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Gaunt's Ghosts: The Founding Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Gaunt's Ghosts: The Founding books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Gaunt's Ghosts: The Founding series? Start with "First and Only" (1999) and follow publication order through all 15 books.
The complete Gaunt's Ghosts: The Founding reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
First and Only
1999
Ghostmaker
2000
Necropolis
2000
Apostle's Creed (By: Graham McNeill)
2011
The Headstone and the Hammerstone Kings (By: Matthew Farrer)
2011
In Remembrance
2013
Vermilion Level
2013
Sabbat Crusade (With: Matthew Farrer,Aaron Dembski-Bowden,Nik Vincent,Rob Sanders,John French)
2014
The Blood Bound (By: Rob Sanders)
2018
Son of Sek (By: John French)
2018
You Never Know
2019
Tempest (By: Nick Kyme)
2019
Anarch
2019
The Inheritor King (By: Matthew Farrer)
2019
The Vincula Insurgency
2021
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