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21 series · 188 books
Nathan Hystad is a prolific Canadian author who has published over 175 books spanning science fiction, fantasy, horror, and non-fiction across 18 series. His work ranges from intimate character-driven narratives to expansive world-building, with particular strengths in post-apocalyptic and speculative fiction explored through series like Baldwin's Legacy and Final Days. Known for his versatility and consistent output, Hystad crafts stories that blend imaginative concepts with accessible storytelling across multiple genres and formats.
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Anthologies Series
Ongoing8 books (2015–2025)
Nathan Hystad's Anthologies series spans seven books published between 2015 and 2025, with new entries still being added to the collection. These standalone anthology volumes blend fantasy, science fiction, and horror across diverse short stories, though some titles suggest thematic groupings around crime, mystery, and space exploration. Read in publication order beginning with 9Tales Told in the Dark #4 to experience the series as intended, though individual anthologies can generally be enjoyed independently.
Start with 9Tales Told in the Dark #4, the first of 7 books in the Anthologies series.
Start this series with 9Tales Told in the Dark #4
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Baldwin's Legacy Series
Complete6 books (2019–2020)
Nathan Hystad's Baldwin's Legacy is a completed six-book series blending fantasy, science fiction, and horror elements. Published between 2019 and 2020, the books should be read in publication order beginning with Confrontation and continuing through Culmination, Hierarchy, Legacy, Lineage, and Unification. This is a finished series ideal for readers seeking a complete narrative arc.
Start with Confrontation, the first of 6 books in the Baldwin's Legacy series.
Start this series with Confrontation
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Final Days Series
Complete3 books (2020–2020)
Nathan Hystad's Final Days is a complete trilogy of science fiction and horror novels published in 2020, consisting of Colony, Escape, and Final Days. The three books should be read in their publication order to experience the full narrative arc. This series combines elements of speculative fiction with darker themes across its compact three-book run.
Start with Colony and read in order.
Start this series with Colony
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Ongoing95 books (1667–2026)
The Gothic Fantasy series by Nathan Hystad comprises 91 books spanning from 1667 to 2026 and is currently ongoing. This collection should be read in publication order, beginning with classic works like Paradise Lost and progressing through anthologies of ghost stories, horror tales, science fiction, mystery, and fantasy selections from both celebrated historical authors and contemporary writers. The series blends multiple genres including fantasy, science fiction, horror, and non-fiction across its extensive catalog of interconnected volumes.
Start with Paradise Lost & Other Poems(By: John Milton), the first of 91 books in the Gothic Fantasy series.
Start this series with Paradise Lost & Other Poems(By: John Milton)
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| 4 |  Chilling Ghost Short Stories(By: Charles Dickens,Arthur Conan Doyle,Edgar Allan Poe,Robert Louis Stevenson,Wilkie Collins,Nikolai Gogol,J. Sheridan Le Fanu,E. Nesbit,Henry James,W.W. Jacobs,Oscar Wilde,Washington Irving,Edith Wharton,M.R. James,James Dorr,E.F. Benson,Mary E. Wilkins Freeman,Amanda C. Davis,Robert W. Chambers,Kurt Bachard,Raymond Little,Brian Rappatta,Tim Foley,Vonnie Winslow Crist,Michael Penkas,Jonathan Balog,Donna Cuttress,Luke Murphy,Annette Siketa,Philip Brian Hall,Rhiannon Rasmussen,Jeff Parsons,M.Regan,Zach Chapman,Lesa Pascavis Smith,Trevor Boelter,Laura Bulbeck,Dale Townshend,Cathy Smith) |
