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Philip Mercer Books in Order

8
Books
1998
First Book
2015
Latest Book
18
Years

Below you'll find the complete list of Philip Mercer 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 Philip Mercer series? Start with "Vulcan's Forge" (1998) and follow publication order through all 8 books.

The complete Philip Mercer reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
Vulcan's Forge cover

Vulcan's Forge

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1998

2
Charon's Landing cover

Charon's Landing

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1999

3
The Medusa Stone cover

The Medusa Stone

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2000

4
Pandora's Curse cover

Pandora's Curse

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2001

5
River Of Ruin cover

River Of Ruin

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2002

6
Deep Fire Rising cover

Deep Fire Rising

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2003

7
Havoc cover

Havoc

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2006

8
The Lightning Stones cover

The Lightning Stones

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2015

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