R.L. King Reading Order
6 series · 136 books
R.L. King is an accomplished American author renowned for crafting engaging fantasy and science fiction tales. With an impressive portfolio of 136 books spread across six series, including the popular Alastair Stone Chronicles and Shadowrun Legends, King has captivated readers since 1990. Their most notable work, "Stone and a Hard Place," launched the Alastair Stone series in 2015, solidifying their reputation in the genre.
Alastair Stone Chronicles Series
Ongoing42 books (2015–2025)
Start with Stone and a Hard Place, the first of 42 books in the Alastair Stone Chronicles series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 |  Stone and a Hard Place 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  The Source 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Blood and Stone 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Core of Stone 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Flesh and Stone 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Heart of Stone 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | Necessary Sacrifices 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Path of Stone 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  The Forgotten 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  The Infernal Heart 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | The Other Side 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 | The Threshold 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 | Game of Stone 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 |  Steel and Stone 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  Stone and Claw 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 |  The Seventh Stone 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 | Circle of Stone 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 |  Devil's Bargain 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 |  Gathering Storm 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 | House of Stone 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 | The Madness Below 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 |  Blood Brothers 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 |  Death's Door 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 24 |  Homecoming 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 25 | Awakening 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 26 |  Balance of Power 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 27 |  Mortal Imperative 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 28 |  Rite of Passage 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 29 | Winds of Change 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 30 | Blood Ties 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 31 | The Lost Scion 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 32 | Vicious Circle 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 33 | Demon Blade 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 34 | Poisoned Vines 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 35 | Strange Bedfellows 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 36 | Conflict of Interest 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 37 | Hidden Agendas 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 38 | Lethal Exchange 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 39 | Trial By Fire 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 40 | Family Plot 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 41 | Hell of a Band 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 42 | Lightning in a Bottle 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
Alastair Stone Chronicles Novellas Series
Complete5 books (2018–2020)
Start with Shadows and Stone, the first of 5 books in the Alastair Stone Chronicles Novellas series.
Alastair Stone Chronicles: Happenstance and Bron Series
Complete3 books (2020–2020)
Start with By Demons Driven and read in order.
Calanar Series
Ongoing5 books (2022–2024)
Start with Hard Way, the first of 5 books in the Calanar series.
Shadowrun Series
Ongoing5 books (2015–2025)
Start with Borrowed Time, the first of 5 books in the Shadowrun series.
Shadowrun Legends Series
Ongoing76 books (1990–2024)
Start with Never Deal with a Dragon(By: Robert N. Charrette), the first of 76 books in the Shadowrun Legends series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 | Never Deal with a Dragon(By: Robert N. Charrette) 1990Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  The Universal Brotherhood(By: Nigel Findley) 1990Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | Choose Your Enemies Carefully(By: Robert N. Charrette) 1991Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | Find Your Own Truth(By: Robert N. Charrette) 1991Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  London Sourcebook(By: Carl Sargent) 1991Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 | 2XS(By: Nigel Findley) 1992Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | Changeling(By: Christopher Kubasik) 1992Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Imago(By: Carl Sargent) 1992Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | Never Trust an Elf(By: Robert N. Charrette) 1992Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Streets of Blood(By: Marc Gascoigne,Carl Sargent) 1992Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | Night's Pawn(By: Tom Dowd) 1993Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  Shadowplay(By: Nigel Findley) 1993Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 | Striper Assassin(By: Nyx Smith) 1993Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 |  Tir Na Nog(By: Carl Sargent) 1993Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  Bug City(By: Tom Dowd) 1994Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 | Burning Bright(By: Tom Dowd) 1994Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 |  Double Exposure(By: Nigel Findley) 1994Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 | Fade to Black(By: Nyx Smith) 1994Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 |  Fields of Fire(By: Tom Dowd) 1994Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 |  Harlequin's Back(By: Tom Dowd) 1994Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 |  Lone Star(By: Nigel Findley) 1994Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 | Lone Wolf(By: Nigel Findley) 1994Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 |  Nosferatu(By: Marc Gascoigne,Carl Sargent) 1994Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 24 |  Aztlan(By: Nigel Findley) 1995Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 25 | House of the Sun(By: Nigel Findley) 1995Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 26 | Who Hunts the Hunter?