| 5 |  Chilling Horror Short Stories(By: Charles Dickens,Arthur Conan Doyle,Bram Stoker,Edgar Allan Poe,Robert Louis Stevenson,Elizabeth Gaskell,J. Sheridan Le Fanu,Guy de Maupassant,Thomas Hardy,Ambrose Bierce,H.P. Lovecraft,Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley,Nathaniel Hawthorne,Edith Wharton,D.H. Lawrence,Lucy Taylor,William Hope Hodgson,A. Merritt,John Buchan,F. Marion Crawford,Robert E. Howard,C.L. Moore,Frank Long,Robert W. Chambers,Rebecca J. Allred,Frank Roger,Gwendolyn Kiste,Elise Forier Edie,Michael Paul Gonzalez,D.J. Tyrer,William R.D. Wood,Kristopher Triana,James Lecky,Glen Damien Campbell,Justin Coates,John H. Dromey,Andrew J. Wilson,Bill Kte'pi,Ed Grabianowski,Gillian Whitaker,Nick Wells,Laura Bulbeck,Dale Townshend,Michael Bondies,David A Elsensohn,Eric Esser,John Neruda,Frances Bodlam,Josie Mitchell) |
| 6 |  Science Fiction Short Stories(By: David Tallerman,Rachael K. Jones,Sarah Hans,Brian Trent,Adrian Ludens,Keyan Bowes,Beth Cato,Andy Sawyer,Zach Shephard,Alexis A. Hunter,M. Darusha Wehm,Edward Ahern,Patrick Tumblety,Donald Jacob Uitvlugt,Kate O'Connor,Conor Powers-Smith,Stewart C. Baker,MikeMorgan,Nemma Wollenfang,Jacob M. Lambert,Laura Bulbeck,Rob Hartzell) |
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| 8 |  Dystopia Utopia Short Stories(By: Rudyard Kipling,Jack London,Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley,Fyodor Dostoevsky,Kim Antieau,Voltaire,William Morris,Claude Lalumière,Robert W. Chambers,Samuel Butler,Gerri Leen,Konstantine Paradias,M. Darusha Wehm,Thomas More,Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain,Edward Bellamy,Carolyn Charron,Jeremy Szal,J.M. Templet,Steve Carr,Richard Jefferies,Michelle Kaseler,Andrew J. Wilson,Nidhi Singh,Jeff Parsons,Sarah Lyn Eaton,Megan Dorei,Dave Golder,Kelsey Shannahan,Russ Thorne) |
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| 21 |  Alien Invasion Short Stories(By: H.G. Wells,H.P. Lovecraft,Jonathan Swift,A. Merritt,Voltaire,Claude Lalumière,Rich Larson,Rachael K. Jones,George Allan England,Patrick Parrinder,Austin Hall,William R.D. Wood,John Walters,Bo Balder,Maria Haskins,Garrett P. Serviss,Sunil Patel,Jennifer Rachel Baumer,Laura Pearlman,Robert Potter,Tim Pieraccini,Angus McIntyre,Suo Hefu,George Chesney,Stephen G. Parks,Eric Reitan,S.A. Westerley) |
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| 31 |  Robots & Artificial Intelligence Short Stories(By: George Cotronis,Rich Larson,Rachael K. Jones,Bruce Golden,Holly Lyn Walrath,Monte Lin,Eleanor R. Wood,David Sklar,Nemma Wollenfang,Deborah Davitt,Trixie Nisbet,Luke Dormehl,Roan Clay,Jeff Deck,Christopher Geeson,Rob Hartzell,Nathaniel Hosford,Chloie Piveral,Claire Sorrenson,Sara Uckelman) |
| 32 |  American Gothic Short Stories(By: Ramsey Campbell,Lucy A. Snyder,Lina Rather,Sean Logan,Wendy Nikel,Christi Nogle,Lynette Mejía,Madison McSweeney,Russell James,M.Regan,Monika Elbert,Terri Bruce,Maxx Fidalgo,Joshua Hiles,Clayton Kroh,Joe Nazare,Rebecca Ring,Mike Robinson,Valerie B. Williams,Nemma Wollenfang) |
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| 34 |  Cosy Crime Short Stories(By: Arthur Conan Doyle,E.E. King,G.K. Chesterton,R. Austin Freeman,Arnold Bennett,Edgar Wallace,Arthur Morrison,Martin Edwards,Ernest Bramah,Maurice Leblanc,Amanda C. Davis,Stephanie Bedwell-Grime,Emmuska Orczy,Israel Zangwill,Anna Katharine Green,Catherine Louisa Pirkis,Flame Tree Studio,Andrew Forrester,Nancy Sweetland,Jeffrey B. Burton,Louise Taylor,Annette Siketa,Philip Brian Hall,Tom Mead,C.B. Channell,Michael Martin Garrett,Trixie Nisbet,Joshua Boyce,Sarah Holly Bryant,Gregory Von Dare,B. David Spicer,Elise Warner,Anton Chekhov) |
