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ⓘ About Charles Dean
“The Bathrobe Knight” is the first novel in the “Bathrobe Knight” series and was released in 2015. Darwin is a video game addict, and he was just sitting in his slippers and bathrobe playing his favorite MMO one Christmas night when this univited guest breaks into his home to steal his belongings. After the scuffle has ended he finds himself being transported into one of the magic and sword RPG style MMOs that he’s always loved playing, albeit one he’s never even heard of, where he must overcome trials and tribulations at every single turn while fighting for his life alongside some new companions. “The Beginning” is the first novel in the “War Aeternus” series and was released in 2017. Lee is an unassuming and quiet office worker that leads a life of comfort, solitude, and routine.
All Book Series by Charles Dean
Apocalypse: Regression :Book 8
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2026
The Upgrade Apocalypse - Book 3
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2023
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Charles Dean?
“The Bathrobe Knight” is the first novel in the “Bathrobe Knight” series and was released in 2015. Darwin is a video game addict, and he was just sitting in his slippers and bathrobe playing his favorite MMO one Christmas night when this univited guest breaks into his home to steal his belongings. After the scuffle has ended he finds himself being transported into one of the magic and sword RPG style MMOs that he’s always loved playing, albeit one he’s never even heard of, where he must overcome trials and tribulations at every single turn while fighting for his life alongside some new companions. “The…
Which Charles Dean series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Bathrobe Knight series, the earliest of Charles Dean's multi-book series: it opens with The Bathrobe Knight: Volume 1 (2015) and runs to 5 books across 2015–2017, ending with The Merchant of Tiqpa 2 (2017). Charles Dean's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Charles Dean written?
Charles Dean has 35 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2015 and 2026. 31 of them belong to 8 named series — the largest being the Apocalypse: Regression series with 8 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Charles Dean's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Charles Dean's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Bathrobe Knight (2015–2017, 5 books), War Aeternus (2017–2019, 5 books) and Grand River Mystery (2018, 2 books), plus 5 more.
How are Charles Dean's books organised into series?
This guide splits Charles Dean's 35 books into 8 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Apocalypse: Regression (8 books, 2023–2026); The Bathrobe Knight (5 books, 2015–2017); War Aeternus (5 books, 2017–2019); Death's Favorite Warlock (4 books, 2021–2023); The Heroic Villain (3 books, 2019–2020), plus 3 further series.