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David Drake Complete Bibliography

Browse books by David Drake in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 217 books / 30 series

David Drake is an American author best known for his military science fiction, particularly the *Hammer’s Slammers* series and the *Lt. Leary* series. A Vietnam veteran, his work has earned critical acclaim and a dedicated readership, with many titles remaining in print for decades. This page provides the David Drake books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by David Drake in Publication Order

1975 The Barrow Troll POoSS / 1 Buy
1979 Hammer's Slammers POoHSB / 1 Buy
1979 Dragon Lord POoSN / 1 Buy
1982 Time Safari POoSSC / 1 Buy
1983 Skyripper POoTKB / 1 Buy
1983 From the Heart of Darkness POoSSC / 2 Buy
1984 The Forlorn Hope POoHB / 1 Buy
1984 Window of Opportunity POoNB / 1 Buy
1984 Cross The Stars POoHB / 2 Buy
1984 Birds of Prey POoSN / 2 Buy
1985 At Any Price POoHSB / 2 Buy
1985 Killer(With: Karl Edward Wagner) POoSN / 3 Buy
1985 Active Measures(With: Janet Morris) POoSN / 4 Buy
1985 Strangers and Lovers POoSN / 5 Buy
1986 Ranks of Bronze POoRoBB / 1 Buy
1986 Rebels In Hell(By: Janet Morris) POoHiHB / 1 Buy
1986 Heroes in Hell POoHiHB / 2 Buy
1986 The Gates of Hell(By: C.J. Cherryh,Janet Morris) POoHiHB / 3 Buy
1986 Bridgehead POoSN / 6 Buy
1986 Lacey and His Friends POoSN / 7 Buy
1987 Fortress POoTKB / 2 Buy
1987 Counting the Cost POoHSB / 3 Buy
1987 Masters in Hell POoHiHB / 4 Buy
1987 Kings in Hell(By: C.J. Cherryh,Janet Morris) POoHiHB / 5 Buy
1987 Crusaders in Hell POoHiHB / 6 Buy
1987 Legions of Hell(By: C.J. Cherryh) POoHiHB / 7 Buy
1987 Angels in Hell(By: Janet Morris) POoHiHB / 8 Buy
1987 Kill Ratio(With: Janet Morris) POoSN / 8 Buy
1988 Men Hunting Things POoSB / 1 Buy
1988 The Sea Hag POoWOCWB / 1 Buy
1988 Counter Attack POoTFB / 1 Buy
1988 An Honorable Defense POoCoEB / 1 Buy
1988 Things Hunting Men POoSB / 2 Buy
1988 The Little Helliad(By: Janet Morris,Chris Morris) POoHiHB / 9 Buy
1988 Dagger POoSN / 9 Buy
1988 War in Hell(By: Janet Morris) POoHiHB / 10 Buy
1989 Breakthrough POoTFB / 2 Buy
1989 Cluster Command(By: William C. Dietz) POoCoEB / 2 Buy
1989 The War Machine(With: Roger MacBride Allen) POoCoEB / 3 Buy
1989 Rolling Hot POoHSB / 4 Buy
1989 Vettius and His Friends POoSN / 10 Buy
1989 Target(With: Janet Morris) POoSN / 11 Buy
1989 Prophets in Hell POoHiHB / 11 Buy
1989 Explorers in Hell POoHiHB / 12 Buy
1990 Northworld POoNB / 1 Buy
1990 Surface Action POoSoVB / 1 Buy
1990 Sworn Allies POoTFB / 3 Buy
1990 Bluebloods POoSB / 3 Buy
1990 Total War POoTFB / 4 Buy
1990 The Undesired Princess and the Enchanted Bunny(With: L. Sprague de Camp) POoSN / 12 Buy
1991 The Forge(With: S.M. Stirling) POoRWGB / 1 Buy
1991 Vengeance POoNB / 2 Buy
1991 The Military Dimension POoSSC / 3 Buy
1991 Crisis POoTFB / 5 Buy
1991 The Warrior POoHSB / 5 Buy
1991 The Hunter Returns(With: Jim Kjelgaard) POoSN / 13 Buy
1991 Old Nathan POoSN / 14 Buy
1992 The Square Deal POoCWB / 1 Buy
1992 On Basilisk Station(By: David Weber) POoHB / 1 Buy
1992 The Jungle POoSoVB / 2 Buy
1992 The Hammer(With: S.M. Stirling) POoRWGB / 2 Buy
1992 Justice POoNB / 3 Buy
1992 Starliner POoSN / 15 Buy
1993 Blood and War POoWaHB / 1 Buy
