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R.L. King Complete Bibliography

Browse books by R.L. King in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 135 books / 6 series

R.L. King is an American author best known for the *Alastair Stone Chronicles* urban fantasy series. Her books have sold over one million copies and earned a loyal readership. This page provides the R.L. King books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by R.L. King in Publication Order

1990 The Universal Brotherhood(By: Nigel Findley) POoSLB / 1 Buy
1990 Never Deal with a Dragon(By: Robert N. Charrette) POoSLB / 2 Buy
1991 Choose Your Enemies Carefully(By: Robert N. Charrette) POoSLB / 3 Buy
1991 Find Your Own Truth(By: Robert N. Charrette) POoSLB / 4 Buy
1991 London Sourcebook(By: Carl Sargent) POoSLB / 5 Buy
1992 Imago(By: Carl Sargent) POoSLB / 6 Buy
1992 2XS(By: Nigel Findley) POoSLB / 7 Buy
1992 Changeling(By: Christopher Kubasik) POoSLB / 8 Buy
1992 Never Trust an Elf(By: Robert N. Charrette) POoSLB / 9 Buy
1992 Streets of Blood(By: Marc Gascoigne,Carl Sargent) POoSLB / 10 Buy
1993 Shadowplay(By: Nigel Findley) POoSLB / 11 Buy
1993 Night's Pawn(By: Tom Dowd) POoSLB / 12 Buy
1993 Striper Assassin(By: Nyx Smith) POoSLB / 13 Buy
1993 Tir Na Nog(By: Carl Sargent) POoSLB / 14 Buy
1994 Harlequin's Back(By: Tom Dowd) POoSLB / 15 Buy
1994 Bug City(By: Tom Dowd) POoSLB / 16 Buy
1994 Lone Wolf(By: Nigel Findley) POoSLB / 17 Buy
1994 Double Exposure(By: Nigel Findley) POoSLB / 18 Buy
1994 Fields of Fire(By: Tom Dowd) POoSLB / 19 Buy
1994 Fade to Black(By: Nyx Smith) POoSLB / 20 Buy
1994 Lone Star(By: Nigel Findley) POoSLB / 21 Buy
1994 Nosferatu(By: Marc Gascoigne,Carl Sargent) POoSLB / 22 Buy
1994 Burning Bright(By: Tom Dowd) POoSLB / 23 Buy
1995 Aztlan(By: Nigel Findley) POoSLB / 24 Buy
1995 Who Hunts the Hunter?(By: Nyx Smith) POoSLB / 25 Buy
1995 House of the Sun(By: Nigel Findley) POoSLB / 26 Buy
1996 Just Compensation(By: Robert N. Charrette) POoSLB / 27 Buy
1996 Black Madonna(By: Marc Gascoigne,Carl Sargent) POoSLB / 28 Buy
1996 Preying for Keeps(By: Mel Odom) POoSLB / 29 Buy
1996 Dead Air(By: Jak Koke) POoSLB / 30 Buy
1997 Rigger Black Book(By: Stephen Kenson) POoSLB / 31 Buy
1997 The Lucifer Deck(By: Lisa Smedman) POoSLB / 32 Buy
1997 Wolf and Raven(By: Michael A. Stackpole) POoSLB / 33 Buy
1997 Shadowboxer(By: Nick Pollotta) POoSLB / 34 Buy
1997 Stranger Souls - The Dragon Heart Saga, Volume 1(By: Jak Koke) POoSLB / 35 Buy
1997 Headhunters(By: Mel Odom) POoSLB / 36 Buy
1997 Clockwork Asylum -The Dragon Heart Saga, Volume 2(By: Jak Koke) POoSLB / 37 Buy
1998 Beyond the Pale - The Dragon Heart Saga, Vol. 3(By: Jak Koke) POoSLB / 38 Buy
1998 Technobabel(By: Stephen Kenson) POoSLB / 39 Buy
1999 The Terminus Experiment(By: Jak Koke,Jonathan E. Bond) POoSLB / 40 Buy
1999 Crossroads(By: Stephen Kenson) POoSLB / 41 Buy
2000 Ragnarock(By: Stephen Kenson) POoSLB / 42 Buy
2001 Tails You Lose(By: Lisa Smedman) POoSLB / 43 Buy
2001 The Burning Time(By: Stephen Kenson) POoSLB / 44 Buy
2002 Celtic Double-Cross(By: Carl Sargent) POoSLB / 45 Buy
2004 Born to Run(By: Stephen Kenson) POoSLB / 46 Buy
2006 Poison Agendas(By: Stephen Kenson) POoSLB / 47 Buy
