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Publication Order of Deathlands Books
Start with: Pilgrimage to Hell (1986)
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Publication Order of Earthblood Books
Start with: Earth Blood (1993)
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Publication Order of Outlanders Books
Start with: Exile to Hell (1997)
ⓘ About James Axler
James Axler is a bestselling author, known for their extensive body of work spanning 4 book series with over 212 titles.
All Book Series by James Axler
1
Pilgrimage to Hell
Series opener · book 1 of 156 · published 1986
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3
Neutron Solstice
Book 3 of 156 · published 1987
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Homeward Bound
Book 5 of 156 · published 1987
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Northstar Rising
Book 10 of 156 · published 1989
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Latitude Zero
Book 12 of 156 · published 1991
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Dark Carnival
Book 14 of 156 · published 1991
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Chill Factor
Book 15 of 156 · published 1992
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Fury's Pilgrims
Book 18 of 156 · published 1993
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Twilight Children
Book 21 of 156 · published 1994
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Rider, Reaper
Book 22 of 156 · published 1994
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Trader Redux
Book 24 of 156 · published 1994
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Genesis Echo
Book 25 of 156 · published 1995
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Emerald Fire
Book 29 of 156 · published 1995
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Eclipse at Noon
Book 30 of 156 · published 1996
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Bitter Fruit
Book 31 of 156 · published 1996
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Keepers of the Sun
Book 33 of 156 · published 1996
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Circle Thrice
Book 34 of 156 · published 1996
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Demons of Eden
Book 37 of 156 · published 1997
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38
The Mars Arena
Book 38 of 156 · published 1997
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Nightmare Passage
Book 40 of 156 · published 1997
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41
Crucible of Time
Book 41 of 156 · published 1998
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42
Freedom Lost
Book 42 of 156 · published 1998
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Way of the Wolf
Book 43 of 156 · published 1998
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45
Gaia's Demise
Book 45 of 156 · published 1999 Co-authored · Nick Pollotta
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48
Gemini Rising
Book 48 of 156 · published 1999 Co-authored · Nick Pollotta
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49
Dark Reckoning
Book 49 of 156 · published 1999 Co-authored · Nick Pollotta
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Shadow World
Book 51 of 156 · published 2000
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52
Pandora's Redoubt
Book 52 of 156 · published 2000 Co-authored · Nick Pollotta
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Zero City
Book 53 of 156 · published 2000 Co-authored · Nick Pollotta
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54
Judas Strike
Book 54 of 156 · published 2001 Co-authored · Nick Pollotta
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Savage Armada
Book 55 of 156 · published 2001 Co-authored · Nick Pollotta
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Shadow Fortress
Book 56 of 156 · published 2001 Co-authored · Nick Pollotta
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58
Salvation Road
Book 58 of 156 · published 2002
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59
Breakthrough
Book 59 of 156 · published 2002
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Destiny's Truth
Book 61 of 156 · published 2002
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62
Skydark Spawn
Book 62 of 156 · published 2003
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63
Damnation Road Show
Book 63 of 156 · published 2003
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64
Devil Riders
Book 64 of 156 · published 2003 Co-authored · Nick Pollotta
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65
Bloodfire
Book 65 of 156 · published 2003 Co-authored · Nick Pollotta
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69
Shaking Earth
Book 69 of 156 · published 2004
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70
Black Harvest
Book 70 of 156 · published 2005
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71
Vengeance Trail
Book 71 of 156 · published 2005
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72
Ritual Chill
Book 72 of 156 · published 2005
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Atlantis Reprise
Book 73 of 156 · published 2005
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Strontium Swamp
Book 75 of 156 · published 2006
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76
Shatter Zone
Book 76 of 156 · published 2006 Co-authored · Nick Pollotta
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77
Perdition Valley
Book 77 of 156 · published 2006 Co-authored · Nick Pollotta
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78
Cannibal Moon
Book 78 of 156 · published 2007
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79
Sky Raider
Book 79 of 156 · published 2007 Co-authored · Nick Pollotta
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80
Remember Tomorrow
Book 80 of 156 · published 2007
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81
Apocalypse Unborn
Book 81 of 156 · published 2007
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83
Desert Kings
Book 83 of 156 · published 2008 Co-authored · Nick Pollotta
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84
