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ⓘ About Timothy Ellis
Timothy Ellis is a renowned author of science fiction that spends his days on the Gold Coast in Australia. Ellis, who has consumed almost every form of science fiction entertainment, is best known for the Hunter Legacy series. The author’s books combine his love for space operas with his interest in spiritualism. Cats are also a pretty common aspect. +Biography Timothy Ellis is a diehard science fiction fan. He grew up consuming nothing but science fiction and fantasy. By the time he was in college, the author was spending an unhealthy amount of time playing a text-based Star Trek game on the school computers. Timothy Ellis didn’t set out to write science fiction novels.
All Book Series by Timothy Ellis
1
Admiral of Gaia
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2017
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2
Kingdom of Hunter's Run / Queen Jane
Book 2 of 6 · published 2017
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5
Talisman of Tomorrow
Book 5 of 6 · published 2019
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6
Leader of Sector Ten / Leader Jane
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2019
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1
Adrift
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2021
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5
Unifier
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2022
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1
Dragon Rider
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2023
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2
Dragon Imperative
Book 2 of 6 · published 2023
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3
Dragon Homeworld
Book 3 of 6 · published 2023
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6
Dragon Heart
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2023
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1
Imagedit
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 2025
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8
Expedition Mage
Book 8 of 15 · published 2026
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15
Terraform Mage
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2026
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1
Mage King
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2022
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2
Rockmonster Rules
Book 2 of 12 · published 2022
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3
Soldiers of Fortune
Book 3 of 12 · published 2022
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12
Angry Mage
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2023
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1
Midshipman Spacemage
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2020
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2
Ensign Spacemage
Book 2 of 9 · published 2020
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3
Lieutenant Spacemage
Book 3 of 9 · published 2020
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4
Lieutenant Commander Spacemage
Book 4 of 9 · published 2020
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5
Commander Spacemage
Book 5 of 9 · published 2020
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6
Fleet Captain Spacemage
Book 6 of 9 · published 2020
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7
Ganesha's Spacemage
Book 7 of 9 · published 2021
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8
Shiva's Spacemage
Book 8 of 9 · published 2021
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9
Destiny's Spacemage
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2021
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1
Killer Bunny
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2023
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6
Tiger Poking
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2024
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1
Navy Mage Thirteen
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2026
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3
Magus Wing
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2026
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1
Old Magic
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2022
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2
More Old Magic
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2022
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1
Glass Ceiling
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2025
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4
Partial Eclipse
Book 4 of 10 · published 2025
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7
Fragile Alliance
Book 7 of 10 · published 2025
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8
Crumbling Alliance
Book 8 of 10 · published 2025
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9
Broken Alliance
Book 9 of 10 · published 2025
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10
Totality's End
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2025
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1
Crossover
Series opener · book 1 of 13 · published 2018
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2
Hunter's Terminus
Book 2 of 13 · published 2018
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3
Reaper's Crossroad
Book 3 of 13 · published 2019
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4
Blind into the Breach
Book 4 of 13 · published 2019
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5
Legend of Dreamwalker
Book 5 of 13 · published 2019
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6
Imperium Knight Chaos Rising
Book 6 of 13 · published 2019
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10
Jane's Halloween
Book 10 of 13 · published 2020
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12
Amulet of Truth
Book 12 of 13 · published 2021
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13
The Imperator's Companion
Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2021
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1
Hero at Large
Series opener · book 1 of 86 · published 2015
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2
Hunted Hero Hunting
Book 2 of 86 · published 2015
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3
Send in the Hero
Book 3 of 86 · published 2015
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4
Make or Break the Hero
Book 4 of 86 · published 2015
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6
Burnside's Killer
Book 6 of 86 · published 2015
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8
Jane's Christmas
Book 8 of 86 · published 2015
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9
Hero to the Rescue
Book 9 of 86 · published 2016
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10
Hero at the Gates
Book 10 of 86 · published 2016
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11
The Long Road to Gaia
Book 11 of 86 · published 2016
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12
Home is where the Hero is
Book 12 of 86 · published 2016
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13
Hero in Darkness
Book 13 of 86 · published 2016
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14
Hero to the End
Book 14 of 86 · published 2016
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15
The Hero's Companion
Book 15 of 86 · published 2016
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16
Admiral of Gaia
Book 16 of 86 · published 2017
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17
Kingdom of Hunter's Run / Queen Jane
Book 17 of 86 · published 2017
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18
Snark's Quest
Book 18 of 86 · published 2017 Co-authored · Elspeth Anders
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19
Destiny Stone
Book 19 of 86 · published 2017 Co-authored · Elspeth Anders
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20
Yesterday's Spacemage
Book 20 of 86 · published 2018
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21
Today's Spacemage
Book 21 of 86 · published 2018
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22
Tomorrow's Spacemage
Book 22 of 86 · published 2018
