Thomas K. Carpenter Reading Order

7 books (2011–2014)

The Alexandrian Saga is a complete seven-book fantasy and science fiction series by Thomas K. Carpenter, published between 2011 and 2014. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Fires of Alexandria and continuing through Heirs of Alexandria, Legacy of Alexandria, Warmachines of Alexandria, Empire of Alexandria, Goddess of Alexandria, and concluding with Voyage of Alexandria. This finished series offers a full narrative arc across its seven installments.

Start with Fires of Alexandria, the first of 7 books in the Alexandrian Saga series.

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1	Fires of Alexandria 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Heirs of Alexandria 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Legacy of Alexandria 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Warmachines of Alexandria 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Empire of Alexandria 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Goddess of Alexandria 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Voyage of Alexandria 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2020–2021)

The Animalians Hall series by Thomas K. Carpenter consists of four fantasy novels published between 2020 and 2021. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Bane of the Hunter and continuing through Wild Magic, Arcane Mutations, and concluding with Mark of the Phoenix. The series appears to be complete.

Start with Bane of the Hunter, the first of 4 books in the Animalians Hall series.

10 books (2012–2023)

Thomas K. Carpenter's Anthologies series consists of six books published between 2012 and 2023, likely complete. These fantasy and science fiction anthologies should be read in publication order, beginning with Mirror Shards: Volume Two. The series includes diverse collections such as Pulse Pounders, Racing the Clock, Sparks, Diabolical Plots: Year Three, and Fantastic Schools entries that showcase various speculative fiction stories.

Start with Mirror Shards: Volume Two, the first of 6 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Mirror Shards: Volume Two 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Pulse Pounders 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Darker Realms 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Racing the Clock 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Sparks 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Diabolical Plots: Year Three 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Fantastic Schools: Volume 1 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Fantastic Schools: Volume One 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Fantastic Schools, Volume 6 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Fantastic Schools, Volume Six 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2024–2025)

The Aura Healers Hall series by Thomas K. Carpenter consists of five fantasy and science fiction novels published between 2024 and 2025, with the series still ongoing. Read the books in publication order, beginning with Half Pint Hex and continuing through Twilight Horn, Blood Witch Curse, Deathless King, and Full Moon Demon to experience the full narrative arc as intended.

Start with Half Pint Hex, the first of 5 books in the Aura Healers Hall series.

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1	Half Pint Hex 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Twilight Horn 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Blood Witch Curse 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Deathless King 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Full Moon Demon 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2026–2026)

The Coterie of Mages is an ongoing fantasy series by Thomas K. Carpenter consisting of five books published in 2026. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Bloodlust and continuing through Merciless, Monstrous, Ruthless, and Vicious. This series is part of the author's work spanning fantasy, science fiction, and non-fiction genres.

Start with Bloodlust, the first of 5 books in the Coterie of Mages series.

8 books (2015–2016)

The Dashkova Memoirs is a completed eight-book fantasy and science fiction series by Thomas K. Carpenter, published between 2015 and 2016. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with A Cauldron of Secrets and continuing through Birds of Prophecy, Nightfell Games, Revolutionary Magic, The Franklin Deception, The Queen of Dreams, Dragons of Siberia, and concluding with Shadows of an Empire. This interconnected narrative arc is best experienced sequentially to follow the overarching story across all eight installments.

Start with A Cauldron of Secrets, the first of 8 books in the Dashkova Memoirs series.

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1	A Cauldron of Secrets 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Birds of Prophecy 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Nightfell Games 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Revolutionary Magic 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Franklin Deception 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Queen of Dreams 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Dragons of Siberia 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Shadows of an Empire 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2010–2012)

The Digital Sea trilogy by Thomas K. Carpenter is a complete three-book fantasy and science fiction series published between 2010 and 2012. Reading these books in publication order—The Digital Sea, The Godhead Machine, and Neochrome Aurora—provides the intended narrative experience. This finished series offers a standalone entry point for readers interested in exploring Carpenter's blend of speculative fiction genres.

Start with The Digital Sea and read in order.

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1	The Digital Sea 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Godhead Machine 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Neochrome Aurora 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2013–2020)

Fiction River is a complete seven-book science fiction and fantasy series published between 2013 and 2020, featuring contributions from multiple authors including Dean Wesley Smith, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, and Lee Allred. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with How to Save the World and concluding with Time Travelers. Each installment builds on previous entries with interconnected storylines and themes across the collection.

Start with How to Save the World(By: Dean Wesley Smith), the first of 7 books in the Fiction River series.

