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David Gemmell Complete Bibliography

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 35 books / 12 series

British author best known for the Drenai fantasy series, featuring the iconic hero Druss the Legend. His books have sold over 10 million copies worldwide and influenced modern heroic fantasy. This page provides the David Gemmell books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by David Gemmell in Publication Order

1984 Legend / Against the Horde POoDSB / 1 Buy
1985 The King Beyond the Gate POoDSB / 2 Buy
1986 Waylander POoDSB / 3 Buy
1987 Wolf in Shadow / The Jerusalem Man POoSB / 1 Buy
1987 Wolf in Shadow: The Graphic Novel POoSGN / 1 Buy
1988 Ghost King POoSSOPB / 1 Buy
1988 Last Sword of Power POoSSOPB / 2 Buy
1989 Knights of Dark Renown POoSN / 1 Buy
1989 The Last Guardian POoSJSB / 2 Buy
1990 Quest for Lost Heroes POoDSB / 4 Buy
1991 Lion of Macedon POoLOMB / 1 Buy
1991 Dark Prince POoLOMB / 2 Buy
1992 Morningstar POoSN / 2 Buy
1992 In the Realm of the Wolf POoDSB / 5 Buy
1993 David Gemmell's Legend POoDGN / 1 Buy
1993 White Knight, Black Swan POoSN / 3 Buy
1993 The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend POoDSB / 6 Buy
1994 Bloodstone POoSJSB / 3 Buy
1995 Ironhand's Daughter POoTHQB / 1 Buy
1995 The Hawk Eternal POoTHQB / 2 Buy
1996 Dark Moon POoSN / 4 Buy
1996 The Legend of Deathwalker POoDSB / 7 Buy
1997 Echoes of the Great Song POoSN / 5 Buy
1997 Winter Warriors POoDSB / 8 Buy
1998 Sword in the Storm POoTRB / 1 Buy
1999 Midnight Falcon POoTRB / 2 Buy
2000 Hero in the Shadows POoDSB / 9 Buy
2001 Ravenheart POoTRB / 3 Buy
2002 Stormrider POoTRB / 4 Buy
2003 White Wolf POoDSSTDB / 1 Buy
2004 The Swords of Night and Day POoDSSTDB / 2 Buy
2005 Lord of the Silver Bow POoTB / 1 Buy
2006 Shield of Thunder POoTB / 2 Buy
2007 Fall of Kings(With: Stella Gemmell) POoTB / 3 Buy
2017 Rhyming Rings POoSN / 6 Buy

Complete David Gemmell Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Sipstrassi Reading Order 1 book / 1987
01 Wolf in Shadow / The Jerusalem Man 1987 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 6 books / 1989-2017
01 Knights of Dark Renown 1989 Buy
02 Morningstar 1992 Buy
03 White Knight, Black Swan 1993 Buy
04 Dark Moon 1996 Buy
05 Echoes of the Great Song 1997 Buy
06 Rhyming Rings 2017 Buy
02 The Last Guardian 1989 Buy
03 Bloodstone 1994 Buy
01 White Wolf 2003 Buy
02 The Swords of Night and Day 2004 Buy
Drenai Saga Reading Order 9 books / 1984-2000
01 Legend / Against the Horde 1984 Buy
02 The King Beyond the Gate 1985 Buy
03 Waylander 1986 Buy
04 Quest for Lost Heroes 1990 Buy
05 In the Realm of the Wolf 1992 Buy
06 The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend 1993 Buy
07 The Legend of Deathwalker 1996 Buy
08 Winter Warriors 1997 Buy
09 Hero in the Shadows 2000 Buy
The Rigante Reading Order 4 books / 1998-2002
01 Sword in the Storm 1998 Buy
02 Midnight Falcon 1999 Buy
03 Ravenheart 2001 Buy
04 Stormrider 2002 Buy
01 David Gemmell's Legend 1993 Buy
Lion Of Macedon Reading Order 2 books / 1991-1991
01 Lion of Macedon 1991 Buy
02 Dark Prince 1991 Buy
01 Wolf in Shadow: The Graphic Novel 1987 Buy
The Hawk Queen Reading Order 2 books / 1995-1995
01 Ironhand's Daughter 1995 Buy
02 The Hawk Eternal 1995 Buy
01 Ghost King 1988 Buy
02 Last Sword of Power 1988 Buy
Troy Reading Order 3 books / 2005-2007
01 Lord of the Silver Bow 2005 Buy
02 Shield of Thunder 2006 Buy
03 Fall of Kings(With: Stella Gemmell) 2007 Buy

Where to start with David Gemmell

What is the best order to read David Gemmell 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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