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ⓘ About Chuck Wendig
Chuck Wendig is a well-known screenwriter and a novelist and is also the game designer of the popular game – Hunder: Game of the Vigil. He has authored several series of books, most popular being – Miriam Black, The Heartland Trilogy, The Star Wars, Mookie Pearl, Atlanta Burns, Heartland YA, Blue Blazes, Dinocalypse Trilogy and is also known for his screen writing for This Guy, SmallSmall Thing (2013) and Pandemic (2011) along with other works in comics, games genre with him already having contributed over 2 million words to this industry. He was also a finalist of the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer and the cowriter of the Emmy-nominated storyline Collapsus. He is also writes his popular blog, terribleminds.com.
All Book Series by Chuck Wendig
The Last Supper Before Ragnarok
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2019 Anthology · Cassandra Khaw
Confessions of a Freelance Penmonkey
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2011
Gentle Writing Advice: How to Be a Writer Without Destroying Yourself
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2023
The Shield, Vol. 1: Daughter of the Revolution
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2016 Co-authored · Drew Johnson,Adam Christopher
The Hangman, Vol. 1
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2016 Anthology · Alex Segura,Frank Tieri,Felix Ruiz
The Shield #1
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2015 Co-authored · Drew Edward Johnson,Kelly Fitzpatrick,Myke Cole,Rachel Autumn Deering,Adam Christopher
The Shield #2
Book 2 of 4 · published 2016 Co-authored · Kelly Fitzpatrick,Myke Cole,Rachel Autumn Deering,Drew Johnson,Adam Christopher
The Shield #3
Book 3 of 4 · published 2016 Co-authored · Kelly Fitzpatrick,Rachel Autumn Deering,Drew Johnson,Adam Christopher
The Shield #4
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2016 Co-authored · Kelly Fitzpatrick,Rachel Autumn Deering,Drew Johnson,Adam Christopher
Vampire: The Requiem
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2004 Anthology · Ari Marmell,Dean Shomshak,C.A. Suleiman
Monte Cook's World of Darkness
Book 5 of 6 · published 2007 Anthology · Monte Cook
World of Darkness: The Harvesters
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2011 Anthology · Bill Bridges
Clan Rathskeller
Series opener · book 1 of 25 · published 2010 Anthology · Kevin Hearne
The Demon Barker of Wheat Street
Book 14 of 25 · published 2014 Anthology · Kevin Hearne
A Prelude to War (Three Slices)
Book 16 of 25 · published 2015 Anthology · Kevin Hearne
Two Tales of the Iron Druid Chronicles
Book 17 of 25 · published 2015 Anthology · Kevin Hearne
The Squirrel on the Train
Book 21 of 25 · published 2017 Anthology · Kevin Hearne
Death and Honey
Book 23 of 25 · published 2019 Co-authored · Kevin Hearne,Delilah S. Dawson
Oberon’s Bathtime Stories
Book 24 of 25 · published 2025 Anthology · Kevin Hearne
The Great Big Bear and Other Stories of the Iron Druid Chronicles
Latest in the series · book 25 of 25 · published 2026 Anthology · Kevin Hearne
The Purloined Poodle
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2016 Anthology · Kevin Hearne
Canines and Cocktails
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2024 Co-authored · Kevin Hearne,Delilah S. Dawson
Blood In, Blood Out
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2004 Anthology · Lucien Soulban
Marriage of Virtue and Viciousness
Book 2 of 6 · published 2005 Anthology · Greg Stolze
City of the Damned New Orleans
Book 4 of 6 · published 2005 Anthology · Ari Marmell,C.A. Suleiman
Minds Eye Theatre The Requiem
Book 5 of 6 · published 2005 Anthology · Ari Marmell,Dean Shomshak,C.A. Suleiman
A Hunger Like Fire
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2024 Anthology · Greg Stolze
Appalachian Strong: A Charity Anthology Benefiting the Survivors of Hurricane Helene
Latest in the series · book 16 of 16 · published 2025
From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2020
From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2023
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Chuck Wendig?
Chuck Wendig is a well-known screenwriter and a novelist and is also the game designer of the popular game – Hunder: Game of the Vigil. He has authored several series of books, most popular being – Miriam Black, The Heartland Trilogy, The Star Wars, Mookie Pearl, Atlanta Burns, Heartland YA, Blue Blazes, Dinocalypse Trilogy and is also known for his screen writing for This Guy, SmallSmall Thing (2013) and Pandemic (2011) along with other works in comics, games genre with him already having contributed over 2 million words to this industry. He was also a finalist of the John W.
Which Chuck Wendig series should I start with?
The best place to start is the New World of Darkness series, the earliest of Chuck Wendig's multi-book series: it opens with Vampire: The Requiem (2004) and runs to 6 books across 2004–2011, ending with World of Darkness: The Harvesters (2011). Chuck Wendig's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Chuck Wendig written?
Chuck Wendig has 123 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2004 and 2026. 87 of them belong to 19 named series — the largest being the Iron Druid Chronicles series with 25 books — and 36 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Chuck Wendig's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Chuck Wendig's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are New World of Darkness (2004–2011, 6 books), Vampire: The Requiem (2004–2024, 6 books) and Iron Druid Chronicles (2010–2026, 25 books), plus 16 more.
How are Chuck Wendig's books organised into series?
This guide splits Chuck Wendig's 123 books into 19 named series and 36 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Iron Druid Chronicles (25 books, 2010–2026); Miriam Black (6 books, 2012–2019); New World of Darkness (6 books, 2004–2011); Vampire: The Requiem (6 books, 2004–2024); Gods & Monsters (5 books, 2013–2019), plus 14 further series.