📖 About Dane Maddock

Dane Maddock is a series universe written by David Wood. The complete collection runs to 42 books across 5 series, published between 2004 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of Dane Maddock Books with 16 books. It opens with Dourado (2004) and currently runs to Desert Gold (2023).

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🎯 Where to Start with Dane Maddock

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Dourado (2004), book 1 of Publication Order of Dane Maddock Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 5 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Dane Maddock Books in Order

Publication Order of Dane Maddock Books
16 books
1
Dourado book cover1Dourado2004Buy on Amazon
Cibola book cover2Cibola2009Buy on Amazon
Quest book cover3Quest2011Buy on Amazon
Icefall book cover4Icefall2011Buy on Amazon
Buccaneer book cover5Buccaneer2012Buy on Amazon
Atlantis book cover6Atlantis2013Buy on Amazon
Ark book cover7Ark2015Buy on Amazon
Xibalba book cover8Xibalba2017Buy on Amazon
Loch book cover9Loch2017Buy on Amazon
Solomon Key book cover10Solomon Key2018Buy on Amazon
Contest book cover11Contest2019Buy on Amazon
Blue Descent book cover12Blue Descent2019Buy on Amazon
Serpent book cover13Serpent2020Buy on Amazon
Eden Quest book cover14Eden Quest2022Buy on Amazon
Thunder Mountain book cover15Thunder Mountain2023Buy on Amazon
Desert Gold book cover16Desert Gold2023Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Dane Maddock Origins Books
10 books
2
Freedom book cover1Freedom2013Buy on Amazon
Hell Ship book cover2Hell Ship2014Buy on Amazon
Splashdown book cover3Splashdown2014Buy on Amazon
Dead Ice book cover4Dead Ice2014Buy on Amazon
Liberty book cover5Liberty2014Buy on Amazon
Electra book cover6Electra2014Buy on Amazon
Amber book cover7Amber2015Buy on Amazon
Justice book cover8Justice2016Buy on Amazon
Treasure of the Dead book cover9Treasure of the Dead2016Buy on Amazon
Bloodstorm book cover10Bloodstorm2019Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Dane Maddock Universe Books
10 books
3
Urban Legend book cover1Urban Legend2017Buy on Amazon
Herald book cover2Herald2018Buy on Amazon
Brainwash book cover3Brainwash2018Buy on Amazon
The Tomb book cover4The Tomb2018Buy on Amazon
Maug book cover5Maug2019Buy on Amazon
Shasta book cover6Shasta2020Buy on Amazon
Legends book cover7Legends2020Buy on Amazon
Golden Dragon book cover8Golden Dragon2022Buy on Amazon
Emerald Dragon book cover9Emerald Dragon2022Buy on Amazon
Curse of the Cryptid book cover10Curse of the Cryptid2025Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Dane Maddock Elementals Books
3 books
4
Outpost book cover1Outpost2018Buy on Amazon
Arcanum book cover2Arcanum2018Buy on Amazon
Magus book cover3Magus2018Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Dane Maddock Destination Adventure Books
3 books
5
Destination: Rio book cover1Destination: Rio2018Buy on Amazon
Destination: Luxor book cover2Destination: Luxor2018Buy on Amazon
Destination: Sofia book cover3Destination: Sofia2019Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Dane Maddock books are there?
There are 42 books in the Dane Maddock collection, organised into 5 series and published between 2004 and 2025.
What is the first Dane Maddock book?
The first book is Dourado, published in 2004.
What order should I read the Dane Maddock books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Dane Maddock books?
The Dane Maddock books were written by David Wood.
Is the Dane Maddock series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Dane Maddock Books, has 16 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Dane Maddock series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2004, and the most recent in 2025.