Mark Chadbourn books

Mark Chadbourn is a British fantasy and horror author known for his Age of Misrule trilogy and historical fiction featuring Celtic and Arthurian mythology.

Age of Misrule Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
World’s End 1999 Buy
Darkest Hour 2000 Buy
Always Forever 2002 Buy

Ancient Egypt Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
রিভার গড 1993 N/A
River God 1994 Buy
Il settimo papiro 1995 N/A
The Seventh Scroll 1995 Buy
Warlock 1995 Buy
The Quest 2007 Buy
Desert God 2014 Buy
Pharaoh 2016 Buy
The New Kingdom 2021 Buy
Lotta fra titani 2022 N/A
Titans of War 2022 Buy
Testament 2023 Buy
House of Two Pharaohs 2025 Buy

Anthologies

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 8 1997 Buy
The Children of Cthulhu 2003 Buy
Negative Burn Very Best From 1993-1998 2005 Buy
Negative Burn: Desperado 2005 Buy
The British Fantasy Society: A Celebration 2006 Buy
Best New Horror 18 2007 Buy
The Mammoth Book of Best War Comics 2007 Buy
Masked 2010 Buy
Wonderland 2019 Buy

Dark Age Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Devil in Green 2002 Buy
Pendragon 2017 Buy
The Queen of Sinister 2005 Buy
Dark Age 2018 Buy
The Hounds of Avalon 2005 Buy
The Bear King 2020 Buy

Doctor Who Short Stories/Novellas Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Doctor Who: Time and Relative 2001 N/A
Time and Relative 2001 Buy
Citadel of Dreams 2002 Buy
Doctor Who: Citadel of Dreams 2002 N/A
Doctor Who: Nightdreamers 2002 N/A
Foreign Devils 2003 Buy
Doctor Who: Ghost Ship 2003 N/A
Eye of the Tyger 2003 Buy
Doctor Who: Foreign Devils 2003 N/A
Nightdreamers 2003 Buy
Doctor Who Novellas: Rip Tide 2003 N/A
Ghost Ship 2003 Buy
Doctor Who: Wonderland 2003 N/A
Rip Tide 2003 Buy
Doctor Who: Shell Shock 2003 N/A
Wonderland 2003 Buy
Shell Shock 2003 Buy
Doctor Who: Fallen Gods 2003 N/A
The Cabinet of Light 2003 Buy
Doctor Who: Frayed 2003 N/A
Frayed 2003 Buy
Doctor Who: Eye of the Tyger 2003 N/A
Fallen Gods 2003 Buy
Companion Piece 2003 Buy
Doctor Who: Blood and Hope 2004 N/A
The Dalek Factor 2004 Buy
Blood and Hope 2004 Buy
Doctor Who: The Dalek Factor 2004 N/A
The Beast of Babylon 2013 Buy
Summer Falls 2013 Buy
Myths and Legends 2017 Buy

Hellboy Graphic Novel Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Hellboy 2004 N/A
Hellboy: The Lost Army 1997 N/A
The Lost Army 2001 Buy
Hellboy: The Bones of Giants 2001 N/A
The Bones of Giants 2001 Buy
Odd Jobs 2001 Buy
Hellboy: On Earth as it is in Hell 2005 N/A
Odder Jobs 2004 Buy
On Earth As It Is In Hell 2005 Buy
Hellboy: The God Machine 2006 N/A
Unnatural Selection 2006 Buy
The God Machine 2006 Buy
Hellboy: Emerald Hell 2008 N/A
The Dragon Pool 2007 Buy
Hellboy: The All-Seeing Eye 2008 N/A
Emerald Hell 2008 Buy
Hellboy: The Fire Wolves 2009 N/A
Hellboy II: The Golden Army 2008 Buy
The Ice Wolves 2009 Buy
Oddest Jobs 2008 Buy
The All-Seeing Eye 2008 Buy
The Fire Wolves 2009 Buy
Lobster Johnson: The Satan Factory 2009 Buy
An Assortment of Horrors 2017 Buy
Hellboy in Love 2023 Buy
Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1955-1957 2024 Buy

Hereward Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Hereward 2011 Buy
The Devil’s Army 2012 Buy
End of Days 2013 Buy
Wolves of New Rome 2014 Buy
The Immortals 2015 Buy
The Bloody Crown: 2016 Buy

Kingdom of the Serpent Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Jack of Ravens 2006 Buy
The Burning Man 2009 Buy
Destroyer of Worlds 2009 Buy

Negative Burn Anthology Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Negative Burn: Desperado 2005 Buy
Negative Burn 2009 2009 Buy

Raven Chronicles Anthology

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Raven Chronicles, Volume Four: Fact and Fiction 2017 Buy

Short Stories/Novellas

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Whisper Lane 2006 Buy

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Underground 1993 Buy
Nocturne 1994 Buy
The Eternal 1996 Buy
Testimony 1996 Buy
Scissorman 1997 Buy
The Fairy Feller’s Master Stroke 2002 Buy
Lord of Silence 2013 Buy

Swords of Albion Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Silver Skull / The Sword of Albion 2009 Buy
The Sword of Albion 2009 N/A
The Scar-Crow Men 2011 Buy
The Devil’s Looking Glass 2012 Buy

Mark Chadbourn is a British author who has been writing fantasy, horror, and historical fiction since the early 1990s. His best-known original works are the Age of Misrule, Dark Age, and Kingdom of the Serpent series, which form a connected sequence drawing on Celtic and Arthurian mythology. He has also written extensively for franchise properties including Doctor Who and Hellboy.

Beyond his original fiction, Chadbourn wrote the Hereward series about the historical Anglo-Saxon resistance leader, and the Swords of Albion series set during the Elizabethan era. His early career included horror novels like Underground and Nocturne. He has contributed to numerous anthologies and written short fiction throughout his career.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Mark Chadbourn written?

Mark Chadbourn has written 112 books across thirteen series.

What was Mark Chadbourn's first book?

Mark Chadbourn’s first book is The Underground, published in 1993.

What are Mark Chadbourn's main fantasy series?

Chadbourn’s main fantasy series form a connected sequence rooted in Celtic mythology. The Age of Misrule trilogy (1999-2002) came first, followed by the Dark Age series and Kingdom of the Serpent trilogy. He also wrote the Swords of Albion series, set in Elizabethan England, and the Hereward series about the Anglo-Saxon rebel.

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