30 Days Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| 30 Days to Online PR & Marketing Success |
2011 |
Buy |
| 30 Days to Virtual Productivity Success |
2012 |
Buy |
Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Spells and Swashbucklers |
2012 |
Buy |
| The Mammoth Book of Ghost Stories by Women |
2012 |
Buy |
| Magic: An Anthology of the Esoteric and Arcane |
2012 |
Buy |
| Athena’s Daughters, Vol. 1 |
2014 |
Buy |
| Contact Light |
2015 |
Buy |
| Gaslight & Grimm: Steampunk Faerie Tales |
2016 |
Buy |
| Journeys |
2017 |
Buy |
| Hath No Fury |
2017 |
Buy |
Ascendant Kingdoms Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| No Reprieve |
2015 |
Buy |
| Ice Forged |
2013 |
Buy |
| Reign of Ash |
2014 |
Buy |
| War of Shadows |
2015 |
Buy |
| Shadow and Flame |
2016 |
Buy |
Assassins of Landria Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Assassin’s Honor |
2018 |
Buy |
| Sellsword’s Oath |
2020 |
Buy |
| Fugitive’s Vow |
2020 |
Buy |
| Exile’s Quest: Assassins of Landria, Book 4 |
- |
N/A |
| Exile’s Quest |
2022 |
Buy |
| Outlaw’s Vengeance |
2023 |
Buy |
Chronicles of the Necromancer Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Summoner |
2007 |
Buy |
| The Blood King |
2008 |
Buy |
| Dark Haven |
2009 |
Buy |
| Dark Lady’s Chosen |
2009 |
Buy |
Darkhurst Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Scourge |
2017 |
Buy |
| Vengeance |
2018 |
Buy |
| Reckoning |
2024 |
Buy |
Deadly Curiosities Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Deadly Curiosities |
2014 |
Buy |
| Vendetta |
2015 |
Buy |
| Cat’s Paw |
2016 |
N/A |
| Trifles and Folly |
2016 |
N/A |
| Tangled Web |
2018 |
Buy |
| Inheritance |
2019 |
Buy |
Deadly Curiosities Adventures Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Vanities |
2013 |
Buy |
| Wild Hunt |
2013 |
Buy |
| Dark Legacy |
2013 |
Buy |
| Steer a Pale Course |
2013 |
Buy |
| Among The Shoals Forever |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Low Road |
2013 |
Buy |
| Buttons |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Final Death |
2014 |
Buy |
| Coffin Box |
2014 |
Buy |
| Wicked Dreams |
2014 |
Buy |
| Collector |
2014 |
Buy |
| Bad Memories |
2014 |
Buy |
| Shadow Garden |
2015 |
Buy |
| The Restless Dead |
2015 |
Buy |
| Retribution |
2015 |
Buy |
| Spook House |
2015 |
Buy |
| Fatal Invitation |
2015 |
Buy |
| Redcap |
2015 |
Buy |
| Bloodlines |
2016 |
Buy |
| Predator |
2016 |
Buy |
| Trifles and Folly |
2016 |
Buy |
| Fair Game |
2016 |
Buy |
| Unraveled |
2017 |
Buy |
| Trifles and Folly 2 |
2017 |
Buy |
| Legacy |
2021 |
Buy |
| Trifles and Folly 3 |
2022 |
Buy |
Fallen Kings Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Sworn |
2011 |
Buy |
| The Dread |
2012 |
Buy |
Jake Desmet Adventures Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Iron & Blood |
2015 |
Buy |
| Spark of Destiny |
2023 |
Buy |
Joe Mack Shadow Council Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Cauldron |
2019 |
Buy |
| Black Sun |
2020 |
Buy |
| Chicagoland |
2021 |
Buy |
| Spellbound |
2022 |
Buy |
| Times Change |
2025 |
Buy |
Jonmarc Vahanian Adventure Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Raider’s Curse |
2013 |
Buy |
| Caves Of The Dead |
2013 |
Buy |
| Storm Surge |
2013 |
Buy |
| Bounty Hunter |
2013 |
Buy |
| Blood’s Cost |
2013 |
Buy |
| Stormgard |
2013 |
Buy |
| Monstrosities |
2014 |
Buy |
| Bad Places |
2014 |
Buy |
| Dead Man’s Bet |
2014 |
Buy |
| Dark Passage |
2014 |
Buy |
| Bad Blood |
2014 |
Buy |
| Haunts |
2014 |
Buy |
| Cursed |
2014 |
Buy |
| Death Plot |
2014 |
Buy |
| Brigands |
2015 |
Buy |
| Bleak Harvest |
2015 |
Buy |
| Hard Choices |
2015 |
Buy |
| Dead Reckoning |
2015 |
Buy |
| Desperate Flight |
2015 |
Buy |
| The Shadowed Path |
2016 |
Buy |
| Death Match |
2017 |
Buy |
| Guardian |
2017 |
Buy |
| Smuggler |
2017 |
Buy |
| The Dark Road |
2018 |
Buy |
King’s Convicts Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Arctic Prison |
2015 |
Buy |
| Ice Bound |
2015 |
Buy |
| Cold Fury |
2015 |
Buy |
| King’s Convicts |
2016 |
Buy |
| King’s Exiles |
2019 |
Buy |
Night Vigil Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Sons of Darkness |
