Author guide
Rachel Aaron Books in Order
Rachel Aaron is an American author of fantasy, science fiction, and writing nonfiction. She writes fantasy under the name Rachel Aaron and science fiction under the pen name Rachel Bach, and has also co-authored books with Travis Bach. Her fiction includes The Legend of Eli Monpress, Heartstrikers, the DFZ books, the Paradox Trilogy, Forever Fantasy Online, The Crystal Calamity, Tear Down Heaven, and Mana Runners.
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Rachel Aaron's Newest Book
Not sure where to begin?
Start with one of these
The Spirit Thief
Start here for Rachel Aaron's original fantasy debut and the beginning of The Legend of Eli Monpress.
Nice Dragons Finish Last
The recommended entry point to the Heartstrikers universe and its connected DFZ series.
Fortune's Pawn
Start here for Rachel Bach's completed Paradox space-opera trilogy.
Forever Fantasy Online
The beginning of the completed co-authored portal-fantasy trilogy.
Hell for Hire
The beginning of the completed Tear Down Heaven epic fantasy series.
Death Has Joined the Party
The entry point to the new Mana Runners LitRPG series.
Read in order
Books by series
series · ongoing
Mana Runners
A LitRPG fantasy series about celebrity dungeon crawling in a modernized magical world.
- 1 Death Has Joined the PartyAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 2026
series · completed
Tear Down Heaven
An epic fantasy series about witches, demons, and a rebellion against the tyrannical king Gilgamesh.
trilogy · completed
DFZ: Changeling
A fantasy series in the Heartstrikers universe involving fairy shapeshifters, blood mages, urban legends, and rogue spirits in the Detroit Free Zone.
trilogy · completed
DFZ
A fantasy series about Opal Yong-ae, a cleaner working in the magical and lawless Detroit Free Zone.
series · completed
Heartstrikers
An urban fantasy series about Julius, a kind-hearted dragon, and his powerful, dangerous family.
- 1 Nice Dragons Finish LastAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 2014
- 2
One Good Dragon Deserves AnotherAmazon ↗Book 2 · novel · 2015
- 3
No Good Dragon Goes UnpunishedAmazon ↗Book 3 · novel · 2016
- 4
A Dragon of a Different ColorAmazon ↗Book 4 · novel · 2017
- 5
Last Dragon StandingAmazon ↗Book 5 · novel · 2018
- 0
Mother of the YearAmazon ↗Book 0 · short-story · 2016 Optional
series · completed
The Legend of Eli Monpress
A fantasy series about Eli Monpress, a wizard-thief in a world where everything has a spirit.
- 1 The Spirit ThiefAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 2010
- 2
The Spirit RebellionAmazon ↗Book 2 · novel · 2010
- 3
The Spirit EaterAmazon ↗Book 3 · novel · 2010
- 0
Spirit's OathAmazon ↗Book 0.5 · short-story · 2012 Optional
- 4
The Spirit WarAmazon ↗Book 4 · novel · 2011
- 5
Spirit's EndAmazon ↗Book 5 · novel · 2012
trilogy · completed
The Paradox Trilogy
A science-fiction space-opera trilogy about powered-armor mercenary Devi Morris.
trilogy · completed
Forever Fantasy Online
A fantasy trilogy about modern MMO players trapped in the brutal world they thought was only a game.
series · hiatus
The Crystal Calamity
A historical fantasy series set in 1877 Montana after the discovery of magical crystal transforms the American West.
Outside the series
