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THE CORRECT ORDER FOR READING THE RYANVERSE!!! I

  HAVE ALSO LISTED MY OTHER MAJOR SERIES IN THEIR CORRECT ORDER, JUST TO BE HELPFUL   ; )  With several series available in print and audio in the Ryanverse, I think it will be helpful to set-in-stone the proper reading oder of books in the Ryanverse. Please note: Once you’ve read them all and…

 

HAVE ALSO LISTED MY OTHER MAJOR SERIES IN THEIR CORRECT ORDER, JUST TO BE HELPFUL   ; )

 With several series available in print and audio in the Ryanverse, I think it will be helpful to set-in-stone the proper reading oder of books in the Ryanverse. Please note: Once you’ve read them all and in order, reread them. It’s the law in the Ryanverse. You don’t want Jon or EJ coming to subdue rule breakers, now do you? Also, Sapale said that if you don’t tell your friends to buy several copies, she’d forcing calrf down your throat. Be afraid!

Links are for Amazon/Audible USA. All are available on each foreign sites for those vendors.

Order of Series:

1. The Forever Series (2016)    

PRINT Book 1 = The Forever Life 

AUDIOBOOK 1 = The Forever, Part 1, Books 1-2

Remainder of series in date order:

THE REST OF THIS SERIES:                               

2. The Forever Enemy

3. The Forever Fight

4. The Forever Quest

5. The Forever Alliance

6. The Forever Peace

 Audio:

2.The Forever: Part II, The Forever Series, Book 3, 4

3. The Forever: Part III , The Forever Series, Book 5, 6

2.  Galaxy on Fire (2017)

PRINT Book 1 = Embers

AUDIOBOOK 1 = Galaxy on Fire, Publisher’s Pack

Remainder of this series:

PRINT   :                                

2. Flames

3. Firestorm

4.Fires Of Hell

5. Dragon Fire

6. Ashes

 Audio:

2. Galaxy on Fire, Publisher’s Pack, Books 3 – 4

3. Galaxy on Fire, Publisher’s Pack Books 5 – 6

Galaxy on Fire: Publisher’s Pack  goes with Galaxy on Fire: Publisher’s Pack
Galaxy on Fire: Publisher’s Pack 2 Galaxy on Fire, Books 3 – 4  goes with Galaxy on Fire: Publisher’s Pack 2 Galaxy on Fire, Books 3-4
Galaxy on Fire: Publisher’s Pack 3 goes with  Galaxy on Fire: Publisher’s Pack 3

3.  Rise of the Ancient Gods  (2018)

(of the Ancient Gods = OTAG)

PRINT Book 1 = Return of the Ancient Gods

AUDIOBOOK 1 = Rise of the Ancient Gods Publisher’s Pack, Books 1 & 2

Print:               

2. Rage OTAG 

3. Torment OTAG

4. Wrath OTAG

5. Fury OTAG

6. Fall OTAG

Audio:

2. Rise OTAG Publisher’s Pack, Books 3-4

3. Rise OTAG Publisher’s Pack, Books 5-6

4.  Time Wars Last Forever  (2019)

PRINT Book 1 = Ryan Time

AUDIOBOOK 1 = Time Wars Last Forever Publisher’s Pack, Books 1 & 2 

  Remainder of Series:

PRINT:                      

2. Lost Time

3. Fragmented Time  

4. Shattered Time

5. Finding Time

6. Healing Time

AUDIO:

2. Time Wars Last Forever, Books 3-4

3. Time Wars Last Forever, Books 5-6

5. The Timeless Void (2020)

Book 1 = Ryan’s Gambit

Book 2 = Ryan’s Phantoms

Book 3 = Ryan’s Enigma

Book 4 = Ryan’s Undoing

Book 5 = Ryan’s Reboot

Book 6 = Ryan’s Resolution

 

Audiobook 1 = Ryan’s Gambit

Audiobook 2 = Ryan’s Phantoms

Audiobook 3 = Ryan’s Enigma

Audiobook 4 = Ryan’s Undoing

Audiobook 5 = Ryan’s Reboot

Audiobook 6 = Ryan’s Resolution

6. The Whales of Time Series (2024)

Book 1 = Ryan In UnWonderland

Book 2 = How Ryan Saves Time

Book 3 = Saving Alice Ryan

https://www.audible.com/pd/How-Ryan-Saves-Time-Audiobook/B0DDMJMY6Y?qid=1724339440&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=59C75KRDZQQWNRPKFYCE&pageLoadId=9N92KeYrB9YCKyDn&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c

Audiobook 1 = Ryan in UnWonderland

AudioBook 2 = How Ryan Saves Time

AudioBook 3 = Saving Alice Ryan

THE FOLLOWING SERIES ARE NOT PARTS OF THE RYANVERSE (AT LEAST YET)

A Teenager’s Guide To Saving the Earth

PRINT

  1. An Apocalypse and Then Some
  2. How to Survive Surviving the Apocalypse
  3. Is This Apocalypse Over Yet?

AUDIO

  1. An Apocalypse and Then Some
  2. How to Survive Surviving the Apocalypse
  3. Is This Apocalypse Over Yet?

TIME DIVING

PRINT

  1. Letters From Hell

2. Purgatories Best Shot

3. Heaven Says Wait

4.Into The Nexus

AUDIO

  1. Letters From Hell

2.Purgatories Best Shot

3. Heaven Says Wait

4. Into The Nexus

16 responses

  1. Jochem Avatar
    Jochem

    Can’t wait for the next installment of the Ryanverse. Unwonderland you say? Untill that one drops I’ll entertain myself with your Ryanless books.

