How many books has James Axler written?

James Axler has written 235 books across 4 series. Their published works span from 1986 to 2025.

What is the first book in each James Axler series?

Here are the first books in James Axler's series: Deathlands: Pilgrimage to Hell; Earthblood: Earth Blood; Outlanders: Destiny Run.

What order should I read James Axler's books?

We recommend reading James Axler's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.

Is James Axler still writing new books?

Yes, James Axler has 1 ongoing series: Deathlands.

James Axler Reading Order

4 series · 235 books

Action & Adventure Science Fiction

James Axler is a house pseudonym maintained by Gold Eagle Publishing for an extensive collection of action-driven science fiction series that spans over three decades. Beginning with the post-apocalyptic Deathlands saga in 1986, the Axler brand has produced hundreds of novels across multiple franchises including Outlanders, Earthblood, and various anthologies, featuring dystopian worlds and high-octane adventures. The series are known for their fast-paced storytelling, complex worldbuilding, and themes of survival in harsh futures, appealing to readers who enjoy large-scale science fiction sagas with strong action elements.

Anthologies Series

Complete

1 book (2006–2006)

#	Title
1	Aftermath 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Deathlands Series

Ongoing

156 books (1986–2025)

Start with Pilgrimage to Hell, the first of 156 books in the Deathlands series.

Start this series with Pilgrimage to Hell

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#	Title
1	Pilgrimage to Hell 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Red Holocaust 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Crater Lake 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Homeward Bound 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Neutron Solstice 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Dectra Chain 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Ice and Fire 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Pony Soldiers 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Northstar Rising 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Red Equinox 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Time Nomads 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Dark Carnival 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Latitude Zero 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Seedling 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Chill Factor 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Moon Fate 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Deep Empire 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Fury's Pilgrims 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Shockscape 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Cold Asylum 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Rider, Reaper 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Road Wars 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Trader Redux 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Twilight Children 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Bloodlines 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Emerald Fire 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Genesis Echo 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Ground Zero 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Shadowfall 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Bitter Fruit 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Circle Thrice 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Crossways 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	Eclipse at Noon 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	Keepers of the Sun 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	Stoneface 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	Demons of Eden 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	Nightmare Passage 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	Skydark 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	The Mars Arena 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	Watersleep 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	Crucible of Time 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42	Dark Emblem 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
43	Freedom Lost 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
44	Way of the Wolf 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
45	Dark Reckoning(With: Nick Pollotta) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
46	Encounter 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
47	Gaia's Demise(With: Nick Pollotta) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
48	Gemini Rising(With: Nick Pollotta) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
49	Starfall 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
50	Pandora's Redoubt(With: Nick Pollotta) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
51	Rat King 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
52	Shadow World 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
53	Zero City(With: Nick Pollotta) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
54	Judas Strike(With: Nick Pollotta) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
55	Savage Armada(With: Nick Pollotta) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
56	Shadow Fortress(With: Nick Pollotta) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
57	Sunchild 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
58	Amazon Gate 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
59	Breakthrough 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
60	Destiny's Truth 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
61	Salvation Road 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
62	Bloodfire(With: Nick Pollotta) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
63	Damnation Road Show 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
64	Devil Riders(With: Nick Pollotta) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
65	Skydark Spawn 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
66	Death Hunt 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
67	Hellbenders 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
68	Separation 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
69	Shaking Earth 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
70	Atlantis Reprise 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
71	Black Harvest 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
72	Ritual Chill 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
73	Vengeance Trail 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
74	Labyrinth 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
75	Perdition Valley(With: Nick Pollotta) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
76	Shatter Zone(With: Nick Pollotta) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
77	Strontium Swamp 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
78	Apocalypse Unborn 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
79	Cannibal Moon 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
80	Remember Tomorrow 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
81	Sky Raider(With: Nick Pollotta) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
82	Sunspot 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
83	Desert Kings(With: Nick Pollotta) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
84	Plague Lords 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
85	Thunder Road 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
86	Alpha Wave 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
87	Dark Resurrection 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
88	Desolation Crossing 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
89	Eden's Twilight(With: Nick Pollotta) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
90	Prophecy 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
91	Time Castaways(With: Nick Pollotta) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
92	Arcadian's Asylum 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
93	Baptism of Rage 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
94	Blood Harvest 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
95	Doom Helix 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
96	Downrigger Drift 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
97	Moonfeast(With: Nick Pollotta) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
98	Lost Gates 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
99	Perception Fault 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
100	Playfair's Axiom 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
101	Prodigal's Return(With: Nick Pollotta) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
102	Tainted Cascade(With: Nick Pollotta) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
103	Crimson Waters 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
104	Haven's Blight 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
105	Hell Road Warriors 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
106	No Man's Land 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
107	Palaces of Light 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
108	Wretched Earth 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
109	Chrono Spasm 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
110	Dark Fathoms 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
111	Motherlode 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
112	Nemesis 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
113	Sins of Honor(With: Nick Pollotta) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
114	Siren Song 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
115	Storm Breakers 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
116	Blood Red Tide 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
117	Desolation Angels 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
118	End Program 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
119	Hanging Judge 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
120	Polestar Omega 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
121	Child of Slaughter 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
122	Devil's Vortex 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
123	End Day 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
124	Forbidden Trespass 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
125	Hive Invasion 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
126	Iron Rage 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
127	Bad Blood 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
128	Gaia's Promise 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
129	Survival in Doubt 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
130	Angels Of Our Nature 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
131	City of Dark 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
132	Phreak Farm 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
133	Feeding Frenzy 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
134	Grim Choices 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
135	Glory's Stockpile 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
136	Killville 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
137	Trade War 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
138	Exodus From Hell 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
139	Rift of the Magi 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
140	Who Lives and Who Dies 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
141	Grave Capitol 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
142	Hell Reclaimed 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
143	Into Delirium 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
144	Sea Hag 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
145	Kraken 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
146	Memory Box 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
147	Animal Kingdom 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
148	Caged Goddess 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
149	Devil's Redoubt 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
150	Extinction Generation 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
151	Cruel Seasons 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
152	Mutie Nation 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
153	Cemetery Tango 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
154	Doom Horizon 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
155	Reaper's Peace 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
156	Wraith Winter 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Earthblood Series