| 35 |  Haunted House Short Stories(By: Edgar Allan Poe,O. Henry,Elizabeth Gaskell,J. Sheridan Le Fanu,Guy de Maupassant,E. Nesbit,Rudyard Kipling,Ramsey Campbell,Ambrose Bierce,W.W. Jacobs,H.P. Lovecraft,Mark Twain,Edith Wharton,Mary Elizabeth Braddon,Charlotte Perkins Gilman,M.R. James,Charlotte Eliza Riddell,E.F. Benson,William Hope Hodgson,Mary E. Wilkins Freeman,Edward Bulwer-Lytton,John Everson,Arthur Quiller-Couch,Rhoda Broughton,Bernard Capes,Gwendolyn Kiste,Hugh Walpole,Ralph Adams Cram,Mikal Trimm,Mrs. Oliphant,Zach Shephard,B.M. Croker,Shannon Fay,Morgan Sylvia,Kurt Newton,Tom English,Adele Gardner,Rebecca Buchanan,Rebecca Janicker,H.B. Diaz,Marina Favila,Bill Kte'pi,M.Regan) |
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| 38 |  Urban Crime Short Stories(By: Ramsey Campbell,Josh Pachter,Judi Calhoun,David Tallerman,Rich Larson,Meg Elison,Dan Micklethwaite,Thana Niveau,Michael Penncavage,T.J. Berg,Chris Wheatley,Alexandra Renwick,Leo X. Robertson,K.W. Roberts,Rachel Watts,Jennifer Quail,Trixie Nisbet,Christopher P. Semtner,C.L. McDaniel,Salinda Tyson) |
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| 47 |  Lovecraft Mythos New & Classic Collection(By: Robert Bloch,Ramsey Campbell,Ambrose Bierce,H.P. Lovecraft,Fritz Leiber,Henry Kuttner,Hal Bodner,Clark Ashton Smith,William Browning Spencer,Mark Samuels,Robert E. Howard,Victor LaValle,Frank Long,Lord Dunsany,Arthur Machen,Caitlín R. Kiernan,Robert W. Chambers,Nancy Kilpatrick,JG Faherty,Rachael K. Jones,Cody Goodfellow,Evey Brett,John Llewellyn Probert,Zealia Bishop,Hazel Heald,Jonathan Thomas,Donald Tyson,Thana Niveau,Douglas Wynne,Helen E. Davis,N.R. Lambert,Scott R. Jones,Gillian Whitaker,Nick Wells,Taylor Bentley,Catherine Taylor,Caroline Watson,August E. Derleth,John Possidente,R.S. Stefoff) |
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| 49 | Witches, Wizards, Seers & Healers Myths & Tales(By: Abbie Farwell Brown,Andrew Lang,Jacob Grimm,Wilhelm Grimm,Joseph Jacobs,Yei Theodora Ozaki,Douglas Hyde,Thomas Malory,Jeremiah Curtin,Henry Rowe Schoolcraft,Lewis Spence,Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford,James Mooney,Charles Godfrey Leland,Florence Holbrook,E.A. Wallis Budge,Richard Wilhelm,F. Hadland Davis,Norman Hinsdale Pitman,Yi Ryuk,Charles Montgomery Skinner,Edmund Leamy,Sophia Morrison,William Elliot Griffis,James Scarth Gale,Elphinstone Dayrell,Alice Werner,M.I. Ogumefu,William Butler Yeats,Diane Purkiss,George W. Bateman,Elsie Finnimore Buckley,Margaret Compton,Jonathan Ceredig Davies,George Douglas,Alice Elizabeth Dracott,George Grey,Francis Hindes Groome,H.A. Guerber,Eleanor Hull,W.F. Kirby,Ignác Kúnos,Minnie Martin,Frederick H. Martens,W.R.S. Ralston,A.G. Seklemian,Chauncy Hugh Stigand,J.R. Walker,E.T.C. Werner,William Drake Westervelt,Lady Wilde,Albert Henry Wratislaw) |
| 50 | Witches, Wizards, Seers & Healers Myths & Tales(By: Abbie Farwell Brown,Andrew Lang,Jacob Grimm,Wilhelm Grimm,Joseph Jacobs,Yei Theodora Ozaki,Douglas Hyde,Thomas Malory,Jeremiah Curtin,Henry Rowe Schoolcraft,Lewis Spence,James Mooney,Charles Godfrey Leland,Florence Holbrook,E.A. Wallis Budge,Richard Wilhelm,F. Hadland Davis,Norman Hinsdale Pitman,Yi Ryuk,Charles Montgomery Skinner,Edmund Leamy,Sophia Morrison,William Elliot Griffis,James Scarth Gale,Elphinstone Dayrell,Alice Werner,M.I. Ogumefu,William Butler Yeats,Diane Purkiss,George W. Bateman,Elsie Finnimore Buckley,Margaret Compton,Jonathan Ceredig Davies,George Douglas,Alice Elizabeth Dracott,George Grey,Francis Hindes Groome,H.A. Guerber,Eleanor Hull,W.F. Kirby,Ignác Kúnos,Minnie Martin,Frederick H. Martens,W.R.S. Ralston,A.G. Seklemian,Chauncy Hugh Stigand,J.R. Walker,E.T.C. Werner,William Drake Westervelt,Lady Wilde,Albert Henry Wratislaw) |
