The Iron Seas books in order

The Iron Seas is a steampunk romance series by Meljean Brook set in an alternate Victorian world where the Mongol Horde rules through steam technology and nanotechnology. The series began in 2010 with The Iron Duke.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Wild & Steamy 2011 Meljean Brook N/A
2 Burning Up 2010 Meljean Brook N/A
3 The Hook 2010 Meljean Brook N/A
4 Here There Be Monsters 2010 Meljean Brook Buy
5 The Iron Duke 2010 Meljean Brook Buy
6 Mina Wentworth and the Invisible City 2012 Meljean Brook Buy
7 Heart of Steel 2011 Meljean Brook Buy
8 Tethered 2013 Meljean Brook Buy
9 Riveted 2012 Meljean Brook Buy
10 Wrecked 2013 Meljean Brook Buy
11 Enthralled 2013 Meljean Brook N/A
12 The Kraken King 2012 Meljean Brook Buy
13 The Kraken King and the Scribbling Spinster 2014 Meljean Brook N/A
14 The Kraken King and the Abominable Worm 2014 Meljean Brook N/A
15 The Kraken King and the Fox’s Den 2014 Meljean Brook N/A
16 The Kraken King and the Inevitable Abduction 2014 Meljean Brook N/A
17 The Kraken King and the Iron Heart 2014 Meljean Brook N/A
18 The Kraken King and the Crumbling Walls 2014 Meljean Brook N/A
19 The Kraken King and the Empress’s Eyes 2014 Meljean Brook N/A
20 The Kraken King and the Greatest Adventure 2014 Meljean Brook N/A
21 The Blacksmith - Meljean Brook N/A
22 The Blushing Bounder 2013 Meljean Brook Buy

The Iron Seas is a steampunk romance series by Meljean Brook set in an alternate version of the Victorian era. In this world, the Mongol Horde used steam-powered technology and nanotech organisms called “bugs” to control vast populations across Europe and Asia. The series begins after the Horde’s grip on England has been broken, but its effects still shape society.

The Iron Duke (2010) introduced readers to this world through the story of Rhys Trahaearn, the man who freed England from the Horde, and Detective Inspector Mina Wentworth. Later books, including Heart of Steel and Riveted, expanded the world to new settings like Australia and Iceland. The Kraken King was originally published as an eight-part serial in 2014, later collected into a single volume.

The series includes several novellas and short stories that fill in gaps between the main novels. These shorter works appeared both as standalone releases and in multi-author anthologies like Burning Up and Wild & Steamy.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the The Iron Seas series?

There are 22 books in the The Iron Seas series, published between 2010 and 2014.

What is the first book in the The Iron Seas series?

The first book in the The Iron Seas series is Wild & Steamy, published in 2011.

What is The Iron Seas series about?

The Iron Seas is set in an alternate 19th-century world where the Mongol Horde conquered much of Europe and Asia using steam-powered machines and nanotech “bugs” that could control human populations. Each book follows a different couple in this world as they deal with political upheaval, class conflict, and personal danger.

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