(By: Nyx Smith) 1995Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 27 |  Black Madonna(By: Marc Gascoigne,Carl Sargent) 1996Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 28 | Dead Air(By: Jak Koke) 1996Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 29 | Just Compensation(By: Robert N. Charrette) 1996Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 30 | Preying for Keeps(By: Mel Odom) 1996Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 31 |  Clockwork Asylum -The Dragon Heart Saga, Volume 2(By: Jak Koke) 1997Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 32 |  Headhunters(By: Mel Odom) 1997Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 33 | Rigger Black Book(By: Stephen Kenson) 1997Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 34 | Shadowboxer(By: Nick Pollotta) 1997Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 35 |  Stranger Souls - The Dragon Heart Saga, Volume 1(By: Jak Koke) 1997Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 36 | The Lucifer Deck(By: Lisa Smedman) 1997Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 37 |  Wolf and Raven(By: Michael A. Stackpole) 1997Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 38 |  Beyond the Pale - The Dragon Heart Saga, Vol. 3(By: Jak Koke) 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 39 | Technobabel(By: Stephen Kenson) 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 40 | Crossroads(By: Stephen Kenson) 1999Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 41 |  The Terminus Experiment(By: Jak Koke,Jonathan E. Bond) 1999Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 42 | Ragnarock(By: Stephen Kenson) 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 43 | Tails You Lose(By: Lisa Smedman) 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 44 | The Burning Time(By: Stephen Kenson) 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 45 |  Celtic Double-Cross(By: Carl Sargent) 2002Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 46 | Born to Run(By: Stephen Kenson) 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 47 | A Fistful of Data(By: Stephen Dedman) 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 48 | Drops of Corruption(By: Jason M. Hardy) 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 49 | Fallen Angels(By: Stephen Kenson) 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 50 | Poison Agendas(By: Stephen Kenson) 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 51 |  Shadowrun 2050(By: Jason M. Hardy) 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 52 | Hell on Water(By: Jason M. Hardy) 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 53 | DocWagon 19(By: Jennifer Brozek) 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 54 |  World of Shadows(By: John Helfers) 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 55 | Blood Sport(By: Lisa Smedman) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 56 | Psychotrope(By: Lisa Smedman) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 57 | Run Hard, Die Fast(By: Mel Odom) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 58 | Steel Rain(By: Nyx Smith) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 59 | Worlds Without End(By: Caroline Spector) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 60 | The Forever Drug(By: Lisa Smedman) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 61 | Undershadows(By: Jason M. Hardy) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 62 | Makeda Red(By: Jennifer Brozek) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 63 | The Johnson Run(By: Kai O'Connal) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 64 |  Identity Crisis(By: Phaedra Weldon) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 65 | Shadow Dance(By: Aaron Rosenberg) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 66 | Stirred(By: Russell Zimmerman) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 67 | Veiled Extraction 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 68 | For A Few Nuyen More(By: Stephen Dedman) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 69 | On the Rocks(By: Russell Zimmerman) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 70 | Base of Fire(By: Russell Zimmerman) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 71 | Combined Exercises(By: Russell Zimmerman) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 72 | Down These Dark Streets(By: Russell Zimmerman) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 73 | Elfin Black(By: Jennifer Brozek) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 74 | Hollow Point(By: Russell Zimmerman) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 75 | Dragonbones(By: Stephen Dedman) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 76 | Dark Synergy(By: Russell Zimmerman) 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has R.L. King written?
- R.L. King has written 136 books across 6 series. Their published works span from 1990 to 2025.
- What is the first book in each R.L. King series?
- Here are the first books in R.L. King's series: Alastair Stone Chronicles: Stone and a Hard Place; Alastair Stone Chronicles Novellas: Shadows and Stone; Alastair Stone Chronicles: Happenstance and Bron: By Demons Driven; Calanar: Hard Way; Shadowrun: Borrowed Time.
- What order should I read R.L. King's books?
- We recommend reading R.L. King's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Is R.L. King still writing new books?
- Yes, R.L. King has 4 ongoing series: Alastair Stone Chronicles, Calanar, Shadowrun, Shadowrun Legends.