David Farland Reading Order
14 series · 153 books · Born 1957
David Farland, also known as Dave Wolverton, is a prolific American author celebrated for his contributions to science fiction and fantasy. With an impressive catalog of 153 books spanning 14 series, including notable titles like Nightingale, Ravenspell, and The Runelords, his storytelling has captivated readers since 1985. Farland's career extended until 2025, solidifying his legacy in the literary world.
Anthologies Series
Likely Complete18 books (2008–2022)
Start with Orson Scott Card's Intergalactic Medicine Show, the first of 18 books in the Anthologies series.
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| 1 | Orson Scott Card's Intergalactic Medicine Show 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | Oz Reimagined 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | Dead Man's Hand 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 | Fantasy For Good: A Charitable Anthology 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  A Game of Horns: A Red Unicorn Anthology 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  Heroic: Tales of the Extraordinary 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Pulse Pounders 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  The Truth Is Out There 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Unfettered II: New Tales By Masters of Fantasy 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | Joe Ledger: Unstoppable 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 | Submerged 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 | How I Got Published and What I Learned Along the Way 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 | Infinite Stars 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 | Rebirth 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 |  Grifty Shades of Fey 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 | Relics, Wrecks and Ruins 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 | Hidden Villains 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future Series
Ongoing41 books (1985–2025)
Start with L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 1, the first of 41 books in the L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future series.
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| 1 |  L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 1 1985Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 2 1986Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 3 1987Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 4 1988Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 5 1989Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 6 1990Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 7 1991Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 8 1992Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future9 1993Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 10 1994Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 11 1995Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 12 1996Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 |  L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 13 1997Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 |  L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 14 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 15 1999Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 |  L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 16 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 |  L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 17 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 |  L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 18 2002Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 |  L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 19 2002Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 |  L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 20 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 |  L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 21 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 |  L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 22 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 |  L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 23 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 24 |  L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 24 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 25 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 25 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 26 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 26 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 27 |  L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 27 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 28 |  L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 28 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 29 |  L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 29 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 30 |  L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 30 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 31 |  L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 31 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 32 |  L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 32 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 33 |  L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 33 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 34 |  L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 34 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 35 |  L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 35 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 36 |  L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 36 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 37 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 37 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 38 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 38 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 39 |  L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 39 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 40 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future 40 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 41 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 41 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
Million Dollar Writing Series
Ongoing11 books (2012–2025)
Start with Drawing on the Power of Resonance in Writing, the first of 11 books in the Million Dollar Writing series.
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| 1 | Drawing on the Power of Resonance in Writing 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | Million Dollar Outlines 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | Million Dollar Productivity(By: Kevin J. Anderson) 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Million Dollar Professionalism for the Writer(By: Kevin J. Anderson,Rebecca Moesta) 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 | The Non-User-Friendly Guide For Aspiring TV Writers(By: Steven L. Sears) 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 | Worldbuilding(By: Kevin J. Anderson) 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | Pros and Cons(By: Jody Lynn Nye,Bill Fawcett) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | Writing as a Team Sport(By: Rebecca Moesta) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | Once More, With Feeling(By: Jody Lynn Nye) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | Slushpile Memories(By: Kevin J. Anderson) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | On Being a Dictator(By: Kevin J. Anderson,Martin L. Shoemaker,Greg Vose) 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
Nightingale Series
Complete1 book (2011–2011)
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| 1 |  Nightingale 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
Non-Fiction Series
Complete7 books (2013–2019)
Start with Blockbuster Book Signings, the first of 7 books in the Non-Fiction series.
Oz Reimagined Series
Complete15 books (2013–2013)
Start with A Meeting in Oz(By: Jeffrey Ford), the first of 15 books in the Oz Reimagined series.
