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Assassin's Creed Books in Order

Part ofAnton Gill Books in Order

Follow Anton Gill's Assassin's Creed novels, published as Oliver Bowden, with summaries, reading order, and quick notes on where to start.

Last updated: July 3, 2026

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Assassin's Creed books in publication order

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11 books

1

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.

2

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.

3

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.

4

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.

5

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.

6

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.

7

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.

8

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.

9

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.

10

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.

11

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

  1. Book cover for "Renaissance"

    Renaissance

    by Anton Gill

    2009Assassin's Creed, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Brotherhood"

    Brotherhood

    by Anton Gill

    2010Assassin's Creed, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Secret Crusade"

    The Secret Crusade

    by Anton Gill

    2011Assassin's Creed, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Revelations"

    Revelations

    by Anton Gill

    2011Assassin's Creed, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "Forsaken"

    Forsaken

    by Anton Gill

    2012Assassin's Creed, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "Black Flag"

    Black Flag

    by Anton Gill

    2013Assassin's Creed, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "Blackbeard: The Lost Journal"

    Blackbeard: The Lost Journal

    by Christie Golden

    2014Assassin's Creed, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "Unity"

    Unity

    by Anton Gill

    2014Assassin's Creed, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "Underworld"

    Underworld

    by Anton Gill

    2015Assassin's Creed, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "Heresy"

    Heresy

    by Christie Golden

    2016Assassin's Creed, Book 10
  11. Book cover for "Desert Oath"

    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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