Tales of Alus Books in Order
Tales of Alus by Donald Wigboldy contains 16 books, published between 2011 and 2018. The first book is The High King (2011) and the newest is The Caves of Time (2018). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 16
- Published
- 2011–2018
- Pages on record
- 920 in 2 of 16 books
Tales of Alus is an epic fantasy series by Donald Wigboldy, with action and adventure, suspense and friendship among the subject tags. The High King (2011) opens the 16-book series, and The Caves of Time (2018) is the last. The Emperor's Shadow War and Battle Mage also appeared in 2011, followed by Winter's Edge (2013), Dragon Mage (2014), The Dark Mage (2014) and Forging New Steel (2015). The median length is 460 pages.
How many Tales of Alus books are there?
Tales of Alus has 16 books, released between 2011 and 2018.
Tales of Alus Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 16 Tales of Alus 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 High King2011 · 568 pages · confirmed 1/420115681/4
- 2The Emperor's Shadow War2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 3Battle Mage2011 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/420113521/4
- 4Winter’s Edge2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 5The King2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 6Dragon Mage2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 7The Dark Mage2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 8A Hero’s Welcome2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 9Forging New Steel2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 10White Hall2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 11Winds of Change2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 12Battle Mage Visions2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 13The Unexpected Heir2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 14Battle Mage Bonds2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 15Battle Mage Broken Empire2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 16The Caves of Time2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
Is there a chronological order for Tales of Alus?
No separate chronological order is on record for Tales of Alus, 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 Tales of Alus books in order?
You should read the Tales of Alus books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Tales of Alus book also stands alone.
Where to start with Tales of Alus
Start with The High King (2011), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Tales of Alus book?
The Caves of Time (2018) is the newest Tales of Alus book released so far.
Is there a new Tales of Alus book coming?
No next Tales of Alus book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Tales of Alus at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Tales of Alus title on record dates from 2018, 8 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Tales of Alus books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 920 pages across the 2 of 16 books with a recorded length, a median of 460 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Tales of Alus books, 16 of 16, were published in the 2010s.
What the Tales of Alus books are about
2 of the 16 Tales of Alus books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Action & adventure 1 of 2 books
- Fantasy 1 of 2 books
- Fantasy, epic 1 of 2 books
- Friendship 1 of 2 books
- Thrillers 1 of 2 books
More books by Donald Wigboldy
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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