Craig Halloran Reading Order

1 book (2021–2021)

10 books (2013–2014)

The Chronicles of Dragon is a ten-book fantasy and action adventure series by Craig Halloran, published between 2013 and 2014. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Clutch of the Cleric and concluding with War in the Winds. These interconnected fantasy novels blend action, adventure, and world-building elements across their full arc.

Start with Clutch of the Cleric, the first of 10 books in the Chronicles of Dragon series.

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1	Clutch of the Cleric 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dragon Bones and Tombstones 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Hunt for the Hero 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Terror at the Temple 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Hero, The Sword and The Dragons 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Fight and the Fury 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Finale 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Siege at the Settlements 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Strife in the Sky 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	War in the Winds 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2015–2018)

Craig Halloran's Clash of Heroes is a three-book fantasy and action adventure series completed between 2015 and 2018. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Nath Dragon Meets The Darkslayer and continuing through the two sequels that follow. This finished series offers a complete story arc for readers seeking a contained narrative experience.

Start with Nath Dragon Meets The Darkslayer and read in order.

11 books (2014–2018)

The Darkslayer: Bish and Bone series comprises eleven completed fantasy action novels published between 2014 and 2018 by Craig Halloran. This sword and sorcery saga should be read in publication order, beginning with Bish and Bone and progressing through Black Blood, Red Death, and the remaining entries through The Battle for Bone. The series concludes with a collector's edition that compiles the epic narrative arc developed across the installments.

Start with Bish and Bone, the first of 11 books in the Darkslayer: Bish and Bone series.

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1	Bish and Bone 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Black Blood 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Red Death 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Lethal Liasons 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Brigands and Badlands 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Torment and Terror 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	War in the Wastelands 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Hunt of the Beast 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Slaughter in the Streets 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Battle for Bone 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Darkslayer: Bish and Bone Collector's Edition: A Sword and Sorcery Epic Saga 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

20 books (2020–2021)

Craig Halloran's Dragon Wars series comprises twenty fantasy and action-adventure novels published between 2020 and 2021, with the sequence likely now complete. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Battleground and continuing through titles like Black Frost, Blood Brothers, and Claws and Steel before concluding with the final entries. This fast-paced fantasy epic follows a straightforward narrative arc across its two-year release window, making it ideal for readers seeking an immersive, lengthy story experience.

Start with Battleground, the first of 20 books in the Dragon Wars series.

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1	Battleground 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Black Frost 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Blood Brothers 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Claws and Steel 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Death in the Desert 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Grey Cloak 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Iron Bones 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Monarch Madness 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Peril in the Dark 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Prisoner Island 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Sky Rider 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Thunder in Gunder 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Wizard Watch 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Barbarian Backlash 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Bedlam 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Dark Mountain 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Ride the Sky 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Devil's Snare 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Flaming Fence 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Thunder Time 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2015–2015)

3 books (2009–2014)

The Impact series by Craig Halloran is a complete three-book fantasy and science fiction saga published between 2009 and 2014. The series follows a connected narrative spanning Zombie Day Care, Zombie Rehab, and Zombie Warfare, and should be read in publication order to fully experience the story. All three installments are now available, making this an ideal series for readers seeking a finished adventure with action-packed storytelling.

Start with Zombie Day Care and read in order.

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1	Zombie Day Care 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Zombie Rehab 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Zombie Warfare 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2017–2017)

5 books (2017–2018)

The Savage and the Sorcerer series by Craig Halloran is a completed five-book fantasy and action adventure sequence published between 2017 and 2018. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Scarab's Command, followed by The Scarab's Curse, The Scarab's Power, The Sorcerer's Trick, and concluding with The Sorcerer's War. This finished series offers a complete story arc across its five installments.

Start with The Scarab's Command / The Sorcerer's Command, the first of 5 books in the Savage and the Sorcerer series.

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1	The Scarab's Command / The Sorcerer's Command 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Scarab's Curse / The Sorcerer's Curse 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Scarab's Power / The Sorcerer's Power 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Sorcerer's Trick 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Sorcerer's War 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2012–2018)

Craig Halloran's two complete standalone novels, Jerk of All Trades and The Red Citadel and the Sorcerer's Power, were published between 2012 and 2018. While these books can be read independently, following publication order provides the intended reading experience. Halloran's fantasy and action-adventure work appeals to readers seeking standalone entries rather than interconnected series narratives.

Start with Jerk of All Trades and read in order.