Thunder Road
Book 84 of 156 · published 2008
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85
Plague Lords
Book 85 of 156 · published 2008
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87
Time Castaways
Book 87 of 156 · published 2009 Co-authored · Nick Pollotta
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88
Eden's Twilight
Book 88 of 156 · published 2009 Co-authored · Nick Pollotta
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89
Desolation Crossing
Book 89 of 156 · published 2009
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90
Dark Resurrection
Book 90 of 156 · published 2009
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Blood Harvest
Book 92 of 156 · published 2010
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93
Baptism of Rage
Book 93 of 156 · published 2010
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94
Arcadian's Asylum
Book 94 of 156 · published 2010
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96
Moonfeast
Book 96 of 156 · published 2010 Co-authored · Nick Pollotta
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97
Downrigger Drift
Book 97 of 156 · published 2010
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Prodigal's Return
Book 99 of 156 · published 2011 Co-authored · Nick Pollotta
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100
Perception Fault
Book 100 of 156 · published 2011
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101
Tainted Cascade
Book 101 of 156 · published 2011 Co-authored · Nick Pollotta
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102
Playfair's Axiom
Book 102 of 156 · published 2011
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103
Hell Road Warriors
Book 103 of 156 · published 2012
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104
Wretched Earth
Book 104 of 156 · published 2012
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105
Palaces of Light
Book 105 of 156 · published 2012
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106
Haven's Blight
Book 106 of 156 · published 2012
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107
Crimson Waters
Book 107 of 156 · published 2012
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108
No Man's Land
Book 108 of 156 · published 2012
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109
Storm Breakers
Book 109 of 156 · published 2013
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110
Dark Fathoms
Book 110 of 156 · published 2013
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111
Sins of Honor
Book 111 of 156 · published 2013 Co-authored · Nick Pollotta
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112
Motherlode
Book 112 of 156 · published 2013
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114
Chrono Spasm
Book 114 of 156 · published 2013
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115
Siren Song
Book 115 of 156 · published 2013
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116
Blood Red Tide
Book 116 of 156 · published 2014
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117
End Program
Book 117 of 156 · published 2014
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118
Polestar Omega
Book 118 of 156 · published 2014
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119
Hanging Judge
Book 119 of 156 · published 2014
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120
Desolation Angels
Book 120 of 156 · published 2014
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121
Hive Invasion
Book 121 of 156 · published 2015
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123
Forbidden Trespass
Book 123 of 156 · published 2015
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125
Child of Slaughter
Book 125 of 156 · published 2015
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126
Devil's Vortex
Book 126 of 156 · published 2015
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127
Survival in Doubt
Book 127 of 156 · published 2016
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128
Gaia's Promise
Book 128 of 156 · published 2016
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130
Angels Of Our Nature
Book 130 of 156 · published 2017
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131
City of Dark
Book 131 of 156 · published 2017
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132
Phreak Farm
Book 132 of 156 · published 2017
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133
Feeding Frenzy
Book 133 of 156 · published 2018
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134
Grim Choices
Book 134 of 156 · published 2018
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135
Glory's Stockpile
Book 135 of 156 · published 2019
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138
Rift of the Magi
Book 138 of 156 · published 2020
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139
Who Lives and Who Dies
Book 139 of 156 · published 2020
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140
Exodus From Hell
Book 140 of 156 · published 2020
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142
Hell Reclaimed
Book 142 of 156 · published 2021
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143
Into Delirium
Book 143 of 156 · published 2021
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144
Grave Capitol
Book 144 of 156 · published 2021
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145
Memory Box
Book 145 of 156 · published 2022
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147
Animal Kingdom
Book 147 of 156 · published 2023
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148
Caged Goddess
Book 148 of 156 · published 2023
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149
Extinction Generation
Book 149 of 156 · published 2023
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150
Devil's Redoubt
Book 150 of 156 · published 2023
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151
Cruel Seasons
Book 151 of 156 · published 2024
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152
Mutie Nation
Book 152 of 156 · published 2024
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153
Reaper's Peace
Book 153 of 156 · published 2025
