Reading order · 9 books · 2011 to 2018 · Set in Tempe, Arizona
Iron Druid Chronicles in Order
The Iron Druid Chronicles follow Atticus O’Sullivan, a two-thousand-year-old Irish druid who runs an occult bookshop in Arizona, and his wisecracking Irish wolfhound, Oberon, who talks to him telepathically. Funny, fast urban fantasy full of gods from many mythologies.
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Series facts
The reading order
Every Iron Druid Chronicles book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
9 books · Set in Tempe, Arizona
- 1Hounded2011With Atticus O'SullivanAtticus O’Sullivan, the last of the druids, has lived for more than two thousand years and now runs an occult bookshop in Tempe, Arizona, with his Irish wolfhound, Oberon.Buy on Amazon
- 2Hexed2011With Atticus O'SullivanAtticus takes on a dangerous coven of witches who have moved into his territory.Buy on Amazon
- 3Hammered2011With Atticus O'SullivanAtticus travels to Asgard to help an old friend take revenge on the Norse god Thor.Buy on Amazon
- 4Tricked2012With Atticus O'SullivanAtticus calls on the trickster Coyote to help him fake his own death.Buy on Amazon
- 5Trapped2012With Atticus O'SullivanTwelve years later, Atticus’s apprentice, Granuaile, is about to become a full druid, but enemies are waiting.Buy on Amazon
- 6Hunted2013With Atticus O'SullivanAtticus and Granuaile are chased across Europe by two goddesses of the hunt.Buy on Amazon
- 7Shattered2014With Atticus O'Sullivan and Granuaile MacTiernanAtticus’s own teacher, an ancient archdruid frozen in time, returns to the modern world.Buy on Amazon
- 8Staked2016With Atticus O'SullivanAtticus, Granuaile and Owen take the fight to the vampires across Europe, as Atticus tries to end the threat of the ancient vampire Theophilus once and for all.Buy on Amazon
- 9Scourged2018With Atticus O'SullivanIn the final Iron Druid novel, Atticus faces Ragnarok, as Loki and Hel unleash their forces on the world.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with Hounded.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Atticus O'Sullivan | Granuaile MacTiernan | Oberon | Owen Kennedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Hounded | LLead | ·Minor | MMajor | |
| 2 Hexed | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | |
| 3 Hammered | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | |
| 4 Tricked | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | |
| 5 Trapped | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | |
| 6 Hunted | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | |
| 7 Shattered | LLead | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
| 8 Staked | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
| 9 Scourged | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
Characters in the Iron Druid Chronicles books
4 characters from Kevin Hearne’s chart, with the number of Iron Druid Chronicles books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Atticus O'SullivanThe last druid | 9 | Hounded 2011 |
| Granuaile MacTiernanAtticus's apprentice, later a druid | 9 | Hounded 2011 |
| OberonAtticus's Irish wolfhound | 9 | Hounded 2011 |
| Owen KennedyAtticus's ancient archdruid | 3 | Shattered 2014 |