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Django Wexler

Django Wexler graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh with degrees in creative writing and computer science, and worked for the university in artificial intelligence research. Eventually he migrated to Microsoft in Seattle, where he now lives with two cats and a teetering mountain of books. When not planning Shadow Campaigns, he wrangles computers, paints tiny soldiers, and plays games of all sorts.

Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Children's Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy

New and upcoming books

December 2025

Siege Line
(Diamond Knife, book 2)

September 2026

The Only Way Out Is Up

Series

Shadow Campaigns
   0.5. The Penitent Damned (2013)
   1. The Thousand Names (2013)
   2. The Shadow Throne (2014)
   2.5. The Shadow of Elysium (2015)
   3. The Price of Valour (2015)
   4. The Guns of Empire (2016)
   5. The Infernal Battalion (2018)

John Golden
1. Freelance Debugger (2014)
2. The Heroes of Mazaroth (2014)

Forbidden Library
   1. The Forbidden Library (2014)
   2. The Mad Apprentice (2015)
   3. The Palace of Glass (2016)
   4. The Fall of the Readers (2017)

Wells of Sorcery Trilogy
   1. Ship of Smoke and Steel (2019)
   2. City of Stone and Silence (2020)
   3. Siege of Rage and Ruin (2021)

Burningblade & Silvereye
   1. Ashes of the Sun (2020)
   2. Blood of the Chosen (2021)
   3. Emperor of Ruin (2023)

Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
Sundered Bond (2020)

Dark Lord Davi
1. How to Become the Dark Lord (and Die Trying) (2024)
2. Everybody Wants to Rule the World (Except Me) (2025)

Spelljammer
Memory's Wake (2024)

Diamond Knife
1. Last Stop (2024)
2. Siege Line (2025)

Novels

   Memories of Empire (2005)
   Shinigami (2006)
   The Only Way Out Is Up (2026)

Novellas and Short Stories

   The First Kill (2015)
   Netherwings (2021)
   Hard Reboot (2021)

Books containing stories by Django Wexler

Unbound II (2022)
(Unbound , book 2)
edited by
Shawn Speakman

Silk & Steel (2020)
A Queer Speculative Adventure Anthology
edited by
Janine A Southard

Quick Draw! (2020)
Fast and Funny Fiction
edited by
Noah K Sturdevant

More books

Award nominations

2016 Dragon Award for Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel (nominee) : The Price of Valour

Django Wexler recommends

This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me (2026)
(Maggie the Undying, book 1)
Ilona Andrews
"With a fun premise and wonderfully deep worldbuilding, This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me gives us an ordinary heroine who takes charge and refuses to let the world dictate her fate. Great for fans of Sarah Rees Brennan's Long Live Evil."

I Will Kill Your Imaginary Friend for $200 (2026)
Robert Brockway
"Funny as balls and creepy as hell."

The Devils (2025)
(Devils , book 1)
Joe Abercrombie
"The Devils is Joe Abercrombie at his best: exciting, witty, vicious. History buffs (like me!) will love the fantasy-historical setting overflowing with brilliant little details."

The Mercy of Gods (2024)
(Captive's War, book 1)
James S A Corey
"The Mercy of Gods is a wonderful mix of alien worldbuilding on a grand scale and deeply human characters, a portrait of reactions to adversity and disaster and the morality of collaboration."

The Tainted Cup (2024)
(Shadow of the Leviathan, book 1)
Robert Jackson Bennett
"The Tainted Cup is a true fantasy mystery, with a leading duo who stand with Holmes and Watson among the greats. And Bennett sets it all in a squishy, fascinating, biopunk world I'm dying to find out more about. Bring on the next one!"

Leech (2022)
Hiron Ennes
"Leech is wonderful, with a truly unique protagonist, a goeey, squicky post-apocalyptic setting, and a dose of Gormenghast gothic. Perfect for fans of Gideon the Ninth and The Traitor."

Battle of the Linguist Mages (2022)
Scotto Moore
"Sparklepunk meets Snow Crash! One of those books that hits you with an amazing new idea every couple of pages, and it makes for a wild ride."