| 51 | Black Sci-Fi Short Stories(By: K. Tempest Bradford,Russell Nichols,Wole Talabi,W.E.B. Du Bois,Tara Campbell,Walidah Imarisha,James Beamon,Martin R. Delany,Sandra M. Grayson,Patty Nicole Johnson,Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins,Temi Oh,Michelle F. Goddard,Tia Ross,Harambee K. Grey-Sun,Sutton E. Griggs,Emmalia Harrington,Edward Johnson,Megan Pindling,Sylvie Soul,Lyle Stiles) |
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Link Series
Ongoing3 books (2025–2025)
Nathan Hystad's Link series is an ongoing fantasy and science fiction saga consisting of three books published in 2025. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Ethos, followed by Logos, and Pathos. More books are planned for this world.
Start with Ethos and read in order.
Start this series with Ethos
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Ongoing6 books (2024–2025)
The Lost Town series by Nathan Hystad comprises six books published between 2024 and 2025, with the series currently ongoing. Readers should follow the books in publication order, beginning with Shelter and continuing through Taken, Beginnings, Deception, Found, and Fracture. This series blends elements of fantasy, science fiction, and horror across its installments.
Start with Shelter, the first of 6 books in the Lost Town series.
Start this series with Shelter
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Complete2 books (2018–2019)
Nathan Hystad's Red Creek series is a two-book fantasy, science fiction, and horror saga that wrapped up between 2018 and 2019. Both books should be read in their publication order, beginning with Red Creek followed by Return to Red Creek. The complete series offers a contained narrative arc for readers seeking a finished story.
Start with Red Creek and read in order.
Start this series with Red Creek
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Rise Series
Complete3 books (2020–2020)
Nathan Hystad's Rise trilogy is a complete science fiction series consisting of three books published in 2020. The novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Occupation, followed by Reclamation, and concluding with Salvation. This interconnected narrative follows a continuous story across all three installments.
Start with Occupation and read in order.
Start this series with Occupation
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Likely Complete4 books (2022–2022)
The River Saga is a four-book science fiction and fantasy series by Nathan Hystad published in 2022, consisting of First Life, Second Chance, The Realms, and Third Party. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order beginning with First Life. This blend of speculative fiction explores themes across the author's signature genres of fantasy, science fiction, and horror.
Start with First Life, the first of 4 books in the River Saga series.
Start this series with First Life
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Complete1 book (2026–2026)
Space Race Series
Likely Complete3 books (2021–2021)
Nathan Hystad's Space Race trilogy consists of three science fiction novels published in 2021, beginning with Space Battle, followed by Space Race, and concluding with Space Strike. The series should be read in publication order to experience the narrative as intended. Though no new installments have been announced, the series appears to be complete.
Start with Space Battle and read in order.
