Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Under a Graveyard Sky | 2013 | Michael Z. Williamson | Buy |
| 2 | To Sail a Darkling Sea | 2014 | Michael Z. Williamson | Buy |
| 3 | Islands of Rage & Hope | 2014 | Michael Z. Williamson | Buy |
| 4 | Strands of Sorrow | 2014 | Michael Z. Williamson | Buy |
| 5 | Black Tide Rising | 2016 | Michael Z. Williamson | Buy |
| 6 | The Valley of Shadows | 2018 | Michael Z. Williamson | Buy |
| 7 | Voices of the Fall | 2019 | Michael Z. Williamson | Buy |
| 8 | River of Night | 2019 | Michael Z. Williamson | Buy |
| 9 | At the End of the World | 2020 | Michael Z. Williamson | Buy |
| 10 | At the End of the Journey | 2021 | Michael Z. Williamson | Buy |
| 11 | We Shall Rise | 2021 | Michael Z. Williamson | Buy |
| 12 | United We Stand | 2024 | Michael Z. Williamson | Buy |
| 13 | Mountain of Fire | 2024 | Michael Z. Williamson | Buy |
| 14 | Across an Ocean of Stars | 2025 | Michael Z. Williamson | Buy |
| 15 | Perdition’s Storm | 2025 | Michael Z. Williamson | Buy |
The Black Tide Rising series by Michael Z. Williamson opens with Under a Graveyard Sky in 2013 and has grown to fifteen books as of 2025. The early run of four books came out quickly across 2013 and 2014, taking the story from Under a Graveyard Sky through To Sail a Darkling Sea, Islands of Rage & Hope, and Strands of Sorrow before a title entry in 2016.
The series continued at a measured pace through the late 2010s and early 2020s, with entries like River of Night, At the End of the World, and We Shall Rise, then picked back up with United We Stand and Mountain of Fire in 2024 and the most recent entries Across an Ocean of Stars and Perdition’s Storm in 2025. Reading in publication order starting with Under a Graveyard Sky is strongly recommended, as the storylines carry forward throughout the full run.