World of Darkness Books in Order
World of Darkness contains 4 books, published between 1996 and 2001. The first book is Blood on the Sun (1996) and the newest is Predator & Prey: Mage (2001). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 4
- Published
- 1996–2001
- Confirmed
- 1 of 4 titles
- Pages on record
- 816 in 3 of 4 books
- Reading time
- 14–20 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 816 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 3 of 4 titles with a page count on record.
World of Darkness is a fantasy line whose subjects include vampires and kindred, with 4 books published between 1996 and 2001. Carl Bowen is credited on 2 of them, and Brian Herbert and Edo Van Belkom on 1 each. Blood on the Sun (1996) and Mister Magick (1997) come first, followed by Predator & Prey: Vampire (2000) and Predator & Prey: Mage (2001).
How many World of Darkness books are there?
World of Darkness has 4 books, released between 1996 and 2001.
World of Darkness Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 4 World of Darkness 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.
- 1Blood on the Sun1996 · 240 pages · confirmed 3/419962403/4
- 1Mister Magick1997 · confirmed 1/41997–1/4
- 1Predator & Prey: Vampire2000 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/420002881/4
- 2Predator & Prey: Mage2001 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/420012881/4
Do you have to read World of Darkness books in order?
You should read the World of Darkness books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each World of Darkness book also stands alone.
Where to start with World of Darkness
Start with Blood on the Sun (1996), the earliest published title.
What is the newest World of Darkness book?
Predator & Prey: Mage (2001) is the newest World of Darkness book released so far.
Is there a new World of Darkness book coming?
No next World of Darkness book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
World of Darkness at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest World of Darkness title on record dates from 2001, 25 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- World of Darkness books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 816 pages across the 3 of 4 books with a recorded length, a median of 288 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most World of Darkness books, 2 of 4, were published in the 2000s.
- Attribution
- Of the 4 titles, 2 are credited to Carl Bowen, 1 to Brian Herbert and 1 to Edo Van Belkom.
What the World of Darkness books are about
3 of the 4 World of Darkness books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: vampires is tagged on 2 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.