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ⓘ About D.J. Butler
D.J. Butler is an American novelist from Rocky Mountain west, who writes children’s fiction, science fiction, steampunk, and fantasy novels. Butler trained as a lawyer and worked as a legal expert for a major multinational semiconductor manufacturer, and as a securities lawyer before going into private practice. He is also a corporate trainer, consultant, and teacher of business acumen to employees of some of the top companies in the United States. He is famously a lover of the languages and language, a voracious reader, self-recorder, and guitarist. He has been authoring works of fiction since 2010, specializing in a wide range of genres from horror, dystopian fiction, alternate history, superhero, cyberpunk, steampunk, space opera, science fiction, and fantasy.
All Book Series by D.J. Butler
Hell on Wheels
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2026 Co-authored · David J. West
Legend
Series opener · book 1 of 14 · published 2018 Anthology · Christopher Woods
Tales from the Lyon's Den
Book 4 of 14 · published 2018 Anthology · Kacey Ezell,Kevin McLaughlin,Doug Dandridge,Jake Bible,Robert E. Hampson,Marisa Wolf,Chris Kennedy,Mark Wandrey,Terry Mixon,Tim C. Taylor,Michael J. Allen
Luck is Not a Factor
Book 6 of 14 · published 2018 Anthology · Paul E. Cooley,Jamie Ibson,Chris Kennedy,Mark Wandrey,Rob Howell,J.R. Handley,Thomas A. Mays,Christopher Woods,Jon R. Osborne,Joseph Capdepon,Lee Dunning
Hope is Not a Strategy
Book 8 of 14 · published 2019 Anthology · Josh Hayes,Craig Martelle,Kevin McLaughlin,A.K. DuBoff,Chris Kennedy,Mark Wandrey,Terry Mixon,Scott Moon,Jonathan P. Brazee,Chris Fox,Kevin Steverson
With Your Shield
Book 10 of 14 · published 2019 Anthology · Chris Kennedy,Alex Rath
Jim Cartwright: Raknar Quest
Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 2019 Anthology · Mark Wandrey
When Valor Must Hold
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2020 Anthology · Quincy J. Allen,Jon R. Osborne
Keen Edge of Valor
Book 3 of 5 · published 2022 Anthology · Sam Witt,Jon R. Osborne
Bonds of Valor
Book 4 of 5 · published 2023 Co-authored · Glen Cook,Todd J. McCaffrey,Jody Lynn Nye,Daniel M. Hoyt,Aaron Rosenberg,Rob Howell,Jon R. Osborne,Benjamin Tyler Smith,Casey Moores,Kevin Steverson,Fiona Grey,Sarah Hoyt,B.A. Ironwood,Justin Doyle
Paladins of Valor
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2024 Co-authored · Glen Cook,Rob Howell,Christopher G. Nuttall,Howard Andrew Jones,Jon R. Osborne,Chris Hepler,Edie Skye,Sarah Hoyt,Daniel Hoyt
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is D.J. Butler?
D.J. Butler is an American novelist from Rocky Mountain west, who writes children’s fiction, science fiction, steampunk, and fantasy novels. Butler trained as a lawyer and worked as a legal expert for a major multinational semiconductor manufacturer, and as a securities lawyer before going into private practice. He is also a corporate trainer, consultant, and teacher of business acumen to employees of some of the top companies in the United States.
Which D.J. Butler series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Rock Band Fights Evil series, the earliest of D.J. Butler's multi-book series: it opens with Hellhound on My Trail (2011) and runs to 7 books across 2011–2012, ending with Earth Angel (2012). D.J. Butler's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has D.J. Butler written?
D.J. Butler has 60 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2026. 42 of them belong to 9 named series — the largest being the Rock Band Fights Evil series with 7 books — and 18 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should D.J. Butler's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. D.J. Butler's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Rock Band Fights Evil (2011–2012, 7 books), The Buza System (2013–2016, 2 books) and City of the Saints (2013, 1 book), plus 4 more.
How are D.J. Butler's books organised into series?
This guide splits D.J. Butler's 60 books into 9 named series and 18 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Rock Band Fights Evil (7 books, 2011–2012); Witchy Eye (4 books, 2017–2020); The Cunning Man (3 books, 2019–2025); Indrajit & Fix (3 books, 2020–2024); Time Trials (3 books, 2023–2024), plus 4 further series.