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ⓘ About Peter McLean
Author Peter McLean is the son of an English teacher and a bank manager. He was born in the year 1972 in London. Peter attended school in Norwich Cathedral’s shadow, a place where he would spend most of his time making stories up. This was probably the thing he was the best at by the time he left school, along with the Taoist kung fu he started studying when he was thirteen years old. Peter grew up in Norwich’s alternative scene, where he alternated between studying practical magic and martial arts and spending time in dingy nightclubs. Peter has grown up a little, if not too much, and, at one time, worked for a major American multinational company in corporate data center outsourcing, a job he held for twenty-five years.
All Book Series by Peter McLean
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,Howard Andrew Jones,Matthew Ward,Joseph A. McCullough,M. Harold Page
Cities of Bronze
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2019 Anthology · Joseph A. McCullough
The Gates of Azyr
Series opener · book 1 of 195 · published 2015 Anthology · Chris Wraight
Bladestorm: Righteous Blood
Book 9 of 195 · published 2016 Anthology · Matt Westbrook
To Cross the Bridge of Smoke
Book 11 of 195 · published 2016 Anthology · Joshua Reynolds
The Sulphur Citadel
Book 13 of 195 · published 2016 Anthology · Joshua Reynolds
Bladestorm: Battle for Splitskull Pass
Book 15 of 195 · published 2016 Anthology · Matt Westbrook
Sylvaneth
Book 17 of 195 · published 2016 Anthology · Gav Thorpe,Rob Sanders,Joshua Reynolds,Robbie MacNiven
Legends of the Age of Sigmar
Book 21 of 195 · published 2017 Anthology · Rob Sanders
The Dance of the Skulls
Book 27 of 195 · published 2017 Anthology · David Annandale
Nagash: The Undying King
Book 28 of 195 · published 2017 Anthology · Joshua Reynolds
Blacktalon: When Cornered
Book 41 of 195 · published 2018 Anthology · Andy Clark
Shadespire: The Mirrored City
Book 43 of 195 · published 2018 Anthology · Joshua Reynolds
Sacrosanct & Other Stories
Book 44 of 195 · published 2018 Anthology · Guy Haley
Gods and Mortals
Book 50 of 195 · published 2019 Anthology · David Annandale,Joshua Reynolds,Evan Dicken,Guy Haley,Robbie MacNiven,David Guymer,Andy Clark,Nick Horth,CL Werner
Rulers of the Dead
Book 51 of 195 · published 2019 Anthology · David Annandale,Joshua Reynolds
Hamilcar: Champion of the Gods
Book 52 of 195 · published 2019 Anthology · David Guymer
Blacktalon: Hunting Shadows
Book 57 of 195 · published 2019 Anthology · Andy Clark
Ashes of Grimnir
Book 58 of 195 · published 2019 Anthology · Michael J. Hollows
The Garden of Mortal Delights
Book 59 of 195 · published 2019 Anthology · Robert Rath
Neferata: The Dominion of Bones
Book 65 of 195 · published 2019 Anthology · David Annandale
Warcry: The Anthology
Book 67 of 195 · published 2019 Anthology · David Annandale
The Heart of the Fallen
Book 69 of 195 · published 2019 Anthology · Sarah Cawkwell
The Warden in the Mountain
Book 72 of 195 · published 2019 Anthology · Eric Gregory
The Serpent's Bargain
Book 73 of 195 · published 2019 Anthology · Jamie Crisalli
A Tithe of Bone
Book 74 of 195 · published 2019 Anthology · Michael R. Fletcher
The Court of the Blind King
Book 77 of 195 · published 2019 Anthology · David Guymer
