Assassin's Creed Books in Order
Part ofAnton Gill Books in OrderFollow Anton Gill's Assassin's Creed novels, published as Oliver Bowden, with summaries, reading order, and quick notes on where to start.
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Assassin's Creed books in publication order
11 books
Renaissance
by Anton Gill
2009
Betrayed by the ruling families of Italy, young Ezio Auditore sets out to avenge his murdered family. His search for justice pulls him into the secret world of the Assassins, and into a web of power, corruption, and conspiracy.
Brotherhood
by Anton Gill
2010
Rome is broken, and the Borgia hold it in a tight grip. Ezio must rebuild the Assassin Brotherhood, outwit enemies within and without, and take the fight to Cesare before Italy falls completely under Templar control.
Revelations
by Anton Gill
2011
Older and more reflective, Ezio follows Altaïr's trail from Masyaf to Constantinople in search of answers. What he finds is another Templar plot, and the last great test of his life as an Assassin.
The Secret Crusade
by Anton Gill
2011
Niccolò Polo finally tells the hidden story of Altaïr, from his early trials to his war with the Templars. It is a life shaped by duty, loss, and one devastating betrayal.
Forsaken
by Anton Gill
2012
Told through Haytham Kenway's journals, this novel uncovers the family history behind the American Revolution. It gives Connor's world a darker edge, with betrayal, divided loyalties, and a war that cuts straight through blood ties.
Black Flag
by Anton Gill
2013
In the Golden Age of Piracy, Edward Kenway chases fortune and fame across the Caribbean. His swagger draws him into the older, deadlier struggle between Assassins and Templars.
Blackbeard: The Lost Journal
by Christie Golden
2014
Framed as Blackbeard's own journal, this illustrated tie-in dives into the world of Edward Thatch and the Caribbean pirate age. It adds texture, lore, and atmosphere to the Black Flag era.
Unity
by Anton Gill
2014
Paris is tearing itself apart in 1789, and Arno Dorian is driven by grief and revenge. His bond with Élise pulls him into a revolution where love, politics, and the Assassin-Templar war collide.
Underworld
by Anton Gill
2015
Victorian London is being reshaped by the first underground railway when a corpse turns up at the dig. Deep undercover, Henry Green must fight the Templars from the shadows before the city is lost.
Heresy
by Christie Golden
2016
Templar researcher Simon Hathaway relives the life of an ancestor who fought beside Joan of Arc. The deeper he goes, the more the past threatens to fracture the present.
Desert Oath
by Anton Gill
2017
In peaceful Siwa, teenage Bayek is left with questions when his father departs without warning. His search for answers becomes a dangerous journey into duty, grief, and the forces threatening his homeland.
Assassin's Creed books in chronological order

Renaissance
by Anton Gill
2009Assassin's Creed, Book 1
Brotherhood
by Anton Gill
2010Assassin's Creed, Book 2
The Secret Crusade
by Anton Gill
2011Assassin's Creed, Book 3
Revelations
by Anton Gill
2011Assassin's Creed, Book 4
Forsaken
by Anton Gill
2012Assassin's Creed, Book 5
Black Flag
by Anton Gill
2013Assassin's Creed, Book 6
Blackbeard: The Lost Journal
by Christie Golden
2014Assassin's Creed, Book 7
Unity
by Anton Gill
2014Assassin's Creed, Book 8
Underworld
by Anton Gill
2015Assassin's Creed, Book 9
Heresy
by Christie Golden
2016Assassin's Creed, Book 10
Desert Oath
by Anton Gill
2017Assassin's Creed, Book 11
Series background & context
The Assassin's Creed books linked to Anton Gill sit right at the crossroads of historical fiction and franchise adventure. Most were published under the pen name Oliver Bowden, and they are built to do two things at once: retell major game stories and give the characters more inner life on the page.
At heart, the setup is simple. The Assassins believe people should be free to choose, even when that freedom leads to conflict. The Templars believe peace comes through control. That argument runs beneath every chase, duel, and conspiracy, whether the story is set in Florence, Rome, Constantinople, Paris, London, or Siwa.
Read them for movement first.
The series has a strong travel rhythm. Renaissance and Brotherhood bring you into Ezio's Italy, full of vendettas, plots, and city politics. The Secret Crusade turns back to Altaïr and gives the older mythology a sadder, more personal shape. Black Flag shifts to the Caribbean and pirate ambition. Unity and Underworld trade one revolution for another, moving from Paris in 1789 to industrial London under the shadow of the new underground railway.
Some books are closer to straight novelizations than others. Forsaken stands out because it reframes its events through Haytham Kenway's journals, which changes the emotional balance of the story. Unity leans into the bond between Arno and Élise. Underworld gives Henry Green room to operate before players know him well. Desert Oath works as a prequel, showing Bayek before the larger mythology fully closes around him. Around Gill's run, the wider franchise also branches into related books such as Heresy and Blackbeard: The Lost Journal, which show how flexible this world can be.
Every era brings a new costume, but the same old argument.
That is really the appeal of the series. You are getting historical backdrops, but you are also getting recurring themes: loyalty, revenge, sacrifice, secrecy, and the cost of living by a code. If you want one long continuous read, start with the early Ezio books and go forward. If you prefer to sample, pick the hero or period that grabs you first. The books are broad, energetic, and designed to keep the pages turning.
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