Order of W. Michael Gear Books
W. Michael Gear is an American author of historical fiction in addition to being an archaeologist. After getting sick of reading historical fiction with historical inaccuracies, Michael immediately wrote a 550 page novel – his first attempt at a novel – that may not have read well, but was at least accurate historically. Michael frequently co-authors his novels with his wife Kathleen O’Neal Gear, which includes their best known work, the First North Americans series.
W. Michael Gear made his literary debut in 1988. That year, he had three novels published – The Big Horn Legacy, The Warriors of Spider and The Way of Spider. Below is a list of W. Michael Gear’s books in order of when they were originally released (and in chronological order):
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Publication Order of The Athena Trilogy Books
| Athena Unleashed | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Genesis Athena | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Athena's Wrath | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Spider Trilogy Books
| The Warriors of Spider | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Way of Spider | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Web of Spider | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of First North Americans Books
(with Kathleen O'Neal Gear)
Chronological Order of First North Americans Books
(with Kathleen O'Neal Gear)
Publication Order of Anasazi Mysteries Books
(with Kathleen O'Neal Gear)
| The Visitant | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Summoning God | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Bone Walker | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| This series was re-issued in 2023 as a 6 book series breaking up the 3 books. | ||
Publication Order of Contact: The Battle For America Books
(with Kathleen O'Neal Gear)
| Coming of the Storm | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fire the Sky | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Searing Wind | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Donovan Books
| Outpost | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Abandoned | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Pariah | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Unreconciled | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Adrift | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Reckoning | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Flight of the Hawk Books
| The River | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Plains | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Forbidden Borders Books
| Requiem for the Conqueror | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Relic of Empire | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Countermeasures | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Genetic Thriller Books
(with Kathleen O'Neal Gear)
| Dark Inheritance | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Raising Abel | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of The Peacemaker's Tale Books
(with Kathleen O'Neal Gear)
| People of the Longhouse | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Dawn Country | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Broken Land | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Shadowed Forest | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Dusk Country | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Blood Lightning | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Eclipse Dancer | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Chronological Order of The Peacemaker's Tale Books
(with Kathleen O'Neal Gear)
| People of the Longhouse | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| People of the Longhouse | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Shadowed Forest | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Dawn Country | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Dawn Country | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Dusk Country | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Broken Land | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Broken Land | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Blood Lightning | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Eclipse Dancer | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Saga of the Mountain Saga Books
| The Morning River | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Coyote Summer | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| White Mist Dog | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Panther's Scream | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Chronological Order of Saga of the Mountain Saga Books
| The Morning River | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| White Mist Dog | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Panther's Scream | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Coyote Summer | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Team Psi Books
| The Alpha Enigma | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Implacable Alpha | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of The Wyoming Chronicles Books
| Dissolution | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fourth Quadrant | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| After The Eagle Has Fallen | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Bad Choices | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Long Ride Home | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Big Horn Legacy | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Artifact | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Starstrike | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Children of the Dawnland | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Athena Factor | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Betrayal: The Lost Life of Jesus | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| This Scorched Earth | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fracture Event | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Foundation | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Buffalo Justice | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Vikings in North America: Pursuing the Myth of Paradise | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Anthologies
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Note: The First North Americans, Anasazi Mysteries, Genetic Thriller and Contact series along with the standalone novels The Betrayal and Children of the Dawnland were co-authored by Kathleen O’Neal Gear.
If You Like W. Michael Gear Books, You’ll Love…
Loved these books from the first, hope to keep reading them.
The Morning River is very good and Coyote Summer even better. They are amazing reads I could hardly put down. The people I have shared the books with have been pleased with the writing and the content. They hold a spot on my book shelves.