Does this page include every Kathleen O’Neal Gear book?

This catalog lists the Kathleen O’Neal Gear books currently available in Sequencebooks, including standalone titles and series entries when available.

Are Kathleen O’Neal Gear series listed separately?

Yes. Each Kathleen O’Neal Gear series is broken out with book numbers, publication years, and a dedicated reading-order page.

Should I read Kathleen O’Neal Gear books in publication order or chronological order?

Publication order is usually the safest reading path. For series, follow the numbered reading order shown beside each title.

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Kathleen O’Neal Gear Complete Bibliography

Q: What is the best order to read Kathleen O’Neal Gear books?

Start with the series reading order for any connected books, then use the chronological list on this page for the full Kathleen O’Neal Gear bibliography.

Browse books by Kathleen O’Neal Gear in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 62 books / 12 series

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.

Books by Kathleen O’Neal Gear in Publication Order

1990 An Abyss of Light POoPOLB / 1 Buy

1990 Sand in the Wind POoSN / 1 Buy

1990 People of the Wolf POoFNAB / 1 Buy

1990 People of the Fire POoFNAB / 2 Buy

1990 Treasure of Light POoPOLB / 2 Buy

1991 Redemption of Light POoPOLB / 3 Buy

1992 People of the Earth POoFNAB / 3 Buy

1992 People of the River POoFNAB / 4 Buy

1993 This Widowed Land POoSN / 2 Buy

1993 People of the Sea POoFNAB / 5 Buy

1994 People of the Lakes POoFNAB / 6 Buy

1995 Thin Moon and Cold Mist POoSN / 3 Buy

1995 People of the Lightning POoFNAB / 7 Buy

1996 People of the Silence POoFNAB / 8 Buy

1997 People of the Mist POoFNAB / 9 Buy

1998 People of the Masks POoFNAB / 10 Buy

1999 The Visitant POoAMB / 1 Buy

2000 The Summoning God POoAMB / 2 Buy

2001 Dark Inheritance POoGTB / 1 Buy

2001 Bone Walker POoAMB / 3 Buy

2002 Raising Abel POoGTB / 2 Buy

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

2003 People of the Owl POoFNAB / 11 Buy

2004 It Sleeps in Me POoBFB / 1 Buy

2004 People of the Raven POoFNAB / 12 Buy

2005 People of the Moon POoFNAB / 13 Buy

2006 It Wakes in Me POoBFB / 2 Buy

2007 The Betrayal POoTPLB / 1 Buy

2007 It Dreams in Me POoBFB / 3 Buy

2007 People of the Nightland POoFNAB / 14 Buy

2008 People of the Weeping Eye POoFNAB / 15 Buy

2009 People of the Thunder POoFNAB / 16 Buy

2010 Coming of the Storm POoCTBFAB / 1 Buy

2010 People of the Longhouse POoFNAB / 17 Buy

2011 Fire the Sky POoCTBFAB / 2 Buy

2011 The Dawn Country POoTPTB / 2 Buy

2012 A Searing Wind POoCTBFAB / 3 Buy

2012 The Broken Land POoFNAB / 19 Buy

2012 People of the Black Sun POoFNAB / 20 Buy

2014 Copper Falcon POoFNAB / 21 Buy

2014 People of the Morning Star POoFNAB / 22 Buy

2015 Vikings in North America: Pursuing the Myth of Paradise POoKOGNB / 1 Buy

2015 The Dead Man's Doll POoFNAB / 23 Buy

2015 People of the Songtrail POoFNAB / 24 Buy

2016 Sun Born POoFNAB / 25 Buy

2017 Moon Hunt POoFNAB / 26 Buy

2018 Maze Master POoSN / 5 Buy

2019 Star Path POoFNAB / 27 Buy

2020 Cries from the Lost Island POoSN / 6 Buy

2020 People of the Canyons POoFNAB / 28 Buy

2021 The Ice Lion POoRRB / 1 Buy

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

