🎯 Where Should I Start?
ⓘ About Mark Cain
Then Mark did what most people do. He grew up and graduated from high school. Then for college, he went to Columbia in New York. Then he headed off to Virginia, which was followed by Chicago for a couple degrees. Mark had a career in higher education, first working as a librarian, then as an IT manager. He has been divorced once, and married twice. He has a grown son with his second wife. Somewhere in there, he began writing and publishing his first book in 2000. and that is what he has been doing for quite some time now. Writing. And playing the tuba. Listen for him playing the introductory melodies on his audiobooks. He got the idea for “Hell’s Super” while walking in Florida with his wife. He was working on an epic fantasy at the time. And in a pretty bad mood.
All Book Series by Mark Cain
Hurt of Darkness, or Lighten Up!
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2022
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Mark Cain?
Then Mark did what most people do. He grew up and graduated from high school. Then for college, he went to Columbia in New York.
Which Mark Cain series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Circles in Hell series, the earliest of Mark Cain's multi-book series: it opens with Hell's Super (2014) and runs to 11 books across 2014–2022, ending with Hurt of Darkness, or Lighten Up! (2022).
How many books has Mark Cain written?
Mark Cain has 15 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2000 and 2026. 11 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Circles in Hell series with 11 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Mark Cain's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Mark Cain's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Circles in Hell (2014–2022, 11 books).
How are Mark Cain's books organised into series?
This guide splits Mark Cain's 15 books into 1 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Circles in Hell (11 books, 2014–2022).