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ⓘ About W. Michael Gear
W. Michael Gear is one of the highly reputed authors from The United States, who likes to write historical fiction, nonfiction, and Literature & fiction novels. In addition to being an author, he is also a well known archaeologist. Initially, Michael began his career in archaeology and was involved in reading about historical facts and fiction. After years of reading the historical fiction, which he felt were filled with numerous historical inaccuracies, Michael got sick of reading them and decided to write a book on his own. The resulting 550 page book was his first attempt at writing a novel. Even though it did not go well with the readers, author Michael was content with the fact that it was at least historically accurate.
All Book Series by W. Michael Gear
Children of the Dawnland
Book 5 of 10 · published 2003 Co-authored · Kathleen O'Neal Gear
Buffalo Justice
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2025 Co-authored · Kathleen O'Neal Gear
Vikings in North America: Pursuing the Myth of Paradise
Single-title series · published 2015
Ridin' with the Pack Volume Three
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2025
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is W. Michael Gear?
W. Michael Gear is one of the highly reputed authors from The United States, who likes to write historical fiction, nonfiction, and Literature & fiction novels. In addition to being an author, he is also a well known archaeologist. Initially, Michael began his career in archaeology and was involved in reading about historical facts and fiction.
Which W. Michael Gear series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Spider Trilogy series, the earliest of W. Michael Gear's multi-book series: it opens with The Warriors of Spider (1988) and runs to 3 books across 1988–1989, ending with The Web of Spider (1989). W. Michael Gear's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has W. Michael Gear written?
W. Michael Gear has 86 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1988 and 2025. 73 of them belong to 14 named series — the largest being the First North Americans series with 29 books — and 13 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should W. Michael Gear's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. W. Michael Gear's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Spider Trilogy (1988–1989, 3 books), First North Americans (1990–2022, 29 books) and Forbidden Borders (1991–1993, 3 books), plus 11 more.
How are W. Michael Gear's books organised into series?
This guide splits W. Michael Gear's 86 books into 14 named series and 13 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: First North Americans (29 books, 1990–2022); The Peacemaker's Tale (7 books, 2010–2024); Donovan (6 books, 2018–2022); Saga of the Mountain Saga (4 books, 1996–2023); The Wyoming Chronicles (4 books, 2021–2024), plus 9 further series.