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24
Hunter's Terminus
Book 24 of 86 · published 2018
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25
Reaper's Crossroad
Book 25 of 86 · published 2019
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26
Talisman of Tomorrow
Book 26 of 86 · published 2019 Co-authored · Elspeth Anders
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27
Leader of Sector Ten / Leader Jane
Book 27 of 86 · published 2019
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28
Blind into the Breach
Book 28 of 86 · published 2019
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29
Legend of Dreamwalker
Book 29 of 86 · published 2019
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30
Imperium Knight Chaos Rising
Book 30 of 86 · published 2019
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32
Midshipman Spacemage
Book 32 of 86 · published 2020
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35
Ensign Spacemage
Book 35 of 86 · published 2020
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36
Lieutenant Spacemage
Book 36 of 86 · published 2020
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37
Lieutenant Commander Spacemage
Book 37 of 86 · published 2020
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38
Commander Spacemage
Book 38 of 86 · published 2020
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39
Fleet Captain Spacemage
Book 39 of 86 · published 2020
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40
Jane's Halloween
Book 40 of 86 · published 2020
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42
Amulet of Truth
Book 42 of 86 · published 2021
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43
Ganesha's Spacemage
Book 43 of 86 · published 2021
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44
Shiva's Spacemage
Book 44 of 86 · published 2021
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45
Destiny's Spacemage
Book 45 of 86 · published 2021
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47
The Imperator's Companion
Book 47 of 86 · published 2021
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51
Rockmonster Rules
Book 51 of 86 · published 2022
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52
Soldiers of Fortune
Book 52 of 86 · published 2022
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63
Dragon Imperative
Book 63 of 86 · published 2023
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64
Dragon Homeworld
Book 64 of 86 · published 2023
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65
Dragon Nemesis
Book 65 of 86 · published 2023
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66
Dragon Squared
Book 66 of 86 · published 2023
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71
Nemesis Rising
Book 71 of 86 · published 2024
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84
Hybrid Eclipse
Book 84 of 86 · published 2025
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85
Total Eclipse
Book 85 of 86 · published 2025
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86
Imagedit
Latest in the series · book 86 of 86 · published 2025
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1
1969
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2015
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4
NPC PHQ
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2020
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1
Hero at Large
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 2015
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2
Hunted Hero Hunting
Book 2 of 15 · published 2015
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3
Send in the Hero
Book 3 of 15 · published 2015
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4
Make or Break the Hero
Book 4 of 15 · published 2015
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6
Burnside's Killer
Book 6 of 15 · published 2015
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8
Jane's Christmas
Book 8 of 15 · published 2015
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9
Hero to the Rescue
Book 9 of 15 · published 2016
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10
Hero at the Gates
Book 10 of 15 · published 2016
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11
The Long Road to Gaia
Book 11 of 15 · published 2016
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12
Home is where the Hero is
Book 12 of 15 · published 2016
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13
Hero in Darkness
Book 13 of 15 · published 2016
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14
Hero to the End
Book 14 of 15 · published 2016
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15
The Hero's Companion
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2016
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1
Yesterday's Spacemage
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2018
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2
Today's Spacemage
Book 2 of 3 · published 2018
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3
Tomorrow's Spacemage
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2018
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1
The Wisdom of the Ages
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2014
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2
The Wisdom of the Ages 2
Book 2 of 8 · published 2014
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3
The Wisdom of the Ages 3
Book 3 of 8 · published 2014
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4
The Wisdom of the Ages 4
Book 4 of 8 · published 2014
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5
The Wisdom of the Ages 5
Book 5 of 8 · published 2014
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7
Healing the Indigo
Book 7 of 8 · published 2014
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8
I Want to Go Home
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2014
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1
Unfair
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 2024
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15
Unbind
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2025
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1
Villain Support Discovers the Hunter Imperium
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2023
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2
Villain Support has Finger Problems
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2023
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1
The Expanding Universe 4: Space Adventure, Alien Contact, & Military Science Fiction
Single-title series · published 2018
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Timothy Ellis?
Timothy Ellis is a renowned author of science fiction that spends his days on the Gold Coast in Australia. Ellis, who has consumed almost every form of science fiction entertainment, is best known for the Hunter Legacy series. The author’s books combine his love for space operas with his interest in spiritualism.
Which Timothy Ellis series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Wisdom of the Ages series, the earliest of Timothy Ellis's multi-book series: it opens with The Wisdom of the Ages (2014) and runs to 8 books across 2014, ending with I Want to Go Home (2014). Timothy Ellis's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Timothy Ellis written?
Timothy Ellis has 221 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2014 and 2026. 220 of them belong to 18 named series — the largest being The Hunter Imperium Universe series with 86 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.
In what order should Timothy Ellis's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Timothy Ellis's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Wisdom of the Ages (2014, 8 books), The Hunter Imperium Universe (2015–2025, 86 books) and The Hunter Legacy (2015–2016, 15 books), plus 15 more.
How are Timothy Ellis's books organised into series?
This guide splits Timothy Ellis's 221 books into 18 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: The Hunter Imperium Universe (86 books, 2015–2025); Imagedit (15 books, 2025–2026); The Hunter Legacy (15 books, 2015–2016); Unbound Mercs (15 books, 2024–2025); The Hunter Imperium (13 books, 2018–2021), plus 13 further series.
