Completionist Chronicles: Wolfman Warlock Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Bibliomancer |
2019 |
Buy |
| Libriohexer |
2021 |
Buy |
Discount Dan’s Backroom Bargains Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Discount Dan |
2025 |
Buy |
| Cul-de-sac Carnage |
2025 |
Buy |
| Kiosk Kingdom |
2026 |
Buy |
Legend of the Treesinger Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Two-Faced |
2018 |
Buy |
| Two-Faced An Urban Fantasy Adventure |
2018 |
N/A |
| Soul Game |
2018 |
Buy |
Shadowcroft Academy For Dungeons Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Shadowcroft Academy For Dungeons: Year One |
2021 |
N/A |
| Year One |
2021 |
Buy |
| Shadowcroft Academy For Dungeons: Year Two |
2021 |
N/A |
| Year Two |
2021 |
Buy |
| Shadowcroft Academy For Dungeons: Year Three |
2023 |
N/A |
| Year Three |
2023 |
Buy |
The Alchemic Weaponeer Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Vindication |
2019 |
Buy |
| Absolution |
2019 |
Buy |
| Viridian Gate Online: Insurrection |
- |
N/A |
| Insurrection |
2020 |
Buy |
The Firebrand Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Firebrand |
2019 |
Buy |
| Embers of Rebellion |
2019 |
Buy |
| Path of the Blood Phoenix |
2019 |
Buy |
| Viridian Gate Online: Path of the Blood Phoenix |
2025 |
N/A |
The Golem Chronicles#
| Title |
Published |
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| MudMan |
2016 |
Buy |
The Heartfire Healer Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Resurrection |
2021 |
Buy |
| Schism |
2021 |
Buy |
| Perdition |
2022 |
Buy |
The Rogue Dungeon Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Rogue Dungeon |
2018 |
Buy |
| Civil War |
2018 |
Buy |
| Troll Nation |
2019 |
Buy |
| Rogue Evolution |
2020 |
Buy |
| Dungeon Duel |
2021 |
Buy |
| Celestial Citadel |
2022 |
Buy |
The War God Saga Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| War God’s Mantle: Ascension |
2018 |
Buy |
| War God’s Mantle: Descent |
2018 |
Buy |
| War God’s Mantle: Underworld |
2019 |
Buy |
Vigil Bound Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Vigil’s Justice |
2022 |
Buy |
| Vigil’s Valor |
2022 |
Buy |
| Vigil’s Balance |
2023 |
Buy |
| Vigil’s Wrath |
2023 |
Buy |
Viridian Gate Archives Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Cataclysm |
2016 |
Buy |
| Crimson Alliance |
2017 |
Buy |
| The Jade Lord |
2017 |
Buy |
| Imperial Legion |
2017 |
Buy |
| The Lich Priest |
2018 |
Buy |
| Doom Forge |
2019 |
Buy |
| Darkling Siege |
2020 |
Buy |
| Empirical Endgame |
2022 |
Buy |
Viridian Gate Online Universe Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Artificer |
2017 |
Buy |
| Side Quests |
2018 |
Buy |
| Nomad Soul |
2019 |
Buy |
| Vindication |
2019 |
Buy |
| Firebrand |
2019 |
Buy |
| Dead Man’s Tide |
2019 |
Buy |
| Embers of Rebellion |
2019 |
Buy |
| Absolution |
2019 |
Buy |
| Inquisitor’s Foil |
2019 |
Buy |
| Path of the Blood Phoenix |
2019 |
Buy |
| Insurrection |
2020 |
Buy |
| Sharper’s Coin |
2022 |
Buy |
| Gentleman’s War |
2022 |
Buy |
Wasteland Warlords Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Wasteland Warlords 1: A Post-Apocalyptic LitRPG Adventure |
2024 |
N/A |
| Wasteland Warlords 2: A Post-Apocalyptic LitRPG Adventure |
2023 |
N/A |
| Wasteland Warlords 3: A Post-Apocalyptic LitRPG Adventure |
2024 |
N/A |
| Wasteland Warlords 1 |
2023 |
Buy |
| Wasteland Warlords 4 |
2024 |
Buy |
| Wasteland Warlords 2 |
2023 |
Buy |
| Wasteland Warlords 5 |
2024 |
Buy |
| Wasteland Warlord 6 |
2024 |
Buy |
| Wasteland Warlords 3 |
2024 |
Buy |
Yancy Lazarus Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Strange Magic |
2015 |
Buy |
| Cold Hearted |
2015 |
Buy |
| Flashback: Siren Song |
2015 |
Buy |
| Wendigo Rising |
2015 |
Buy |
| Flashback: The Morrigan |
2016 |
Buy |
| Savage Prophet |
2016 |
Buy |
| Brimstone Blues |
2017 |
Buy |
| Red Reckoning |
2020 |
Buy |
James A. Hunter writes LitRPG, GameLit, and urban fantasy fiction. He started with the Yancy Lazarus series in 2015, an urban fantasy about a blues-playing mage who handles supernatural problems. That series ran to eight books including two flashback novellas, wrapping up with Red Reckoning in 2020. In 2016, he launched the Viridian Gate Online setting with Cataclysm, which became his most expansive project.
The Viridian Gate world grew into multiple interconnected series. The main Viridian Gate Archives follows the core story across eight books, while the Viridian Gate Online Universe collects spin-off novels set in the same virtual world, including The Alchemic Weaponeer and The Firebrand sub-series. Hunter has also written the Rogue Dungeon series, the Shadowcroft Academy For Dungeons books (a dungeon core academy story), and the Wasteland Warlords post-apocalyptic LitRPG.
His more recent work includes the Vigil Bound series (2022-2023), the Heartfire Healer trilogy, and Discount Dan’s Backroom Bargains (2025-2026). With 77 books published since 2015, Hunter is one of the most prolific authors in the LitRPG space. He frequently collaborates with other writers and has built a reputation for fast-paced, game-inspired storytelling.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has James A. Hunter written?
James A. Hunter has written 77 books across fifteen series.
What was James A. Hunter's first book?
James A. Hunter’s first book is Cold Hearted, published in 2015.
What is the best starting point for James A. Hunter's books?
For LitRPG fans, start with the Viridian Gate Archives beginning with Cataclysm (2016), which kicked off his most popular setting. For urban fantasy readers, the Yancy Lazarus series starting with Strange Magic (2015) is a good entry point with a completed story arc.