The Sanguinalia Day Massacre
Book 78 of 195 · published 2019 Anthology · Justin D. Hill
Blood of the Flayer
Book 80 of 195 · published 2020 Anthology · Richard Strachan
Oaths and Conquests
Book 82 of 195 · published 2020 Anthology · Eric Gregory,William King,Evan Dicken,David Guymer,Richard Strachan,Anna Stephens,Graeme Lyon,Robert Rath,Jamie Crisalli,Miles A. Drake,Michael J. Hollows,Dale Lucas,Michael R. Fletcher
The Book of Transformations
Book 84 of 195 · published 2020 Anthology · Matt Keefe
The Siege of Greenspire
Book 85 of 195 · published 2020 Anthology · Anna Stephens
The Unlamented Archpustulent of Clan Morbidus
Book 86 of 195 · published 2020 Anthology · David Guymer
Galene Of Ulgu
Book 87 of 195 · published 2020 Anthology · Timandra Whitecastle
Death on the Road to Svardheim
Book 92 of 195 · published 2020 Anthology · Darius Hinks
Trials of the Mortal Realm
Book 93 of 195 · published 2020 Anthology · Nick Horth
Warcry Catacombs: Blood of the Everchosen
Book 97 of 195 · published 2020 Anthology · Richard Strachan
Covens of Blood
Book 98 of 195 · published 2020 Anthology · Anna Stephens,Jamie Crisalli,Liane Merciel
Champions of the Mortal Realms
Book 103 of 195 · published 2021 Anthology · Darius Hinks,Evan Dicken,Robbie MacNiven,Nick Horth
The Perfect Assassin
Book 105 of 195 · published 2021 Anthology · Gary Kloster
The End Of Enlightenment
Book 106 of 195 · published 2021 Anthology · Richard Strachan
Thunderstrike & Other Stories
Book 116 of 195 · published 2021 Anthology · Dave Gross
Warhammer Underworlds: Direchasm
Book 117 of 195 · published 2021 Anthology · Graeme Lyon
The Interrogator
Book 121 of 195 · published 2022 Anthology · Richard Strachan
Tower of Empty Mirrors
Book 122 of 195 · published 2022 Anthology · John French
Kragnos: Avatar of Destruction
Book 124 of 195 · published 2022 Anthology · David Guymer
A Dynasty of Monsters
Book 126 of 195 · published 2022 Anthology · David Annandale
The House Of Moons
Book 129 of 195 · published 2022 Anthology · Jeremy Lambert
The Vulture Lord
Book 134 of 195 · published 2022 Anthology · Richard Strachan
Hamilcar Champion of the Gods
Book 139 of 195 · published 2022 Anthology · David Guymer
Grombrindal: Chronicles of the Wanderer
Book 140 of 195 · published 2022 Anthology · David Guymer
The Successors
Book 142 of 195 · published 2022 Anthology · Gary Kloster,Graham McNeill,Aaron Dembski-Bowden,Ben Counter,Guy Haley,David Guymer,Peter Fehervari,Edoardo Albert,Chris Forrester,Callum Davis
Memories of Blood and Sand
Book 143 of 195 · published 2022 Anthology · Gary Kloster
The Orphan of Pale Harbour
Book 145 of 195 · published 2022 Anthology · Richard Strachan
Conquest Unbound: Stories from the Mortal Realms
Book 147 of 195 · published 2022 Anthology · David Annandale,Eric Gregory,Gav Thorpe,Adrian Tchaikovsky,Gary Kloster,Darius Hinks,Evan Dicken,David Guymer,Sarah Cawkwell,Andy Clark,Mile A Drake,Noah Van Nguyen,C L Werner,Rhuairidh James,Michael R Fletcher
Hammers of Sigmar: First Forged
Book 148 of 195 · published 2022 Anthology · Richard Strachan
The Waste, The Worm And The Witch
Book 150 of 195 · published 2022 Anthology · Gary Kloster
Shadowglass Creek
Book 151 of 195 · published 2022 Anthology · Richard Strachan
Angron: The Red Angel
Book 154 of 195 · published 2023 Anthology · David Guymer
