Way of the Shaman Books in Order
Way of the Shaman by Vasily Mahanenko contains 8 books, published between 2012 and 2018. The first book is Survival Quest (2012) and the newest is Clans War (2018). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 2012–2018
Way of the Shaman is a Vasily Mahanenko series of 8 books published from 2012 to 2018. Survival Quest (2012) comes first, followed by The Kartoss Gambit (2013), The Secret of the Dark Forest and The Phantom Castle (2016), and The Karmadont Chess Set, The Hour of Pain and Shaman's Revenge (2017). Clans War (2018) is the last listed title, and the series is marked likely complete.
How many Way of the Shaman books are there?
Way of the Shaman has 8 books, released between 2012 and 2018.
Way of the Shaman Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Way of the Shaman books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1Survival Quest2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 2The Kartoss Gambit2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 3The Secret of the Dark Forest2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 4The Phantom Castle2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 5The Karmadont Chess Set2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 6The Hour of Pain2017 · confirmed 2/42017–2/4
- 7Shaman's Revenge2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 8Clans War2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
Is there a chronological order for Way of the Shaman?
No separate chronological order is on record for Way of the Shaman, 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 Way of the Shaman books in order?
You should read the Way of the Shaman books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Way of the Shaman book also stands alone.
Where to start with Way of the Shaman
Start with Survival Quest (2012), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Way of the Shaman book?
Clans War (2018) is the newest Way of the Shaman book released so far.
Is there a new Way of the Shaman book coming?
No next Way of the Shaman book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Way of the Shaman at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Way of the Shaman title on record dates from 2018, 8 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Way of the Shaman books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Way of the Shaman books, 8 of 8, were published in the 2010s.
More books by Vasily Mahanenko
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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Other series by Vasily Mahanenko
Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.