John Gwynne Reading Order

3 books (2017–2019)

John Gwynne contributed to three fantasy anthologies released between 2017 and 2019, which should be read in publication order beginning with Journeys. The series is complete with all three volumes now available.

Start with Journeys and read in order.

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1	Journeys 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Art of War 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Unfettered III: New Tales By Masters of Fantasy 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2018–2020)

This complete epic fantasy trilogy by John Gwynne spans from 2018 to 2020 and should be read in publication order beginning with A Time of Dread. The series consists of three books: A Time of Dread, A Time of Blood, and A Time of Courage, with the narrative building across each installment.

Start with A Time of Dread and read in order.

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1	A Time of Dread 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Time of Blood 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Time of Courage 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2016–2018)

Tales of the Apt is a completed fantasy series comprising four books published between 2016 and 2018. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Spoils of War and continuing through A Time for Grief, For Love of Distant Shores, and The Scent of Tears. These interconnected stories feature contributions from Adrian Tchaikovsky, Juliet E. McKenna, and Frances Hardinge, blending multiple perspectives across the collection.

Start with Spoils of War(By: Adrian Tchaikovsky), the first of 4 books in the Tales of the Apt series.

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1	Spoils of War(By: Adrian Tchaikovsky) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Time for Grief(By: Adrian Tchaikovsky) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	For Love of Distant Shores(By: Adrian Tchaikovsky) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Scent of Tears(With: Juliet E. McKenna,Adrian Tchaikovsky,Frances Hardinge) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2021–2024)

John Gwynne's Bloodsworn Saga is a dark fantasy series following interconnected characters across a richly realized world. Three books have been published between 2021 and 2024, with more installments planned. Read the novels in publication order, beginning with The Shadow of the Gods, followed by The Hunger of the Gods and The Fury of the Gods, to experience the story as intended.

Start with The Shadow of the Gods and read in order.

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1	The Shadow of the Gods 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Hunger of the Gods 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Fury of the Gods 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2012–2018)

John Gwynne's The Faithful and the Fallen is a complete four-book epic fantasy series published between 2012 and 2016. The books should be read in publication order beginning with Malice. This dark fantasy saga concludes with Wrath and spans a vast world caught between conflicting forces of good and evil.

Start with Malice, the first of 4 books in the The Faithful and the Fallen series.

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1	Malice 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Valor 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Ruin 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Better to Live than to Die 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Wrath 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Sundering 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Greatest Battle 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2026–2026)