Dan Wells Reading Order

9 books (2012–2025)

Dan Wells has edited nine anthologies featuring science fiction and horror stories from 2012 to 2025, with the series still ongoing. The collection includes Pitch Dark, A Knight in the Silk Purse: Ghosts of Taux, Altered Perceptions, Shadows Beneath, Shared Nightmares, Life Inside My Mind, Kaiju Rising II, Twilight Tales, and S'more Spooky Stories. These anthologies should be read in publication order, starting with Pitch Dark, though individual entries can be approached as standalone collections of themed stories.

Start with Pitch Dark, the first of 9 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Pitch Dark 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Knight in the Silk Purse: Ghosts of Taux 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Altered Perceptions 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Shadows Beneath 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Shared Nightmares 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Life Inside My Mind 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Kaiju Rising II 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Twilight Tales 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	S'more Spooky Stories 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2021–2023)

The Dark One series by Dan Wells consists of two science fiction horror novels published between 2021 and 2023. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Dark One followed by Forgotten. The first book was developed in collaboration with Brandon Sanderson, Jackson Lanzing, and Collin Kelly.

Start with Dark One, Book 1(By: Brandon Sanderson,Jackson Lanzing,Collin Kelly) and read in order.

2 books (2011–2015)

The Frederick Whithers series by Dan Wells consists of two complete science fiction horror novels published between 2011 and 2015. Read the books in publication order, beginning with A Night of Blacker Darkness followed by A Pear-Shaped Funeral.

Start with A Night of Blacker Darkness and read in order.

7 books (2009–2017)

The John Cleaver series comprises seven complete books published between 2009 and 2017, following a protagonist who struggles with his own violent urges while investigating supernatural threats in his small hometown. The series blends horror and science fiction elements across its progression from I Am Not a Serial Killer through Nothing Left to Lose. These books should be read in publication order to experience the character development and escalating narrative properly. Dan Wells concludes the series definitively with the final installment, making it a complete arc for readers seeking a finished story.

Start with I Am Not a Serial Killer, the first of 7 books in the John Cleaver series.

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1	I Am Not a Serial Killer 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Mr. Monster 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	I Don't Want to Kill You 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Next of Kin 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Devil's Only Friend 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Over Your Dead Body 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Nothing Left to Lose 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2016–2018)

The Mirador trilogy is a three-book science fiction series by Dan Wells published between 2016 and 2018. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Bluescreen, followed by Ones and Zeroes, and concluding with Active Memory. This concluded series blends science fiction and horror elements across its narrative arc.

Start with Bluescreen and read in order.

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1	Bluescreen 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Ones and Zeroes 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Active Memory 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2012–2014)

Dan Wells's Partials Sequence is a complete four-book science fiction series published between 2012 and 2014. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Isolation and continuing through Partials, Fragments, and Ruins. This concluded series combines Wells's background in science fiction and horror to create a fully realized story arc.

Start with Isolation, the first of 4 books in the Partials Sequence series.

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1	Isolation 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Partials 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Fragments 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Ruins 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2014–2014)

3 books (2011–2019)

Dan Wells has written three standalone science fiction and horror novels published between 2011 and 2016. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Hollow City, followed by Extreme Makeover and Ghost Station. The series is complete and each entry can be enjoyed independently of the others.

Start with The Hollow City and read in order.

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1	The Hollow City 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Extreme Makeover 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Ghost Station 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (2002–2026)

The Stormlight Archive is an epic fantasy series by Brandon Sanderson consisting of 10 books published between 2002 and 2026, with the series currently ongoing. Readers should follow the books in publication order, beginning with The Way of Kings Prime and progressing through the main installments and related novellas. The series blends intricate worldbuilding with multiple interconnected character perspectives across a sprawling narrative that develops across the full sequence.

Start with The Way of Kings Prime(By: Brandon Sanderson), the first of 10 books in the The Stormlight Archive series.

3 books (2018–2021)

The Zero Chronicles is a three-book science fiction series by Dan Wells published between 2018 and 2021, consisting of Zero G, Dragon Planet, and Stargazer. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order. This series blends science fiction and speculative elements across its storyline.

Start with Zero G and read in order.

#	Title
1	Zero G 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dragon Planet 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Stargazer 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2013–2015)

The WarMachine: The Warcaster Chronicles is a four-book science fiction series that ran from 2013 to 2015, with each installment penned by a different author. Follow the complete story in publication order, beginning with The Butcher of Khardov by Dan Wells, then continuing through Blood & Iron by Chris A. Jackson, The Way of Caine by Miles Holmes, and concluding with Wyrmbane by Richard A. Knaak. This finished series should be read sequentially from the first book to the last.

Start with The Butcher of Khardov, the first of 4 books in the WarMachine: The Warcaster Chronicles series.