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ⓘ About Tim Akers
Born in 1972 on the 12th of December, Tim Akers was born and raised in the state of North Carolina, America. He was an only son born to a theologian parent, as he’d show an interest in literature himself from an early age. This would develop throughout his life, on into his adult career as a writer, as he would hone his voice and his craft. Moving to Chicago to study at university, he would go on to live there for the course of the next decade and beyond. It would also be here that he met and married his wife, as he continued to write, finding his own unique style and approach to the genre. Looking for new and interesting ideas all of the time, his concepts and characters would leap from the page, as he begun to stand-out.
All Book Series by Tim Akers
Curse of the Crimson Throne Player's Guide
Series opener · book 1 of 29 · published 2008 Anthology · James Jacobs,F. Wesley Schneider
Qadira, Gateway to the East
Book 3 of 29 · published 2009 Anthology · Tyler Walpole,Robert Lazzaretti,Concept Art House,Eva Widermann,Brian Cortijo
Pathfinder Companion: Dwarves of Golarion
Book 4 of 29 · published 2009 Anthology · James Jacobs
Orcs of Golarion
Book 5 of 29 · published 2010 Anthology · Steve Kenson,Tyler Walpole,Richard Pett,Sean K. Reynolds,Craig J. Spearing,Florian Stitz,Rob McCreary,J.D. Wiker
Pathfinder Player Companion: Humans of Golarion
Book 6 of 29 · published 2011 Anthology · James Jacobs
Blood of Angels
Book 7 of 29 · published 2012 Anthology · Amber E. Scott,Dmitry Prosvirnin,Miguel Regodón Harkness,J.P. Targete,Michal Ivan
Faiths & Philosophies
Book 9 of 29 · published 2013 Anthology · Owen K.C. Stephens
Pathfinder Player Companion: Demon Hunter's Handbook
Book 10 of 29 · published 2013 Anthology · F. Wesley Schneider
Bastards of Golarion
Book 12 of 29 · published 2014 Anthology · Insight Editions
Champions of Balance
Book 13 of 29 · published 2014 Anthology · Insight Editions
The Harrow Handbook
Book 14 of 29 · published 2014 Anthology · David Schwartz,Crystal Frasier,Will McCardell
Advanced Class Origins
Book 17 of 29 · published 2014 Anthology · Owen K.C. Stephens
Monster Summoner's Handbook
Book 18 of 29 · published 2015 Anthology · Owen K.C. Stephens
Armor Master's Handbook
Book 21 of 29 · published 2016 Anthology · Owen K.C. Stephens
Magic Tactics Toolbox
Book 22 of 29 · published 2016 Anthology · Owen K.C. Stephens
Spymaster's Handbook
Book 23 of 29 · published 2016 Anthology · David N. Ross,Owen K.C. Stephens,Alexander Augunas,Crystal Frasier
Legacy of Dragons
Book 24 of 29 · published 2016 Anthology · Owen K.C. Stephens,Mark Seifter,Alexander Augunas,Crystal Frasier,Thurston Hillman,Michelle Jones,Robert Brookes,Mikko Kallio
Pathfinder Player Companion: Haunted Heroes Handbook
Book 25 of 29 · published 2016 Anthology · James Jacobs
Paths of the Righteous
Book 26 of 29 · published 2016 Anthology · Owen K.C. Stephens
Blood of the Coven
Book 27 of 29 · published 2017 Anthology · John Compton,Mark Seifter,Crystal Frasier,Lissa Guillet,Jessica Price,Linda Zayas-Palmer,Eleanor Ferron,Elisa Mader,Adrian Ng
Pathfinder Player Companion: Blood of the Ancients
Book 28 of 29 · published 2018 Anthology · James Jacobs
Heroes from the Fringe
Latest in the series · book 29 of 29 · published 2018 Anthology · Owen K.C. Stephens
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Tim Akers?
Born in 1972 on the 12th of December, Tim Akers was born and raised in the state of North Carolina, America. He was an only son born to a theologian parent, as he'd show an interest in literature himself from an early age. This would develop throughout his life, on into his adult career as a writer, as he would hone his voice and his craft.
Which Tim Akers series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Pathfinder Player Companion series, the earliest of Tim Akers's multi-book series: it opens with Curse of the Crimson Throne Player's Guide (2008) and runs to 29 books across 2008–2018, ending with Heroes from the Fringe (2018). Tim Akers's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Tim Akers written?
Tim Akers has 61 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1997 and 2026. 54 of them belong to 10 named series — the largest being the Pathfinder Player Companion series with 29 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Tim Akers's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Tim Akers's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Pathfinder Player Companion (2008–2018, 29 books), The Burn Cycle (2009–2013, 3 books) and The Gunpowder Gods (2013, 1 book), plus 7 more.
How are Tim Akers's books organised into series?
This guide splits Tim Akers's 61 books into 10 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Pathfinder Player Companion (29 books, 2008–2018); War for the Crown (6 books, 2018); Bladecaster Ephemera (4 books, 2023–2025); The Burn Cycle (3 books, 2009–2013); The Dragon and the Crow (3 books, 2025–2026), plus 5 further series.