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1	How to Save the World(By: Dean Wesley Smith) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Time Streams(By: Dean Wesley Smith,Lee Allred,Lou J. Berger) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Valor(By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Dean Wesley Smith,Lee Allred) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Last Stand(By: John Helfers) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Wishes(By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Dean Wesley Smith,Rebecca Moesta) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Feel the Love(By: Mark Leslie) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Time Travelers(With: Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Scott William Carter,Lisa Silverthorne,Chuck Heintzelman,Dean Wesley Smith,Kelly Cairo,Sharon Joss,Fiction River) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

21 books (2013–2020)

Fiction River: An Original Anthology Magazine is a completed 21-book anthology series edited by Thomas K. Carpenter, published between 2013 and 2020. Each volume features original stories across fantasy, science fiction, and other genres, with themed collections ranging from time travel and detective tales to explorations of worlds without humans and moral dilemmas. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with How to Save the World and concluding with the final Justice installment and its companions.

Start with How to Save the World, the first of 21 books in the Fiction River: An Original Anthology Magazine series.

3 books (2011–2012)

The Gamers series by Thomas K. Carpenter is a three-book fantasy and science fiction collection published between 2011 and 2012. The complete series consists of Frags, Gamers, and Coders, which should be read in publication order. This finished series offers a contained story arc for readers seeking a compact adventure through its connected narrative.

Start with Frags and read in order.

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1	Frags 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Gamers 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Coders 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2016–2022)

The Hundred Halls series by Thomas K. Carpenter comprises six fantasy and science fiction novels published between 2016 and 2022. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Trials of Magic and continuing through Web of Lies, Alchemy of Souls, Gathering of Shadows, City of Sorcery, and concluding with Untamed Destiny.

Start with Trials of Magic, the first of 6 books in the Hundred Halls series.

5 books (2019–2020)

The Hundred Halls: Gamemakers Online series comprises four fantasy science fiction novels published between 2019 and 2020. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Citadel of Broken Dreams and continuing through Gladiators of Warsong, The Warped Forest, and Enter the Daemonpits. This finished series follows a linear narrative progression across its installments.

Start with Citadel of Broken Dreams, the first of 4 books in the Hundred Halls: Gamemakers Online series.

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1	Citadel of Broken Dreams 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Gladiators of Warsong 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Warped Forest 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Enter the Daemonpits 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Plane of Twilight 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2020–2021)

The Kingmaker Saga is a six-book fantasy series by Thomas K. Carpenter and Rachel J. Carpenter, published between 2020 and 2021. The complete sequence should be read in publication order, beginning with The Crystal Bard and concluding with The Shadow Labyrinth. Each installment builds upon the previous story, making this an interconnected narrative arc rather than a collection of standalones.

Start with The Crystal Bard(With: Rachel J. Carpenter), the first of 6 books in the Kingmaker Saga series.

3 books (2023–2023)

Thomas K. Carpenter's Order of Merlin series comprises three fantasy novels released in 2023: Infernal Alliances, The Order of Merlin, and Tower of Horn and Blood. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order to experience the story as intended.

Start with Infernal Alliances and read in order.

5 books (2018–2019)

Thomas K. Carpenter's Reluctant Assassin is a five-book science fiction fantasy series published between 2018 and 2019. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Reluctant Assassin and concluding with The Webs That Bind. The interconnected narrative follows through The Sorcerous Spy, The Veiled Diplomat, and Agent Unraveled.

Start with The Reluctant Assassin, the first of 5 books in the Reluctant Assassin series.

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1	The Reluctant Assassin 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Sorcerous Spy 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Veiled Diplomat 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Agent Unraveled 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Webs That Bind 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (2010–2013)

Thomas K. Carpenter's Short Stories/Novellas series consists of nine complete works published between 2010 and 2013, spanning fantasy and science fiction genres. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Sagan's Law and continuing through The Weight of Gold. Each entry stands as its own short story or novella, making them individually accessible while building a cohesive collection across the nine-book arc.

Start with Sagan's Law, the first of 9 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

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1	Sagan's Law 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Cageless Zoo 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Price of Numbers 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Lorieme Job 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Blood of the Gods 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Curse of the Gorgon 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Sky Mother's Gift 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Virtues of Madness 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Weight of Gold 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2013–2013)

5 books (2022–2022)

The Stone Singers series by Thomas K. Carpenter is a five-book fantasy sequence consisting of House of Snake and Tome, Sonata of Shadow and Thorn, Song of Siren and Blood, Storm of Dragon and Stone, and Well of Demon and Bone. Published in 2022 and appearing to be complete, the series should be read in publication order to experience the full narrative progression. Each successive installment builds on the events and developments of its predecessors, making sequential reading essential for comprehension.

Start with House of Snake and Tome, the first of 5 books in the Stone Singers series.

5 books (2023–2024)

The Crystal Halls is an ongoing fantasy and science fiction series by Thomas K. Carpenter consisting of five books published between 2023 and 2024. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Shadows in Amber and continuing through The Emerald Eclipse, The Sapphire Stratagem, Chains of Obsidian, and The Bloodstone Rebellion. As the series is still being developed, future installments may be planned.

Start with Shadows in Amber, the first of 5 books in the The Crystal Halls series.