2006 Fallen Angels(By: Stephen Kenson) POoSLB / 48 Buy
2006 Drops of Corruption(By: Jason M. Hardy) POoSLB / 49 Buy
2006 A Fistful of Data(By: Stephen Dedman) POoSLB / 50 Buy
2012 Shadowrun 2050(By: Jason M. Hardy) POoSLB / 51 Buy
2014 Hell on Water(By: Jason M. Hardy) POoSLB / 52 Buy
2015 Borrowed Time POoSB / 1 Buy
2015 Stone and a Hard Place POoASCB / 1 Buy
2015 The Source POoASCB / 2 Buy
2015 Wolf & Buffalo POoSB / 2 Buy
2015 DocWagon 19(By: Jennifer Brozek) POoSLB / 53 Buy
2015 World of Shadows(By: John Helfers) POoSLB / 54 Buy
2016 Big Dreams POoSB / 3 Buy
2016 Core of Stone POoASCB / 3 Buy
2016 Blood and Stone POoASCB / 4 Buy
2016 Heart of Stone POoASCB / 5 Buy
2016 Flesh and Stone POoASCB / 6 Buy
2016 Worlds Without End(By: Caroline Spector) POoSLB / 55 Buy
2016 Steel Rain(By: Nyx Smith) POoSLB / 56 Buy
2016 Blood Sport(By: Lisa Smedman) POoSLB / 57 Buy
2016 Psychotrope(By: Lisa Smedman) POoSLB / 58 Buy
2016 Run Hard, Die Fast(By: Mel Odom) POoSLB / 59 Buy
2017 The Infernal Heart POoASCB / 7 Buy
2017 The Forgotten POoASCB / 8 Buy
2017 The Threshold POoASCB / 9 Buy
2017 The Other Side POoASCB / 10 Buy
2017 Path of Stone POoASCB / 11 Buy
2017 Necessary Sacrifices POoASCB / 12 Buy
2017 The Forever Drug(By: Lisa Smedman) POoSLB / 60 Buy
2018 Turn to Stone POoASCN / 1 Buy
2018 Shadows and Stone POoASCN / 2 Buy
2018 Stone for the Holidays POoASCN / 3 Buy
2018 Game of Stone POoASCB / 13 Buy
2018 Steel and Stone POoASCB / 14 Buy
2018 Stone and Claw POoASCB / 15 Buy
2018 The Seventh Stone POoASCB / 16 Buy
2018 Undershadows(By: Jason M. Hardy) POoSLB / 61 Buy
2019 Devil's Bargain POoASCB / 17 Buy
2019 Gathering Storm POoASCB / 18 Buy
2019 House of Stone POoASCB / 19 Buy
2019 Circle of Stone POoASCB / 20 Buy
2019 The Madness Below POoASCB / 21 Buy
2019 Makeda Red(By: Jennifer Brozek) POoSLB / 62 Buy
2019 The Johnson Run(By: Kai O'Connal) POoSLB / 63 Buy
2020 The Soul Engine POoASCHaBB / 1 Buy
2020 Chariots of Wrath POoASCHaBB / 2 Buy
2020 By Demons Driven POoASCHaBB / 3 Buy
2020 Boys' Night Out POoASCN / 4 Buy
2020 An Unexpected Truth POoASCN / 5 Buy
2020 Death's Door POoASCB / 22 Buy
2020 Blood Brothers POoASCB / 23 Buy
2020 Homecoming POoASCB / 24 Buy
2020 Shadow Dance(By: Aaron Rosenberg) POoSLB / 64 Buy
2020 Identity Crisis(By: Phaedra Weldon) POoSLB / 65 Buy
2020 Stirred(By: Russell Zimmerman) POoSLB / 66 Buy
2020 Veiled Extraction POoSLB / 67 Buy
2021 Mortal Imperative POoASCB / 25 Buy
2021 Balance of Power POoASCB / 26 Buy
2021 Rite of Passage POoASCB / 27 Buy
2021 Winds of Change POoASCB / 28 Buy
2021 Awakening POoASCB / 29 Buy
2021 For A Few Nuyen More(By: Stephen Dedman) POoSLB / 68 Buy
2021 On the Rocks(By: Russell Zimmerman) POoSLB / 69 Buy
2022 Hard Way POoCB / 1 Buy
2022 The Mechanic POoCB / 2 Buy
2022 House of Cards POoCB / 3 Buy
2022 Blood Ties POoASCB / 30 Buy
2022 Vicious Circle POoASCB / 31 Buy
2022 The Lost Scion POoASCB / 32 Buy
2022 Down These Dark Streets(By: Russell Zimmerman) POoSLB / 70 Buy
2022 Elfin Black(By: Jennifer Brozek) POoSLB / 71 Buy
2022 Base of Fire(By: Russell Zimmerman) POoSLB / 72 Buy
2022 Combined Exercises(By: Russell Zimmerman) POoSLB / 73 Buy
2022 Hollow Point(By: Russell Zimmerman) POoSLB / 74 Buy
