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W. Michael Gear

American author W. Michael Gear is best known for the *People of the...* prehistoric saga co-authored with Kathleen O’Neal Gear, as well as the *Forbidden Borders* and *Donovan* sci-fi series. His works have sold over 10 million copies and won multiple awards. This page lists W. Michael Gear’s books in order, including chronological and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1988Long Ride HomePOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1988The Warriors of SpiderPOoSTB · 1Buy ↗

1988Big Horn LegacyPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1989The Way of SpiderPOoSTB · 2Buy ↗

1989The Web of SpiderPOoSTB · 3Buy ↗

1990People of the WolfPOoFNAB · 1Buy ↗

1990People of the FirePOoFNAB · 2Buy ↗

1990The ArtifactPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

1990StarstrikePOoSN · 4Buy ↗

1991Requiem for the ConquerorPOoFBB · 1Buy ↗

1992Relic of EmpirePOoFBB · 2Buy ↗

1992People of the EarthPOoFNAB · 3Buy ↗

1992People of the RiverPOoFNAB · 4Buy ↗

1993CountermeasuresPOoFBB · 3Buy ↗

1993People of the SeaPOoFNAB · 5Buy ↗

1994People of the LakesPOoFNAB · 6Buy ↗

1995People of the LightningPOoFNAB · 7Buy ↗

1996The Morning RiverPOoSotMSB · 1Buy ↗

1996People of the SilencePOoFNAB · 8Buy ↗

1997Coyote SummerPOoSotMSB · 2Buy ↗

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: Kathleen O'Neal Gear)POoSN · 5Buy ↗

