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Alex Bledsoe Reading Order

8 series · 29 books

Fantasy

Alex Bledsoe writes sword and sorcery and urban fantasy featuring tough, morally ambiguous characters navigating dangerous supernatural worlds. His novels blend noir sensibilities with fantasy worldbuilding, particularly evident in his Eddie LaCrosse series about a world-weary mercenary. With nearly thirty books across multiple series published since 2007, Bledsoe has established himself as a distinctive voice in fantasy fiction through his focus on cynical protagonists and dark, gritty storytelling.

Anthologies Series

Complete

8 books (2008–2015)

Start with The Pagan Anthology of Short Fiction, the first of 8 books in the Anthologies series.

Start this series with The Pagan Anthology of Short Fiction

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The Pagan Anthology of Short Fiction
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
3
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The New Hero
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
Cover of Sidekicks!
5
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The Book of Apex: Volume 4
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
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The New Hero: Volume 2
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
Writing Fantasy Heroes
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
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Not Our Kind: Tales ofBelonging
2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Eddie LaCrosse Series

Complete

6 books (2007–2016)

Start with The Sword-Edged Blonde, the first of 6 books in the Eddie LaCrosse series.

Start this series with The Sword-Edged Blonde

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The Sword-Edged Blonde
2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Burn Me Deadly
2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
Cover of Dark Jenny
4
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Wake of the Bloody Angel
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
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He Drank, and Saw the Spider
2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
The Key to the Coward's Spell
2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Red Reaper Series

Complete

1 book (2013–2013)

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1
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Sword Sisters
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Rudolfo Zginski Series

Complete

2 books (2009–2010)

Start with Blood Groove and read in order.

Start this series with Blood Groove

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Blood Groove
2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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The Girls with Games of Blood
2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Short Stories/Novellas Series

Complete

2 books (2012–2013)

Start with To the Batpole and read in order.

Start this series with To the Batpole

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1
To the Batpole
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Next-to-Last of the Tiger Men and Mack's Last Rhino
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Standalone Novels Series

Complete

1 book (2022–2022)

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1

Tufa Series

Complete

8 books (2011–2018)

Start with The Hum and the Shiver, the first of 8 books in the Tufa series.

Start this series with The Hum and the Shiver

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The Hum and the Shiver
2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Shall We Gather
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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Wisp of a Thing
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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Long Black Curl
2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
The Two Weddings of Bronwyn Hyatt
2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
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Chapel of Ease
2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
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Gather Her Round
2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
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The Fairies of Sadieville
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Witch Tales Collections Series

Complete

1 book (2013–2013)

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1
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The Firefly Witch Story Collection
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Alex Bledsoe written?
Alex Bledsoe has written 29 books across 8 series. Their published works span from 2007 to 2022.
What is the first book in each Alex Bledsoe series?
Here are the first books in Alex Bledsoe's series: Anthologies: The Pagan Anthology of Short Fiction; Eddie LaCrosse: The Sword-Edged Blonde; Rudolfo Zginski: Blood Groove; Short Stories/Novellas: To the Batpole; Tufa: The Hum and the Shiver.
What order should I read Alex Bledsoe's books?
We recommend reading Alex Bledsoe's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Are Alex Bledsoe's series complete?
Alex Bledsoe has 8 completed series.

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