New here? You're in the right place. Whether you're looking for a fast-paced mystery, a supernatural thriller, a post-apocalyptic epic, or a science fiction adventure, this page will help you find the perfect place to begin exploring the literary universe of author David N. Alderman.
What are you in the mood for? Mystery? Science Fiction? Adventure? Want some time travel? Multiverse? Romance? Demons? Villains? Heroes? Intergalactic travel? Serial killers? Whatever you’re wanting to read, each story is a piece of the bigger puzzle.
First off, welcome to my literary world. I’m David N. Alderman, author of more than a dozen books that span multiple series. I write mostly in science fiction, apocalyptic, mystery, supernatural, and adventure genres. Though I’ve written a lot of books, I’ve realized that many readers just don’t know where to start in their reading journey with my universe. So that’s what this page is for.
My books are (as of right now) broken down into five different series, all of which at some point presently (or will in the future) cross with one another. Every novel, novella, short story, and audio project exists within the same fictional universe. Characters cross paths, events echo through history, and seemingly unrelated stories often connect in unexpected ways. My stories take place in one of two different worlds: Earth and Anaisha. Beyond those, some stories take place in alternate universes and realities, some even in a dream world.
Without spoiling anything, I can assure you that each piece of fiction that I write immediately becomes cannon that ties in with all of my other fictional stories, so you’re never wasting your time reading a story I’ve written because each is a puzzle piece that reveals more of the greater picture.
Genres: Mystery / Supernatural / Detective
Detective Hale isn’t the man he used to be. Throughout the later years of his life, he made mistakes - many of which are coming back to haunt him. On the path of a serial killer known only as Red Crane, Hale is about to start a journey that he may never come back from.
Detective Hale’s Sins is a blend of supernatural and mystery, one in which a lone detective must fight not only the physical enemies around him, but also the demons within.
Genres: Science Fiction / Urban Fantasy / Adventure
Before the events of Expired Reality, the legendary Lazerblades faced their greatest enemy. This free 40-episode audio drama serves as the perfect introduction to the world, characters, and mysteries of both the Expired Reality series and the literary universe of David N. Alderman as a whole.
Genres: Mystery / Supernatural / Detective
Midnight City is a place where murder and the uncanny walk hand in hand, but after a disgraceful case ends Harvey Elder’s detective career, he’s been reduced to chasing petty jobs just to survive. When the mythical Death Rose is stolen from the local botanical garden, Harvey is pulled back into true detective work.
Set in a parallel corner of the multiverse, these mysteries blend classic detective fiction with supernatural suspense.
Genres: Science Fiction / Adventure / Fantasy
Treasure Hunter Montel Montgomery is used to being hated by the public, especially after the questionable disappearance of his last expedition team. But when a living map makes its way into this hands, he realizes he has a chance to unearth some of Anaisha’s most ancient and historical treasures. He just has to avoid the dozens of enemies who are after the same prizes.
The Adventures of Montel Montgomery will see Montel in search of legendary artifacts, ancient ruins, and forgotten civilizations as each discovery uncovers another piece of a much larger mystery that makes up the world of Anaisha.
Genres: Science Fiction / Urban Fantasy / Adventure
David Corbin was once the Hero of Anaisha. Now, he’s just a man chasing the woman he lost—until his reckless journey to stop her wedding thrusts him into a deadly game of corruption, demons, and destiny. Meanwhile, bride-to-be Carrie Green uncovers a chilling truth: her marriage is part of a trap that could decide humanity’s fate. As their worlds collide, love, memory, and power ignite a war that spans realities in the explosive opening of the Expired Reality series.
The Expired Reality series is the flagship saga of my literary universe, blending science fiction, urban fantasy, adventure into an interconnected epic that is still running today.
Genres: Science Fiction / Apocalyptic
The night of Nathan Pierce’s graduation turns catastrophic as meteorites tear through the sky, leaving devastation in their wake. With his sister Daisy, he races to Phoenix in search of their missing parents, only to discover the meteors—and his family—are tied to something far darker than anyone imagined.
The Black Earth series goes back and tells how Earth was destroyed before the events of my Expired Reality series. If you want to see the origins of humanity’s second-greatest enemy and see where everything went wrong, start here.