The Crown Of Karak-Khazhar
Book 168 of 195 · published 2023 Anthology · Darius Hinks
Shadow Of The Eighth
Book 170 of 195 · published 2023 Anthology · Justin D. Hill
Minka Lesk: The Last Whiteshield
Book 171 of 195 · published 2023 Anthology · Justin D Hill
Warriors Of The Freeguilds
Book 173 of 195 · published 2023 Anthology · Joshua Reynolds,Evan Dicken,Nick Horth
The Abominations Of Kriik Weirdpaw
Book 177 of 195 · published 2023 Anthology · C L Werner
Legend of the Doomseeker
Book 179 of 195 · published 2023 Anthology · David Guymer
Untamed Realms
Book 180 of 195 · published 2023 Anthology · Gary Kloster,Evan Dicken,David Guymer,Richard Strachan,Luke Scull,Jeremy Lambert,Noah Van Nguyen,Chris Thursten,Miles A Drake,Colin B Harvey
Temple Of Silence
Book 182 of 195 · published 2023 Anthology · Richard Strachan
The Beast of Grey Gardens
Book 186 of 195 · published 2024 Anthology · David Guymer
The Ghosts of Barak-Minoz
Book 187 of 195 · published 2024 Anthology · Guy Haley
Anvils of the Heldenhammer: The Ancients
Book 190 of 195 · published 2024 Anthology · Dale Lucas
On the Shoulders of Giants and Other Stories
Book 191 of 195 · published 2024 Anthology · Adrian Tchaikovsky,Liane Merciel,Nick Horth,Matt Keefe,Christopher Allen,Noah Van Nguyen,Hal Wilson,Anna Stephens
Written In Stars
Book 192 of 195 · published 2024 Anthology · Adrian Tchaikovsky
Shallow Pockets, Deep Waters
Book 193 of 195 · published 2024 Anthology · R.S. Moule
Ushoran Mortarch of Delusion
Book 194 of 195 · published 2025 Anthology · Dale Lucas
Starseer's Ruin
Latest in the series · book 195 of 195 · published 2025 Anthology · Adrian Tchaikovsky
The Vampire Genevieve
Series opener · book 1 of 40 · published 2005 Anthology · Kim Newman
The Wicked and the Damned
Book 2 of 40 · published 2019 Anthology · David Annandale,Joshua Reynolds,Phil Kelly
Malédictions
Book 3 of 40 · published 2019 Anthology · Cassandra Khaw,Paul Kane,C.L. Werner
The House of Night and Chain
Book 8 of 40 · published 2019 Anthology · David Annandale
Castle of Blood
Book 9 of 40 · published 2019 Anthology · C L Werner,C.L. Werner
The Child Foretold
Book 12 of 40 · published 2019 Anthology · Nicholas Kaufmann
The Accursed
Book 30 of 40 · published 2021 Anthology · David Annandale,Ray Cluley,Nicholas Kaufmann,Darius Hinks,James Brogden,Peter Fehervari,Justin D. Hill,Steven Sheil,Richard Strachan,Jake Ozga,Phil Kelly,Jude Reid
The Bookkeeper's Skull
Book 31 of 40 · published 2022 Anthology · Justin D. Hill
The Gnarled Bough
Book 36 of 40 · published 2022 Anthology · Jamie Mistry-Evans
The Resting Places
Book 39 of 40 · published 2023 Anthology · David Annandale,James Brogden,Richard Strachan,Jake Ozga,Jeremy Lambert,Chris Thursten,J.H. Archer,Jamie Mistry-Evans,R S Wilt,Chris Winterton
Vampire Genevieve Audiobook Collection
Latest in the series · book 40 of 40 · published 2024 Anthology · Kim Newman
Deathwing
Series opener · book 1 of 251 · published 1980 Anthology · Charles Stross,Dan Abnett,Ian Watson,Storm Constantine,Gav Thorpe,William King,Graham McNeill,Neil Jones,David Pringle,Neil McIntosh
Dark Imperium
Book 8 of 251 · published 2001 Anthology · Gav Thorpe,William King,Simon Jowett,Matthew Farrer,Ben Counter,Barrington J. Bayley,Marc Gascoigne,Andy Chambers,Robert Earl,Neil Rutledge
Words of Blood
