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Outlanders by James Axler contains 75 books, published between 1997 and 2015. The first book is Exile to Hell (1997) and the newest is Apocalypse Unseen (2015). Publication order is the reading order below.

Also searched as The Outlanders.

Books
75
Published
1997–2015
Pages on record
22,038 in 65 of 75 books
Reading time
367–551 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 22,038 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 65 of 75 titles with a page count on record.

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Outlanders is a science fiction adventure series published under the name James Axler. Nuclear warfare, imaginary wars and human-alien encounters run through the subjects, in the men's adventure register. The run holds 75 books published between 1997 and 2015, from Exile to Hell (1997) to Apocalypse Unseen (2015), at a median of 347 pages a volume. No Outlanders entry has appeared since 2015.

How many Outlanders books are there?

Outlanders has 75 books, released between 1997 and 2015.

Outlanders Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 75 Outlanders 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 Exile to Hell by James Axler, book 1 of the Outlanders series (1997)
  2. Cover of Destiny Run by James Axler, book 2 of the Outlanders series (1997)
  3. Cover of Savage Sun by James Axler, book 3 of the Outlanders series (1997)
  4. Cover of Omega Path by James Axler, book 4 of the Outlanders series (1998)
  5. Cover of Parallax Red by James Axler, book 5 of the Outlanders series (1998)
  6. Cover of Doomstar Relic by James Axler, book 6 of the Outlanders series (1998)
  7. Cover of Iceblood by James Axler, book 7 of the Outlanders series (1998)
  8. Cover of Armageddon Axis by James Axler, book 8 of the Outlanders series (1999)
  9. Cover of Hellbound Fury by James Axler, book 9 of the Outlanders series (1999)
  10. Cover of Night Eternal by James Axler, book 10 of the Outlanders series (1999)
  11. Cover of Outer Darkness by James Axler, book 11 of the Outlanders series (1999)
  12. Cover of Wreath of Fire by James Axler, book 12 of the Outlanders series (2000)
  13. Cover of Shadow Scourge by James Axler, book 13 of the Outlanders series (2000)
  14. Cover of Hell Rising by James Axler, book 14 of the Outlanders series (2000)
  15. Cover of Doom Dynasty by James Axler, book 15 of the Outlanders series (2000)
  16. Cover of Tigers of Heaven by James Axler, book 16 of the Outlanders series (2001)
  17. Cover of Purgatory Road by James Axler, book 17 of the Outlanders series (2001)
  18. Cover of Sargasso Plunder by James Axler, book 18 of the Outlanders series (2001)
  19. Cover of Tomb of Time by James Axler, book 19 of the Outlanders series (2001)
  20. Cover of Prodigal Chalice by James Axler, book 20 of the Outlanders series (2002)
  21. Cover of Devil in the Moon by James Axler, book 21 of the Outlanders series (2002)
  22. Cover of Dragoneye by James Axler, book 22 of the Outlanders series (2002)
  23. Cover of Far Empire by James Axler, book 23 of the Outlanders series (2002)
  24. Cover of Talon and Fang by James Axler, book 24 of the Outlanders series (2003)
  1. 1
    Exile to Hell1997 · 349 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997349
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  2. 2
    Destiny Run1997 · 347 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997347
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  3. 3
    Savage Sun1997 · 348 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997348
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  4. 4
    Omega Path1998 · 347 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998347
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  5. 5
    Parallax Red1998 · 347 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998347
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  6. 6
    Doomstar Relic1998 · 349 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998349
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  7. 7
    Iceblood1998 · 347 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998347
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  8. 8
    Armageddon Axis1999 · 348 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999348
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  9. 9
    Hellbound Fury1999 · 349 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999349
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  10. 10
    Night Eternal1999 · 349 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999349
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  11. 11
    Outer Darkness1999 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999352
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  12. 12
    Wreath of Fire2000 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000352
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  13. 13
    Shadow Scourge2000 · 346 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000346
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  14. 14
    Hell Rising2000 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000352
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  15. 15
    Doom Dynasty2000 · 348 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000348
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  16. 16
    Tigers of Heaven2001 · 348 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001348
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  17. 17
    Purgatory Road2001 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001352
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  18. 18
    Sargasso Plunder2001 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001352
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  19. 19
    Tomb of Time2001 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001352
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  20. 20
    Prodigal Chalice2002 · 346 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002346
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  21. 21
    Devil in the Moon2002 · 346 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002346
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  22. 22
    Dragoneye2002 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002352
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  23. 23
    Far Empire2002 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002352
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  24. 24
    Talon and Fang2003 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003352
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  25. 25
    Equinox Zero2003 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003352
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  26. 26
    Sea of Plague2003 · 347 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003347
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  27. 27
    Awakening2003 · confirmed 2/4
    2003–
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  28. 28
    Mask of the Sphinx2004 · 346 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004346
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  29. 29
    Mad God's Wrath2004 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004352
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  30. 30
    Sun Lord2004 · 346 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004346
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Is there a chronological order for Outlanders?

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

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

Where to start with Outlanders

Start with Exile to Hell (1997), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Outlanders book?

Apocalypse Unseen (2015) is the newest Outlanders book released so far.

Is there a new Outlanders book coming?

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

Outlanders at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Outlanders title on record dates from 2015, 11 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Outlanders books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
22,038 pages across the 65 of 75 books with a recorded length, a median of 347 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Outlanders books, 40 of 75, were published in the 2000s.

What the Outlanders books are about

74 of the 75 Outlanders books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: science fiction, action & adventure is tagged on 35 of 74. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by James Axler

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

Other series by James Axler

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.