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Oliver Potzsch

6 Series • 19 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Black Musketeers Books
Start with: Book of the Night (2015)
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Publication Order of Faustus Books
Start with: The Master's Apprentice (2018)
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Publication Order of A Leopold von Herzfeldt Case Books
Start with: The Gravedigger’s Almanac (2025)

ⓘ About Oliver Potzsch

Authors are some of the most important members of our society, and this is because they try to relive the past and bring it up in the form of writings and other works. The main work of authors is ensuring that they form a bridge between the past and join it to the present and the future by using different writing styles to make these meanings vivid and clear. Brief history of Oliver One of fascinating facts about Oliver is that from his mother’s side there was a long dynasty of hangmen so it could be boldly said that he has descended from a dynasty of hangmen. When tracing back to his ancestors it was found at that in that family lineage there were about 14 hangmen who had been brought up in that family; that was in between the 16th and the 19th century.

All Book Series by Oliver Potzsch

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Book of the Night

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2015

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2015
2
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Sword of Power

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2018

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2018
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The Master's Apprentice

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2018

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2018
2
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The Devil's Pawn

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2019

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2019
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The Gravedigger’s Almanac

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2025

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2025
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The Girl and the Gravedigger

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2026

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2026
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The Hangman's Daughter

Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2008

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2008
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The Dark Monk

Book 2 of 9 · published 2009

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2009
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The Beggar King

Book 3 of 9 · published 2010

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2010
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The Poisoned Pilgrim

Book 4 of 9 · published 2012

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2012
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The Werewolf of Bamberg

Book 5 of 9 · published 2014

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2014
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The Play of Death

Book 6 of 9 · published 2016

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2016
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The Council of Twelve

Book 7 of 9 · published 2017

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2017
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Die Henkerstochter und der Fluch der Pest

Book 8 of 9 · published 2020

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2020
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Die Henkerstochter und die schwarze Madonna

Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2022

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2022
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The Ludwig Conspiracy

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2011

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2011
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The Castle of Kings

Book 2 of 3 · published 2013

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2013
3
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Knight Kyle and the Magic Silver Lance

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2016

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2016
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Holy Rage

Single-title series · published 2014 Co-authored · Lee Chadeayne

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2014

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Oliver Potzsch?

Authors are some of the most important members of our society, and this is because they try to relive the past and bring it up in the form of writings and other works. The main work of authors is ensuring that they form a bridge between the past and join it to the present and the future by using different writing styles to make these meanings vivid and clear. Brief history of Oliver One of fascinating facts about Oliver is that from his mother's side there was a long dynasty of hangmen so it could be boldly said that he has descended from a dynasty of hangmen.

Which Oliver Potzsch series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Hangman's Daughter series, the earliest of Oliver Potzsch's multi-book series: it opens with The Hangman's Daughter (2008) and runs to 9 books across 2008–2022, ending with Die Henkerstochter und die schwarze Madonna (2022).

How many books has Oliver Potzsch written?

Oliver Potzsch has 19 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2008 and 2026. 15 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Hangman's Daughter series with 9 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Oliver Potzsch's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Oliver Potzsch's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Hangman's Daughter (2008–2022, 9 books), Black Musketeers (2015–2018, 2 books) and Faustus (2018–2019, 2 books), plus 1 more.

How are Oliver Potzsch's books organised into series?

This guide splits Oliver Potzsch's 19 books into 4 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Hangman's Daughter (9 books, 2008–2022); Black Musketeers (2 books, 2015–2018); Faustus (2 books, 2018–2019); A Leopold von Herzfeldt Case (2 books, 2025–2026).