1993 The Honor of the Queen(By: David Weber) POoHB / 2 Buy
1993 The Anvil(With: S.M. Stirling) POoRWGB / 3 Buy
1993 The Steel(With: S.M. Stirling) POoRWGB / 4 Buy
1993 The Sharp End POoHSB / 6 Buy
1994 Igniting the Reaches POoRB / 1 Buy
1994 Double Jeopardy(By: Aaron Allston,Herrmann) POoCWB / 2 Buy
1994 The Voyage POoHB / 3 Buy
1994 The Short Victorious War(By: David Weber) POoHB / 3 Buy
1994 Field of Dishonor(By: David Weber) POoHB / 4 Buy
1994 Tyrannosaur POoSN / 16 Buy
1995 ARC Riders POoARB / 1 Buy
1995 Through the Breach POoRB / 2 Buy
1995 The Military Dimension Mark II POoSSC / 4 Buy
1995 Flag in Exile(By: David Weber) POoHB / 5 Buy
1995 The Sword(With: S.M. Stirling) POoRWGB / 5 Buy
1995 Enemy of My Enemy POoSN / 17 Buy
1996 The Fourth Rome POoARB / 2 Buy
1996 Fireships POoRB / 3 Buy
1996 All the Way to the Gallows POoSSC / 5 Buy
1996 Honor Among Enemies(By: David Weber) POoHB / 6 Buy
1996 The Chosen(With: S.M. Stirling) POoRWGB / 6 Buy
1996 Redliners POoSN / 18 Buy
1996 Patriots POoSN / 19 Buy
1997 Lord of the Isles POoLotIB / 1 Buy
1997 The Tank Lords POoHSB / 7 Buy
1997 In Enemy Hands(By: David Weber) POoHB / 7 Buy
1998 With the Lightnings POoLL/RB / 1 Buy
1998 An Oblique Approach POoBB / 1 Buy
1998 More Than Honor(With: S.M. Stirling,David Weber) POoWoHB / 1 Buy
1998 In the Heart of Darkness POoBB / 2 Buy
1998 Queen of Demons POoLotIB / 2 Buy
1998 "A Beautiful Friendship"(By: David Weber) POoHB / 8 Buy
1998 "A Whiff of Grapeshot"(By: S.M. Stirling) POoHB / 9 Buy
1998 "A Grand Tour" POoHB / 10 Buy
1998 Echoes of Honor(By: David Weber) POoHB / 11 Buy
1999 Worlds of Honor(By: David Weber,Jane Lindskold,Linda Evans,Roland J. Green) POoWoHB / 2 Buy
1999 Destiny's Shield POoBB / 3 Buy
1999 Back from Hell(By: Mick Farren) POoCWB / 3 Buy
1999 Servant of the Dragon POoLotIB / 3 Buy
1999 The Reformer(With: S.M. Stirling) POoRWGB / 7 Buy
1999 "The Stray"(By: Linda Evans) POoHB / 12 Buy
1999 "What Price Dreams?"(By: David Weber) POoHB / 13 Buy
1999 "The Hard Way Home"(By: David Weber) POoHB / 14 Buy
1999 "Queen's Gambit"(By: Jane Lindskold) POoHB / 15 Buy
1999 "Deck Load Strike"(By: Roland J. Green) POoHB / 16 Buy
2000 Lt. Leary, Commanding POoLL/RB / 2 Buy
2000 Fortune's Stroke POoBB / 4 Buy
2000 Ashes of Victory(By: David Weber) POoHB / 17 Buy
2001 Foreign Legions(With: S.M. Stirling,David Weber,Mark L. Van Name,Eric Flint) POoRoBB / 2 Buy
2001 Changer of Worlds(By: David Weber,Eric Flint) POoWoHB / 3 Buy
2001 The Excalibur Alternative(By: David Weber) POoRoBB / 3 Buy
2001 Mistress of the Catacombs POoLotIB / 4 Buy
2001 The Tide of Victory POoBB / 5 Buy
2001 "Changer of Worlds"(By: David Weber) POoHB / 18 Buy
2001 "Ms. Midshipwoman Harrington"(By: David Weber) POoHB / 19 Buy
2001 "From the Highlands"(By: Eric Flint) POoHB / 20 Buy
2001 "Nightfall"(By: David Weber) POoHB / 21 Buy
2002 Paying the Piper POoHSB / 8 Buy
2002 The Tyrant(With: Eric Flint) POoRWGB / 8 Buy
2002 War of Honor(By: David Weber) POoHB / 22 Buy
2003 The Far Side of the Stars POoLL/RB / 3 Buy
2003 The Service of the Sword(By: John Ringo,David Weber,Jane Lindskold,Eric Flint,Timothy Zahn,Victor Mitchell) POoWoHB / 4 Buy
2003 Goddess of the Ice Realm POoLotIB / 5 Buy
2003 Grimmer Than Hell POoSSC / 6 Buy
2003 "Promised Land"(By: Jane Lindskold) POoHB / 23 Buy