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154
Doom Horizon
Book 154 of 156 · published 2025
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155
Cemetery Tango
Book 155 of 156 · published 2025
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156
Wraith Winter
Latest in the series · book 156 of 156 · published 2025
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1
Earth Blood
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1993
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3
Aurora Quest
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1994
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1
Exile to Hell
Series opener · book 1 of 75 · published 1997
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8
Armageddon Axis
Book 8 of 75 · published 1999
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10
Night Eternal
Book 10 of 75 · published 1999
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11
Outer Darkness
Book 11 of 75 · published 1999
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12
Wreath of Fire
Book 12 of 75 · published 2000 Co-authored · Mel Odom
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13
Shadow Scourge
Book 13 of 75 · published 2000
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16
Tigers of Heaven
Book 16 of 75 · published 2001
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17
Purgatory Road
Book 17 of 75 · published 2001
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18
Sargasso Plunder
Book 18 of 75 · published 2001 Co-authored · Mel Odom
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20
Prodigal Chalice
Book 20 of 75 · published 2002 Co-authored · Mel Odom
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21
Devil in the Moon
Book 21 of 75 · published 2002
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24
Talon and Fang
Book 24 of 75 · published 2003
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26
Sea of Plague
Book 26 of 75 · published 2003
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28
Mask of the Sphinx
Book 28 of 75 · published 2004
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Mad God's Wrath
Book 29 of 75 · published 2004
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31
Uluru Destiny
Book 31 of 75 · published 2004
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Cerberus Storm
Book 34 of 75 · published 2005
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Children of the Serpent
Book 35 of 75 · published 2005
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Rim of the World
Book 38 of 75 · published 2006
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39
Lords of the Deep
Book 39 of 75 · published 2006
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40
Closing the Cosmic Eye
Book 40 of 75 · published 2007
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Grailstone Gambit
Book 46 of 75 · published 2008
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47
Pantheon of Vengeance
Book 47 of 75 · published 2008
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50
Serpent's Tooth
Book 50 of 75 · published 2009
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51
Warlord of the Pit
Book 51 of 75 · published 2009
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52
Oblivion Stone
Book 52 of 75 · published 2010
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54
Infinity Breach
Book 54 of 75 · published 2010
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55
Distortion Offensive
Book 55 of 75 · published 2010
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57
Cradle of Destiny
Book 57 of 75 · published 2011
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58
Scarlet Dream
Book 58 of 75 · published 2011
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59
Infestation Cubed
Book 59 of 75 · published 2011
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60
Genesis Sinister
Book 60 of 75 · published 2012
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64
Immortal Twilight
Book 64 of 75 · published 2013
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Wings of Death
Book 68 of 75 · published 2013
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Judgment Plague
Book 70 of 75 · published 2014
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72
Terminal White
Book 72 of 75 · published 2015
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74
Angel of Doom
Book 74 of 75 · published 2015
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75
Apocalypse Unseen
Latest in the series · book 75 of 75 · published 2015
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1
Aftermath
Single-title series · published 2006
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is James Axler?
James Axler is a bestselling author, known for their extensive body of work spanning 4 book series with over 212 titles.
Which James Axler series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Deathlands series, the earliest of James Axler's multi-book series: it opens with Pilgrimage to Hell (1986) and runs to 156 books across 1986–2025, ending with Wraith Winter (2025). James Axler's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has James Axler written?
James Axler has 235 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1986 and 2025. 234 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Deathlands series with 156 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.
In what order should James Axler's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. James Axler's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Deathlands (1986–2025, 156 books), Earthblood (1993–1994, 3 books) and Outlanders (1997–2015, 75 books).
How are James Axler's books organised into series?
This guide splits James Axler's 235 books into 3 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Deathlands (156 books, 1986–2025); Outlanders (75 books, 1997–2015); Earthblood (3 books, 1993–1994).
How are James Axler's books organised into series?
This guide splits James Axler's 235 books into 3 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Deathlands (156 books, 1986–2025); Outlanders (75 books, 1997–2015); Earthblood (3 books, 1993–1994).
