The Demon Cycle Books in Order
Books
5
Numbers
2 to 5
Published
2010 to 2018
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Reading order
The The Demon Cycle books in the order to read them, with the year each first appeared.
- 1The Painted Man (US title: The Warded Man)2008
- 2The Desert Spear2010
- 3The Daylight War2013
- 4The Skull Throne2015
- 5The Core2017
Editions we track
| No. | Title | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | The Desert Spear First | 2010 | – |
| 3 | The Daylight War First | 2013 | – |
| 4 | The Skull Throne First | 2015 | – |
| 5 | The Core First | 2017 | – |
| 5 | The Core | 2018 | – |
About The Demon Cycle
The Demon Cycle is a five-novel fantasy series by the American writer Peter V. Brett. The first book was published in the UK by Voyager (HarperCollins) on 1 September 2008 as The Painted Man, and in the US by Del Rey in March 2009 as The Warded Man. The Desert Spear followed in April 2010 from Voyager and Del Rey, then The Daylight War (2013), The Skull Throne (2015) and the concluding The Core (2017).
Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the The Demon Cycle books in?
Start with The Painted Man (US title: The Warded Man) (2008), then The Desert Spear and The Daylight War. The full list on this page gives every book in order with its first edition year.
How many The Demon Cycle books are there?
We list 5 books in the The Demon Cycle series, from 2008 to 2017.
What is the first The Demon Cycle book?
The Painted Man (US title: The Warded Man), first published in 2008, is the first book in the The Demon Cycle series.
Where these facts come from
- The Demon Cycle, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Peter V. Brett, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The Desert Spear, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
Every fact on this page was checked against the sources listed. Checked 17 October 2026.
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