    Reply
  2. Andy Barratt Avatar
    Andy Barratt

    I do wish they could be made clearer online listings on Audible.
    Perhaps things like “Ancient Gods (the 3rd John Ryan Collection) Part 1”. Just anything to make it clear what the next book in the series is. There must be some meta data field on Audible/etc that would help guide readers. My wife appears to have more books in the series than me yet doesn’t know parts I’m talking about as she’s gone in an odd order. I ponder how she hasn’t noticed.

    Upon finding this blog, it’s also clear “Ryanverse” isn’t a useful search term when I need to re-find it, what with the name already used for a series by Tom Clancy.

    That said, I’m thoroughly enjoying the series, I’m onto Ancient Gods right now and I’m loving the utterly different theme, very Gaiman like in style and yet done in such a way that it perfectly slots into the universe without breaking anything. Very cleverly done 🙂

    I do wish I could get the motivation back to write again, you seem to have an abundance of it!

    Reply
    1. craigr1971 Avatar
      craigr1971

      Hi, Andy. Thanks for reaching out. I definitely agree about Audible. Even though they are owned by Amazon, they are very bad at providing useful info. They are also fairly unreceptive to us producers’s input. Not sure why, but yeah, they have room to improve. You are correct that Tom Clancy is a little bit (he said smiling) more famous and hence pulls in more Ryanverse queries.

      Thanks for your praise. It does help. Ah, motivation! I procrastinate so much I think I’ll start up The Procrastiation Olympics just so I can medal … craig

      Reply
  3. Thor Avatar
    Thor

    “The Boxsets for this series: There are none ( I was confusing more people and selling so few I didn’t go there)”

    While the names were a bit confusing due to inconsistancy, the fact that there will not be publisher packs for The Timeless Void and beyond is increadibly disapointing considering the price per book is the same as a pubplisher pack. It’s hard to justify spending 40 dollars for a 7 hour book when we were getting two books for that same price prior. Should note, i buy via Apple Books because I don’t like how Audible takes advantage of writers by taking the largest slice of the pie.

    Personally, i probably wont continue buying the series and will just re-read what I’ve already purchased as the cost has just doubled for me to continue reading. Very sad, because I do love your books. But unless they go on sale or the price drops, I can’t continue.

    Please, reconsider making publisher packs or decrease the cost of the individual books.

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  4. Thor Avatar
    Thor

    test.. I just made a comment but it’s not showing up. So I wanna see if this one works before I take the time to write it again.

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    1. craigr1971 Avatar
      craigr1971

      Thor, thanks so much for your comments. You obviously understand the “audio world”. First off, I have no decision-making role in anything involving the audio. That’s all Podium. They pick the narrator and everything else. Now, I like Podium a lot, but they definitely have exclusive control. They also take, like Audible, a very healthy cut of the total sales. I don’t know exactly why Podium decided to switch from Packs to singles. I assume it was simply a corporate decision.

      In terms of Apple vs Audible for us authors, I honestly don’t know much about that. If I were to indie produce my books, I’d obviously have studied the issue.

      Finally, all my books are on KDP, and even if you don’t do KU, they’re still priced at around $5, a much cheaper way to go.

      Thanks again, and I do value your support … craig

      Reply
  5. matt jackson Avatar
    matt jackson

    this think is broken

    Reply
    1. craigr1971 Avatar
      craigr1971

      Hi. I recently change the reference a little. The full post was unsightly on my webpage, so I made a link at the end of this post to the actual list. Hopefully that is still working. Please let me know … craig

      Reply
      1. Tyler Avatar
        Tyler

        Looks like the link isn’t working.

      2. craigr1971 Avatar
        craigr1971

        I think (?) I fixed it. Please let me know … cr

  6. Tyler Avatar
    Tyler

    The link at the bottom of the page is not working.

    Reply
  7. Bryan Avatar
    Bryan

    Summer 2024! So ready for “How Ryan Saves Time.” I am filling the void with your Time Diving books, wish me luck.

    Reply
    1. craigr1971 Avatar
      craigr1971

      Hope you’re enjoying Time Diving. Not sure why How Ryan is taking so long at Podium, but it will happen … craig

      Reply
  8. craigr1971 Avatar
    craigr1971

    Hi, and thanks! I think it slower since Scott has gotten very popular. I must wait in line now …. craig

    Reply
  9. Matthew Avatar
    Matthew

    Damn – you have been busy! Need to reread everything and then catch up! Until then. Keep writing! 😊

    The list is very helpful btw, found your site through looking for the correct order of readage..(not a word but should be).

    Reply
    1. craigr1971 Avatar
      craigr1971

      Thanks, Matthew! I will accept any praise …. craig

      Reply

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