Best Hunter Blain Books
Hunter Blain builds long-running urban fantasy with a sharp comedic edge and genuine momentum — the kind of series where you finish book one and immediately need the next. The Preternatural Chronicles, which kicks off with I'm Glad You're Dead, blends supernatural creatures, fast-paced action, and irreverent humor into something that feels closer to a binge-worthy TV show than traditional fantasy. Blain writes with wit and propulsive pacing, keeping the stakes high without taking things too seriously. The Chronos Paradox series, starting with Wielding an Hourglass, shows a different gear — tighter, more thriller-inflected, with time travel used as genuine plot machinery rather than backdrop. Luke Daniels narrates much of the audiobook catalog, and it's a natural pairing: Daniels' energy matches Blain's tone perfectly. Readers who want escapist genre fiction that doesn't drag will find a lot to like here.
Where to Start with Hunter Blain
- Best entry point → The Preternatural Chronicles: Books 0.5-3.5: Preternatural Chronicles Boxsets
- Start The Chronos Paradox series → Wielding an Hourglass: A Time Travel Thriller (The Chronos Paradox Book 1)
- Quick read, big payoff → Blood and Thunder: Preternatural Chronicles Book 11 (The Preternatural Chronicles)
- What readers keep coming back to → I'm Glad You're Dead: Preternatural Chronicles Book 1 (The Preternatural Chronicles)
Best Hunter Blain Books
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Blood and Thunder: Preternatural Chronicles Book 11 (The Preternatural Chronicles)
The Preternatural Chronicles • Book 11
by Hunter Blain
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John stands past the event horizon of irreversible darkness, having allowed corruption to seep into his heart for love's sake. Book eleven explores whether heroes can find balance after embracing their shadow.
★ 4.60 Goodreads (129 ratings) - 2
The Preternatural Chronicles: Books 0.5-3.5: Preternatural Chronicles Boxsets
The Preternatural Chronicles
by Hunter Blain
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John Cook met an interesting fellow in a Medieval prison who offered immortality for a simple diet change. Blain's boxset follows John's undead adventures through four books of supernatural mysteries where the fine print always matters.
★ 4.50 Goodreads (68 ratings) - 3
Wielding an Hourglass: A Time Travel Thriller (The Chronos Paradox Book 1)
The Chronos Paradox • Book 1
by Hunter Blain
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A quick trip to the store becomes Andrew Frost's worst nightmare when he returns to find his family dead—but he's not giving up without a fight.
★ 4.21 Goodreads (85 ratings) - 4
I'm Glad You're Dead: Preternatural Chronicles Book 1 (The Preternatural Chronicles)
The Preternatural Chronicles • Book 1
by Hunter Blain
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Medieval prisoner John Cook trades mortality for vampirism, then spends five centuries dealing with Hollywood's ridiculous version of his undead existence.
★ 4.16 Goodreads (2.9K ratings) - 5
Sands of Time: A Time Travel Thriller (The Chronos Paradox)
The Chronos Paradox • Book 2
by Hunter Blain
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Andrew Frost discovers his daughter's mere existence threatens universal collapse, forcing him into an impossible alliance with his future self.
★ 4.09 Goodreads (22 ratings)