Mike Rawlins and Demon the Dog Books in Order
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Last updated: July 14, 2026
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Mike Rawlins and Demon the Dog books in publication order
14 books
Demon
by Bernard Lee DeLeo
2012
On Halloween night, lonely teen Mike Rawlins joins a group heading to a haunted house and meets Demon, a dog that can hunt ghosts. Their frightening adventure becomes the start of an unlikely paranormal team.
Demon at War
by Bernard Lee DeLeo
2013
Mike Rawlins and the Demon Inc crew take on more paranormal danger as their strange new life becomes impossible to ignore. Demon remains their fearless defender while the group faces threats that keep growing in power.
Demon Inc
by Bernard Lee DeLeo
2013
Mike, Demon, and their friends form Demon Inc to fund their paranormal work after surviving their first haunting. While searching for missing children and battling Haunts, Mike finds that the darkness may be changing him too.
Darkness Rules
by Bernard Lee DeLeo
2015
Mike Rawlins, Demon, and their friends discover that the paranormal world does not follow ordinary rules. As frightening forces gain ground, the young team must use everything they have learned to protect each other and fight back.
Dark Illusion
by Bernard Lee DeLeo
2016
Mike, Demon, and their friends confront another eerie mystery where appearances cannot be trusted. To uncover what is real, the group must face supernatural tricks, growing fear, and the danger waiting behind the illusion.
Dark Future
by Bernard Lee DeLeo
2017
Mike Rawlins and Demon face a supernatural threat with consequences that reach beyond one haunted encounter. As the group confronts a frightening future, their friendship and Demon’s fearless loyalty become their best defenses.
Disciples of Darkness
by Bernard Lee DeLeo
2017
Mike and his friends find that the darkness they have fought has followers and plans of its own. Demon leads the charge as the young paranormal team faces enemies who are organized, determined, and far from human.
If Darkness Calls
by Bernard Lee DeLeo
2018
Another call for help brings Mike Rawlins, Demon, and their friends into contact with supernatural evil. They have learned how to fight the dark, but this time the danger may be closer to home than anyone expects.
The Price of Darkness
by Bernard Lee DeLeo
2018
Mike and the Demon Inc crew discover that every victory against the paranormal comes with consequences. As danger returns, friendship and courage are tested by a darkness that demands more from them than ever before.
Darkest Desires
by Bernard Lee DeLeo
2019
Mike, Demon, and their friends face supernatural danger rooted in the wants people try to hide. The young team must stay united as frightening forces exploit weakness, temptation, and the gaps between what people say and do.
DemonDarkness Fever
by Bernard Lee DeLeo
2020
Mike, Demon, and the gang find their paranormal troubles taking a darker turn. The team must face frightening forces while balancing friendship, humor, and the growing realization that their unusual lives are far from over.
Fear the Darkness
by Bernard Lee DeLeo
2020
The young ghost-hunting crew is tested by a threat that feeds on fear and uncertainty. Mike and Demon must keep their friends together as a new supernatural danger makes every familiar place feel unsafe.
The Abode of Darkness
by Bernard Lee DeLeo
2020
A place steeped in supernatural danger draws Mike Rawlins, Demon, and their friends into another fight. To survive, they must uncover what is hiding in the darkness before it can claim more victims.
Darkness Devours
by Bernard Lee DeLeo
2021
Mike Rawlins, Demon, and their friends confront another growing supernatural threat. As darkness closes in, the young paranormal investigators must rely on their hard-won bond, Demon’s instincts, and the courage to face what others cannot see.
Mike Rawlins and Demon the Dog books in chronological order

Demon
by Bernard Lee DeLeo
2012Mike Rawlins and Demon the Dog, Book 1
Demon Inc
by Bernard Lee DeLeo
2013Mike Rawlins and Demon the Dog, Book 2
Demon at War
by Bernard Lee DeLeo
2013Mike Rawlins and Demon the Dog, Book 3
Darkness Rules
by Bernard Lee DeLeo
2015Mike Rawlins and Demon the Dog, Book 4
Dark Illusion
by Bernard Lee DeLeo
2016Mike Rawlins and Demon the Dog, Book 5
Dark Future
by Bernard Lee DeLeo
2017Mike Rawlins and Demon the Dog, Book 6
Disciples of Darkness
by Bernard Lee DeLeo
2017Mike Rawlins and Demon the Dog, Book 7
If Darkness Calls
by Bernard Lee DeLeo
2018Mike Rawlins and Demon the Dog, Book 8
The Price of Darkness
by Bernard Lee DeLeo
2018Mike Rawlins and Demon the Dog, Book 9
Darkest Desires
by Bernard Lee DeLeo
2019Mike Rawlins and Demon the Dog, Book 10
DemonDarkness Fever
by Bernard Lee DeLeo
2020Mike Rawlins and Demon the Dog, Book 11
Fear the Darkness
by Bernard Lee DeLeo
2020Mike Rawlins and Demon the Dog, Book 12
The Abode of Darkness
by Bernard Lee DeLeo
2020Mike Rawlins and Demon the Dog, Book 13
Darkness Devours
by Bernard Lee DeLeo
2021Mike Rawlins and Demon the Dog, Book 14
Series background & context
The Mike Rawlins and Demon the Dog series begins on Halloween night, when Mike Rawlins stops to help a group of teenagers with a stalled car. Mike is a loner, and the outing to a haunted house is not exactly his idea of a good time. It becomes even less ordinary when the group meets Demon, a brave stray dog with a remarkable taste for ghosts.
Demon sets the tone for the series: teen friendship, paranormal danger, fast action, jokes, and a dog who is much more than a loyal pet. Demon can sense evil and fight supernatural threats, making him the team's unlikely protector. He is funny, fearless, and often the first one willing to charge toward whatever is making strange noises in the dark.
Mike grows into the role of organizer and protector as the books go on. Alongside his friends, he faces haunts, missing people, dangerous entities, and mysteries that push the group beyond a single haunted-house adventure. In Demon Inc, the teens turn their unusual experiences into a small paranormal-investigation operation, giving them a way to respond when trouble finds them again.
The group matters as much as the scares. These are stories about young people learning to trust one another, deal with fear, and take responsibility when adults cannot see the threat. Romance and school-life concerns sit beside the ghost hunting, so the characters have room to be teenagers even while they are carrying holy water and trying to survive the next encounter.
The stakes rise over later books such as Demon at War, Darkness Rules, Dark Illusion, and Dark Future. Mike's own connection to the supernatural becomes more important, while Demon remains the team's steady, sarcastic, ghost-chasing presence. The continuing story leans more adventurous than grim, though it does not shy away from scary situations.
Demon is the heart of it.
Readers who enjoy paranormal stories with a close group of friends, a little romance, and a heroic animal companion should begin with Demon. The books are best read in order, since Mike's friendships, abilities, and the larger darkness around the team develop across the series.
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