🎯 Where Should I Start?
ⓘ About Declan Finn
An American author hailing from New York City, the writer Declan Finn is well known for his unique and insightful take on the genres of science-fiction and fantasy novels, whilst also combing them with the contemporary thriller to create a compelling style of fiction for which he has been well celebrated. Regarded by both his many peers and contemporaries, as well as among the general public too, he has a distinctive way with words that’s really arresting, something which goes some way towards explaining his massive success. Running such outlets as ‘The Catholic Geeks’ blog, he is a major proponent for both his faith and his craft, providing an outlet to people like him, his being a very specific field.
All Book Series by Declan Finn
Wetwork Redacted
Single-title series · published 2025 Co-authored · James Krieger,Robert Miller,Tyrus Drake,Mark Moeser,Sal Johnson
Misfits of Magic
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2022 Anthology · Michael Morton,Jon Michael Kelley,Michael K. Falciani
Tales of the Apocalypse
Book 2 of 8 · published 2023 Anthology · Robert Silverberg,William Joseph Roberts,Alyssa Casto,JL Curtis,Al Hagan,Anthony H. Roberts,Jon Fain,Linda Kay Hardie,Michael Craig,David Norling
Heathens & Heroes
Book 3 of 8 · published 2024 Anthology · Steven L. Shrewsbury,Mark Mellon,William Joseph Roberts,Michael K. Falciani,Richard Cartwright,D.J. Swift,Seth Taylor,A.R.R. Ash,Moze Howard,Z.M. Renick
Magic And Mischief
Book 4 of 8 · published 2024 Anthology · Jon R. Osborne,Michael K. Falciani,Lee Ellis
What If… Walls Could Talk
Book 5 of 8 · published 2025 Anthology · Jonathan Maberry,Robert Silverberg,William Joseph Roberts,Reggi Broach,Alyssa Casto,J.F. Posthumus,Jessica Guernsey,John D. Martin,Lorraine Sharma Nelson,Teri Kay Jobe
A Touch of Aether
Book 6 of 8 · published 2025 Anthology · Eric Nirschel,Shami Stovall,William Joseph Roberts,Philip K. Booker,Melissa Olthoff,Matthew Olaranont,K. Anders,David R. Birdsall,Jessie James Fain,Peter McKay
Frumious Bandersnatch
Book 7 of 8 · published 2025 Co-authored · William Joseph Roberts,Sarah Doebereiner,David Hensley,Douglas Goodall,Josh VanZile,James Arthur Donzella,Lyman Graves,Derek Dunn,Glenn Dugan
Wyld Magick
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2025 Anthology · William Joseph Roberts
Contested Landing: Volume 1
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2024 Anthology · J.R. Handley,William Joseph Roberts
Beast Hunt: Volume 1
Book 2 of 8 · published 2024 Co-authored · Robert Silverberg,J.R. Handley,J.L. Royce,Sarah Arnette,Sean E. Britten,Paul Cesarini,J.W. Liotta,J.M. Ward,Rudy Vener
Face The Storm
Book 3 of 8 · published 2026 Anthology · J.R. Handley,Anthony Boulanger,Nathan Pedde,Dominic Teague,A.M. Stevens,Robert Miller,Michael LaVoice,Roy Griffis,Joseph Isenberg,Kurtis Rupe,Jaime DiNote,Piotr Mierzejewski,Diana Parrilla Hernández,Kim Nettles
Fires of Retribution
Book 4 of 8 · published 2026 Anthology · Rob Nisbet,J.R. Handley,Jena Rey,William S. Frisbee Jr.,Daniel Medrano,Keith Ahrens,S.A. McKenzie,Patricia S.,Henry Vinicio Valerio Madriz,Jared Landis
Cogs and Cutlasses
Book 5 of 8 · published 2026 Anthology · Marc Sorondo,Jay Barnson,Steve Ruskin,Daniel Medrano,J. VanZile,Jesse James Fain,Grayson Wilson,J. Q. Wenzel,Chuck Greystone,Brian Fairbank
Assault Team Volume 1
Book 6 of 8 · published 2026 Anthology · Lee Allred,J.R. Handley,David Hensley,Jonathan Watson,Peter Delcroft,Ronald Lloyd,Teri Kay Jobe,J.T. Arralle,J.M. Williams,Tyler Newcomb
Assault Team Volume 2
Book 7 of 8 · published 2026 Anthology · J.R. Handley,Rick Partlow,Mark Mellon,David Hensley,Christian Riley,Nathan Pedde,A.M. Stevens,C.W. Stevenson,James Lockwood,Dann Newcomb
Contested Landing Volume 2
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2026 Anthology · Robert Allen Lupton,Richard Pulfer,Benjamin Cooper,Nicholas Garber,Matthew Olaranont,Zane Voss,Dann Newcomb,Kevin C. Rodricks,Ismail Soldan,J. L. Royce
Fantastic Schools: Volume Seven
Latest in the series · book 18 of 18 · published 2023
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Declan Finn?
An American author hailing from New York City, the writer Declan Finn is well known for his unique and insightful take on the genres of science-fiction and fantasy novels, whilst also combing them with the contemporary thriller to create a compelling style of fiction for which he has been well celebrated. Regarded by both his many peers and contemporaries, as well as among the general public too, he has a distinctive way with words that's really arresting, something which goes some way towards explaining his massive success. Running such outlets as 'The Catholic Geeks' blog, he is a major proponent for both…
Which Declan Finn series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Pius Trilogy series, the earliest of Declan Finn's multi-book series: it opens with A Pius Man (2013) and runs to 5 books across 2013–2018, ending with Pius Tales (2018). Declan Finn's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Declan Finn written?
Declan Finn has 86 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2012 and 2026. 64 of them belong to 13 named series — the largest being the Saint Tommy, NYPD series with 16 books — and 22 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Declan Finn's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Declan Finn's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Convention Killings (2012–2016, 2 books), The Pius Trilogy (2013–2018, 5 books) and The Last Survivors (2013–2016, 2 books), plus 10 more.
How are Declan Finn's books organised into series?
This guide splits Declan Finn's 86 books into 13 named series and 22 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Saint Tommy, NYPD (16 books, 2018–2022); William Joseph Roberts Presents (8 books, 2022–2025); J.R. Handley Presents (8 books, 2024–2026); Love at First Bite (7 books, 2015–2019); Honeymoon From Hell (5 books, 2024–2025), plus 8 further series.