Order of Book Series
0

Spiral Wars Books in Order

Spiral Wars by Joel Shepherd contains 10 books, published between 2015 and 2025. The first book is Renegade (2015) and the newest is Precursor (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
10
Published
2015–2025
Pages on record
1,390 in 3 of 10 books
See all 10 books in order Printable Spiral Wars checklist

Joel Shepherd is credited on all 10 books of Spiral Wars, a run that opens with Renegade (2015) and reaches Precursor (2025). Drysine Legacy, Kantovan Vault, Defiance, Croma Venture, Rando Splicer, Qalea Drop, Ceephay Queen and Homecoming are catalogued between the two. Spiral Wars remains active, with a full decade separating the first title from the most recent.

How many Spiral Wars books are there?

Spiral Wars has 10 books, released between 2015 and 2025.

Spiral Wars Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 10 Spiral Wars 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 Renegade by Joel Shepherd, book 1 of the Spiral Wars series (2015)
  2. Cover of Kantovan Vault by Joel Shepherd, book 3 of the Spiral Wars series (2016)
  1. 1
    Renegade2015 · 470 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015470
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  2. 2
    Drysine Legacy2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    Kantovan Vault2016 · 486 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016486
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    Defiance2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    Croma Venture2018 · 434 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018434
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    Rando Splicer2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    Qalea Drop2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    Ceephay Queen2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    Homecoming2024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    Precursor2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

Is there a chronological order for Spiral Wars?

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

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

Where to start with Spiral Wars

Start with Renegade (2015), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Spiral Wars book?

Precursor (2025) is the newest Spiral Wars book released so far.

Is there a new Spiral Wars book coming?

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

Spiral Wars at a glance

Still running
Spiral Wars is still running, with a title published as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Spiral Wars books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,390 pages across the 3 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 470 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Spiral Wars books, 6 of 10, were published in the 2010s.

More books by Joel Shepherd

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