Reading Order
19 series · 126 booksThe Athena Trilogy Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Athena Unleashed | 2024 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Genesis Athena | 2024 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Athena's Wrath | 2024 | Buy from Amazon |
Spider Trilogy Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | The Warriors of Spider | 1988 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | The Way of Spider | 1989 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The Web of Spider | 1989 | Buy from Amazon |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | People of the Wolf | 1990 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | People of the Fire | 1990 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | People of the Earth | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | People of the River | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | People of the Sea | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | People of the Lakes | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | People of the Lightning | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | People of the Silence | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | People of the Mist | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | People of the Masks | 1998 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | People of the Owl | 2003 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | People of the Raven | 2004 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | People of the Moon | 2005 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | People of the Nightland | 2007 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | People of the Weeping Eye | 2008 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | People of the Thunder | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 17 | People of the Longhouse | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | The Dawn Country | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 19 | The Broken Land | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 20 | People of the Black Sun | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 21 | Copper Falcon (Short Story) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 22 | People of the Morning Star | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 23 | The Dead Man's Doll (Short Story) | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 24 | People of the Songtrail | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 25 | Sun Born | 2016 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 26 | Moon Hunt | 2017 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 27 | Star Path | 2019 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 28 | People of the Canyons | 2020 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 29 | Lightning Shell | 2022 | Buy from Amazon |
First North Americans SeriesChronological
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | People of the Wolf | 1990 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | People of the Fire | 1990 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | People of the Earth | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | People of the River | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | People of the Sea | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | People of the Lakes | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | People of the Lightning | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | People of the Silence | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | People of the Mist | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | People of the Masks | 1998 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | People of the Owl | 2003 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | People of the Raven | 2004 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | People of the Moon | 2005 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | People of the Nightland | 2007 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | People of the Weeping Eye | 2008 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | People of the Thunder | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 17 | People of the Longhouse | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | The Dawn Country | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 19 | The Broken Land | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 20 | People of the Black Sun | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 21 | People of the Morning Star | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 22 | Copper Falcon (Short Story) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 23 | People of the Songtrail | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 24 | The Dead Man's Doll (Short Story) | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 25 | Sun Born | 2016 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 26 | Moon Hunt | 2017 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 27 | Star Path | 2019 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 28 | People of the Canyons | 2020 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 29 | Lightning Shell | 2022 | Buy from Amazon |
Anasazi Mysteries Series with Kathleen O'Neal Gear
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | The Visitant | 1999 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | The Summoning God | 2000 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Bone Walker | 2001 | Buy from Amazon |
Contact: The Battle For America Series with Kathleen O'Neal Gear
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Coming of the Storm | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Fire the Sky | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | A Searing Wind | 2012 | Buy from Amazon |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outpost | 2018 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Abandoned | 2018 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Pariah | 2019 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Unreconciled | 2020 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Adrift | 2021 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Reckoning | 2022 | Buy from Amazon |
Flight of the Hawk Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | The River | 2018 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | The Plains | 2019 | Buy from Amazon |
Forbidden Borders Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Requiem for the Conqueror | 1991 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Relic of Empire | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Countermeasures | 1993 | Buy from Amazon |
Genetic Thriller Series with Kathleen O'Neal Gear
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Dark Inheritance | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Raising Abel | 2002 | Buy from Amazon |
Saga of the Mountain Saga Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | The Morning River | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Coyote Summer | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | White Mist Dog | 2023 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | A Panther's Scream | 2023 | Buy from Amazon |
Saga of the Mountain Saga SeriesChronological
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | The Morning River | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Coyote Summer | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | White Mist Dog | 2023 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | A Panther's Scream | 2023 | Buy from Amazon |
Team Psi Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | The Alpha Enigma | 2020 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Implacable Alpha | 2022 | Buy from Amazon |
The Wyoming Chronicles Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Dissolution | 2021 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Fourth Quadrant | 2022 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | After The Eagle Has Fallen | 2023 | Buy from Amazon |
W Michael Gear Other Novels
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Long Ride Home | 1988 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Big Horn Legacy | 1988 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The Artifact | 1990 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Starstrike | 1990 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Children of the Dawnland ( With: Kathleen O'Neal Gear) | 2003 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | The Athena Factor | 2005 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | The Betrayal: The Lost Life of Jesus ( With: Kathleen O'Neal Gear) | 2007 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | This Scorched Earth | 2018 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Fracture Event ( With: Kathleen O'Neal Gear) | 2021 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | The Foundation | 2021 | Buy from Amazon |
W Michael Gear Non-Fiction Books
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| 1 | Vikings in North America: Pursuing the Myth of Paradise | 2015 | Buy from Amazon |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People of the Longhouse | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | The Dawn Country | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The Broken Land | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Shadowed Forest | 2024 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | The Dusk Country | 2024 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Blood Lightning | 2024 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Eclipse Dancer | 2024 | Buy from Amazon |
The Peacemaker's Tale SeriesChronological
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | People of the Longhouse | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | People of the Longhouse | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The Dawn Country | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | The Dawn Country | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | The Broken Land | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | The Broken Land | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Shadowed Forest | 2024 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | The Dusk Country | 2024 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Blood Lightning | 2024 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | Eclipse Dancer | 2024 | Buy from Amazon |
W. Michael Gear Anthologies
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Ridin’ with the Pack | 2023 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Switching Gears | 2024 | Buy from Amazon |
About the Author
W. Michael Gear is an American historical fiction writer known for his novels set in ancient and pre-Columbian America. Born in Amarillo, Texas, he served in the U.S. Army before pursuing a writing career with his wife, Kathleen O'Neal Gear. Together, they have written over 50 books, including the "People of the Raven" series, the "North America's Forgotten Past" trilogy, and the "Anasazi Mysteries." Their works have won numerous awards, including the Western Writers of America Spur Award and the American Booksellers Association Book Sense Pick. Gear's novels are praised for their meticulous research, vivid characters, and immersive historical settings. He has been lauded for bringing ancient civilizations to life and shedding light on forgotten aspects of American history.