2023 Full House POoCB / 4 Buy
2023 Demon Blade POoASCB / 33 Buy
2023 Strange Bedfellows POoASCB / 34 Buy
2023 Poisoned Vines POoASCB / 35 Buy
2023 Dragonbones(By: Stephen Dedman) POoSLB / 75 Buy
2024 All In POoCB / 5 Buy
2024 Conflict of Interest POoASCB / 36 Buy
2024 Lethal Exchange POoASCB / 37 Buy
2024 Trial By Fire POoASCB / 38 Buy
2024 Hidden Agendas POoASCB / 39 Buy
2024 Dark Synergy(By: Russell Zimmerman) POoSLB / 76 Buy
2025 Basecrackers(By: Aaron Rosenberg) POoSB / 5 Buy
2025 Lightning in a Bottle POoASCB / 40 Buy
2025 Family Plot POoASCB / 41 Buy
2025 Hell of a Band POoASCB / 42 Buy

Complete R.L. King Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Shadowrun Reading Order 4 books / 2015-2025
01 Borrowed Time 2015 Buy
02 Wolf & Buffalo 2015 Buy
03 Big Dreams 2016 Buy
05 Basecrackers(By: Aaron Rosenberg) 2025 Buy
01 The Soul Engine 2020 Buy
02 Chariots of Wrath 2020 Buy
03 By Demons Driven 2020 Buy
01 Stone and a Hard Place 2015 Buy
02 The Source 2015 Buy
03 Core of Stone 2016 Buy
04 Blood and Stone 2016 Buy
05 Heart of Stone 2016 Buy
06 Flesh and Stone 2016 Buy
07 The Infernal Heart 2017 Buy
08 The Forgotten 2017 Buy
09 The Threshold 2017 Buy
10 The Other Side 2017 Buy
11 Path of Stone 2017 Buy
12 Necessary Sacrifices 2017 Buy
13 Game of Stone 2018 Buy
14 Steel and Stone 2018 Buy
15 Stone and Claw 2018 Buy
16 The Seventh Stone 2018 Buy
17 Devil's Bargain 2019 Buy
18 Gathering Storm 2019 Buy
19 House of Stone 2019 Buy
20 Circle of Stone 2019 Buy
21 The Madness Below 2019 Buy
22 Death's Door 2020 Buy
23 Blood Brothers 2020 Buy
24 Homecoming 2020 Buy
25 Mortal Imperative 2021 Buy
26 Balance of Power 2021 Buy
27 Rite of Passage 2021 Buy
28 Winds of Change 2021 Buy
29 Awakening 2021 Buy
30 Blood Ties 2022 Buy
31 Vicious Circle 2022 Buy
32 The Lost Scion 2022 Buy
33 Demon Blade 2023 Buy
34 Strange Bedfellows 2023 Buy
35 Poisoned Vines 2023 Buy
36 Conflict of Interest 2024 Buy
37 Lethal Exchange 2024 Buy
38 Trial By Fire 2024 Buy
39 Hidden Agendas 2024 Buy
40 Lightning in a Bottle 2025 Buy
41 Family Plot 2025 Buy
42 Hell of a Band 2025 Buy
Calanar Reading Order 5 books / 2022-2024
01 Hard Way 2022 Buy
02 The Mechanic 2022 Buy
03 House of Cards 2022 Buy
04 Full House 2023 Buy
05 All In 2024 Buy
01 Turn to Stone 2018 Buy
02 Shadows and Stone 2018 Buy
03 Stone for the Holidays 2018 Buy
04 Boys' Night Out 2020 Buy
05 An Unexpected Truth 2020 Buy
Shadowrun Legends Reading Order 76 books / 1990-2024
01 The Universal Brotherhood(By: Nigel Findley) 1990 Buy
02 Never Deal with a Dragon(By: Robert N. Charrette) 1990 Buy
03 Choose Your Enemies Carefully(By: Robert N. Charrette) 1991 Buy
04 Find Your Own Truth(By: Robert N. Charrette) 1991 Buy
05 London Sourcebook(By: Carl Sargent) 1991 Buy
06 Imago(By: Carl Sargent) 1992 Buy
07 2XS(By: Nigel Findley) 1992 Buy
08 Changeling(By: Christopher Kubasik) 1992 Buy
09 Never Trust an Elf(By: Robert N. Charrette) 1992 Buy
10 Streets of Blood(By: Marc Gascoigne,Carl Sargent) 1992 Buy
11 Shadowplay(By: Nigel Findley) 1993 Buy
12 Night's Pawn(By: Tom Dowd) 1993 Buy
13 Striper Assassin(By: Nyx Smith) 1993 Buy
14 Tir Na Nog(By: Carl Sargent) 1993 Buy
15 Harlequin's Back(By: Tom Dowd) 1994 Buy
