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ⓘ About Matthew Ward
About Matthew Ward Matthew Ward is a British author known for writing fantasy books. His stories pull readers in with exciting plots and memorable characters. He has a knack for making his protagonists feel real and relatable. People enjoy his work because it’s fun and easy to get lost in. One of his strengths is how he builds characters that readers care about. His heroes face tough choices and grow in interesting ways. The stories move quickly, keeping things fresh and unpredictable. This makes his books hard to put down once someone starts reading. Ward also has a talent for crafting engaging worlds and narratives. His writing balances action, emotion, and clever twists. Fans appreciate how his stories stay entertaining from beginning to end.
All Book Series by Matthew Ward
Tales of the Frozen City
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 2015 Anthology · David A. McIntee,Ben Counter,Jonathan Green,Mark A. Latham,Graeme Davis,Matt Ward,Karen McCullough,Joseph A. McCullough,M. Harold Page,Sarah Newton,M.J. Dougherty,Duncan Molloy
Frostgrave
Book 2 of 15 · published 2015 Anthology · Mark A. Latham,Joseph A. McCullough
Thaw of the Lich Lord
Book 3 of 15 · published 2015 Anthology · Joseph A. McCullough
Into the Breeding Pits
Book 6 of 15 · published 2016 Anthology · Joseph A. McCullough
The Frostgrave Folio
Book 8 of 15 · published 2017 Anthology · Joseph A. McCullough
The Maze of Malcor
Book 11 of 15 · published 2018 Anthology · Joseph A. McCullough
The Wizards’ Conclave
Book 13 of 15 · published 2019 Anthology · Joseph A. McCullough
Wizard Eye: The Art of Frostgrave
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2020 Anthology · Joseph A. McCullough
Fantasy Wargames in the Lost Isles
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2017 Anthology · Joseph A. McCullough
Tales of the Lost Isles
Book 2 of 7 · published 2017 Co-authored · Gav Thorpe,David A. McIntee,Ben Counter,Jonathan Green,Mark A. Latham,Peter McLean,Howard Andrew Jones,Joseph A. McCullough,M. Harold Page
Cities of Bronze
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2019 Anthology · Joseph A. McCullough
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Matthew Ward?
About Matthew Ward Matthew Ward is a British author known for writing fantasy books. His stories pull readers in with exciting plots and memorable characters. He has a knack for making his protagonists feel real and relatable.
Which Matthew Ward series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition series, the earliest of Matthew Ward's multi-book series: it opens with Codex: Space Marines (1998) and runs to 4 books across 1998–2011, ending with Codex: Necrons (2011). Matthew Ward's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Matthew Ward written?
Matthew Ward has 44 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1998 and 2025. 40 of them belong to 10 named series — the largest being the Frostgrave series with 15 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Matthew Ward's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Matthew Ward's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition (1998–2011, 4 books), Frostgrave (2015–2020, 15 books) and Eventide (2015–2020, 2 books), plus 7 more.
How are Matthew Ward's books organised into series?
This guide splits Matthew Ward's 44 books into 10 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Frostgrave (15 books, 2015–2020); Frostgrave: Ghost Archipelago (7 books, 2017–2019); Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition (4 books, 1998–2011); Legacy Trilogy (3 books, 2019–2021); The Soulfire Saga (3 books, 2023–2025), plus 5 further series.