The Complete Bibliography/Reading Order (Updated Dec 6th, 2022)

Posted by Joseph Lallo

Because my stories have gotten a bit spread out, here is a complete list of my stories in each setting. I’ve broken them into “Main Series” books and “Sidequests.” Each is listed in the recommended reading order. In all cases, it is best to read the main series books first, in order. You can either save the sidequests for after, or read them in the recommended position among the series where indicated. When not available separately, the books containing each are listed.

For those looking for the quick, easy answer, the best places to start with my writing are the series starters, most of which are free.  

The Book of Deacon
Bypass Gemini
Free-Wrench
A Traitor in the Shadows
The Bygone Dagger
Short stories outside the main narrative arc are denoted by an asterisk (*)

Table of Contents

The Book of Deacon

The Book of Deacon is a series of epic fantasy novels, novellas, and short stories primarily following Myranda Celeste and her fellow heroes as they seek to save their world from a perpetual war and those who created it.

Main Series

Collections

Sidequests

  • The Rise of the Red Shadow
    • A prequel following the early life of The Red Shadow, a key figure in the Book of Deacon series.
  • The Story of Sorrel
    • A short story following Sorrel and the twins, characters introduced in The Rise of the Red Shadow.
  • * Seeking the Shadow (Newsletter perk/Blackguards Anthology)
    • A short story taking place between the Rise of the Red Shadow and The Book of Deacon, following the exploits of Desmeres Lumineblade.
  • * Entwell Origins: Ayna (Newsletter perk/The Book of Deacon Anthology)
    • A story following the early life of Ayna, a master wizard who has a small but important role in The Book of Deacon.
  • * The Rules of the Game (Newsletter perk/The Lone Wolf Anthology)
    • A short story immediately preceding The Book of Deacon. It follows a mighty soldier and his journey to his important but unenviable place in the Book of Deacon series.
  • The Redemption of Desmeres (First Chapter was a Newsletter Perk/Experiments and Enchantments)
    • A collected serial that takes place after The Battle of Verril and follows Desmeres as he attempts to sooth his conscience for past misdeeds.
  • *The Beast of the Cave (A Patreon Story)
    • A novella featuring Mott, a minor character introduced in The D’Karon Apprentice. This chronologically follows The Redemption of Desmeres
  • * An Ivy Tale (A Patreon Story)
    • Ivy’s journeys when she’s not being heroic.
  • The Adventures of Rustle and Eddy
    • A standalone story featuring the unlikely friendship of a fairy and a merman.
  • * Eddy’s Little Day (A Patreon Story)
    • Eddy takes a little trip to visit his buddy Rustle.
  • * Myn’s Brood (A Patreon Story)
    • A story about Myn’s children.
  • * The Story of Roka (A Patreon Story)
    • The story of one specific child of Myn
  • Jade
    • A story set long after the rest of the series, following some of the descendants of the main characters of The Book of Deacon.
  • *Halfax (A Patreon Story. )
    • A direct sequel to Jade.
  • * The Stump and the Spire (Newsletter perk/Neverland’s Library/The Book of Deacon Anthology)
    • A short story following two typical children in the post-Jade Book of Deacon setting.

Big Sigma

Big Sigma is my sci-fi series. Lots of space ships, lots of action. Snarky AI, and an adorable little stinker named Squee.

Main Series

Collections

Sidequests

  • * Building the Perfect Pet (The Big Sigma Collection: Volume 1)
    • A short story featuring Karter Dee as he designs and manufactures the first funk.
  • * I Dare You (A Patreon Reward)
    • A fateful challenge that set the course of Silo and Garotte’s lives.
  • * Beta Testers (The Big Sigma Collection: Volume 1)
    • A novella featuring Garotte and Silo in one of their first unsanctioned military actions.
  • * Squee’s Day Out (The Big Sigma Collection: Volume 1)
    • A silly short story set sometime after Unstable Prototypes, featuring Squee the Funk as she foils a group of mobsters.
  • * Meeting of the Mas (A Patreon Reward)
    • A short story set some time after Temporal Contingency featuring the many faces of Ma, Karter’s AI.

Free-Wrench

Free-Wrench is my take on Steampunk. Nita Graus, Cap’n Mack, and the Wind Breaker crew have high-flying, airship adventures in a world largely submerged in a toxic haze called “The Fug.”

Main Series

Collections

Sidequests

  • * The New Inspector (A Patreon Reward)
    • A prequel short featuring the backstory of Wink, the ship’s inspector.
  • * Lil and Coop (A Patreon Reward)
    • A prequel short story featuring the origins of Lil and Coop, The Wind Breaker’s deckhands.
  • * A Butch Tale (A Patreon Reward)
    • A short story about Butch dealing with some raiders during a routine shopping trip.

Shards of Shadow

My Urban Fantasy series. Alan the photographer and his living shadow Blot battle the forces of light and darkness.

Main Series

Sidequests

  • * Blot’s Arrival (A Patreon Reward)
    • An alternate POV short following Blot as she first breaks through to our world.
  • * Blot Now and After (A Patreon Reward)
    • Blot worries about her future

The Greater Lands Saga

An Epic Fantasy chronicling the adventures of Fel Masker and his family as they uncover the mysteries of a world where humans and mystic creatures coexist with strange arcane inventions from a time called The Bygone Era.

Main Series

Sidequests

  • * A Kobold’s Journey (A Patreon Reward)
    • Teya’s goes on a little trip.
  • * Filthy Monkey Rats (A Patreon Reward)
    • The Lesser Harpies get up to mischief.

Between

A wacky mashup of sci-fi and fantasy tropes following Philo, Trixie, and Rill as they try to find their way home from a mysterious world between worlds.

Main Series

Sidequests

  • * The Rills (A Patreon Reward)
    • A novella following Between that explores the different personalities of Rill.
  • * Brimstone Altar In Between (A Patreon Reward)
    • Some of Trixie’s people come to visit.

Pizza Dragon

An oddball adventure featuring a pizza oven dragon named Blodgette and the many people who are after her.

Main Series

Sidequests

  • *The Eggs of the Abbey (Newsletter Perk)
    • A short story chronicalling the events that led to Blodgette ending up where she did.
  • *Blodgette’s Big Day (A Patreon Reward)
    • A short addendum to Structophis showing off what becomes of Blodgette and her “Mom.”

The Other Eight

Super heroes exist, but their powers are pretty lackluster. This is the story of the government’s attempt to assemble a team of them and accidentally ending up with a farcical reality show.

Main Series

Sidequests

  • *Part Time Heroes (A Patreon Reward)
    • A short followup illustrating what mediocre superheroes do while they’re not fighting crime.

The After-Image

In a world where a digital afterlife is available, Jazz wakes up with no knowledge of how she ended up there. A pop-culture-fest akin to Ready Player One.

Sidequests

  • *A Real Test (A Patreon Reward)
    • A short followup to Top Level Player introducing a new plot thread about Laurel.