River Books in Order by Michael Richan
River by Michael Richan contains 16 books, published between 2013 and 2021. The first book is The Bank of the River (2013) and the newest is Spirit Lake (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.
Other series are also called River: River Books in Order: 2 Different Series.
- Books
- 16
- Published
- 2013–2021
- Pages on record
- 3,340 in 13 of 16 books
- Reading time
- 56–84 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,340 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 13 of 16 titles with a page count on record.
River is a series by Michael Richan with 16 books, published from 2013 to 2021. The Bank of the River (2013) is first, followed that year by A Haunting in Oregon and Ghosts of Our Fathers. Later titles include The Suicide Forest, The Haunting at Grays Harbor and It Walks At Night. Spirit Lake (2021) is the newest listed book, and the series is listed as dormant.
How many River books are there?
River has 16 books, released between 2013 and 2021.
River Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 16 River 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 Bank of the River2013 · 222 pages · confirmed 2/420132222/4
- 2A Haunting in Oregon2013 · 258 pages · confirmed 2/420132582/4
- 3Ghosts of Our Fathers2013 · 236 pages · confirmed 2/420132362/4
- 4Eximere2014 · 286 pages · confirmed 2/420142862/4
- 5The Suicide Forest2014 · 228 pages · confirmed 2/420142282/4
- 6Devil's Throat2014 · 228 pages · confirmed 2/420142282/4
- 7The Diablo Horror2014 · 220 pages · confirmed 2/420142202/4
- 8The Haunting at Grays Harbor2015 · 270 pages · confirmed 2/420152702/4
- 9It Walks At Night2015 · confirmed 2/42015–2/4
- 10The Cycle of the Shen2015 · 250 pages · confirmed 2/420152502/4
- 11A Christmas Haunting at Point No Point2015 · 230 pages · confirmed 2/420152302/4
- 12The Port of Missing Souls2017 · 348 pages · confirmed 2/420173482/4
- 13The Haunting of Johansen House2017 · 314 pages · confirmed 2/420173142/4
- 14Evocation2018 · 250 pages · confirmed 2/420182502/4
- 15Node2019 · confirmed 2/42019–2/4
- 16Spirit Lake2021 · confirmed 2/42021–2/4
Is there a chronological order for River?
No separate chronological order is on record for River, 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 River books in order?
You should read the River books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each River book also stands alone.
Where to start with River
Start with The Bank of the River (2013), the earliest published title.
What is the newest River book?
Spirit Lake (2021) is the newest River book released so far.
Is there a new River book coming?
No next River book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
River at a glance
- Paused
- No new River title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
- Release pace
- River books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,340 pages across the 13 of 16 books with a recorded length, a median of 250 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most River books, 15 of 16, were published in the 2010s.
More books by Michael Richan
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Michael Richan books in order 47 books
Characters in the River books
The character linked below has its own reading-order page.
- The River books in order 16 books
Other series by Michael Richan
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.