16 Bug City(By: Tom Dowd) 1994 Buy
17 Lone Wolf(By: Nigel Findley) 1994 Buy
18 Double Exposure(By: Nigel Findley) 1994 Buy
19 Fields of Fire(By: Tom Dowd) 1994 Buy
20 Fade to Black(By: Nyx Smith) 1994 Buy
21 Lone Star(By: Nigel Findley) 1994 Buy
22 Nosferatu(By: Marc Gascoigne,Carl Sargent) 1994 Buy
23 Burning Bright(By: Tom Dowd) 1994 Buy
24 Aztlan(By: Nigel Findley) 1995 Buy
25 Who Hunts the Hunter?(By: Nyx Smith) 1995 Buy
26 House of the Sun(By: Nigel Findley) 1995 Buy
27 Just Compensation(By: Robert N. Charrette) 1996 Buy
28 Black Madonna(By: Marc Gascoigne,Carl Sargent) 1996 Buy
29 Preying for Keeps(By: Mel Odom) 1996 Buy
30 Dead Air(By: Jak Koke) 1996 Buy
31 Rigger Black Book(By: Stephen Kenson) 1997 Buy
32 The Lucifer Deck(By: Lisa Smedman) 1997 Buy
33 Wolf and Raven(By: Michael A. Stackpole) 1997 Buy
34 Shadowboxer(By: Nick Pollotta) 1997 Buy
35 Stranger Souls - The Dragon Heart Saga, Volume 1(By: Jak Koke) 1997 Buy
36 Headhunters(By: Mel Odom) 1997 Buy
37 Clockwork Asylum -The Dragon Heart Saga, Volume 2(By: Jak Koke) 1997 Buy
38 Beyond the Pale - The Dragon Heart Saga, Vol. 3(By: Jak Koke) 1998 Buy
39 Technobabel(By: Stephen Kenson) 1998 Buy
40 The Terminus Experiment(By: Jak Koke,Jonathan E. Bond) 1999 Buy
41 Crossroads(By: Stephen Kenson) 1999 Buy
42 Ragnarock(By: Stephen Kenson) 2000 Buy
43 Tails You Lose(By: Lisa Smedman) 2001 Buy
44 The Burning Time(By: Stephen Kenson) 2001 Buy
45 Celtic Double-Cross(By: Carl Sargent) 2002 Buy
46 Born to Run(By: Stephen Kenson) 2004 Buy
47 Poison Agendas(By: Stephen Kenson) 2006 Buy
48 Fallen Angels(By: Stephen Kenson) 2006 Buy
49 Drops of Corruption(By: Jason M. Hardy) 2006 Buy
50 A Fistful of Data(By: Stephen Dedman) 2006 Buy
51 Shadowrun 2050(By: Jason M. Hardy) 2012 Buy
52 Hell on Water(By: Jason M. Hardy) 2014 Buy
53 DocWagon 19(By: Jennifer Brozek) 2015 Buy
54 World of Shadows(By: John Helfers) 2015 Buy
55 Worlds Without End(By: Caroline Spector) 2016 Buy
56 Steel Rain(By: Nyx Smith) 2016 Buy
57 Blood Sport(By: Lisa Smedman) 2016 Buy
58 Psychotrope(By: Lisa Smedman) 2016 Buy
59 Run Hard, Die Fast(By: Mel Odom) 2016 Buy
60 The Forever Drug(By: Lisa Smedman) 2017 Buy
61 Undershadows(By: Jason M. Hardy) 2018 Buy
62 Makeda Red(By: Jennifer Brozek) 2019 Buy
63 The Johnson Run(By: Kai O'Connal) 2019 Buy
64 Shadow Dance(By: Aaron Rosenberg) 2020 Buy
65 Identity Crisis(By: Phaedra Weldon) 2020 Buy
66 Stirred(By: Russell Zimmerman) 2020 Buy
67 Veiled Extraction 2020 Buy
68 For A Few Nuyen More(By: Stephen Dedman) 2021 Buy
69 On the Rocks(By: Russell Zimmerman) 2021 Buy
70 Down These Dark Streets(By: Russell Zimmerman) 2022 Buy
71 Elfin Black(By: Jennifer Brozek) 2022 Buy
72 Base of Fire(By: Russell Zimmerman) 2022 Buy
73 Combined Exercises(By: Russell Zimmerman) 2022 Buy
74 Hollow Point(By: Russell Zimmerman) 2022 Buy
75 Dragonbones(By: Stephen Dedman) 2023 Buy
76 Dark Synergy(By: Russell Zimmerman) 2024 Buy

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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.

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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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