Vey books are about
7 of the 10 Michael Vey books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: science fiction is tagged on 7 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Science fiction 7 of 7 books
- Electricity 6 of 7 books
- Friendship 5 of 7 books
- Children's fiction 4 of 7 books
- Tourette syndrome 3 of 7 books
- Genius 2 of 7 books
- Gifted children 2 of 7 books
More books by Richard Paul Evans
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Richard Paul Evans books in order 64 books