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Jon Sprunk

3 Series • 12 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Shadow Saga Books
Start with: Shadow's Son (2010)
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Publication Order of The Book of the Black Earth Books
Start with: Blood and Iron (2014)
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Publication Order of Anthologies
Start with: Cloaked in Shadow (2004)

ⓘ About Jon Sprunk

Jon Sprunk is a bestselling author of fantasy and science fiction novels from Pennsylvania. After he was done writing the “Shadow Saga,” he got started in a new series which would become “The Book of the Black Earth” series. As such, he credits much of his success as an author to the many people at Pyr Books, particularly Lou Anders. Now that he is a published author, there is nothing he loves better than being a full-time author. While he had to deal with a lot of pressure, he finds it very liberating that he gets to do what he had always dreamed of doing ever since he was in high school. As a habit writer, Jon Sprunk works best on a regular schedule. He does most of his work in the evenings after his wife gets back home from work and during the weekends.

All Book Series by Jon Sprunk

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Shadow's Son

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2010

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2010
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Shadow's Lure

Book 2 of 3 · published 2011

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2011
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Shadow's Master

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2012

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2012
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Blood and Iron

Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2014

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2014
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Storm and Steel

Book 2 of 5 · published 2015

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2015
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Sun and Steel

Book 3 of 5 · published 2016

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2016
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Blade and Bone

Book 4 of 5 · published 2018

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2018
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Sun and Serpent

Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2019

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2019
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Cloaked in Shadow

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2004

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2004
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Modern Magic

Book 2 of 4 · published 2005

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2005
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Sails & Sorcery

Book 3 of 4 · published 2007

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2007
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TV Gods

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2014

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2014

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Jon Sprunk?

Jon Sprunk is a bestselling author of fantasy and science fiction novels from Pennsylvania. After he was done writing the “Shadow Saga,” he got started in a new series which would become “The Book of the Black Earth” series. As such, he credits much of his success as an author to the many people at Pyr Books, particularly Lou Anders.

Which Jon Sprunk series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Shadow Saga series, the earliest of Jon Sprunk's multi-book series: it opens with Shadow's Son (2010) and runs to 3 books across 2010–2012, ending with Shadow's Master (2012). Jon Sprunk's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

How many books has Jon Sprunk written?

Jon Sprunk has 12 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2004 and 2019. 8 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being The Book of the Black Earth series with 5 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Jon Sprunk's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jon Sprunk's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Shadow Saga (2010–2012, 3 books) and The Book of the Black Earth (2014–2019, 5 books).

How are Jon Sprunk's books organised into series?

This guide splits Jon Sprunk's 12 books into 2 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Book of the Black Earth (5 books, 2014–2019); Shadow Saga (3 books, 2010–2012).