📖 About Raven’s Shadow

Raven’s Shadow is a series universe written by Anthony Ryan. The complete collection runs to 9 books across 3 series, published between 2011 and 2024.

The main series is Publication Order of Raven's Shadow Books with 8 books. It opens with Blood Song (2011) and currently runs to The Book Burner's Fall (2024).

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🎯 Where to Start with Raven’s Shadow

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Blood Song (2011), book 1 of Publication Order of Raven's Shadow 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.

If you would rather follow the story timeline instead of the release sequence, a chronological order is listed below. It begins with Blood Song (2011).

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.

📚 Raven’s Shadow Books in Order

Publication Order of Raven's Shadow Books
8 books
1
Blood Song book cover1Blood Song2011Buy on Amazon
Tower Lord book cover2Tower Lord2014Buy on Amazon
Queen of Fire book cover3Queen of Fire2015Buy on Amazon
The Lord Collector book cover4The Lord Collector2016Buy on Amazon
The Lady of Crows book cover5The Lady of Crows2017Buy on Amazon
A Duel of Evils book cover6A Duel of Evils2017Buy on Amazon
Many Are the Dead book cover7Many Are the Dead2018Buy on Amazon
The Book Burner's Fall book cover8The Book Burner's Fall2024Buy on Amazon
Chronological Order of Raven's Shadow Books
8 books
2
Blood Song book cover1Blood Song2011Buy on Amazon
The Lord Collector book cover2The Lord Collector2016Buy on Amazon
Tower Lord book cover3Tower Lord2014Buy on Amazon
Queen of Fire book cover4Queen of Fire2015Buy on Amazon
A Duel of Evils book cover5A Duel of Evils2017Buy on Amazon
Many Are the Dead book cover6Many Are the Dead2018Buy on Amazon
The Lady of Crows book cover7The Lady of Crows2017Buy on Amazon
The Book Burner's Fall book cover8The Book Burner's Fall2024Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Raven's Shadow Collections
1 books
3
Songs of the Dark book cover1Songs of the Dark2021Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Raven’s Shadow books are there?
There are 9 books in the Raven’s Shadow collection, organised into 3 series and published between 2011 and 2024.
What is the first Raven’s Shadow book?
The first book is Blood Song, published in 2011.
What order should I read the Raven’s Shadow 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 Raven’s Shadow books?
The Raven’s Shadow books were written by Anthony Ryan.
Is the Raven’s Shadow series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Raven's Shadow Books, has 8 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Raven’s Shadow series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2011, and the most recent in 2024.