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1	Jerk of All Trades 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Red Citadel and the Sorcerer's Power 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

10 books (2015–2018)

Craig Halloran's Supernatural Bounty Hunter Files is a completed fantasy and action series comprising ten books published between 2015 and 2018. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with I Smell Smoke and concluding with Smoke Out. All ten installments are available, making this an ideal series for readers seeking a finished narrative arc without waiting for future releases.

Start with I Smell Smoke, the first of 10 books in the Supernatural Bounty Hunter Files series.

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1	I Smell Smoke 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Smoke Rising 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Smoke and Mirrors 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Smoke on the Water 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Where There's Smoke 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Holy Smoke 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Smoke Signals 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Up in Smoke 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Smoke Happens 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Smoke Out 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

10 books (2015–2017)

The Chronicles of Dragon: Tail of the Dragon is a complete fantasy and action-adventure series spanning ten books published between 2015 and 2017. Written by Craig Halloran, the series should be read in publication order, beginning with Claws of the Dragon and concluding with Wrath of the Dragon. This fully finished series offers readers a complete narrative arc across its ten interconnected installments.

Start with Claws of the Dragon, the first of 10 books in the The Chronicles of Dragon: Tail of the Dragon series.

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1	Claws of the Dragon 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Tail of the Dragon 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Battle of the Dragon 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Eyes of the Dragon 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Flight of the Dragon 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Trial of the Dragon 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Hour of the Dragon 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Judgment of the Dragon 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Power of the Dragon 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Wrath of the Dragon 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2009–2017)

The Darkslayer is a complete seven-book fantasy series by Craig Halloran published between 2009 and 2017. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Wrath of the Royals and continuing through Brutal Beginnings. This action-driven fantasy saga is now finished, making it ideal for readers seeking a concluded narrative arc.

Start with Wrath of the Royals, the first of 7 books in the The Darkslayer series.

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1	Wrath of the Royals 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Blades in the Night 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Danger and the Druid 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Underling Revenge 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Chaos at the Castle 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Outrage in the Outlands 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Brutal Beginnings 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2025–2026)

The Darkslayer Chronicles is an ongoing fantasy and action series by Craig Halloran consisting of five books published between 2025 and 2026. Readers should follow the series in publication order, beginning with Death in the Hills and continuing through Echoes of the Slain, Valley of the Skulls, Blood of the Warborn, and Legions of the Lost. The series remains in active development with additional installments planned.

Start with Death in the Hills, the first of 5 books in the The Darkslayer Chronicles series.

3 books (2017–2022)

The Gamma Earth Cycle is a three-book science fiction and fantasy adventure series by Craig Halloran, published between 2017 and 2022. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Escape from the Dominion, followed by Flight from the Dominion, and concluding with Prison of the Dominion.

Start with Escape from the Dominion and read in order.

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1	Escape from the Dominion 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Flight from the Dominion 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Prison of the Dominion 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2019–2019)

Craig Halloran's Henchmen Chronicles is a complete five-book fantasy series that should be read in publication order, beginning with The King's Assassin. The series concluded in 2019 with The King's Prisoner. Each installment builds on the previous story, following the progression from The King's Assassin through The King's Conjurer, The King's Enemies, The King's Henchmen, and finally The King's Prisoner.

Start with The King's Assassin, the first of 5 books in the The Henchmen Chronicles series.

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1	The King's Assassin 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The King's Conjurer 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The King's Enemies 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The King's Henchmen 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The King's Prisoner 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2017–2018)

The Lost Chronicles of Dragon: The Odyssey of Nath Dragon is a completed five-book fantasy series by Craig Halloran, published between 2017 and 2018. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Exiled and continuing through Deadly, Enslaved, Hunted, and Strife. This action-driven fantasy series follows a continuous narrative across its installments.

Start with Exiled, the first of 5 books in the The Lost Chronicles of Dragon: The Odyssey of Nath Dragon series.

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1	Exiled 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Deadly 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Enslaved 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Hunted 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Strife 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2022–2023)

The Supernatural Dragon Hunter Files is a four-book fantasy and action adventure series by Craig Halloran published between 2022 and 2023. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Smoke Screen and continuing through Smoke Stack, Smoke and Fire, and concluding with Smoke Break. This urban fantasy series follows supernatural dragon hunters navigating a hidden magical world filled with danger and intrigue.

Start with Smoke Screen, the first of 4 books in the The Supernatural Dragon Hunter Files series.