Complete

3 books (1993–1994)

Start with Earth Blood and read in order.

Start this series with Earth Blood

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#	Title
1	Earth Blood 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Aurora Quest 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Deep Trek 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Outlanders Series

Complete

75 books (1997–2015)

Start with Destiny Run, the first of 75 books in the Outlanders series.

Start this series with Destiny Run

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#	Title
1	Destiny Run 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Exile to Hell 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Savage Sun 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Doomstar Relic 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Iceblood 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Omega Path 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Parallax Red 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Armageddon Axis 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Hellbound Fury 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Night Eternal 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Outer Darkness 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Doom Dynasty 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Hell Rising 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Shadow Scourge 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Wreath of Fire(With: Mel Odom) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Purgatory Road 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Sargasso Plunder(With: Mel Odom) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Tigers of Heaven 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Tomb of Time 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Devil in the Moon 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Dragoneye 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Far Empire 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Prodigal Chalice(With: Mel Odom) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Awakening 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Equinox Zero 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Sea of Plague 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Talon and Fang 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Mad God's Wrath 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Mask of the Sphinx 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Sun Lord 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Uluru Destiny 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Cerberus Storm 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	Children of the Serpent 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	Evil Abyss 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	Successors 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	Hydra's Ring 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	Lords of the Deep 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	Refuge 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	Rim of the World 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	Closing the Cosmic Eye 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	Dark Goddess 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42	Death Cry 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
43	Ghostwalk 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
44	Satan's Seed 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
45	Skull Throne 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
46	Grailstone Gambit 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
47	Pantheon of Vengeance 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
48	Janus Trap 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
49	Serpent's Tooth 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
50	Shadow Box 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
51	Warlord of the Pit 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
52	Distortion Offensive 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
53	Infinity Breach 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
54	Oblivion Stone 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
55	Reality Echo 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
56	Cradle of Destiny 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
57	Infestation Cubed 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
58	Scarlet Dream 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
59	Truth Engine 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
60	Dragon City 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
61	Genesis Sinister 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
62	God War 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
63	Planet Hate 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
64	Cosmic Rift 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
65	Immortal Twilight 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
66	Savage Dawn 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
67	Sorrow Space 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
68	Wings of Death 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
69	Judgment Plague 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
70	Necropolis 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
71	Shadow Born 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
72	Angel of Doom 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
73	Apocalypse Unseen 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
74	Hell's Maw 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
75	Terminal White 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has James Axler written?: James Axler has written 235 books across 4 series. Their published works span from 1986 to 2025.
What is the first book in each James Axler series?: Here are the first books in James Axler's series: Deathlands: Pilgrimage to Hell; Earthblood: Earth Blood; Outlanders: Destiny Run.
What order should I read James Axler's books?: We recommend reading James Axler's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Is James Axler still writing new books?: Yes, James Axler has 1 ongoing series: Deathlands.

James Axler Reading Order

Anthologies Series

Deathlands Series

Earthblood Series

Outlanders Series

Frequently Asked Questions

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