Start this series with Space Battle
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Complete2 books (2019–2020)
Nathan Hystad's two standalone novels, Lights Over Cloud Lake and The Manuscript, were published between 2019 and 2020 and should be read in publication order. Though each book stands alone, reading them sequentially offers the best experience with this complete pair of speculative fiction works from an author known for blending fantasy, science fiction, and horror elements.
Start with Lights Over Cloud Lake and read in order.
Start this series with Lights Over Cloud Lake
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Complete3 books (2026–2027)
Start this series with Colony Nine
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Likely Complete3 books (2023–2023)
The Abyss is a three-book science fiction and horror series by Nathan Hystad, published in 2023. The series comprises After Us, Before Us, and Below Us, which should be read in publication order. The series appears to be complete, offering readers a full arc across its three installments.
Start with After Us and read in order.
Start this series with After Us
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Likely Complete3 books (2021–2021)
The Bridge Sequence is a three-book science fiction series by Nathan Hystad, published in 2021, that should be read in publication order beginning with Lost Contact, followed by Lost Hope, and Lost Time. The series appears to be complete.
Start with Lost Contact and read in order.
Start this series with Lost Contact
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Ongoing3 books (2026–2026)
The Formless is an ongoing science fiction and fantasy series by Nathan Hystad comprising three books published in 2026. Read the series in publication order, beginning with Banish the Stars, followed by Reclaim the Skies, and Salvage the World. The series continues with future installments planned.
Start with Banish the Stars and read in order.
Start this series with Banish the Stars
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Likely Complete3 books (2022–2023)
Nathan Hystad's The Glass trilogy comprises three science fiction and fantasy novels published between 2022 and 2023. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Hidden Space, followed by The Other Place, and concluding with The Secret Base. The trilogy appears to be complete as of now.
Start with The Hidden Space and read in order.
Start this series with The Hidden Space
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Complete3 books (2019–2019)
The Resistance is a complete trilogy by Nathan Hystad consisting of Return, Revenge, and Rift, published in 2019 across the fantasy, science fiction, and horror genres. Readers should follow the books in their publication order to experience the full narrative arc. The series concludes with the final installment, making it ideal for those seeking a self-contained story.
Start with Return and read in order.
Start this series with Return
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The Survivors Series
Ongoing28 books (2018–2027)
The Survivors is an ongoing 27-book science fiction series by Nathan Hystad that began in 2018 and continues through 2026. Readers should follow the books in publication order, beginning with New Threat and progressing through New World, Old Enemy, and subsequent installments to experience the story as intended. The series spans multiple genres including fantasy, science fiction, and horror, offering a complex narrative arc across its expanding collection of novels.
Start with New Threat, the first of 27 books in the The Survivors series.
Start this series with New Threat
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The Token Series
Ongoing3 books (2024–2024)
The Token is an ongoing fantasy and science fiction series by Nathan Hystad consisting of three books published in 2024. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Echoes From the Moon, followed by Shadows of the Earth, and Warmth of the Sun. Additional installments are planned for this series.
Start with Echoes From the Moon and read in order.
Start this series with Echoes From the Moon
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Likely Complete3 books (2023–2023)
Nathan Hystad's Travelers series comprises three science fiction novels published in 2023 and appears to be complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Dark City, followed by Dark Invasion, and concluding with Dark World. This trilogy combines elements of fantasy, science fiction, and horror across its narrative.
Start with Dark City and read in order.
Start this series with Dark City
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- How many books has Nathan Hystad written?
- Nathan Hystad has written 188 books across 21 series. Their published works span from 1667 to 2027.
- What is the first book in each Nathan Hystad series?
- Here are the first books in Nathan Hystad's series: Anthologies: 9Tales Told in the Dark #4; Baldwin's Legacy: Confrontation; Final Days: Colony; Gothic Fantasy: Paradise Lost & Other Poems(By: John Milton); Link: Ethos.
- What order should I read Nathan Hystad's books?
- We recommend reading Nathan Hystad's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Is Nathan Hystad still writing new books?
- Yes, Nathan Hystad has 7 ongoing series: Anthologies, Gothic Fantasy, Link, Lost Town, The Formless and 2 more.