Pax Arcana Books in Order

Pax Arcana by Elliott James contains 13 books, published between 2013 and 2018. The first book is Charmed I'm Sure (2013) and the newest is Low Elf Esteem (2018). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
13
Published
2013–2018
Pages on record
848 in 2 of 13 books

Pax Arcana is an urban fantasy series by Elliott James that features John Charming. The 13 books run from Charmed I'm Sure (2013) to Low Elf Esteem (2018). Subjects include werewolves, vampires, valkyries, princes and Wisconsin. Other titles are Charming (2013), Daring (2014), Dog-Gone (2014), Bulls Rush In (2015) and Fearless (2015).

How many Pax Arcana books are there?

Pax Arcana has 13 books, released between 2013 and 2018.

Pax Arcana Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 13 Pax Arcana 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. 1
    Charmed I'm Sure2013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013
  2. 2
    Pushing Luck2013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013
  3. 3
    Charming2013 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013400
  4. 4
    Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls2013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013
  5. 5
    Surreal Estate2013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013
  6. 6
    Daring2014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014
  7. 7
    Dog-Gone2014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014
  8. 8
    Bulls Rush In2015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015
  9. 9
    Talking Dirty2015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015
  10. 10
    Fearless2015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015
  11. 11
    In Shining Armor2016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016
  12. 12
    Legend Has It2017 · 448 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017448
  13. 13
    Low Elf Esteem2018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018

Is there a chronological order for Pax Arcana?

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

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

Where to start with Pax Arcana

Start with Charmed I'm Sure (2013), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Pax Arcana book?

Low Elf Esteem (2018) is the newest Pax Arcana book released so far.

Is there a new Pax Arcana book coming?

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

Pax Arcana at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Pax Arcana title on record dates from 2018, 8 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Pax Arcana books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
848 pages across the 2 of 13 books with a recorded length, a median of 424 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Pax Arcana books, 13 of 13, were published in the 2010s.

What the Pax Arcana books are about

5 of the 13 Pax Arcana 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 4 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Elliott James

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