2022 No Quarter POoSS / 1 Buy

2022 The Ice Ghost POoRRB / 2 Buy

2022 The Ice Orphan POoRRB / 3 Buy

2022 Lightning Shell POoFNAB / 29 Buy

2024 Shadowed Forest POoTPTB / 4 Buy

2024 The Dusk Country POoTPTB / 5 Buy

2024 Blood Lightning POoTPTB / 6 Buy

2024 Eclipse Dancer POoTPTB / 7 Buy

2025 The Tomb POoTPLB / 2 Buy

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

Complete Kathleen O’Neal Gear Series Reading Order / browse all ->

The Peacemaker's Tale Reading Order 5 books / 2011-2024

02 The Dawn Country 2011 Buy

04 Shadowed Forest 2024 Buy

05 The Dusk Country 2024 Buy

06 Blood Lightning 2024 Buy

07 Eclipse Dancer 2024 Buy

Powers Of Light Reading Order 3 books / 1990-1991

01 An Abyss of Light 1990 Buy

02 Treasure of Light 1990 Buy

03 Redemption of Light 1991 Buy

Black Falcon Reading Order 3 books / 2004-2007

01 It Sleeps in Me 2004 Buy

02 It Wakes in Me 2006 Buy

03 It Dreams in Me 2007 Buy

Genetic Thriller Reading Order 2 books / 2001-2002

01 Dark Inheritance 2001 Buy

02 Raising Abel 2002 Buy

First North Americans Reading Order 28 books / 1990-2022

01 People of the Wolf 1990 Buy

02 People of the Fire 1990 Buy

03 People of the Earth 1992 Buy

04 People of the River 1992 Buy

05 People of the Sea 1993 Buy

06 People of the Lakes 1994 Buy

07 People of the Lightning 1995 Buy

08 People of the Silence 1996 Buy

09 People of the Mist 1997 Buy

10 People of the Masks 1998 Buy

11 People of the Owl 2003 Buy

12 People of the Raven 2004 Buy

13 People of the Moon 2005 Buy

14 People of the Nightland 2007 Buy

15 People of the Weeping Eye 2008 Buy

16 People of the Thunder 2009 Buy

17 People of the Longhouse 2010 Buy

19 The Broken Land 2012 Buy

20 People of the Black Sun 2012 Buy

21 Copper Falcon 2014 Buy

22 People of the Morning Star 2014 Buy

23 The Dead Man's Doll 2015 Buy

24 People of the Songtrail 2015 Buy

25 Sun Born 2016 Buy

26 Moon Hunt 2017 Buy

27 Star Path 2019 Buy

28 People of the Canyons 2020 Buy

29 Lightning Shell 2022 Buy

Short Stories/Novellas Reading Order 1 book / 2022

01 No Quarter 2022 Buy

Contact: The Battle For America Reading Order 3 books / 2010-2012

01 Coming of the Storm 2010 Buy

02 Fire the Sky 2011 Buy

03 A Searing Wind 2012 Buy

Anasazi Mysteries Reading Order 3 books / 1999-2001

01 The Visitant 1999 Buy

02 The Summoning God 2000 Buy

03 Bone Walker 2001 Buy

The Panthera Legacy Reading Order 2 books / 2007-2025

01 The Betrayal 2007 Buy

02 The Tomb 2025 Buy

Kathleen O’Neal Gear Non-Fiction Reading Order 1 book / 2015

01 Vikings in North America: Pursuing the Myth of Paradise 2015 Buy

Standalone Reading Order 8 books / 1990-2025

01 Sand in the Wind 1990 Buy

02 This Widowed Land 1993 Buy

03 Thin Moon and Cold Mist 1995 Buy

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

05 Maze Master 2018 Buy

06 Cries from the Lost Island 2020 Buy

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

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

Rewilding Reports Reading Order 3 books / 2021-2022

01 The Ice Lion 2021 Buy

02 The Ice Ghost 2022 Buy

03 The Ice Orphan 2022 Buy

Where to start with Kathleen O’Neal Gear

What is the best order to read Kathleen O’Neal Gear 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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