James Axler

The author known as James Axler is a house name created by Gold Eagle Publishing, an imprint of Harlequin. Axler writes the Deathlands, Outlanders, and Earthblood series, which are action-adventure/sci-fi novels. The pseudonym was first used by Laurence James in 1986, when he co-authored the novel Pilgrimage of Hell with Christopher Lowder. Over the years, numerous authors have used the name James Axler when writing for the various series published by Gold Eagle.

Among the authors who have written books under the James Axler name are Mark Ellis, Mel Odom, Alan Philipson, Terry Collins, Nick Pollotta, Victor Milan, Edo Van Belkom, Andy Boot, Douglas Wojtowicz, and Rik Hoskin. Some of these authors have written just one novel in the series, while others have contributed multiple books. In addition to these authors, others such as Allan Philipson, Nick Pollota, Andy boot, Terry Collins, Mel Odom, Victor Milan, Rik Hoskin, Douglas Wojtowicz, Chuck Rogers, and Travis Morgan have also used the James Axler pen name. This article will focus on the lives of two of the most prolific authors who have written books under the James Axler name: Laurence James and Mark Ellis.

Laurence James, one of the first authors to use the James Axler pseudonym, wrote the first book in the Deathlands series, Pilgrimage of Hell, in 1986. James was a British writer who wrote science fiction, fantasy, and horror novels. He was born in 1947 and died in 2001. James was a prolific writer who wrote over 50 novels in his career. Many of his novels were written under the James Axler name, and he contributed to the Deathlands, Outlanders, and Earth Blood series.

Mark Ellis is another author who has written many books under the James Axler name. Ellis was born in 1954 and is a British writer who has written science fiction, fantasy, and horror novels. He has written over 30 novels in his career, many of which were written under the James Axler name. Ellis has contributed to the Deathlands, Outlanders, and Earth Blood series. He is known for his action-adventure stories and his ability to create vivid and imaginative worlds.

