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ⓘ About Richard R.S. Ford
Richard R.S. Ford is a Science Fiction & Fantasy author originally from Leeds in Yorkshire who currently lives in the wildlands of Cambridgeshire. Ford is the author of more than six novels having started his writing career with “Kultus,” a steampunk adventure novel that he published in 2011. He followed that up with the “Steelhaven” an epic fantasy trilogy and “War of the Archons” series of novels, which has become one of his most popular. The “Steelhaven” series have been published under the name Richard Ford, while his subsequent novels have been written as RS Ford. Ford is also the author of several short stories featured in the “Black Library.” He is also a contributor to the computer game “Elite: Dangerous.
All Book Series by Richard R.S. Ford
The Glass Prison
Series opener · book 1 of 73 · published 1999 Anthology · Monte Cook
The Secret of the Rose and Glove
Book 7 of 73 · published 2010 Anthology · Kevin Andrew Murphy
Winter Witch
Book 8 of 73 · published 2010 Anthology · Dave Gross,Elaine Cunningham
The Ghosts of Broken Blades
Book 10 of 73 · published 2011 Anthology · Monte Cook
Two Pieces of Tarnished Silver
Book 12 of 73 · published 2011 Anthology · Erik Mona
The Perfumer's Apprentice
Book 22 of 73 · published 2012 Anthology · Kevin Andrew Murphy
Mother Bears
Book 25 of 73 · published 2012 Anthology · KarenWhite,Wendy N. Wagner
A Tomb of Winter's Plunder
Book 29 of 73 · published 2012 Anthology · Tim Pratt
Fingers of Death—No, Doom!
Book 30 of 73 · published 2012 Anthology · Lucien Soulban
Called to Darkness
Book 32 of 73 · published 2012 Anthology · Richard Lee Byers
Stalking the Beast
Book 41 of 73 · published 2013 Anthology · Howard Andrew Jones
In Red Rune Canyon
Book 42 of 73 · published 2013 Anthology · Richard Lee Byers
The Redemption Engine
Book 49 of 73 · published 2014 Anthology · James L. Sutter
Boar and Rabbit
Book 50 of 73 · published 2014 Anthology · Ray Porter,James L. Sutter
The Crusader Road
Book 52 of 73 · published 2014 Anthology · Michael A. Stackpole
Undead Unleashed
Book 54 of 73 · published 2014 Anthology · Dave Gross,Adam Daigle,Mark Moreland
Beyond the Pool of Stars
Book 61 of 73 · published 2015 Anthology · Howard Andrew Jones
Through The Gate in the Sea
Book 69 of 73 · published 2017 Anthology · Howard Andrew Jones
The Shroud of Four Silences
Book 71 of 73 · published 2021 Anthology · Liane Merciel
Operation Hellmouth
Book 72 of 73 · published 2026 Anthology · Chris A. Jackson
Abomination Vaults
Latest in the series · book 73 of 73 · published 2026 Anthology · Erik Scott de Bie
Wolf Riders
Series opener · book 1 of 41 · published 1990 Anthology · David Pringle
The Laughter of Dark Gods
Book 3 of 41 · published 1999 Anthology · David Pringle
Lords of Valour
Book 6 of 41 · published 2001 Anthology · Christian Z. Dunn,Marc Gascoigne
The Complete Tales from the Ten-Tailed Cat
Book 7 of 41 · published 2002 Anthology · Christian Z. Dunn,Marc Gascoigne
Hellbrandt Grimm
Book 8 of 41 · published 2004 Anthology · Mitchel Scanlon,The Sharp Brothers
Swords of the Empire
Book 9 of 41 · published 2004 Anthology · Christian Z. Dunn,Marc Gascoigne
Blood of the Dragon
Book 10 of 41 · published 2004 Anthology · C L Werner,C.L. Werner
The Loathsome Ratmen
Book 11 of 41 · published 2004 Anthology · Mitchel Scanlon
Darkness Rising
Book 12 of 41 · published 2005 Anthology · Anthony Reynolds,Phil Kelly
The Cold Hand of Betrayal
Book 13 of 41 · published 2006 Co-authored · Christian Z. Dunn,Marc Gascoigne
Tales of the Old World
Book 14 of 41 · published 2007 Anthology · Christian Z. Dunn,Marc Gascoigne
Invasion!
Book 16 of 41 · published 2007 Anthology · Christian Z. Dunn,Marc Gascoigne,Nathan Long
Knight of the Realm
Book 21 of 41 · published 2009 Anthology · Anthony Reynolds
Death & Dishonour
Book 25 of 41 · published 2010 Anthology · Nick Kyme,Darius Hinks,Chris Wraight,Alex Davis,Nathan Long,Lindsey Priestley,Robert Earl,C. L. Werner,David Earle,Ross O'Brien
The Blessing of Iron
Book 27 of 41 · published 2013 Anthology · Anthony Reynolds
Khârn: Eater of Worlds
Book 28 of 41 · published 2014 Anthology · Anthony Reynolds
Blood for the Blood God
Book 30 of 41 · published 2016 Anthology · C L Werner,C.L. Werner
Thanquol's Doom
Book 31 of 41 · published 2016 Anthology · C L Werner,C.L. Werner
Blood and Steel
Book 37 of 41 · published 2016 Anthology · C L Werner,C.L. Werner
Forged by Chaos
Book 38 of 41 · published 2016 Anthology · C L Werner,C.L. Werner
The Infinite Tableau
Book 39 of 41 · published 2018 Anthology · Anthony Reynolds
Renegades Of The Long War
Latest in the series · book 41 of 41 · published 2023 Anthology · Anthony Reynolds
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Richard R.S. Ford?
Richard R.S. Ford is a Science Fiction & Fantasy author originally from Leeds in Yorkshire who currently lives in the wildlands of Cambridgeshire. Ford is the author of more than six novels having started his writing career with “Kultus,” a steampunk adventure novel that he published in 2011. He followed that up with the “Steelhaven” an epic fantasy trilogy and “War of the Archons” series of novels, which has become one of his most popular.
Which Richard R.S. Ford series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Warhammer series, the earliest of Richard R.S. Ford's multi-book series: it opens with Wolf Riders (1990) and runs to 41 books across 1990–2023, ending with Renegades Of The Long War (2023). Richard R.S. Ford's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Richard R.S. Ford written?
Richard R.S. Ford has 125 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1990 and 2026. 124 of them belong to 6 named series — the largest being the Forgotten Realms: Pathfinder Tales series with 73 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.
In what order should Richard R.S. Ford's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Richard R.S. Ford's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Warhammer (1990–2023, 41 books), Forgotten Realms: Pathfinder Tales (1999–2026, 73 books) and Thaddeus Blaklok (2011, 1 book), plus 3 more.
How are Richard R.S. Ford's books organised into series?
This guide splits Richard R.S. Ford's 125 books into 6 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Forgotten Realms: Pathfinder Tales (73 books, 1999–2026); Warhammer (41 books, 1990–2023); The Age of Uprising (3 books, 2022–2025); Steelhaven (3 books, 2013–2015); War of the Archons (3 books, 2018–2020), plus 1 further series.