City of Iron and Dust (2021)
J P Oakes
"A wonderful mash-up fantasy with a dash of Carl Hiaasen, a mad scramble through a burning city for the ultimate prize. Fans of Daniel Polansky's Low Town or Robert Jackson Bennett's City of Stairs will enjoy this one."

A Master of Djinn (2021)
(Dead Djinn Universe, book 1)
P Djèlí Clark
"An engaging mystery with a wonderful mix of the fantastic and the mundane, chain-smoking crocodile gods, stuffy marid librarians, and a brilliant heroine with a dashing bowler."

The Blacktongue Thief (2021)
(Blacktongue, book 1)
Christopher Buehlman
"The Blacktongue Thief is a masterclass in voice and thoughtful world design, with a wonderful cast and a protagonist who grabs you instantly. Fans of Lynch's The Lies of Locke Lamora will love this one."

The Black Coast (2021)
(God-King Chronicles, book 1)
Mike Brooks
"Excellent characters and wonderful worldbuilding, with a wealth of interesting cultural collisions . . . I'm already excited for the next one!"

Daughter of the Serpentine (2020)
(Dragoneer Academy, book 2)
E E Knight
"Deep and thoughtful...This is for anyone who fell in love with Tamora Pierce's Alanna."

Harrow the Ninth (2020)
(Locked Tomb, book 2)
Tamsyn Muir
"Harrow the Ninth is a psychological rollercoaster covering forty billion light-years. It’s wonderful to see the universe of Gideon expand, while staying as twisted and full of bones as ever."

Wanderers (2019)
(Wanderers , book 1)
Chuck Wendig
"Wanderers is amazing—huge, current, both broad and intensely personal, blending the contemplative apocalypse of Station Eleven with the compulsive readability of the best thrillers."

Children of Ruin (2019)
(Children of Time, book 2)
Adrian Tchaikovsky
"Children of Ruin is wonderful - big, thinky SF that feels classic without being mired in the past, absolutely crammed with fun ideas. Anyone who likes sweeping, evolutionary-scale stories will love this."

Breach (2018)
(Cold War Magic, book 1)
W L Goodwater
"Breach is a Cold War fantasy that nails the period flavor of a divided Berlin haunted by the horrors of the past, with a great cast and plenty of magic. Fans of Tim Powers' Declare or Charles Stross' The Atrocity Archives will like this one!"

Black Chamber (2018)
(Alternate World War, book 1)
S M Stirling
"It's a great feeling being in the hands of an alternate history master. Black Chamber is a wonderfully fun transcontinental spy romp, and a great beginning to a new series."

The Last Sun (2018)
(Tarot Sequence, book 1)
K D Edwards
"A fast, fun urban fantasy in a wonderfully original world, full of slam-bang magic and interesting characters."

Blackwing (2017)
(Raven's Mark, book 1)
Ed McDonald
"Blackwing is a bloody, gritty fantasy novel that manages not to sacrifice its heart. I love the world, which feel strange and lived-in, and the strength of the voice is fantastic. Fans of Glen Cook’s The Black Company or Joe Abercrombie’s The First Law series will be very happy with this one."

Kings of the Wyld (2017)
(Band , book 1)
Nicholas Eames
"A fantastic epic fantasy! Just the right smidgen of tongue-in-cheek to work wonderfully. Go read."

The Waking Fire (2016)
(Draconis Memoria, book 1)
Anthony Ryan
"The Waking Fire is part Indiana Jones, part Pirates of the Caribbean, and part Mistborn. It's got wonderful, memorable characters and great action...I loved it."

The Grey Bastards (2015)
(Lot Lands, book 1)
Jonathan French
"A gritty adventure with a fantastic, foul-mouthed voice and filthy, lovable characters in a wonderfully original world. Fans of Abercrombie’s THE FIRST LAW or the soldierly banter of Erikson’s MALAZAN BOOK OF THE FALLEN will like this a lot."

Senlin Ascends (2013)
(Babel, book 1)
Josiah Bancroft
"Senlin Ascends crosses the everyday strangeness and lyrical prose of Borges and Gogol with all the action and adventure of high fantasy. I loved it, and grabbed the next one as soon as I turned the last page."

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