Dane Maddock Universe books in order

The Dane Maddock Universe series collects 17 expanded universe stories set in the world of Dane Maddock, many co-written by David Wood with other adventure fiction authors.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Urban Legend 2017 David Wood Buy
2 Herald 2018 David Wood Buy
3 Brainwash 2018 David Wood Buy
4 Devil’s Face 2018 David Wood Buy
5 The Tomb 2018 David Wood Buy
6 Maug 2019 David Wood Buy
7 The Elementals 2019 David Wood Buy
8 Shasta 2020 David Wood Buy
9 Legends 2020 David Wood Buy
10 Golden Dragon 2022 David Wood Buy
11 Emerald Dragon 2022 David Wood Buy
12 Baal 2023 David Wood Buy
13 Curse of the Cryptid: A Dane Maddock Adventure 2025 David Wood N/A
14 Curse of the Cryptid 2025 David Wood Buy
15 The Gray Ghost 2025 David Wood Buy
16 Berserk 2018 David Wood Buy
17 Cavern 2018 David Wood Buy

The Dane Maddock Universe series expands the world David Wood built in his main Dane Maddock novels. These books feature a mix of familiar and new characters dealing with their own adventures, all set against the same backdrop of hidden history, ancient artifacts, and shadowy organizations. Several of the entries are collaborations with other authors who bring their own style to the shared setting.

The range of stories here is broad. Some lean into supernatural territory, while others stick closer to the treasure-hunting formula of the main series. Titles like Berserk and Shasta explore cryptid encounters, while others dig into conspiracies and lost civilizations. The Dane Maddock Universe Collections bundle several of these shorter works together for readers who want to binge through the expanded world.

For fans who have already read the core Dane Maddock books and want more, this series offers a large catalog of additional stories. The collaborative approach also introduces readers to other authors in the adventure thriller space.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Dane Maddock Universe series?

There are seventeen books in the Dane Maddock Universe series, published between 2017 and 2025.

What is the first book in the Dane Maddock Universe series?

The first book in the Dane Maddock Universe series is Urban Legend, published in 2017.

Are the Dane Maddock Universe books connected to the main series?

They share the same fictional world and sometimes feature familiar characters, but each book tells its own story. You do not need to read them in order, and they work fine without having read the main Dane Maddock novels first. Think of them as side adventures set in the same universe.

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