Mithgar Universe Books in Order
Mithgar Universe by Dennis L. McKiernan contains 17 books, published between 1984 and 2014. The first book is The Dark Tide (1984) and the newest is Stolen Crown (2014). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 17
- Published
- 1984–2014
- Pages on record
- 6,357 in 16 of 17 books
- Reading time
- 106–159 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 6,357 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 16 of 17 titles with a page count on record.
Mithgar Universe is a Dennis L. McKiernan epic fantasy series whose subject headings name the imaginary place Mithgar. The catalogue holds 17 books from The Dark Tide (1984) to Stolen Crown (2014). Shadows of Doom and The Darkest Day date from 1984, and Dragondoom (1990), The Eye of the Hunter (1992) and Into the Fire (1998) follow. A chronological reading order is available alongside publication order. The series is marked likely complete.
How many Mithgar Universe books are there?
Mithgar Universe has 17 books, released between 1984 and 2014.
Mithgar Universe Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 17 Mithgar Universe 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 Dark Tide1984 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/419843042/4
- 1Trek to Kraggen-Cor1986 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/419862562/4
- 1Dragondoom1990 · 544 pages · confirmed 2/419905442/4
- 1Tales from the One-Eyed Crow1991 · 1 pages · confirmed 2/4199112/4
- 1Into the Forge1997 · 448 pages · confirmed 2/419974482/4
- 2Shadows of Doom1984 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/419843042/4
- 2The Brega Path1986 · 257 pages · confirmed 2/419862572/4
- 2The Eye of the Hunter1992 · 601 pages · confirmed 2/419926012/4
- 2Into the Fire1998 · 531 pages · confirmed 2/419985312/4
- 3The Darkest Day1984 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/419843042/4
- 3Voyage of the Fox Rider1993 · 567 pages · confirmed 2/419935672/4
- 4Tales of Mithgar1994 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/419942242/4
- 5The Dragonstone1996 · 512 pages · confirmed 2/419965122/4
- 6Silver Wolf, Black Falcon2000 · 560 pages · confirmed 2/420005602/4
- 7Red Slippers2004 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/420044002/4
- 8City of Jade2008 · confirmed 2/42008–2/4
- 9Stolen Crown2014 · 544 pages · confirmed 2/420145442/4
Mithgar Universe Books in Chronological Order
In story order, The Dragonstone comes first and Tales from the One-Eyed Crow comes last. Chronological order follows the events inside the story rather than the release dates. The 17 books below run in that in-universe sequence.
- 5The Dragonstone1996 · 512 pages · confirmed 2/419965122/4
- 3Voyage of the Fox Rider1993 · 567 pages · confirmed 2/419935672/4
- 1Into the Forge1997 · 448 pages · confirmed 2/419974482/4
- 2Into the Fire1998 · 531 pages · confirmed 2/419985312/4
- 1Dragondoom1990 · 544 pages · confirmed 2/419905442/4
- 9Stolen Crown2014 · 544 pages · confirmed 2/420145442/4
- 4Tales of Mithgar1994 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/419942242/4
- 1The Dark Tide1984 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/419843042/4
- 2Shadows of Doom1984 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/419843042/4
- 3The Darkest Day1984 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/419843042/4
- 1Trek to Kraggen-Cor1986 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/419862562/4
- 2The Brega Path1986 · 257 pages · confirmed 2/419862572/4
- 2The Eye of the Hunter1992 · 601 pages · confirmed 2/419926012/4
- 6Silver Wolf, Black Falcon2000 · 560 pages · confirmed 2/420005602/4
- 8City of Jade2008 · confirmed 2/42008–2/4
- 7Red Slippers2004 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/420044002/4
- 1Tales from the One-Eyed Crow1991 · 1 pages · confirmed 2/4199112/4
Do you have to read Mithgar Universe books in order?
You should read the Mithgar Universe books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Mithgar Universe book also stands alone.
Where to start with Mithgar Universe
Start with The Dark Tide (1984), the earliest published title. In the chronological order, The Dragonstone comes first.
What is the newest Mithgar Universe book?
Stolen Crown (2014) is the newest Mithgar Universe book released so far.
Is there a new Mithgar Universe book coming?
No next Mithgar Universe book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Mithgar Universe at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Mithgar Universe title on record dates from 2014, 12 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Mithgar Universe books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 6,357 pages across the 16 of 17 books with a recorded length, a median of 424 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Mithgar Universe books, 8 of 17, were published in the 1990s.
What the Mithgar Universe books are about
All 17 Mithgar Universe books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mithgar (imaginary place) is tagged on 10 of 17. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Mithgar (imaginary place) 10 of 17 books
- Fantasy 9 of 17 books
- Fantasy, epic 7 of 17 books
- Science fiction 6 of 17 books
- Fantasy fiction, American 2 of 17 books
More books by Dennis L. McKiernan
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Dennis L. McKiernan books in order 28 books