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ⓘ About Ben Alderson
Ben Alderson is an English book enthusiast, successful youtuber, and author that has made quite the following on several social media channels. His first novel is the 2017 published title “Cloaked in Shadow” that was very well-received by his fans. Aside from publishing his own novels and reviewing books on YouTube, he has also founded his own publishing house known as Benjamin of Tomes. Alderson started booktubing in 2012 as a way to express his newfound love for young adult literature and books in general. He got into reviewing books because he was best friends with Jasmine, a person who read a lot of books and encouraged him to join a community that had different or similar views.
All Book Series by Ben Alderson
The Actor and His Secret
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2024 Co-authored · Laura R. Samotin
The Haunting of William Thorn
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2025
The Darkness Bites Back
Single-title series · published 2026 Co-authored · Laura R. Samotin
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Ben Alderson?
Ben Alderson is an English book enthusiast, successful youtuber, and author that has made quite the following on several social media channels. His first novel is the 2017 published title "Cloaked in Shadow" that was very well-received by his fans. Aside from publishing his own novels and reviewing books on YouTube, he has also founded his own publishing house known as Benjamin of Tomes.
Which Ben Alderson series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Dragori series, the earliest of Ben Alderson's multi-book series: it opens with Cloaked in Shadow (2017) and runs to 4 books across 2017–2019, ending with Poisoned in Light (2019). Ben Alderson's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Ben Alderson written?
Ben Alderson has 27 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2017 and 2027. 24 of them belong to 9 named series — the largest being the Darkmourn Universe series with 5 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Ben Alderson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Ben Alderson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Dragori (2017–2019, 4 books), Hillcrest Supernaturals (2018–2019, 3 books) and Darkmourn Universe (2021–2024, 5 books), plus 6 more.
How are Ben Alderson's books organised into series?
This guide splits Ben Alderson's 27 books into 9 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Darkmourn Universe (5 books, 2021–2024); Dragori (4 books, 2017–2019); Realm of Fey (4 books, 2022–2025); Court of Broken Bonds (3 books, 2023–2024); Hillcrest Supernaturals (3 books, 2018–2019), plus 4 further series.