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David Farland Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of David Farland books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the David Farland series? Start with "Sweetly the Dragon Dreams (As:David Farland)" (2008) and follow publication order through all 20 books.
The complete David Farland reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Sweetly the Dragon Dreams (As:David Farland)
2008

After a Lean Winter (As:David Farland)
2011

A Rarefied View At Dawn (As:David Farland)
2011

We Blazed (As:David Farland)
2011

Wheatfields Beyond (As:David Farland)
2011

Siren Song at Midnight (As:David Farland)
2011

The Mooncalfe (As:David Farland)
2011

My Favorite Christmas (As:David Farland)
2011

Feeding the Feral Children (As:David Farland)
2011

The Stone Mother's Curse (As:David Farland)
2012

At The Virgin's Doorstep (As:David Farland)
2012

Skyfish (As:David Farland)
2012

The Smiling Man (As:David Farland)
2012

Charley in the Wind (As:David Farland)
2012

No Bird (As:David Farland)
2012

Ship of Fools (As:David Farland)
2016

Big and Shady (As:David Farland)
2018

Woven of Shadow (As:David Farland)
2018

Hellfire on the High Frontier (As:David Farland)
2018

The King's Despatcher (As:David Farland)
2019
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