Michael James Ploof Books in Order

Young sock gnome Billy Coatbutton faces the test that will determine his future through the Wheel of Destiny. His treasure hunt brings him into conflict with the Sockefellers, while unexpected dangers place a human boy’s life at risk.

Young ranger Whill searches for his origins while rival kingdoms slide toward war and a dark elf's monstrous army threatens Agora. Joined by new companions, he discovers a prophecy that places his untapped abilities at the center of the conflict.

After the liberation of Isladon, monstrous Draggard spread across Agora while a dark elf rules behind a dead king's identity. As kingdoms falter and old allies face captivity and loss, Whill's friends search for evidence that he is still alive.

As an invasion gathers, Whill trains with the elves and confronts the danger within his own growing power. His companions struggle with divided loyalties and magical captivity while an assassin bound to the enemy threatens Whill's royal family.

Soon after completing his first great test, Billy Coatbutton receives another important mission alongside Mavis Sockefeller. Their treasure hunt leads beyond familiar surroundings, where threats to the sock gnomes’ clans make their task increasingly urgent.

Dark armies overrun Agora while Whill and his companions remain stranded across the sea. To return and defend their homes, they must overcome dangerous divisions, and Whill faces a demand to surrender the power that may be their best hope.

Seven years after a catastrophe, Boston survives behind a magical shield. Student wizard Orion Rezner discovers a plot to destroy it, but convincing the authorities proves difficult, leaving him and his friends to confront the threat themselves.

Freed from slavery, Talon searches for his lost love with a spirit wolf at his side. A powerful ring and encounters with other fugitives force him to weigh that personal quest against the suffering of others.

Condemned to slavery after failing his island’s brutal expectations, young Talon faces another danger from the chieftain’s son. His friends plan an escape, but surviving their homeland may require defying the customs that have trapped him.

Young Dirk Blackthorn survives by stealing and learning tricks from his alcoholic magician father. Arriving penniless in a northern city before winter, he seeks a place in its criminal underworld, determined to turn an unstable childhood into a different future.

Whill inherits a fractured kingdom while a necromancer raises an undead army and dragons prepare to move. As he struggles to hold his realm together, his companions confront revenge, lost magic, and changes that threaten their peoples' future.

Returning from the north defeated, Whill prepares another campaign to reclaim his kingdom and stop a necromancer. Across Agora, his companions grapple with divine messages, hidden truths, and gathering dragons as the gods select champions for a new age.

Talon sails east aboard a liberated slave ship, determined to rescue Akkeri. A mysterious attack entangles him in regional politics, where securing a homeland for his people may demand an alliance with his estranged father.

An ancient prison is weakening, threatening to release the bearer of the world's darkest power. Whill discovers that saving everyone he loves may require defeating that immortal enemy, assuming the same terrible burden, and accepting imprisonment in his place.

Having reached the Wide Wall, Murland and his fellow champions still face a perilous journey to the dragon awaiting their sacrifice. Elsewhere, captured allies race to escape and deliver a warning before the wizard's deceptive prophecy seals the group's fate.

A failed apprentice wizard is chosen to join four unlikely companions on a supposedly heroic mission to defeat a dragon. Unaware that their patron intends them as its next meal, the mismatched champions must overcome their own shortcomings to survive.

Survivors seek a fresh start in the elves' ancient homeland, but hostile creatures, rival settlers, and hidden powers threaten their hopes. As Eldarian pursues his plans in Agora, Whill must confront the demands of his own dangerous new abilities.

The truth behind their prophecy threatens to divide Murland's companions as they search for a missing knight across the sea. While another rescue unfolds at the Twisted Tower, the champions must decide whether they can unite against the legendary dragon.

The surviving champions begin a victory tour, only to discover that a candid theatrical account may destroy their heroic reputations. Meanwhile, Witch Hazel takes charge of an infant dark lord and launches a campaign of terror against Fallacetine's royal families.

In an empire ruled by dragon riders, an enslaved woman reveals her forbidden elemental magic and forces her children into flight. As a returning comet awakens their powers, the family becomes central to a conflict rooted in centuries of conquest.

Diagnosed with terminal cancer just before a zombie outbreak, Sheriff Max discovers his wife among the infected. Refusing to abandon her, he sets out to find a cure while joining his deputy in gathering survivors and investigating the catastrophe.

After finding a way to reverse the infection, Max searches for a safe base as the invaders evolve. When the military takes the survivors, including his wife, he crosses devastated northern New York to recover her amid increasingly hostile encounters.

Max and his companions fight toward Fort Drum, hoping to reunite him with his wife. A vengeful enemy and the next phase of the invasion threaten their journey as alien creatures begin producing an even deadlier generation of monsters.

