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ⓘ About James A. Hunter
About James A. Hunter Known for writing fantasy and paranormal novels, the American author James A. Hunter is well regarded for his imaginative stories. With readers from all around the world appreciating his work, he’s achieved a huge level of success through his writing and stories. Grabbing readers almost instantly, he takes them on a journey, something which he does exceptionally well every step of the way. Mainly known for writing with the GameLit subgenre too, many of his books are set within virtual gaming environments too, which has become a speciality of his. Taking place in gaming worlds, many of his stories are based around the concept of the imagination itself and how it plays out.
All Book Series by James A. Hunter
The Echo Of Light A Lighthouse At The End Of Time
Single-title series · published 2026
War God's Mantle: Underworld
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2019
The Artificer
Series opener · book 1 of 13 · published 2017 Pen name · J.A. Hunter, With: S.R. Witt
Side Quests
Book 2 of 13 · published 2018 Co-authored · RaymondJohnson,D.J. Bodden,J.D. Astra,N.H. Paxton,Nicholas Reid
Path of the Blood Phoenix
Book 10 of 13 · published 2019 Co-authored · J.D. Astra
Gentleman's War
Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2022 Anthology · D.J. Bodden
How I Got Published and What I Learned Along the Way
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2019
Expansion Pack: A litRPG Anthology
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2021
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is James A. Hunter?
About James A. Hunter Known for writing fantasy and paranormal novels, the American author James A. Hunter is well regarded for his imaginative stories. With readers from all around the world appreciating his work, he's achieved a huge level of success through his writing and stories.
Which James A. Hunter series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Yancy Lazarus series, the earliest of James A. Hunter's multi-book series: it opens with Strange Magic (2015) and runs to 8 books across 2015–2020, ending with Red Reckoning (2020). James A. Hunter's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has James A. Hunter written?
James A. Hunter has 71 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2015 and 2026. 68 of them belong to 15 named series — the largest being the Viridian Gate Online Universe series with 13 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should James A. Hunter's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. James A. Hunter's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Yancy Lazarus (2015–2020, 8 books), Viridian Gate Archives (2016–2022, 8 books) and The Golem Chronicles (2016, 1 book), plus 12 more.
How are James A. Hunter's books organised into series?
This guide splits James A. Hunter's 71 books into 15 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Viridian Gate Online Universe (13 books, 2017–2022); Viridian Gate Archives (8 books, 2016–2022); Yancy Lazarus (8 books, 2015–2020); The Rogue Dungeon (6 books, 2018–2022); Wasteland Warlords (6 books, 2023–2024), plus 10 further series.