📖 About Dark Tower

Dark Tower is a Fantasy series universe written by Peter David. The complete collection runs to 20 books across 3 series, published between 1982 and 2023.

The main series is Publication Order of The Dark Tower Books with 9 books. It opens with The Gunslinger (1982) and currently runs to The Complete Concordance (2012).

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🎯 Where to Start with Dark Tower

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Gunslinger (1982), book 1 of Publication Order of The Dark Tower 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 3 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.

📚 Dark Tower Books in Order

Publication Order of The Dark Tower Books
9 books
1
1The Gunslinger1982Buy on Amazon
The Drawing of the Three book cover2The Drawing of the Three1987Buy on Amazon
The Waste Lands book cover3The Waste Lands1991Buy on Amazon
Wizard and Glass book cover4Wizard and Glass1997Buy on Amazon
Wolves of the Calla book cover5Wolves of the Calla2003Buy on Amazon
Song of Susannah book cover6Song of Susannah2004Buy on Amazon
The Dark Tower book cover7The Dark Tower2004Buy on Amazon
The Wind Through the Keyhole book cover8The Wind Through the Keyhole2012Buy on Amazon
The Complete Concordance book cover9The Complete Concordance2012Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Books
6 books
2
The Journey Begins book cover1The Journey Begins2019Buy on Amazon
The Little Sisters of Eluria book cover2The Little Sisters of Eluria2019Buy on Amazon
The Battle of Tull book cover3The Battle of Tull2019Buy on Amazon
The Way Station book cover4The Way Station2019Buy on Amazon
The Man in Black book cover5The Man in Black2019Buy on Amazon
Last Shots book cover6Last Shots2019Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three Books
5 books
3
The Prisoner book cover1The Prisoner2020Buy on Amazon
House of Cards book cover2House of Cards2020Buy on Amazon
Lady of Shadows book cover3Lady of Shadows2020Buy on Amazon
Bitter Medicine book cover4Bitter Medicine2020Buy on Amazon
The Drawing of the Three Omnibus book cover5The Drawing of the Three Omnibus2023Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Dark Tower books are there?
There are 20 books in the Dark Tower collection, organised into 3 series and published between 1982 and 2023.
What is the first Dark Tower book?
The first book is The Gunslinger, published in 1982.
What order should I read the Dark Tower 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 Dark Tower books?
The Dark Tower books were written by Peter David.
Is the Dark Tower series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of The Dark Tower Books, has 9 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Dark Tower series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1982, and the most recent in 2023.