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ⓘ About Michael Dalton
Michael Dalton is a Gamelit author from California that loves to call himself a professional author, editor, and journalist. Growing up, he loved reading and writing, and as a third grader, he penned his first piece of fiction. The work was so good that his teacher immediately accused him of plagiarism. Since then he had always been writing in some form or other, only getting distracted by family and work from time to time. Dalton published “The Wizard’s Daughters” his debut novel in 2014 and has never looked back since. He now has more than twenty titles to his name across several series. While he has been writing for years, he still does not know what type of writer he is. Michael is known for breaking and crossing genres, even though he has been most successful with GameLit fiction.
All Book Series by Michael Dalton
Hex Kittens 1
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2026 Co-authored · Neil Bimbeau,Adam Lance
Hex Kittens 2
Book 2 of 6 · published 2026 Co-authored · Neil Bimbeau,Adam Lance
Hex Kittens 3
Book 3 of 6 · published 2026 Co-authored · Neil Bimbeau,Adam Lance
Hex Kittens 4
Book 4 of 6 · published 2026 Co-authored · Neil Bimbeau,Adam Lance
Hex Kittens 5
Book 5 of 6 · published 2026 Co-authored · Neil Bimbeau,Adam Lance
Hex Kittens 6
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2026 Co-authored · Neil Bimbeau,Adam Lance
A Knight of the Dragon Academy 3
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2026
The Grid
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2018 Anthology · Angela Hausman
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Michael Dalton?
Michael Dalton is a Gamelit author from California that loves to call himself a professional author, editor, and journalist. Growing up, he loved reading and writing, and as a third grader, he penned his first piece of fiction. The work was so good that his teacher immediately accused him of plagiarism.
Which Michael Dalton series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Dark Web series, the earliest of Michael Dalton's multi-book series: it opens with Spider (2016) and runs to 4 books across 2016–2018, ending with The Grid (2018). Michael Dalton's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Michael Dalton written?
Michael Dalton has 71 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2014 and 2026. 66 of them belong to 18 named series — the largest being The Makalang series with 8 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Michael Dalton's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Michael Dalton's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Twin Magic (2014–2015, 2 books), Dark Web (2016–2018, 4 books) and The Makalang (2020–2022, 8 books), plus 15 more.
How are Michael Dalton's books organised into series?
This guide splits Michael Dalton's 71 books into 18 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Makalang (8 books, 2020–2022); Demon Hunter (6 books, 2021–2023); Hex Kittens (6 books, 2026); Trailer Park Elves (6 books, 2025); Bikini Days (5 books, 2023–2025), plus 13 further series.