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Dave Duncan Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Dave Duncan in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 67 books / 15 series

Canadian-born author Dave Duncan is best known for the epic fantasy *The Seventh Sword* series and the *King’s Blades* saga. A prolific storyteller, he was a finalist for the Hugo Award and inducted into the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. This page provides the Dave Duncan books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by Dave Duncan in Publication Order

1987 A Rose-Red City POoSN / 1 Buy
1987 Shadow POoSN / 2 Buy
1988 The Reluctant Swordsman POoTSSB / 1 Buy
1988 The Coming of Wisdom POoTSSB / 2 Buy
1988 The Destiny of the Sword POoTSSB / 3 Buy
1989 West of January POoSN / 3 Buy
1990 Magic Casement POoAMoHWB / 1 Buy
1990 Strings POoSN / 4 Buy
1991 Faery Lands Forlorn POoAMoHWB / 2 Buy
1991 Perilous Seas POoAMoHWB / 3 Buy
1991 Hero! POoSN / 5 Buy
1992 The Cutting Edge POoAHoMB / 1 Buy
1992 The Reaver Road POoOB / 1 Buy
1992 Emperor and Clown POoAMoHWB / 4 Buy
1993 Upland Outlaws POoAHoMB / 2 Buy
1993 The Stricken Field POoAHoMB / 3 Buy
1994 The Living God POoAHoMB / 4 Buy
1995 Demon Sword POoYoLB / 1 Buy
1995 Past Imperative POoTGGB / 1 Buy
1995 The Hunters' Haunt POoOB / 2 Buy
1995 The Cursed POoSN / 6 Buy
1996 Present Tense POoTGGB / 2 Buy
1997 Demon Rider POoYoLB / 2 Buy
1997 Future Indefinite POoTGGB / 3 Buy
1998 The Gilded Chain POoTKBB / 1 Buy
1998 Demon Knight POoYoLB / 3 Buy
1998 Daughter of Troy POoSN / 7 Buy
1999 Sir Stalwart POoTKDB / 1 Buy
1999 Lord of the Fire Lands POoTKBB / 2 Buy
2000 The Crooked House POoTKDB / 2 Buy
2000 Sky of Swords POoTKBB / 3 Buy
2001 Silvercloak POoTKDB / 3 Buy
2002 Paragon Lost POoTKBB / 4 Buy
2003 Impossible Odds POoTKBB / 5 Buy
2004 The Jaguar Knights POoTKBB / 6 Buy
2006 Children of Chaos POoDB / 1 Buy
2006 The Monster War POoTKDB / 4 Buy
2007 The Alchemist's Apprentice POoVTB / 1 Buy
2007 Mother of Lies POoDB / 2 Buy
2008 The Alchemist's Code POoVTB / 2 Buy
2008 Ill Met in the Arena POoSN / 8 Buy
2009 The Alchemist's Pursuit POoVTB / 3 Buy
2010 Speak to the Devil POoTBMB / 1 Buy
2010 Pock's World POoSN / 9 Buy
2011 When the Saints POoTBMB / 2 Buy
2012 The Death of Nnanji POoTSSB / 4 Buy
2012 Against the Light POoSN / 10 Buy
2012 Wildcatter POoSN / 11 Buy
2013 King of Swords POoTSB / 1 Buy
2013 The Runner and the Wizard POoIoGB / 1 Buy
2013 The Speaker and the Saints POoTBMB / 3 Buy
2014 Queen of Stars POoTSB / 2 Buy
2014 The Runner and the Saint POoIoGB / 2 Buy
2014 The Runner and the Kelpie POoIoGB / 3 Buy
2015 The Adventures of Ivor POoIoGB / 4 Buy
2015 The Eye of Strife POoSN / 12 Buy
2015 Irona 700 POoSN / 13 Buy
2016 Eocene Station POoSN / 14 Buy
2017 Ironfoot POoTEGB / 1 Buy
2017 One Velvet Glove POoTKBB / 7 Buy
2017 Portal of a Thousand Worlds POoSN / 15 Buy
2018 Trial by Treason POoTEGB / 2 Buy
2019 Merlin Redux POoTEGB / 3 Buy
2019 The Ethical Swordsman POoTKBB / 8 Buy
2023 Pillar of Darkness POoSN / 16 Buy
2024 The Traitor's Son POoSN / 17 Buy
2024 Corridor to Nightmare POoSN / 18 Buy