Book 11 of 251 · published 2002 Anthology · Christian Z. Dunn,Marc Gascoigne
Crucible of War
Book 15 of 251 · published 2003 Anthology · Dan Abnett,Graham McNeill,Christian Z. Dunn,Matthew Farrer,Sandy Mitchell,Simon Spurrier,Jonathan Green,Marc Gascoigne,Edward Rusk,David Charters,Matt Ralphs
Bringers of Death
Book 21 of 251 · published 2005 Anthology · Simon Jowett,Mike Lee,Christian Z. Dunn,Sandy Mitchell,Marc Gascoigne,Mitchel Scanlon,C.S. Goto
Let the Galaxy Burn
Book 22 of 251 · published 2006 Anthology · Dan Abnett,Gav Thorpe,William King,Graham McNeill,Christian Z. Dunn,Ben Counter,Marc Gascoigne,Mark Brendan,Jonahan Curran,C.S. Goto,Andras Millward,Neil Rutledge
Tales from the Dark Millennium
Book 24 of 251 · published 2006 Anthology · Dan Abnett,Mike Lee,Graham McNeill,Christian Z. Dunn,Steve Parker,Marc Gascoigne,Matt Keefe,C.S. Goto,Darren-Jon Ashmore
Planetkill
Book 29 of 251 · published 2008 Anthology · Graham McNeill,Matthew Farrer,Steve Parker,Lindsey Priestley,Richard Williams,Henry Zou,Simon Dyton,Robey Jenkins
Sabbat Worlds: A Good Man
Book 34 of 251 · published 2011 Anthology · Sandy Mitchell
Treacheries of the Space Marines
Book 43 of 251 · published 2012 Anthology · Christian Z. Dunn
Mephiston: Lord of Death
Book 46 of 251 · published 2013 Anthology · David Annandale
Down Amongst the Dead Men
Book 47 of 251 · published 2013 Anthology · Steve Lyons
Nurgle's Gift & The Tallyman
Book 59 of 251 · published 2014 Anthology · Guy Haley
Knights of the Imperium
Book 62 of 251 · published 2014 Anthology · Graham McNeill
The Tribute of Flesh
Book 63 of 251 · published 2014 Anthology · David Annandale
Deathwatch: Kryptman's War
Book 72 of 251 · published 2015 Anthology · Ian St. Martin
Grey Knights: Sons of Titan
Book 80 of 251 · published 2015 Anthology · David Annandale
Curse of the Wulfen
Book 83 of 251 · published 2016 Anthology · David Annandale
Total War: Lord of Chaos
Book 84 of 251 · published 2016 Anthology · Rob Sanders
Deathwatch: Swordwind
Book 85 of 251 · published 2016 Anthology · Ian St. Martin
The Dark Hollows of Memory
Book 88 of 251 · published 2016 Anthology · David Annandale
The Heraclitus Effect
Book 90 of 251 · published 2016 Anthology · Graham McNeill
Way of the Dead: Three Knights
Book 91 of 251 · published 2016 Anthology · Graham McNeill
A Trick of the Light
Book 98 of 251 · published 2017 Anthology · Joshua Reynolds
Herren Von Fenris
Book 99 of 251 · published 2017 Anthology · Ben Counter,Sarah Anne Bülow,Anthea Wiederspohn
The Vorago Fastness
Book 100 of 251 · published 2017 Anthology · David Annandale
Warlord: Fury of the God-Machine
Book 104 of 251 · published 2017 Anthology · David Annandale
Legacy of the Wulfen
Book 106 of 251 · published 2017 Anthology · David Annandale,Robbie MacNiven
Champions of the Eternal War
Book 113 of 251 · published 2017 Anthology · Joshua Reynolds
Deathwatch: The Omnibus
Book 114 of 251 · published 2017 Anthology · Ian St. Martin,Justin D. Hill,Steve Parker
Lukas the Trickster
Book 119 of 251 · published 2018 Anthology · Joshua Reynolds
The Lords of Silence
Book 126 of 251 · published 2018 Anthology · Chris Wraight
Judge of the Wastes
Book 129 of 251 · published 2018 Anthology · David Annandale
Masters of Stone and Steel
Book 130 of 251 · published 2018 Anthology · Gav Thorpe,Nick Kyme
