📖 About Gaunt's Ghosts

Gaunt's Ghosts is a series universe written by Dan Abnett. The complete collection runs to 22 books across 4 series, published between 1999 and 2018.

The main series is Publication Order of Gaunt's Ghosts: The Founding Books with 10 books. It opens with First and Only (1999) and currently runs to Son of Sek (2018).

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🎯 Where to Start with Gaunt's Ghosts

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: First and Only (1999), book 1 of Publication Order of Gaunt's Ghosts: The Founding 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 4 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.

📚 Gaunt's Ghosts Books in Order

Publication Order of Gaunt's Ghosts: The Founding Books
10 books
1
First and Only book cover1First and Only1999Buy on Amazon
Ghostmaker book cover2Ghostmaker2000Buy on Amazon
Necropolis book cover3Necropolis2000Buy on Amazon
Apostle's Creed book cover4Apostle's Creed2011Buy on Amazon
The Headstone and the Hammerstone Kings book cover5The Headstone and the Hammerstone Kings2011Buy on Amazon
In Remembrance book cover6In Remembrance2013Buy on Amazon
Vermilion Level book cover7Vermilion Level2013Buy on Amazon
Sabbat Crusade book cover8Sabbat Crusade2014Buy on Amazon
The Blood Bound book cover9The Blood Bound2018Buy on Amazon
Son of Sek book cover10Son of Sek2018Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Gaunt's Ghosts: The Lost Books
5 books
2
Traitor General book cover1Traitor General2004Buy on Amazon
His Last Command book cover2His Last Command2005Buy on Amazon
The Armour of Contempt book cover3The Armour of Contempt2006Buy on Amazon
Only in Death book cover4Only in Death2007Buy on Amazon
The Iron Star book cover5The Iron Star2008Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Gaunt's Ghosts: The Saint Books
4 books
3
Honour Guard book cover1Honour Guard2001Buy on Amazon
The Guns of Tanith book cover2The Guns of Tanith2002Buy on Amazon
Straight Silver book cover3Straight Silver2002Buy on Amazon
Sabbat Martyr book cover4Sabbat Martyr2003Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Gaunt's Ghosts: The Victory Books
3 books
4
Blood Pact book cover1Blood Pact2009Buy on Amazon
Salvation's Reach book cover2Salvation's Reach2011Buy on Amazon
The Warmaster book cover3The Warmaster2018Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Gaunt's Ghosts books are there?
There are 22 books in the Gaunt's Ghosts collection, organised into 4 series and published between 1999 and 2018.
What is the first Gaunt's Ghosts book?
The first book is First and Only, published in 1999.
What order should I read the Gaunt's Ghosts 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 Gaunt's Ghosts books?
The Gaunt's Ghosts books were written by Dan Abnett.
Is the Gaunt's Ghosts series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Gaunt's Ghosts: The Founding Books, has 10 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Gaunt's Ghosts series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1999, and the most recent in 2018.