Kevin McLaughlin books

Kevin McLaughlin is a prolific science fiction and fantasy author with over 130 books across 23 series, including Steel Dragon, Valhalla Online, and Adventures of the Starship Satori.

Adventures of the Starship Satori Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Ad Astra 2013 Buy
Stellar Legacy 2013 Buy
Deep Waters 2016 Buy
No Plan Survives Contact 2016 Buy
Liberty 2016 Buy
Satori’s Destiny 2017 Buy
Ashes of War 2017 Buy
Embers of War 2017 Buy
Dust & Iron 2018 Buy
Clad in Steel 2019 Buy
Strange New Worlds 2019 Buy
Peace Talks 2020 Buy
Flames of War 2024 Buy

Anthologies

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Twelve Worlds 2011 Buy
Ten Times Ten Tales : Fantasy, Paranormal, Horror & Adventure Stories 2014 Buy
The Expanding Universe 3 2017 Buy

Blackwell Magic Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
By Darkness Revealed 2011 Buy
Ashes Ascendant 2014 Buy
Dead In Winter 2016 Buy
Claws That Catch 2016 Buy
Darkness Awakes 2016 Buy
Spellbinding Entanglements 2016 Buy

Dragon’s Daughter Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Never a Dragon 2020 Buy
Dead Dragons, New Tricks 2021 Buy
Thicker than Blood 2021 Buy
Dragon Fire and Pixie Dust 2021 Buy
The Cult of Tiamat 2021 Buy
The Sum of All Magic 2021 Buy

Dragons and Dice Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Rolling with Fate 2024 Buy
Casting Into Chaos 2024 Buy
Dice of Destiny 2024 Buy

Eldrich Engineer Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Quantum Conjurations 2023 Buy
Kingdom of Shadows 2023 Buy
Reality Rupture 2024 Buy
Mystic Mantle 2024 Buy
Air and Ashes 2024 Buy
Gate of Worlds 2024 Buy

First DragonRider Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Steel Dragon 2020 N/A
Raiders 2019 Buy
The Steel Dragon 2 2020 N/A
Steel Dragon 3 2020 N/A
Steel Dragon Omnibus: Books 9-15 2022 N/A
Steel Dragon 4 2020 N/A
Steel Dragon 5 2020 N/A

Free Worlds Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Deadly Fathoms 2023 Buy
Fatal Depths 2023 Buy
Augmented Fatality 2023 Buy
Entrapped Worlds 2023 Buy
Savage Stars 2023 Buy
Freedom Dawns 2023 Buy

King of the Dead Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Fall 2015 Buy
King of the Dead 2017 Buy
Queen of Demons 2017 Buy

Non-Fiction

Title Published Buy on Amazon
You Must Write 2018 Buy
The Coffee Break Novelist 2020 Buy

Paladin

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Dauntless 2024 Buy

Raven’s Heart Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Stolen Light 2016 Buy
Never a Dragon 2020 N/A
Webs in the Dark 2016 Buy
Dead Dragons, New Tricks 2020 N/A
Shades of Moonlight 2016 Buy
Thicker than Blood 2021 N/A
Dragon Fire and Pixie Dust 2021 N/A
The Cult of Tiamat 2021 N/A
The Sum of All Magic 2021 N/A

Realms of Power and Fury Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Discovering Power 2022 Buy
Finding Honor 2022 Buy
Field of Valor 2022 Buy
Undead Reckoning 2022 Buy
Undead Center 2022 Buy
Undead With Honor 2022 Buy

Short Stories/Novellas

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Flame Touched 2013 Buy
Midnight Visitors 2014 Buy
Demon Ex Machina 2017 Buy

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Human Experiment 2019 Buy
The Quantum Dragonslayer 2019 Buy

Steel Dragon Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Steel Dragon 2020 N/A
Genesis Draconis 2021 Buy
Scales of Justice 2021 Buy
Dragon Rising 2021 Buy
The Steel Dragon 2 2020 N/A
Dragon Swat 2021 Buy
Terror Obscura 2021 Buy
Never Cage a Dragon 2022 Buy
Steel Dragon 3 2020 N/A
Dragon’s Party 2022 Buy
Dragon Rescue 2022 Buy
Destruction Imminent 2022 Buy
Steel Dragon Omnibus: Books 9-15 2022 N/A
Steel Dragon 4 2020 N/A
Ties That Bind 2022 Buy
The Masked One 2022 Buy
Warrior’s Blood 2022 Buy
Steel Dragon 5 2020 N/A
The Battle of Detroit 2022 Buy
The Battle of Dragons 2022 Buy
Of Scale and Teeth 2022 Buy
These books were previously published as part of the Steel Dragons megabook series. - N/A

Steel Dragons Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Steel Dragon 2020 Buy
Steel Dragon 5 2020 Buy
Steel Dragon 2 2020 Buy
Steel Dragon Omnibus: Books 9-15 2022 N/A
Steel Dragon 3 2020 Buy
Steel Dragon 4 2020 Buy

Supernova Cycle Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Incursion 2020 Buy
Exodus 2020 Buy
Treason 2020 Buy

Tears of Perseus Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Truumeel’s Light 2022 Buy
Falk’s Claim 2022 Buy
Mercia’s Hammer 2022 Buy
Metzler’s Mistake 2022 Buy
Raden’s End 2023 Buy
Halloway’s Charge 2023 Buy

The Dragonclaw Sword Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Clawing For Survival 2021 N/A
Clawing for Survival 2021 Buy
Clawing for Escape 2021 Buy
Clawing for Honor 2021 Buy
Clawing For Vengeance 2021 Buy
Clawing for Battle 2021 Buy
Clawing for Victory 2021 Buy

The Ragnarok Saga Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Accord of Honor 2015 Buy
Accord of Mars 2016 Buy
Accord of Valor 2017 Buy
Ghost Wing 2018 Buy
Ghost Squadron 2018 Buy
Ghost of an Opportunity 2019 Buy

Tomb of Malevolent Evil Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Roll For Initiative 2022 Buy
Cast of the Die 2022 Buy
Natural Twenty 2022 Buy

Valhalla Online Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Valhalla Online 2021 Buy
Raiding Jotunheim 2021 Buy
Vengeance Over Vanaheim 2021 Buy
Hel Hath No Fury 2021 Buy
Burn It Down 2021 Buy

Kevin McLaughlin is one of the most prolific independent science fiction and fantasy authors working today, with over 130 books published since 2011. His first novel, By Darkness Revealed, launched the Blackwell Magic urban fantasy series. Since then, he has written across a remarkable range of subgenres.

His science fiction includes the Adventures of the Starship Satori space opera series, the Free Worlds books, and the Supernova Cycle. On the fantasy side, the Steel Dragon and Steel Dragons series, First Dragonrider, and the epic fantasy Realms of Power and Fury showcase his range. The Valhalla Online series brings LitRPG elements into play, and various other series round out one of the deepest catalogs in indie speculative fiction.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Kevin McLaughlin written?

Kevin McLaughlin has written 134 books across 23 series.

What was Kevin McLaughlin's first book?

Kevin McLaughlin’s first book is By Darkness Revealed, published in 2011.

What genre does Kevin McLaughlin write?

Kevin McLaughlin writes primarily science fiction and fantasy. His work spans space opera (Starship Satori), LitRPG (Valhalla Online), urban fantasy (Blackwell Magic), and epic fantasy (Steel Dragon, First Dragonrider). He has published over 130 books since 2011.

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