📖 About Deathlands

Deathlands is a series universe written by Edo Van Belkom. The complete collection runs to 136 books across 1 series, published between 1986 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of Deathlands Books with 136 books. It opens with Pilgrimage to Hell (1986) and currently runs to Wraith Winter (2025).

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🎯 Where to Start with Deathlands

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Pilgrimage to Hell (1986), book 1 of Publication Order of Deathlands 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 1 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.

📚 Deathlands Books in Order

Publication Order of Deathlands Books
136 books
1
Pilgrimage to Hell book cover1Pilgrimage to Hell1986Buy on Amazon
Red Holocaust book cover2Red Holocaust1986Buy on Amazon
Neutron Solstice book cover3Neutron Solstice1987Buy on Amazon
Crater Lake book cover4Crater Lake1987Buy on Amazon
Homeward Bound book cover5Homeward Bound1987Buy on Amazon
Pony Soldiers book cover6Pony Soldiers1988Buy on Amazon
Dectra Chain book cover7Dectra Chain1988Buy on Amazon
Ice and Fire book cover8Ice and Fire1988Buy on Amazon
Red Equinox book cover9Red Equinox1989Buy on Amazon
Northstar Rising book cover10Northstar Rising1989Buy on Amazon
Time Nomads book cover11Time Nomads1990Buy on Amazon
Latitude Zero book cover12Latitude Zero1991Buy on Amazon
Seedling book cover13Seedling1991Buy on Amazon
Dark Carnival book cover14Dark Carnival1991Buy on Amazon
Chill Factor book cover15Chill Factor1992Buy on Amazon
Moon Fate book cover16Moon Fate1992Buy on Amazon
Shockscape book cover17Shockscape1993Buy on Amazon
Fury's Pilgrims book cover18Fury's Pilgrims1993Buy on Amazon
Deep Empire book cover19Deep Empire1993Buy on Amazon
Cold Asylum book cover20Cold Asylum1994Buy on Amazon
Twilight Children book cover21Twilight Children1994Buy on Amazon
Rider, Reaper book cover22Rider, Reaper1994Buy on Amazon
Road Wars book cover23Road Wars1994Buy on Amazon
Trader Redux book cover24Trader Redux1994Buy on Amazon
Genesis Echo book cover25Genesis Echo1995Buy on Amazon
Bloodlines book cover26Bloodlines1995Buy on Amazon
Shadowfall book cover27Shadowfall1995Buy on Amazon
Ground Zero book cover28Ground Zero1995Buy on Amazon
Emerald Fire book cover29Emerald Fire1995Buy on Amazon
Eclipse at Noon book cover30Eclipse at Noon1996Buy on Amazon
Bitter Fruit book cover31Bitter Fruit1996Buy on Amazon
Crossways book cover32Crossways1996Buy on Amazon
Keepers of the Sun book cover33Keepers of the Sun1996Buy on Amazon
Circle Thrice book cover34Circle Thrice1996Buy on Amazon
Stoneface book cover35Stoneface1996Buy on Amazon
Skydark book cover36Skydark1997Buy on Amazon
Demons of Eden book cover37Demons of Eden1997Buy on Amazon
The Mars Arena book cover38The Mars Arena1997Buy on Amazon
Watersleep book cover39Watersleep1997Buy on Amazon
Nightmare Passage book cover40Nightmare Passage1997Buy on Amazon
Crucible of Time book cover41Crucible of Time1998Buy on Amazon
Freedom Lost book cover42Freedom Lost1998Buy on Amazon
Way of the Wolf book cover43Way of the Wolf1998Buy on Amazon
Dark Emblem book cover44Dark Emblem1998Buy on Amazon
Encounter book cover45Encounter1999Buy on Amazon
Starfall book cover46Starfall1999Buy on Amazon
Rat King book cover47Rat King2000Buy on Amazon
Shadow World book cover48Shadow World2000Buy on Amazon
Sunchild book cover49Sunchild2001Buy on Amazon
Salvation Road book cover50Salvation Road2002Buy on Amazon
Breakthrough book cover51Breakthrough2002Buy on Amazon
Amazon Gate book cover52Amazon Gate2002Buy on Amazon
Destiny's Truth book cover53Destiny's Truth2002Buy on Amazon
Skydark Spawn book cover54Skydark Spawn2003Buy on Amazon
Damnation Road Show book cover55Damnation Road Show2003Buy on Amazon
Hellbenders book cover56Hellbenders2004Buy on Amazon
Separation book cover57Separation2004Buy on Amazon
Death Hunt book cover58Death Hunt2004Buy on Amazon
Shaking Earth book cover59Shaking Earth2004Buy on Amazon
Black Harvest book cover60Black Harvest2005Buy on Amazon
Vengeance Trail book cover61Vengeance Trail2005Buy on Amazon
Ritual Chill book cover62Ritual Chill2005Buy on Amazon
Atlantis Reprise book cover63Atlantis Reprise2005Buy on Amazon
Labyrinth book cover64Labyrinth2006Buy on Amazon
Strontium Swamp book cover65Strontium Swamp2006Buy on Amazon
Cannibal Moon book cover66Cannibal Moon2007Buy on Amazon
Remember Tomorrow book cover67Remember Tomorrow2007Buy on Amazon
Apocalypse Unborn book cover68Apocalypse Unborn2007Buy on Amazon
Sunspot book cover69Sunspot2007Buy on Amazon
Thunder Road book cover70Thunder Road2008Buy on Amazon
Plague Lords book cover71Plague Lords2008Buy on Amazon
Alpha Wave book cover72Alpha Wave2009Buy on Amazon
Desolation Crossing book cover73Desolation Crossing2009Buy on Amazon
Dark Resurrection book cover74Dark Resurrection2009Buy on Amazon
Prophecy book cover75Prophecy2009Buy on Amazon
Blood Harvest book cover76Blood Harvest2010Buy on Amazon
Baptism of Rage book cover77Baptism of Rage2010Buy on Amazon
Arcadian's Asylum book cover78Arcadian's Asylum2010Buy on Amazon
Doom Helix book cover79Doom Helix2010Buy on Amazon
Downrigger Drift book cover80Downrigger Drift2010Buy on Amazon

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Deathlands books are there?
There are 136 books in the Deathlands collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1986 and 2025.
What is the first Deathlands book?
The first book is Pilgrimage to Hell, published in 1986.
What order should I read the Deathlands 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 Deathlands books?
The Deathlands books were written by Edo Van Belkom.
Is the Deathlands series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Deathlands Books, has 136 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Deathlands series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1986, and the most recent in 2025.