The Enemy of My Enemy
Book 134 of 251 · published 2018 Anthology · Nate Crowley
Spear of the Emperor
Book 135 of 251 · published 2018 Anthology · Aaron Dembski-Bowden
Celestine: The Living Saint
Book 136 of 251 · published 2019 Anthology · Andy Clark
Sabbat Crusade: The Deeper Wounds
Book 138 of 251 · published 2019 Anthology · David Annandale
Redemption Through Sacrifice
Book 141 of 251 · published 2019 Anthology · Justin Woolley
Agents of the Imperium
Book 142 of 251 · published 2019 Anthology · David Annandale
Servants of the Imperium
Book 143 of 251 · published 2019 Anthology · Nick Kyme,Danie Ware,Ian St. Martin
Belisarius Cawl: The Great Work
Book 147 of 251 · published 2019 Anthology · Guy Haley
The Colonel's Monograph
Book 150 of 251 · published 2019 Anthology · Graham McNeill
Vaults of Obsidian
Book 152 of 251 · published 2019 Anthology · David Annandale,Gav Thorpe,Nick Kyme,Darius Hinks,Joshua Reynolds,Guy Haley,J.C. Stearns,Denny Flowers,Nicholas Wolf
Assassinorum: Divine Sanction
Book 154 of 251 · published 2019 Anthology · Robert Rath
Opération: Shadowbreaker
Book 155 of 251 · published 2020 Anthology · Steve Parker
Journey of the Magi
Book 156 of 251 · published 2020 Anthology · Jonathan Green
Lord of the Dark Millennium
Book 157 of 251 · published 2020 Anthology · Dan Abnett
Where Dere’s da Warp Dere’s a Way
Book 161 of 251 · published 2020 Anthology · Mike Brooks
Deathwatch: Xenos Hunters
Book 164 of 251 · published 2020 Anthology · Christian Z. Dunn,Steve Parker
The Oath in Darkness
Book 166 of 251 · published 2020 Anthology · David Annandale
The Karsharat Abomination
Book 170 of 251 · published 2020 Anthology · George Mann
Imperium at War
Book 171 of 251 · published 2020 Anthology · Steve Lyons,Nate Crowley,Danie Ware,Thomas Parrott,Edoardo Albert
Assassinorum: Iron Sight
Book 172 of 251 · published 2020 Anthology · Robert Rath
The Hammer and the Eagle: Icons of Warhammer
Book 173 of 251 · published 2020 Anthology · Dan Abnett,David Annandale,Gav Thorpe,Graham McNeill,Aaron Dembski-Bowden,Nick Kyme,Sandy Mitchell,Joshua Reynolds,Danie Ware,Guy Haley,Chris Wraight,David Guymer,Andy Clark,C.L. Werner,Justin D. Hill,Rachel Harrison,John French,Nick Horth
The Infinite and The Divine
Book 176 of 251 · published 2020 Anthology · Robert Rath
Darkness in the Blood: Blood Angels
Book 178 of 251 · published 2020 Anthology · Guy Haley
The Shapers of Scars
Book 179 of 251 · published 2020 Anthology · Marc Collins
Ephrael Stern: The Heretic Saint
Book 180 of 251 · published 2020 Anthology · David Annandale
Assassinorum: Live Wire
Book 181 of 251 · published 2020 Anthology · Robert Rath
The Labyrinth of Lost Souls
Book 184 of 251 · published 2021 Anthology · Graham McNeill
Sabbat War
Book 188 of 251 · published 2021 Anthology · Dan Abnett,Graham McNeill,Matthew Farrer,Justin D. Hill,Rachel Harrison,John French,Edoardo Albert,John French Sloan
The Twice-Dead King: Ruin
Book 189 of 251 · published 2021 Anthology · Nate Crowley
Angels of Darkness and Blood
Book 192 of 251 · published 2021 Anthology · James Swallow,Ben Counter
Servants of the Inquisition
Book 193 of 251 · published 2021 Anthology · Ben Counter,John French
Astorath: Angel of Mercy
Book 199 of 251 · published 2022 Anthology · Guy Haley
Ghazghkull Thraka: Prophet of the Waaagh!
