Michaelbrent Collings Reading Order

7 books (2013–2022)

Michaelbrent Collings has edited six anthology collections spanning fantasy, horror, literary fiction, and non-fiction from 2013 to 2022. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Space Eldritch II and continuing through Shared Nightmares, The Black Fang Betrayal, Fantastic Worlds, Grifty Shades of Fey, Humans Are The Problem: A Monster's Anthology, and concluding with Gilded Glass: Twisted Myths and Shattered Fairy Tales. The series appears to be complete as of 2022.

Start with Space Eldritch II, the first of 6 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Space Eldritch II 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Shared Nightmares 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Black Fang Betrayal 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Fantastic Worlds 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Grifty Shades of Fey 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Humans Are The Problem: A Monster's Anthology 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Gilded Glass: Twisted Myths and Shattered Fairy Tales 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2009–2014)

Michaelbrent Collings completed this three-book fantasy horror series between 2009 and 2014. The trilogy should be read in publication order, beginning with Messenger of Powers, followed by Seeker of Powers, and concluding with Destroyer of Powers. This finished series blends elements of fantasy and horror across its interconnected narrative.

Start with Messenger of Powers and read in order.

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1	Messenger of Powers 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Seeker of Powers 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Destroyer of Powers 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2013–2015)

Michaelbrent Collings' Colony series spans seven completed novels published between 2013 and 2015. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Descent and concluding with Reckoning. This fantasy and horror series combines elements across multiple genres and is best experienced sequentially from start to finish.

Start with Descent, the first of 7 books in the Colony series.

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1	Descent 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Genesis 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Renegades 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Shift 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Velocity 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Buried 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Reckoning 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2010–2013)

Michaelbrent Collings's Fairy Tales trilogy, published between 2010 and 2013, consists of three standalone yet interconnected fantasy-horror retellings. The complete series includes How Flowers Came to Be, Leon, and The True Story of the Easter Bunny, best read in publication order to fully appreciate the author's reimagining of classic folklore and mythological narratives.

Start with How Flowers Came to Be and read in order.

1 book (2013–2013)

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1	Blood Relations 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2024–2025)

Michaelbrent Collings's Grimmworld series blends fantasy and horror elements across a growing collection that began in 2024. The series currently contains two books—The Witch in the Woods and The Big Bad Wolf—with more installments planned. Read the books in publication order to experience the story as intended.

Start with The Witch in the Woods and read in order.

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1	The Witch in the Woods 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Big Bad Wolf 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2010–2011)

This complete non-fiction series by Michaelbrent Collings consists of two books published between 2010 and 2011. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with California Construction Law and Public Contracting in California followed by The Art of Teaching Martial Arts.

Start with California Construction Law and Public Contracting in California and read in order.

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1	California Construction Law and Public Contracting in California 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Art of Teaching Martial Arts 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2014–2014)

3 books (2018–2022)

Michaelbrent Collings' Short Story Collections series comprises three books of speculative and dark fiction published between 2018 and 2022. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Though Darkness Falls, followed by Darkling Smiles and concluding with Future Tense. These collections showcase Collings' work across fantasy, horror, and literary fiction genres.

Start with Though Darkness Falls and read in order.

25 books (2010–2022)

Michaelbrent Collings authored 25 standalone novels across fantasy, horror, literary fiction, and non-fiction between 2010 and 2022, with the series appearing to be complete. Each book functions independently, so readers can begin with any title, though following publication order starting with Rising Fears allows for experiencing the author's evolving style and interests. The collection spans diverse themes and genres, offering varied entry points depending on reader preferences for horror, fantasy, or literary work.

Start with Rising Fears, the first of 25 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Rising Fears 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Run 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Celestia 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Mr. Gray / The Meridans 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Perdition 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Stolen 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Loon 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Stranger Inside 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Apparition 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Peter & Wendy / Hooked / Lost Girl 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Haunted 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Darkbound 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Killing Time 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Crime Seen 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	This Darkness Light 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Twisted 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Deep 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Ridealong 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The House That Death Built 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	The Longest Con 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	The Darklights 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Predators 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Scavenger Hunt 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Terminal 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Light-Years From Home 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2015–2019)

The Sword Chronicles is a complete fantasy series by Michaelbrent Collings consisting of three books published between 2015 and 2019. The trilogy should be read in publication order, beginning with Child of the Empire, followed by Child of Sorrows, and concluding with Child of Ash. This series blends fantasy and darker elements characteristic of Collings' work across multiple genres.

Start with Child of the Empire and read in order.

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1	Child of the Empire 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Child of Sorrows 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Child of Ash 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2013–2020)

Michaelbrent Collings' The Stranger series consists of two completed fantasy horror novels that blend literary fiction sensibilities with genre storytelling. The first book, Strangers, was published in 2013, followed by Stranger Still in 2020. These books should be read in publication order to experience the story as intended by the author.

Start with Strangers and read in order.