2003People of the OwlPOoFNAB · 11Buy ↗

2004People of the RavenPOoFNAB · 12Buy ↗

2005The Athena FactorPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

2005People of the MoonPOoFNAB · 13Buy ↗

2007The BetrayalPOoTPLB · 1Buy ↗

2007People of the NightlandPOoFNAB · 14Buy ↗

2008People of the Weeping EyePOoFNAB · 15Buy ↗

2009People of the ThunderPOoFNAB · 16Buy ↗

2010People of the LonghousePOoTPTB · 1Buy ↗

2010Coming of the StormPOoCTBFAB · 1Buy ↗

2011Fire the SkyPOoCTBFAB · 2Buy ↗

2011The Dawn CountryPOoTPTB · 2Buy ↗

2012A Searing WindPOoCTBFAB · 3Buy ↗

2012The Broken LandPOoTPTB · 3Buy ↗

2012People of the Black SunPOoFNAB · 20Buy ↗

2014Copper FalconPOoFNAB · 21Buy ↗

2014People of the Morning StarPOoFNAB · 22Buy ↗

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

2015The Dead Man's DollPOoFNAB · 23Buy ↗

2015People of the SongtrailPOoFNAB · 24Buy ↗

2016Sun BornPOoFNAB · 25Buy ↗

2017Moon HuntPOoFNAB · 26Buy ↗

2018The RiverPOoFotHB · 1Buy ↗

2018OutpostPOoDB · 1Buy ↗

2018AbandonedPOoDB · 2Buy ↗

2018This Scorched EarthPOoSN · 7Buy ↗

2019The PlainsPOoFotHB · 2Buy ↗

2019PariahPOoDB · 3Buy ↗

2019Star PathPOoFNAB · 27Buy ↗

2020The Alpha EnigmaPOoTPB · 1Buy ↗

2020UnreconciledPOoDB · 4Buy ↗

2020People of the CanyonsPOoFNAB · 28Buy ↗

2021DissolutionPOoTWCB · 1Buy ↗

2021AdriftPOoDB · 5Buy ↗

2021Fracture Event(With: Kathleen O'Neal Gear)POoSN · 8Buy ↗

2021The FoundationPOoSN · 9Buy ↗

2022Fourth QuadrantPOoTWCB · 2Buy ↗

2022Implacable AlphaPOoTPB · 2Buy ↗

2022ReckoningPOoDB · 6Buy ↗

2022Lightning ShellPOoFNAB · 29Buy ↗

2023After The Eagle Has FallenPOoTWCB · 3Buy ↗

2023White Mist DogPOoSotMSB · 3Buy ↗

2023A Panther's ScreamPOoSotMSB · 4Buy ↗

2024Athena UnleashedPOoTATB · 1Buy ↗

2024Genesis AthenaPOoTATB · 2Buy ↗

2024Athena's WrathPOoTATB · 3Buy ↗

2024Bad ChoicesPOoTWCB · 4Buy ↗

2024Shadowed ForestPOoTPTB · 4Buy ↗

2024The Dusk CountryPOoTPTB · 5Buy ↗

2024Blood LightningPOoTPTB · 6Buy ↗

2024Eclipse DancerPOoTPTB · 7Buy ↗

2025The TombPOoTPLB · 2Buy ↗

2025Buffalo Justice(With: Kathleen O'Neal Gear)POoSN · 10Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Standalone Novels10 books · 1988–2025

01Long Ride Home1988Buy ↗

02Big Horn Legacy1988Buy ↗

03The Artifact1990Buy ↗

04Starstrike1990Buy ↗

05Children of the Dawnland(With: Kathleen O'Neal Gear)2003Buy ↗

06The Athena Factor2005Buy ↗

07This Scorched Earth2018Buy ↗

08Fracture Event(With: Kathleen O'Neal Gear)2021Buy ↗

09The Foundation2021Buy ↗

10Buffalo Justice(With: Kathleen O'Neal Gear)2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books1 book · 2015

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

Publication Order of The Athena Trilogy Books3 books · 2024–2024

01Athena Unleashed2024Buy ↗

02Genesis Athena2024Buy ↗

03Athena's Wrath2024Buy ↗

Publication Order of Forbidden Borders Books3 books · 1991–1993

01Requiem for the Conqueror1991Buy ↗

02Relic of Empire1992Buy ↗

03Countermeasures1993Buy ↗

Publication Order of Flight of the Hawk Books2 books · 2018–2019

01The River2018Buy ↗

02The Plains2019Buy ↗

Publication Order of The Peacemaker's Tale Books7 books · 2010–2024

01People of the Longhouse2010Buy ↗

02The Dawn Country2011Buy ↗

03The Broken Land2012Buy ↗

04Shadowed Forest2024Buy ↗

05The Dusk Country2024Buy ↗

06Blood Lightning2024Buy ↗

07Eclipse Dancer2024Buy ↗

Publication Order of The Wyoming Chronicles Books4 books · 2021–2024

01Dissolution2021Buy ↗

02Fourth Quadrant2022Buy ↗

03After The Eagle Has Fallen2023Buy ↗

04Bad Choices2024Buy ↗

Publication Order of Saga of the Mountain Saga Books4 books · 1996–2023

01The Morning River1996Buy ↗

02Coyote Summer1997Buy ↗

03White Mist Dog2023Buy ↗

04A Panther's Scream2023Buy ↗

Publication Order of Anasazi Mysteries Books3 books · 1999–2001

01The Visitant1999Buy ↗

02The Summoning God2000Buy ↗

03Bone Walker2001Buy ↗

Publication Order of Spider Trilogy Books3 books · 1988–1989

01The Warriors of Spider1988Buy ↗

02The Way of Spider1989Buy ↗

03The Web of Spider1989Buy ↗

Publication Order of Team Psi Books2 books · 2020–2022

01The Alpha Enigma2020Buy ↗

02Implacable Alpha2022Buy ↗

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 First North Americans Books26 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 ↗

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 Genetic Thriller Books2 books · 2001–2002

01Dark Inheritance2001Buy ↗

02Raising Abel2002Buy ↗

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

01The Betrayal2007Buy ↗

02The Tomb2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Donovan Books6 books · 2018–2022

01Outpost2018Buy ↗

02Abandoned2018Buy ↗

03Pariah2019Buy ↗

04Unreconciled2020Buy ↗

05Adrift2021Buy ↗

06Reckoning2022Buy ↗

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