Book 200 of 251 · published 2022 Anthology · Nate Crowley
Assassinorum Kingmaker
Book 201 of 251 · published 2022 Anthology · Robert Rath
Huron Blackheart: Master of the Maelstrom
Book 202 of 251 · published 2022 Anthology · Mike Brooks
The Triumph Of Saint Katherine
Book 203 of 251 · published 2022 Anthology · Danie Ware
The Brightest And Best
Book 205 of 251 · published 2022 Anthology · Mike Brooks
Helbrecht Knight Of The Throne
Book 208 of 251 · published 2022 Anthology · Marc Collins
The Twice-Dead King: Reign
Book 211 of 251 · published 2022 Anthology · Nate Crowley
Renegades: Harrowmaster
Book 212 of 251 · published 2022 Anthology · Mike Brooks
Only War: Stories from the 41st Millennium
Book 213 of 251 · published 2022 Anthology · Edoardo Albert
The Lion: Son of the Forest
Book 220 of 251 · published 2023 Anthology · Mike Brooks
Cypher: Lord of the Fallen
Book 221 of 251 · published 2023 Anthology · John French
Yarrick: The Omnibus
Book 231 of 251 · published 2024 Anthology · David Annandale
Lelith Hesperax: Queen of Knives
Book 233 of 251 · published 2024 Anthology · Mike Brooks
Soldiers of the Imperium
Book 237 of 251 · published 2025 Anthology · Steve Lyons
Aestred Thurga: Pyre of Faith
Book 244 of 251 · published 2026 Anthology · Danie Ware
Da Freebooterz Code
Book 246 of 251 · published 2026 Anthology · Justin Woolley
World Ablaze
Book 247 of 251 · published 2026 Anthology · Guy Haley,Robbie MacNiven,Jude Reid,Denny Flowers,Justin Woolley,Richard Swan,Rhuairidh James,Marc Collins,John Sollitto,Mike Vincent,R.S. Wilt
Legends of the Waaagh!
Book 249 of 251 · published 2026 Anthology · Dan Abnett
The Wicked and the Warped
Book 250 of 251 · published 2026 Anthology · Robert Rath
Dawn of Fire: Crusade of Vengeance
Latest in the series · book 251 of 251 · published 2026 Anthology · Gav Thorpe,Guy Haley,Andy Clark
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Peter McLean?
Author Peter McLean is the son of an English teacher and a bank manager. He was born in the year 1972 in London. Peter attended school in Norwich Cathedral's shadow, a place where he would spend most of his time making stories up.
Which Peter McLean series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Warhammer Horror series, the earliest of Peter McLean's multi-book series: it opens with The Vampire Genevieve (2005) and runs to 40 books across 2005–2024, ending with Vampire Genevieve Audiobook Collection (2024). Peter McLean's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Peter McLean written?
Peter McLean has 507 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1980 and 2026. 503 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being the Warhammer: Age of Sigmar series with 195 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Peter McLean's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Peter McLean's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Warhammer Horror (2005–2024, 40 books), Warhammer: Age of Sigmar (2015–2025, 195 books) and The Burned Man (2016–2017, 3 books), plus 3 more.
How are Peter McLean's books organised into series?
This guide splits Peter McLean's 507 books into 7 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Warhammer: Age of Sigmar (195 books, 2015–2025); Warhammer Horror (40 books, 2005–2024); Frostgrave: Ghost Archipelago (7 books, 2017–2019); War for the Rose Throne (5 books, 2018–2025); The Burned Man (3 books, 2016–2017), plus 2 further series.