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| 1 | A Meeting in Oz(By: Jeffrey Ford) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | A Tornado of Dorothys(By: Kat Howard) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | Beyond the Naked Eye(By: Rachel Swirsky) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | Blown Away(By: Jane Yolen) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 | City So Bright(By: Dale Bailey) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 | Dead Blue 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | Dorothy Dreams(By: Simon R. Green) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | Emeralds to Emeralds, Dust to Dust(By: Seanan McGuire) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | Lost Girls of Oz(By: Theodora Goss) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | Off to See the Emperor(By: Orson Scott Card) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | One Flew Over the Rainbow(By: Robin Wasserman) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 | The Boy Detective of Oz(By: Tad Williams) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 | The Cobbler of Oz(By: Jonathan Maberry) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 | The Great Zeppelin Heist of Oz(By: C.C. Finlay,Rae Carson) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 | The Veiled Shanghai(By: Ken Liu) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
Ravenspell Series
Complete3 books (2005–2009)
Start with Of Mice and Magic and read in order.
Serpent Catch Series
Complete4 books (1991–1993)
Start with Serpent Catch, the first of 4 books in the Serpent Catch series.
Short Stories/Novellas Series
Complete20 books (2008–2019)
Start with Sweetly the Dragon Dreams, the first of 20 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.
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| 1 |  Sweetly the Dragon Dreams 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | A Rarefied View At Dawn 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | After a Lean Winter 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | Feeding the Feral Children 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 | My Favorite Christmas 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 | Siren Song at Midnight 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | The Mooncalfe 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | We Blazed 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | Wheatfields Beyond 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | At The Virgin's Doorstep 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | Charley in the Wind 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 | No Bird 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 | Skyfish 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 | The Smiling Man 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 | The Stone Mother's Curse 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 | Ship of Fools 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 | Big and Shady 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 | Hellfire on the High Frontier 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 | Woven of Shadow 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 | The King's Despatcher 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
Standalone Novels Series
Complete1 book (2009–2009)
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| 1 |  In the Company of Angels 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
The Book Blogger's Cookbooks Series
Complete2 books (2011–2012)
Start with The 2011 Book Blogger's Cookbook and read in order.
The Golden Queen Series
Complete8 books (1994–2012)
Start with The Golden Queen, the first of 8 books in the The Golden Queen series.
The Runelords Series
Complete10 books (1998–2014)
Start with The Runelords / The Sum of All Men, the first of 10 books in the The Runelords series.
The X-Files Series
Ongoing12 books (1994–2024)
Start with Goblins(By: Charles L. Grant), the first of 12 books in the The X-Files series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 | Goblins(By: Charles L. Grant) 1994Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Ground Zero(By: Kevin J. Anderson) 1995Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | Hunter(By: Charles L. Grant) 1995Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Ruins(By: Kevin J. Anderson) 1995Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 | Whirlwind(By: Charles L. Grant) 1995Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Antibodies(By: Kevin J. Anderson) 1997Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  Fight the Future(By: Elizabeth Hand) 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Skin(By: Ben Mezrich) 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  I Want to Believe(By: Max Allan Collins) 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Trust No One(By: Gayle Lynds,Heather Graham,Jonathan Maberry,Max Allan Collins,Kevin J. Anderson,Tim Lebbon,Keith R.A. DeCandido,Brian Keene,Peter Clines,Gini Koch) 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | The Truth Is Out There(With: Jonathan Maberry,Kelley Armstrong,Rachel Caine,Hank Schwaeble,Kami Garcia,Jon McGoran,Hank Phillippi Ryan) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 | Perihelion(By: Claudia Gray) 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has David Farland written?
- David Farland has written 153 books across 14 series. Their published works span from 1985 to 2025.
- What is the first book in each David Farland series?
- Here are the first books in David Farland's series: Anthologies: Orson Scott Card's Intergalactic Medicine Show; L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future: L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 1; Million Dollar Writing: Drawing on the Power of Resonance in Writing; Non-Fiction: Blockbuster Book Signings; Oz Reimagined: A Meeting in Oz(By: Jeffrey Ford).
- What order should I read David Farland's books?
- We recommend reading David Farland's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Is David Farland still writing new books?
- Yes, David Farland has 3 ongoing series: L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future, Million Dollar Writing, The X-Files.