📖 About Gap Cycle

Gap Cycle is a series universe written by Stephen R. Donaldson. The complete collection runs to 5 books across 1 series, published between 1990 and 1996.

The main series is Publication Order of Gap Books with 5 books. It opens with The Gap into Conflict: The Real Story (1990) and currently runs to The Gap Into Ruin: This Day All Gods Die (1996).

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🎯 Where to Start with Gap Cycle

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Gap into Conflict: The Real Story (1990), book 1 of Publication Order of Gap 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.

📚 Gap Cycle Books in Order

Publication Order of Gap Books
5 books
1
The Gap into Conflict: The Real Story book cover1The Gap into Conflict: The Real Story1990Buy on Amazon
The Forbidden Knowledge: The Gap Into Vision book cover2The Forbidden Knowledge: The Gap Into Vision1991Buy on Amazon
The Dark and Hungry God arises: The Gap Into Power book cover3The Dark and Hungry God arises: The Gap Into Power1992Buy on Amazon
The Chaos and Order: The Gap Into Madness book cover4The Chaos and Order: The Gap Into Madness1994Buy on Amazon
The Gap Into Ruin: This Day All Gods Die book cover5The Gap Into Ruin: This Day All Gods Die1996Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Gap Cycle books are there?
There are 5 books in the Gap Cycle collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1990 and 1996.
What is the first Gap Cycle book?
The first book is The Gap into Conflict: The Real Story, published in 1990.
What order should I read the Gap Cycle 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 Gap Cycle books?
The Gap Cycle books were written by Stephen R. Donaldson.
Is the Gap Cycle series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Gap Books, has 5 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Gap Cycle series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1990, and the most recent in 1996.