Adam Binder
#3884.04 in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 6 books Status Ongoing 2020–present Reading commitment Medium David R. Slayton Last reviewed 2026-11-04
Overview
David R. Slayton's Adam Binder novels, published by Blackstone from 2020, are set in present-day Colorado and Oklahoma. Adam Binder is a poor, gay man who can see a hidden magical realm of elves, gnomes and spirits. In the first book he travels to Denver to find his missing father and ends up bargaining with dangerous beings to save his sister-in-law from an ancient spirit. His boyfriend Vic, his brother Bobby and the elf queen Argent recur through the books. Five novels carry the Adam Binder title; a sixth, Rogue Community College, is a Liberty House spin-off set in the same world between books three and four.
Urban fantasy · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (6 works) counts toward ranking
Adam Binder David R. Slayton
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | White Trash Warlock | 2020 | 1 | core | 3.91 (12,693 ratings) |
 | Trailer Park Trickster | 2021 | 2 | core | 4.15 (6,835 ratings) |
 | Deadbeat Druid | 2022 | 3 | core | 4.18 (4,862 ratings) |
 | Redneck Revenant; Published by Blackstone on 28 October 2025. | 2025 | 4 | core | 4.28 (800 ratings) |
 | Backwoods Banshee; Published by Blackstone on 27 October 2026. | 2026 | 5 | core | 4.60 (10 ratings) |
Five urban fantasy novels following Adam Binder, a warlock with the Sight, in Colorado and Oklahoma.
Liberty House David R. Slayton
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Rogue Community College; Published by Blackstone on 15 October 2024; set between Deadbeat Druid and Redneck Revenant. | 2024 | 1 | core | 4.20 (741 ratings) |
A spin-off novel set in the Adam Binder world, about a magical school for wayward practitioners.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Adam Binder? Adam Binder's Core Canon is 6 books.
- What is the reading order for Adam Binder? Publication order, starting with White Trash Warlock. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is Adam Binder finished? Ongoing (2020–present).
- How much reading does Adam Binder take? Medium reading commitment (estimated from 6 Core Canon books).
- How is Adam Binder ranked? #388 in this site's official ranking, based on 25,941 reader ratings across 6 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #388?
Ranked #388 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 4.04 across 6 core books.
- A smaller readership (25,941 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Uneven reception: its books range from 3.91 to 4.60.
- 0.04 behind #387, Asunder.
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
Why explore this universe?
Well rated · 6 books · Ongoing · 26k ratings · Ranks #388 overall
Good choice if you want a moderate-length urban fantasy universe that's still ongoing, with new books still coming.
Reading order
Publication order (6 Core Canon books)
- White Trash Warlock (2020)
- Trailer Park Trickster (2021)
- Deadbeat Druid (2022)
- Rogue Community College (2024)
- Redneck Revenant (2025)
- Backwoods Banshee (2026)
Documented internal/story order
- White Trash Warlock (2020)
- Rogue Community College (2024)
- Trailer Park Trickster (2021)
- Deadbeat Druid (2022)
- Redneck Revenant (2025)
- Backwoods Banshee (2026)
Awards (verified)
- Colorado Book Award (Science Fiction/Fantasy), 2021: nominated: White Trash Warlock
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 4.04 across 25,941 ratings on 6 Core Canon books. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Canon Extension: 20 universes from the candidate register; 2 candidates ruled out accepted 2026-11-04
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Wikipedia: Adam Binder series Tier 2
- Author site Tier 2
- Author bio page Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-11-04
Rule: Core Canon = the Adam Binder novels (White Trash Warlock, 2020, to Backwoods Banshee, 2026) and the Liberty House spin-off novel Rogue Community College (2024).