Complete Dave Duncan Series Reading Order / browse all ->

The King's Blades Reading Order 8 books / 1998-2019
01 The Gilded Chain 1998 Buy
02 Lord of the Fire Lands 1999 Buy
03 Sky of Swords 2000 Buy
04 Paragon Lost 2002 Buy
05 Impossible Odds 2003 Buy
06 The Jaguar Knights 2004 Buy
07 One Velvet Glove 2017 Buy
08 The Ethical Swordsman 2019 Buy
01 Ironfoot 2017 Buy
02 Trial by Treason 2018 Buy
03 Merlin Redux 2019 Buy
Omar Reading Order 2 books / 1992-1995
01 The Reaver Road 1992 Buy
02 The Hunters' Haunt 1995 Buy
The Seventh Sword Reading Order 4 books / 1988-2012
01 The Reluctant Swordsman 1988 Buy
02 The Coming of Wisdom 1988 Buy
03 The Destiny of the Sword 1988 Buy
04 The Death of Nnanji 2012 Buy
The Brothers Magnus Reading Order 3 books / 2010-2013
01 Speak to the Devil 2010 Buy
02 When the Saints 2011 Buy
03 The Speaker and the Saints 2013 Buy
The Great Game Reading Order 3 books / 1995-1997
01 Past Imperative 1995 Buy
02 Present Tense 1996 Buy
03 Future Indefinite 1997 Buy
The King's Daggers Reading Order 4 books / 1999-2006
01 Sir Stalwart 1999 Buy
02 The Crooked House 2000 Buy
03 Silvercloak 2001 Buy
04 The Monster War 2006 Buy
A Handful of Men Reading Order 4 books / 1992-1994
01 The Cutting Edge 1992 Buy
02 Upland Outlaws 1993 Buy
03 The Stricken Field 1993 Buy
04 The Living God 1994 Buy
Dodec Reading Order 2 books / 2006-2007
01 Children of Chaos 2006 Buy
02 Mother of Lies 2007 Buy
The Starfolk Reading Order 2 books / 2013-2014
01 King of Swords 2013 Buy
02 Queen of Stars 2014 Buy
A Man of His Word Reading Order 4 books / 1990-1992
01 Magic Casement 1990 Buy
02 Faery Lands Forlorn 1991 Buy
03 Perilous Seas 1991 Buy
04 Emperor and Clown 1992 Buy
Years of Longdirk Reading Order 3 books / 1995-1998
01 Demon Sword 1995 Buy
02 Demon Rider 1997 Buy
03 Demon Knight 1998 Buy
Venice Trilogy Reading Order 3 books / 2007-2009
01 The Alchemist's Apprentice 2007 Buy
02 The Alchemist's Code 2008 Buy
03 The Alchemist's Pursuit 2009 Buy
Ivor of Glenbroch Reading Order 4 books / 2013-2015
01 The Runner and the Wizard 2013 Buy
02 The Runner and the Saint 2014 Buy
03 The Runner and the Kelpie 2014 Buy
04 The Adventures of Ivor 2015 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 18 books / 1987-2024
01 A Rose-Red City 1987 Buy
02 Shadow 1987 Buy
03 West of January 1989 Buy
04 Strings 1990 Buy
05 Hero! 1991 Buy
06 The Cursed 1995 Buy
07 Daughter of Troy 1998 Buy
08 Ill Met in the Arena 2008 Buy
09 Pock's World 2010 Buy
10 Against the Light 2012 Buy
11 Wildcatter 2012 Buy
12 The Eye of Strife 2015 Buy
13 Irona 700 2015 Buy
14 Eocene Station 2016 Buy
15 Portal of a Thousand Worlds 2017 Buy
16 Pillar of Darkness 2023 Buy
17 The Traitor's Son 2024 Buy
18 Corridor to Nightmare 2024 Buy

Where to start with Dave Duncan

What is the best order to read Dave Duncan books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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