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D. J. MacHale

3 series 17 books in order

D. J. MacHale is an American writer, director, and executive producer who has been affiliated with television shows such as Are You Afraid of the Dark? and Flight 29 Down. He is also the author of the young adult book series Pendragon and Morpheus Road. His Pendragon novels in our catalog include The Merchant of Death, The Lost City of Faar, and Black Water.

Born
1955
Known for
Pendragon, The Library, The SYLO Chronicles

Series by D. J. MacHale

Pendragon

14 books in order · 1987–2009

  1. Cover of Taliesin

    Taliesin

    1987 · Stephen R. Lawhead

    Taliesin is the adventure of Charis, an Atlantean princess who escaped the destruction of her homeland, and Taliesin, a fabled seer and druid prince.…

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    Merlín

    1988 · Stephen R. Lawhead

    Merlin was born to greatness as the son of a druid bard and a princess of lost Atlantis, a trained warrior blessed with prophecy and song. Growing to…

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    Pendragon

    1994 · Stephen R. Lawhead

    Pendragon is a novel by Stephen Lawhead. Arthur is king, but darkest evil has descended upon Britain in many guises, and his counselor Myrddin, whom…

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  4. The Merchant of Death

    2002 · D. J. MacHale

    The Merchant of Death is the first book in the Pendragon series by D. J. MacHale. The story follows Bobby Pendragon as he journeys to a fictional…

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  5. Cover of The Lost City of Faar (Pendragon)

    The Lost City of Faar (Pendragon)

    2003 · D. J. MacHale

    The Lost City of Faar is a 2003 novel by D.J. MacHale, part of the Pendragon series. Fourteen-year-old Bobby Pendragon, whose uncle Press is a…

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    The Never War

    2003 · D. J. MacHale

    The Never War is a 2003 novel by D.J. MacHale and the third book in the Pendragon series. The story follows the main character, Robert "Bobby"…

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    The Reality Bug

    2003 · D. J. MacHale

    In his ongoing battle to save Earth and its parallel worlds from the demon Saint Dane, fifteen-year-old Bobby Pendragon travels to Veelox, a world…

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    Black Water

    2004 · D. J. MacHale

    Bobby Pendragon, a fifteen-year-old Traveler, believes he understands his role in protecting the territories of Halla from the villain Saint Dane.…

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  9. Cover of The Never War / The Reality Bug (Pendragon #3-4)

    The Never War / The Reality Bug (Pendragon #3-4)

    2005 · D. J. MacHale

    In this episode of D. J. MacHale's fantasy adventure series, Bobby Pendragon travels to Ibarra, a remote tropical island paradise whose inhabitants…

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  10. Cover of The Rivers of Zadaa

    The Rivers of Zadaa

    2005 · D. J. MacHale

    Bobby Pendragon follows Saint Dane into the territory of Zadaa, where Saint Dane's influence has caused conflict between the Rokador and Batu tribes.…

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The Library

3 books in order · 2016–2018

  1. Cover of Curse of the Boggin (The Library Book 1)

    Curse of the Boggin (The Library Book 1)

    2016 · D. J. MacHale

    Leave the lights on for this first book in a new thriller series! The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Pendragon invites you to enter The…

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  2. Cover of Black Moon Rising (The Library Book 2)

    Black Moon Rising (The Library Book 2)

    2017 · D. J. MacHale

    Leave the lights on for The Library, Book 2, another thriller from bestselling author D. J. MacHale! Fans of R. L. Stine, Nightmares!, and Lockwood &…

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  3. Cover of Oracle of Doom (The Library Book 3)

    Oracle of Doom (The Library Book 3)

    2018 · D. J. MacHale

    Check out a book and read your future. . . . It's another page-turning adventure from #1 New York Times bestselling author D. J. MacHale! Marcus is…

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The SYLO Chronicles

3 books in order · 2014–2017

  1. Cover of SYLO

    SYLO

    2014 · D. J. MacHale

    The ultimate action-fueled end-of-the-world conspiracy trilogy from #1 New York Times bestselling author D.J. MacHale THEY CAME FROM THE SKY…

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  2. Cover of Storm

    Storm

    2014 · D. J. MacHale

    From #1 New York Times bestselling author D.J. MacHale comes STORM—the exhilarating, action-packed sequel to SYLO: "A relentlessly fast-paced,…

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  3. Cover of Strike

    Strike

    2017 · D. J. MacHale

    New York Times bestselling author D. J. MacHale is back with the third book in the SYLO Chronicles. Once again, Tucker Pierce and his friends must…

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Frequently asked questions

How many books has D. J. MacHale written?

We list 17 books by D. J. MacHale across 3 series, published between 1987–2018 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read D. J. MacHale's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Taliesin.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

Where can I buy D. J. MacHale's books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.

Some summaries adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.