David Estes books

David Estes is a self-published fantasy and sci-fi author with over 70 books spanning YA dystopian fiction, epic fantasy, middle grade adventure, and paranormal romance. He is best known for the Fatemarked Epic and The Kingfall Histories.

Anthologies

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Furthermore: An Anthology 2012 Buy

Bloodwood Saga Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Demon’s Reign 2022 Buy
Demon’s Rage 2024 Buy

Country Saga Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Fire Country 2013 Buy
Ice Country 2013 Buy
Water & Storm Country 2013 Buy

Evolution Trilogy Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Angel Evolution 2011 Buy
The Awakening 2021 N/A
Demon Evolution 2011 Buy
Archangel Evolution 2011 Buy

Fatemarked Epic Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Fatemarked 2017 Buy
Fatemarked Origins: Volume I 2017 N/A
Truthmarked 2017 Buy
Fatemarked Origins: Volume II 2017 N/A
Soulmarked 2017 Buy
Fatemarked Origins: Volume III 2017 N/A
Deathmarked 2019 Buy
Lifemarked 2019 Buy

Fatemarked Origins Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Fatemarked 2017 N/A
Fatemarked Origins: Volume I 2017 N/A
Fatemarked Origins: Volume II 2017 N/A
Truthmarked 2017 N/A
Fatemarked Origins: Volume III 2017 N/A
Soulmarked 2017 N/A
Deathmarked 2017 N/A
Lifemarked 2017 N/A

Forsworn Oath Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Forsworn 2024 Buy
Heartsworn 2024 Buy
Stormsworn 2025 Buy
Soulsworn 2025 Buy
Bloodsworn 2026 Buy

Godstar Chronicles Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Timebound 2012 N/A
Star-Born Mage 2018 Buy
Time’s Echo 2015 N/A
Time’s Edge 2014 N/A
Time’s Mirror 2015 N/A
Time’s Divide 2015 N/A
Simon Says: Tips for the Intrepid Time Traveler 2015 N/A

Kraken Rider Z Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Kraken Rider Z 2023 Buy
Thunder Kraken 2025 Buy

Last King Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Shadebound 2022 Buy
Bloodbound 2023 Buy
Thronebound 2023 Buy

Nikki Powergloves Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Nikki Powergloves- A Hero is Born 2012 Buy
Nikki Powergloves and the Power Trappers 2012 Buy
Nikki Powergloves and the Power Council 2012 Buy
Nikki Powergloves and the Great Adventure 2012 Buy
Nikki Powergloves vs. the Power Outlaws 2015 Buy
Nikki Powergloves and the Power Giver 2015 Buy

Salem’s Revenge Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Brew 2014 Buy
Boil 2014 Buy
Burn 2015 Buy

Short Stories/Novellas

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Time Burned 2014 N/A
The Rescue of Officer Moreland Lee 2021 Buy

Slip Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Slip 2014 Buy
Grip 2014 Buy
Flip 2015 Buy

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
A Bag of Gold 2009 Buy
I Am Touch 2015 Buy
Strings 2016 Buy
The Rescue of Nadia Marie 2021 Buy
The Imagination Tree 2024 Buy

The Dwellers Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Moon Dwellers 2012 Buy
The Star Dwellers 2012 Buy
The Sun Dwellers 2012 Buy
The Earth Dwellers 2013 Buy

The Kingfall Histories Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Kingfall 2021 Buy
Dragonfall 2021 Buy
Magefall 2021 Buy
Nightfall 2022 Buy
Endfall 2023 Buy

David Estes began writing in 2009 and has been self-publishing ever since, building a catalog that now spans seventeen series and over seventy books. He writes across age ranges and subgenres, from the underground dystopian world of The Dwellers to the mark-bearing warriors of the Fatemarked Epic, but most of his books share a focus on young characters facing high-stakes conflicts in invented worlds.

His YA years in the early 2010s produced some of his most popular series: the post-apocalyptic Country Saga, the angel-and-demon paranormal Evolution Trilogy, and the underground survival story of The Dwellers. Around 2017 he shifted toward adult epic fantasy, and the Fatemarked Epic — eight books published in just two years — brought him a wider readership. The Kingfall Histories followed in 2021, and he has continued releasing new series regularly since then, including the ongoing Forsworn Oath.

Estes also writes for younger readers with the middle grade Nikki Powergloves series, and his output includes standalone novels, short fiction, and an anthology. His books are available in ebook and print through Amazon.


Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has David Estes written?

David Estes has written 71 books across seventeen series.

What was David Estes's first book?

David Estes’s first book is A Bag of Gold, published in 2009.

What genre does David Estes write in?

David Estes writes across several genres, including YA dystopian fiction, epic fantasy, sci-fi, middle grade adventure, and paranormal. His earlier work (2011-2015) leaned toward YA, while his later series like the Fatemarked Epic and The Kingfall Histories are adult epic fantasy.

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