Twenty years before Whill's adventures, young commander Abram must unite elves and dwarves to defend a strategically vital island. Driven by his father's death there, he discovers that enemy infiltration and an ancient prophecy may make his mission far larger than revenge.

Paralyzed and unable to afford surgery, Sam Sullivan enters a virtual game hoping to earn money. An unusual leveling ability and a helpful elf bring opportunity, but a powerful enemy soon threatens the companions he has found.

Sam and his guild enjoy new wealth and a tower of their own until a game malfunction begins trapping fallen players in the underworld. Investigating the disaster puts their hard-won progress and virtual lives at risk.

Dwarf prince Roakore prefers his forge to royal responsibility until a dark elf invasion threatens Ro’Sar. Ordered to retreat, he must lead the surviving clans toward the northern mountains while struggling with his desire to remain and fight.

As war consumes Drindellia, Whill's allies fight enemies threatening their settlements and search for humans with ancient powers. Whill pursues the Godsbane, hoping to stop the gods from remaking the world before everything his friends defend is erased.

Abducted by aliens, Sheriff Harry Warwick is fitted with cybernetic arms and forced into a deadly arena. Alliances with fellow fighters offer a chance to escape, but surviving may mean breaking the rules of their captors’ spectacle.

Harry and his allies seek control over the nanobots that threaten their freedom. Their plan demands stealing an artifact from a heavily guarded casino cruiser and confronting a dangerous space pirate, turning escape into another perilous mission.

Stranded in a monster-filled world, Jake can earn passage back to Earth by escorting a difficult princess home. His unusual advantages are an enchanted pizza shovel and a sentient piece of dough, but the journey crosses miles of dangerous territory.

Back on Earth, Jake has nearly abandoned hope of seeing his otherworldly companions again when he is summoned to Tarth. Scarlett has vanished, leaving his monster-eating sidekick with the only clue and Jake facing a dangerous search through the Badlands.

Sam prepares his small guild for a tournament whose prize is a kingdom. Competing against dozens of larger guilds becomes more complicated when a demon brings news that creates an unexpected and alarming new responsibility.

Winning the tournament gives Sam and his guild control of Ozara, but possessing a kingdom creates new challenges. As other players enter their territory, they must defend their victory and learn what ruling actually requires.

The Game Masters brand Sam a dark lord, turning other players against him. Pursued by a resurrected paladin and facing threats to his demon children, he considers claiming a dangerous source of power to protect them.

The Dark Throne offers Sam extraordinary power while steadily corrupting him. With his companions and future at stake, he must decide how much of himself he will surrender and whether sacrifice can break its hold.

Drawing on his own move to full-time RV living, Michael James Ploof guides beginners through preparing for life on the road. Topics include choosing a vehicle, trying practice trips, finding work opportunities, and handling the everyday surprises of mobile living.

Smuggling to pay for his father's cancer treatment, pilot John Pyre crashes on a strange island after a mysterious storm. Declared its destined Dragon King, he must defend its people with his unexpected cargo of weapons against a vengeful ruler's army.

New veterinarian Ethan is transported to a magical world and apprentices in the town of Arcane Acres. With an arcane intelligence helping him treat enchanted animals, he must investigate a wave of hexes that threatens the community he hopes to call home.

A surge of wild magic threatens Arcane Acres, and Ethan suspects a connection to dragons imprisoned by dwarves. Freeing them may restore the balance, but attempting a rescue could start a war and endanger the town he wants to protect.

Arcane Acres' prosperity brings newcomers and growing tension, but a series of animal attacks reveals a more dangerous threat. When a friend suffers a werewolf bite, Ethan must find a cure before the full moon makes the transformation permanent.

Ben and his family finally begin working together in the Ragnarok Tournament, only for his former guild to cause trouble. Punishing dungeon challenges and competing Norse gods threaten to undo their progress and newfound confidence.

Betrayed by his guild, Ben Jewel enters the Ragnarok Tournament with his family as his remaining option. Their chaotic mix of inexperienced relatives must learn to cooperate if they hope to compete against skilled, organized opponents.

Middle-aged plumber Dave is abducted by a deity to compete in an intergalactic scavenger hunt with Earth's survival at stake. Armed with a heavy wrench and costly abilities to rewind his mistakes, he must fight through increasingly dangerous worlds.

As Dave's team grows stronger, a murderous merchant targets Cynthia in a competition governed by unfamiliar rules. Protecting her while exploring hostile worlds forces Dave to confront rivals, internal sabotage, and betrayals his ability to rewind death cannot easily undo.

Dave’s adventures continue in a world governed by game statistics, growing abilities and unusual time mechanics. Armed with a wrench, the underdog hero faces dangerous challenges alongside companions whose cooperation can determine whether another attempt succeeds.