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ⓘ About Vasily Mahanenko
Vasily Mahanenko is a science and fantasy fiction novelist and is one of the founding fathers of the GameLit and LitRPG MMO science and fantasy fiction genre. It was in 2012 that he published “Survival Quest” his debut novel which spawned “The Way of the Shaman” series that was massively popular in 2012. He now has more than forty titles to his name across several series and continues to write at a prolific level. Like many authors, Vasily Mahanenko made use of his experience in the writing of his novels. During his college days, he was a hardcore gamer and hence he has a lot of insider knowledge, which he makes use of to come up with very believable virtual reality MMO games in his writings.
All Book Series by Vasily Mahanenko
The Chronicles of Tiris Book 4
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2027
Law of the Jungle Book 14
Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 2025
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Vasily Mahanenko?
Vasily Mahanenko is a science and fantasy fiction novelist and is one of the founding fathers of the GameLit and LitRPG MMO science and fantasy fiction genre. It was in 2012 that he published “Survival Quest” his debut novel which spawned “The Way of the Shaman” series that was massively popular in 2012. He now has more than forty titles to his name across several series and continues to write at a prolific level.
Which Vasily Mahanenko series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Way of the Shaman series, the earliest of Vasily Mahanenko's multi-book series: it opens with Survival Quest (2012) and runs to 8 books across 2012–2018, ending with Clans War (2018). Vasily Mahanenko's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Vasily Mahanenko written?
Vasily Mahanenko has 79 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2012 and 2027. Every one of them sits in one of 16 named series — the largest being the Law of the Jungle series with 14 books.
In what order should Vasily Mahanenko's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Vasily Mahanenko's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Way of the Shaman (2012–2018, 8 books), Galactogon (2015–2019, 3 books) and Dark Paladin (2017–2018, 3 books), plus 13 more.
How are Vasily Mahanenko's books organised into series?
This guide splits Vasily Mahanenko's 79 books into 16 named series, with no standalone titles: Law of the Jungle (14 books, 2024–2025); Lord Valevsky: Last of the Line (10 books, 2023–2025); The Way of the Shaman (8 books, 2012–2018); Solo (7 books, 2025–2026); The Alchemist (5 books, 2020–2021), plus 11 further series.