In addition to writing novels, the James Axler name is also used by Graphic Audio LLC for books in both the Deathlands and Outlanders series. These stories are available in eBook format and also produced as dramatized audiobooks, which feature a full cast, sound effects, and cinematic music. This adds another dimension to the James Axler universe and allows fans to experience the stories in a new and exciting way.
Deathlands Books
# Title Year
1 Pilgrimage to Hell 1986
2 Red Holocaust 1986
3 Neutron Solstice 1987
4 Crater Lake 1987
5 Homeward Bound 1987
6 Pony Soldiers 1988
7 Dectra Chain 1988
8 Ice and Fire 1988
9 Red Equinox 1989
10 Northstar Rising 1989
11 Time Nomads 1990
12 Latitude Zero 1991
13 Seedling 1991
14 Dark Carnival 1991
15 Chill Factor 1992
16 Moon Fate 1992
17 Shockscape 1993
18 Fury's Pilgrims 1993
19 Deep Empire 1993
20 Cold Asylum 1994
21 Twilight Children 1994
22 Rider, Reaper 1994
23 Road Wars 1994
24 Trader Redux 1994
25 Genesis Echo 1995
26 Bloodlines 1995
27 Shadowfall 1995
28 Ground Zero 1995
29 Emerald Fire 1995
30 Eclipse at Noon 1996
31 Bitter Fruit 1996
32 Crossways 1996
33 Keepers of the Sun 1996
34 Circle Thrice 1996
35 Stoneface 1996
36 Skydark 1997
37 Demons of Eden 1997
38 The Mars Arena 1997
39 Watersleep 1997
40 Nightmare Passage 1997
41 Crucible of Time 1998
42 Freedom Lost 1998
43 Way of the Wolf 1998
44 Dark Emblem 1998
45 Gaia's Demise 1999
46 Encounter 1999
47 Starfall 1999
48 Gemini Rising 1999
49 Dark Reckoning 1999
50 Rat King 2000
51 Shadow World 2000
52 Pandora's Redoubt 2000
53 Zero City 2000
54 Judas Strike 2001
55 Savage Armada 2001
56 Shadow Fortress 2001
57 Sunchild 2001
58 Salvation Road 2002
59 Breakthrough 2002
60 Amazon Gate 2002
61 Destiny's Truth 2002
62 Skydark Spawn 2003
63 Damnation Road Show 2003
64 Devil Riders 2003
65 Bloodfire 2003
66 Hellbenders 2004
67 Separation 2004
68 Death Hunt 2004
69 Shaking Earth 2004
70 Black Harvest 2005
71 Vengeance Trail 2005
72 Ritual Chill 2005
73 Atlantis Reprise 2005
74 Labyrinth 2006
75 Strontium Swamp 2006
76 Shatter Zone 2006
77 Perdition Valley 2006
78 Cannibal Moon 2007
79 Sky Raider 2007
80 Remember Tomorrow 2007
81 Apocalypse Unborn 2007
82 Sunspot 2007
83 Desert Kings 2008
84 Thunder Road 2008
85 Plague Lords 2008
86 Alpha Wave 2009
87 Time Castaways 2009
88 Eden's Twilight 2009
89 Desolation Crossing 2009
90 Dark Resurrection 2009
91 Prophecy 2009
92 Blood Harvest 2010
93 Baptism of Rage 2010
94 Arcadian's Asylum 2010
95 Doom Helix 2010
96 Moonfeast 2010
97 Downrigger Drift 2010
98 Lost Gates 2011
99 Prodigal's Return 2011
100 Perception Fault 2011
101 Tainted Cascade 2011
102 Playfair's Axiom 2011
103 Hell Road Warriors 2012
104 Wretched Earth 2012
105 Palaces of Light 2012
106 Haven's Blight 2012
107 Crimson Waters 2012
108 No Man's Land 2012
109 Storm Breakers 2013
110 Dark Fathoms 2013
111 Sins of Honor 2013
112 Motherlode 2013
113 Nemesis 2013
114 Chrono Spasm 2013
115 Siren Song 2013
116 Blood Red Tide 2014
117 End Program 2014
118 Polestar Omega 2014
119 Hanging Judge 2014
120 Desolation Angels 2014
121 Hive Invasion 2015
122 End Day 2015
123 Forbidden Trespass 2015
124 Iron Rage 2015
125 Child of Slaughter 2015
126 Devil's Vortex 2015
127 Survival in Doubt 2016
128 Gaia's Promise 2016
129 Bad Blood 2016
130 Angels Of Our Nature 2017
131 City of Dark 2017
132 Phreak Farm 2017
133 Feeding Frenzy 2018
134 Grim Choices 2018
135 Glory's Stockpile 2019
136 Killville 2019
137 Trade War 2019
138 Rift of the Magi 2020
139 Who Lives and Who Dies 2020
140 Exodus From Hell 2020
141 Sea Hag 2021
142 Hell Reclaimed 2021
143 Into Delirium 2021
144 Grave Capitol 2021
145 Memory Box 2022
146 Kraken 2022
Earthblood Books
# Title Year
1 Earth Blood 1993
2 Deep Trek 1994
3 Aurora Quest 1994
Outlanders Books (with Mel Odom)
# Title Year
1 Exile to Hell 1997
2 Destiny Run 1997
3 Savage Sun 1997
4 Omega Path 1998
5 Parallax Red 1998
6 Doomstar Relic 1998
7 Iceblood 1998
8 Armageddon Axis 1999
9 Hellbound Fury 1999
10 Night Eternal 1999
11 Outer Darkness 1999
12 Wreath of Fire 2000
13 Shadow Scourge 2000
14 Hell Rising 2000
15 Doom Dynasty 2000
16 Tigers of Heaven 2001
17 Purgatory Road 2001
18 Sargasso Plunder 2001
19 Tomb of Time 2001
20 Prodigal Chalice 2002
21 Devil in the Moon 2002
22 Dragoneye 2002
23 Far Empire 2002
24 Talon and Fang 2003
25 Equinox Zero 2003
26 Sea of Plague 2003
27 Awakening 2003
28 Mask of the Sphinx 2004
29 Mad God's Wrath 2004
30 Sun Lord 2004
31 Uluru Destiny 2004
32 Successors 2005
33 Evil Abyss 2005
34 Cerberus Storm 2005
35 Children of the Serpent 2005
36 Hydra's Ring 2006
37 Refuge 2006
38 Rim of the World 2006
39 Lords of the Deep 2006
40 Closing the Cosmic Eye 2007
41 Skull Throne 2007
42 Ghostwalk 2007
43 Satan's Seed 2007
44 Death Cry 2007
45 Dark Goddess 2007
46 Grailstone Gambit 2008
47 Pantheon of Vengeance 2008
48 Shadow Box 2009
49 Janus Trap 2009
50 Serpent's Tooth 2009
51 Warlord of the Pit 2009
52 Oblivion Stone 2010
53 Reality Echo 2010
54 Infinity Breach 2010
55 Distortion Offensive 2010
56 Truth Engine 2011
57 Cradle of Destiny 2011
58 Scarlet Dream 2011
59 Infestation Cubed 2011
60 Genesis Sinister 2012
61 Dragon City 2012
62 God War 2012
63 Planet Hate 2012
64 Immortal Twilight 2013
65 Cosmic Rift 2013
66 Sorrow Space 2013
67 Savage Dawn 2013
68 Wings of Death 2013
69 Necropolis 2014
70 Judgment Plague 2014
71 Shadow Born 2014
72 Terminal White 2015
73 Hell's Maw 2015
74 Angel of Doom 2015
75 Apocalypse Unseen 2015
James Axler Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Aftermath 2006