River Universe Reading Order Books in Order
River Universe Reading Order by Michael Richan contains 14 books, published between 2014 and 2021. The first book is Blood Oath, Blood River (2014) and the newest is Divertimento (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 14
- Published
- 2014–2021
- Pages on record
- 2,150 in 8 of 14 books
- Reading time
- 36–54 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,150 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 8 of 14 titles with a page count on record.
Michael Richan's River Universe comprises 14 books catalogued from 2014 to 2021. Blood Oath, Blood River (2014) is the first title, and The Impossible Coin also appeared in 2014. The Graves of Plague Canyon, The Blackham Mansion Haunting and The Blood Gardener followed in 2015. Divertimento (2021) is the newest entry, and the River Universe is listed as dormant.
How many River Universe Reading Order books are there?
River Universe Reading Order has 14 books, released between 2014 and 2021.
River Universe Reading Order Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 14 River Universe Reading Order 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.
- 7Blood Oath, Blood River2014 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/420143362/4
- 9The Impossible Coin2014 · 232 pages · confirmed 2/420142322/4
- 11The Graves of Plague Canyon2015 · confirmed 2/42015–2/4
- 13The Dark River: A2015 · confirmed 2/42015–2/4
- 14The Blackham Mansion Haunting2015 · 264 pages · confirmed 2/420152642/4
- 16The Blood Gardener2015 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/420152562/4
- 18The Massacre Mechanism2016 · 262 pages · confirmed 2/420162622/4
- 20The Nightmares of Quiet Grove2017 · 230 pages · confirmed 2/420172302/4
- 21Capricorn2017 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/420172562/4
- 24Descent Into Hell Street2018 · 314 pages · confirmed 2/420183142/4
- 25The Remains2019 · confirmed 2/42019–2/4
- 27Inheritance2020 · confirmed 2/42020–2/4
- 28The Dead Kingdom2020 · confirmed 2/42020–2/4
- 30Divertimento2021 · confirmed 2/42021–2/4
Is there a chronological order for River Universe Reading Order?
No separate chronological order is on record for River Universe Reading Order, 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 Universe Reading Order books in order?
You should read the River Universe Reading Order books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each River Universe Reading Order book also stands alone.
Where to start with River Universe Reading Order
Start with Blood Oath, Blood River (2014), the earliest published title.
What is the newest River Universe Reading Order book?
Divertimento (2021) is the newest River Universe Reading Order book released so far.
Is there a new River Universe Reading Order book coming?
No next River Universe Reading Order 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 Universe Reading Order at a glance
- Paused
- No new River Universe Reading Order title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
- Release pace
- River Universe Reading Order books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,150 pages across the 8 of 14 books with a recorded length, a median of 259 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most River Universe Reading Order books, 11 of 14, were published in the 2010s.
More books by Michael Richan
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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Other series by Michael Richan
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
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