2018 |
Buy |
| C.H.A.R.O.N. |
2022 |
Buy |
Short Story Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Unlikely Heroes |
2016 |
Buy |
Spells, Salt, & Steel Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Spells, Salt, & Steel |
2018 |
Buy |
| Open Season |
2018 |
Buy |
| Deep Trouble |
2018 |
Buy |
| Close Encounters |
2018 |
Buy |
| Night Moves |
2019 |
Buy |
| Monster Mash |
2020 |
Buy |
| Creature Feature |
2020 |
Buy |
| Spells, Salt, & Steel Season 2 |
2022 |
Buy |
| Dead of Winter |
2025 |
Buy |
The Essential Handbook Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Essential Supervisor’s Handbook |
2007 |
Buy |
| The Essential Performance Review Handbook |
2008 |
Buy |
| The Essential Phone Interview Handbook |
2009 |
Buy |
| The Essential Credit Repair Handbook |
2011 |
Buy |
| The Essential Job Interview Handbook |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Essential Digital Interview Handbook |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Essential Workplace Conflict Handbook |
2015 |
Buy |
| The Essential Executor’s Handbook |
2016 |
Buy |
| The Essential Social Media Marketing Handbook |
2017 |
Buy |
| The Essential HR Handbook |
2019 |
Buy |
The Storm and Fury Adventures Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Resurrection Day |
2015 |
Buy |
| Grave Voices |
2016 |
Buy |
| Airship Down |
2016 |
Buy |
| Rogue |
2016 |
Buy |
| Ghost Wolf |
2017 |
Buy |
| Lagniappe |
2017 |
Buy |
| Ruin Creek |
2017 |
Buy |
| The Hunt |
2017 |
Buy |
The Thrifty Author’s Guide Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Thrifty Author’s Guide to Launching Your Book without Losing Your Mind |
2010 |
Buy |
| The Thrifty Author’s Guide to Selling and Promoting Your Book Online |
2011 |
Buy |
Wasteland Marshals Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Wasteland Marshals |
2019 |
Buy |
| Witch of the Woods |
2020 |
Buy |
| Ghosts of the Past |
2020 |
Buy |
| Shutdown Crew |
2021 |
Buy |
| Wasteland Marshals Volume One |
2022 |
Buy |
Gail Z. Martin broke into published fiction with The Summoner (2007), the first book in her Chronicles of the Necromancer series. That four-book series, about a prince with the power to command the dead, was followed by the Fallen Kings duology and a long run of short fiction set in the same world. She went on to write the Ascendant Kingdoms series, set in a land where magic has been destroyed and civilization must be rebuilt, and the Darkhurst series, a darker take on fantasy set in a city plagued by monsters.
Her urban fantasy work centers on two ongoing settings. The Deadly Curiosities series follows an antique shop owner with psychometric abilities who battles supernatural threats in Charleston, South Carolina, and it has generated dozens of companion short stories. The Joe Mack Shadow Council series blends noir fiction with the supernatural in an alternate 1930s New Pittsburgh. She also co-writes steampunk fiction with Larry N. Martin, including the Jake Desmet Adventures and The Storm and Fury Adventures.
Outside of fiction, Martin has written non-fiction guides on book marketing, online publicity, and professional development. The Essential Handbook series covers workplace topics from supervisory skills to social media strategy, while The Thrifty Author’s Guide and the 30 Days books address the business side of being a working writer.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Gail Z. Martin written?
Gail Z. Martin has written 135 books across twenty series.
What was Gail Z. Martin's first book?
Gail Z. Martin’s first book is The Essential Supervisor’s Handbook, published in 2007.
What genres does Gail Z. Martin write in?
Gail Z. Martin writes primarily in fantasy, with her work spread across several subgenres. Her epic fantasy includes Chronicles of the Necromancer and Ascendant Kingdoms. Her urban fantasy includes Deadly Curiosities (set in Charleston, SC) and Joe Mack Shadow Council (set in 1930s New Pittsburgh). She co-writes steampunk adventures with Larry N. Martin, and she has also published non-fiction business guides on marketing, productivity, and professional development.