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Kathleen O’Neal Gear

American author Kathleen O’Neal Gear, best known for the *First North Americans* series co-written with W. Michael Gear, has sold millions of copies and won critical acclaim for her archaeological thrillers. This page provides the Kathleen O’Neal Gear books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1990Sand in the WindPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1990People of the WolfPOoFNAB · 1Buy ↗

1990An Abyss of LightPOoPOLB · 1Buy ↗

1990Treasure of LightPOoPOLB · 2Buy ↗

1990People of the FirePOoFNAB · 2Buy ↗

1991Redemption of LightPOoPOLB · 3Buy ↗

1992People of the EarthPOoFNAB · 3Buy ↗

1992People of the RiverPOoFNAB · 4Buy ↗

1993This Widowed LandPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1993People of the SeaPOoFNAB · 5Buy ↗

1994People of the LakesPOoFNAB · 6Buy ↗

1995Thin Moon and Cold MistPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

1995People of the LightningPOoFNAB · 7Buy ↗

1996People of the SilencePOoFNAB · 8Buy ↗

1997People of the MistPOoFNAB · 9Buy ↗

1998People of the MasksPOoFNAB · 10Buy ↗

1999The VisitantPOoAMB · 1Buy ↗

2000The Summoning GodPOoAMB · 2Buy ↗

2001Dark InheritancePOoGTB · 1Buy ↗

2001Bone WalkerPOoAMB · 3Buy ↗

2002Raising AbelPOoGTB · 2Buy ↗

2003Children of the Dawnland(With: W. Michael Gear)POoSN · 4Buy ↗

2003People of the OwlPOoFNAB · 11Buy ↗

2004It Sleeps in MePOoBFB · 1Buy ↗

2004People of the RavenPOoFNAB · 12Buy ↗

2005People of the MoonPOoFNAB · 13Buy ↗

2006It Wakes in MePOoBFB · 2Buy ↗

2007The BetrayalPOoTPLB · 1Buy ↗

2007It Dreams in MePOoBFB · 3Buy ↗

2007People of the NightlandPOoFNAB · 14Buy ↗

2008People of the Weeping EyePOoFNAB · 15Buy ↗

2009People of the ThunderPOoFNAB · 16Buy ↗

2010Coming of the StormPOoCTBFAB · 1Buy ↗

2010People of the LonghousePOoFNAB · 17Buy ↗

2011The Dawn CountryPOoTPTB · 2Buy ↗

2011Fire the SkyPOoCTBFAB · 2Buy ↗

2012A Searing WindPOoCTBFAB · 3Buy ↗

2012The Broken LandPOoFNAB · 19Buy ↗

2012People of the Black SunPOoFNAB · 20Buy ↗

2014Copper FalconPOoFNAB · 21Buy ↗

2014People of the Morning StarPOoFNAB · 22Buy ↗

2015Vikings in North America: Pursuing the Myth of ParadisePOoKOGNB · 1Buy ↗

2015The Dead Man's DollPOoFNAB · 23Buy ↗

2015People of the SongtrailPOoFNAB · 24Buy ↗

2016Sun BornPOoFNAB · 25Buy ↗

2017Moon HuntPOoFNAB · 26Buy ↗

2018Maze MasterPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

2019Star PathPOoFNAB · 27Buy ↗

2020Cries from the Lost IslandPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

2020People of the CanyonsPOoFNAB · 28Buy ↗

2021The Ice LionPOoRRB · 1Buy ↗

2021Fracture Event(With: W. Michael Gear)POoSN · 7Buy ↗

2022No QuarterPOoSS · 1Buy ↗

2022The Ice GhostPOoRRB · 2Buy ↗

2022The Ice OrphanPOoRRB · 3Buy ↗

2022Lightning ShellPOoFNAB · 29Buy ↗

2024Shadowed ForestPOoTPTB · 4Buy ↗

2024The Dusk CountryPOoTPTB · 5Buy ↗

2024Blood LightningPOoTPTB · 6Buy ↗

2024Eclipse DancerPOoTPTB · 7Buy ↗

2025The TombPOoTPLB · 2Buy ↗

2025Buffalo Justice(With: W. Michael Gear)POoSN · 8Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of The Peacemaker's Tale Books5 books · 2011–2024

02The Dawn Country2011Buy ↗

04Shadowed Forest2024Buy ↗

05The Dusk Country2024Buy ↗

06Blood Lightning2024Buy ↗

07Eclipse Dancer2024Buy ↗

Publication Order of Powers Of Light Books3 books · 1990–1991

01An Abyss of Light1990Buy ↗

02Treasure of Light1990Buy ↗

03Redemption of Light1991Buy ↗

Publication Order of Black Falcon Books3 books · 2004–2007

01It Sleeps in Me2004Buy ↗

02It Wakes in Me2006Buy ↗

03It Dreams in Me2007Buy ↗

Publication Order of Genetic Thriller Books2 books · 2001–2002

01Dark Inheritance2001Buy ↗

02Raising Abel2002Buy ↗

Publication Order of First North Americans Books28 books · 1990–2022

01People of the Wolf1990Buy ↗

02People of the Fire1990Buy ↗

03People of the Earth1992Buy ↗

04People of the River1992Buy ↗

05People of the Sea1993Buy ↗

06People of the Lakes1994Buy ↗

07People of the Lightning1995Buy ↗

08People of the Silence1996Buy ↗

09People of the Mist1997Buy ↗

10People of the Masks1998Buy ↗

11People of the Owl2003Buy ↗

12People of the Raven2004Buy ↗

13People of the Moon2005Buy ↗

14People of the Nightland2007Buy ↗

15People of the Weeping Eye2008Buy ↗

16People of the Thunder2009Buy ↗

17People of the Longhouse2010Buy ↗

19The Broken Land2012Buy ↗

20People of the Black Sun2012Buy ↗

21Copper Falcon2014Buy ↗

22People of the Morning Star2014Buy ↗

23The Dead Man's Doll2015Buy ↗

24People of the Songtrail2015Buy ↗

25Sun Born2016Buy ↗

26Moon Hunt2017Buy ↗

27Star Path2019Buy ↗

28People of the Canyons2020Buy ↗

29Lightning Shell2022Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas1 book · 2022

01No Quarter2022Buy ↗

Publication Order of Contact: The Battle For America Books3 books · 2010–2012

01Coming of the Storm2010Buy ↗

02Fire the Sky2011Buy ↗

03A Searing Wind2012Buy ↗

Publication Order of Anasazi Mysteries Books3 books · 1999–2001

01The Visitant1999Buy ↗

02The Summoning God2000Buy ↗

03Bone Walker2001Buy ↗

Publication Order of The Panthera Legacy Books2 books · 2007–2025

01The Betrayal2007Buy ↗

02The Tomb2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Kathleen O’Neal Gear Non-Fiction Books1 book · 2015

01Vikings in North America: Pursuing the Myth of Paradise2015Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels8 books · 1990–2025

01Sand in the Wind1990Buy ↗

02This Widowed Land1993Buy ↗

03Thin Moon and Cold Mist1995Buy ↗

04Children of the Dawnland(With: W. Michael Gear)2003Buy ↗

05Maze Master2018Buy ↗

06Cries from the Lost Island2020Buy ↗

07Fracture Event(With: W. Michael Gear)2021Buy ↗

08Buffalo Justice(With: W. Michael Gear)2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Rewilding Reports Books3 books · 2021–2022

01The Ice Lion2021Buy ↗

02The Ice Ghost2022Buy ↗

03The Ice Orphan2022Buy ↗

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