2003 "With One Stone"(By: Timothy Zahn) POoHB / 24 Buy
2003 "A Ship Named Francis"(By: John Ringo,Victor Mitchell) POoHB / 25 Buy
2003 "Let's Go to Prague"(By: John Ringo) POoHB / 26 Buy
2003 "Fanatic"(By: Eric Flint) POoHB / 27 Buy
2003 "The Service of the Sword"(By: David Weber) POoHB / 28 Buy
2003 Crown of Slaves(By: David Weber,Eric Flint) POoHB / 29 Buy
2004 Master of the Cauldron POoLotIB / 6 Buy
2004 The Shadow of Saganami(By: David Weber) POoHB / 30 Buy
2005 The Way to Glory POoLL/RB / 4 Buy
2005 At All Costs(By: David Weber) POoHB / 31 Buy
2006 The Fortress of Glass POoCOTIB / 1 Buy
2006 Some Golden Harbor POoLL/RB / 5 Buy
2006 The Dance of Time POoBB / 6 Buy
2006 Other Times Than Peace POoSN / 20 Buy
2007 The Mirror of Worlds POoCOTIB / 2 Buy
2007 Balefires POoSSC / 7 Buy
2008 The Gods Return POoCOTIB / 3 Buy
2008 When the Tide Rises POoLL/RB / 6 Buy
2009 In the Stormy Red Sky POoLL/RB / 7 Buy
2009 Bridge Over Hell(By: Janet Morris,Michael A. Armstrong) POoHiHB / 13 Buy
2009 Storm from the Shadows(By: David Weber) POoHB / 32 Buy
2009 Torch of Freedom(By: David Weber,Eric Flint) POoHB / 33 Buy
2010 The Legions of Fire POoTBotEB / 1 Buy
2010 What Distant Deeps POoLL/RB / 8 Buy
2010 Mission of Honor(By: David Weber) POoHB / 34 Buy
2011 Into the Hinterlands POoCB / 1 Buy
2011 Out of the Waters POoTBotEB / 2 Buy
2011 In Fire Forged(By: David Weber,Jane Lindskold,Timothy Zahn,Andy Presby) POoWoHB / 5 Buy
2011 Lawyers in Hell(By: Janet Morris,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,David L. Burkhead,Jason Cordova,Bruce Durham,Sarah Hulcy,Larry Atchley Jr.,John Manning,Richard Groller) POoHiHB / 14 Buy
2011 "Ruthless"(By: Jane Lindskold) POoHB / 35 Buy
2011 "Let's Dance"(By: David Weber) POoHB / 36 Buy
2011 "An Act of War"(By: Timothy Zahn) POoHB / 37 Buy
2011 A Beautiful Friendship(By: David Weber) POoHB / 38 Buy
2012 Crown of Empire(With: Chelsea Quinn Yarbro) POoCoEB / 4 Buy
2012 NightDemons POoSSC / 8 Buy
2012 The Road of Danger POoLL/RB / 9 Buy
2012 Rogues in Hell(By: Bradley H. Sinor,Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Shirley Meier,Michael Z. Williamson,Michael H. Hanson,Julie Cochrane,David L. Burkhead,H. David Blalock,Bruce Durham,Sarah Hulcy,Larry Atchley Jr.,John Manning,Richard Groller,Michael A. Armstrong,Bill Snider,Deborah Koren,Jack William Finley,Edward McKeown,Allan Gibreath) POoHiHB / 15 Buy
2012 Voyage Across the Stars POoSN / 21 Buy
2012 A Rising Thunder(By: David Weber) POoHB / 39 Buy
2012 Fire Season(By: Jane Lindskold) POoHB / 40 Buy
2013 Monsters of the Earth POoTBotEB / 3 Buy
2013 Beginnings(By: David Weber,Timothy Zahn,Charles E. Gannon,Joelle Presby) POoWoHB / 6 Buy
2013 The Heretic(With: Tony Daniel) POoRWGB / 9 Buy
2013 Dreamers in Hell(By: Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Ed McKeown,Sara M. Harvey,David L. Burkhead,Jason Cordova,Sarah Hulcy,Larry Atchley Jr.,John Manning,Richard Groller,Tom Barczak,Yelle Hughes,Bill Snider,Deborah Koren,Shebat Legion,Jack William Finley,Michael A. Ventrella,Bettina Meister,Petra Jorns) POoHiHB / 16 Buy
2013 Shadow of Freedom(By: David Weber) POoHB / 41 Buy
2013 "I Will Build a House of Steel"(By: David Weber) POoHB / 42 Buy
2013 "By the Book"(By: Charles E. Gannon) POoHB / 43 Buy
2013 "Beauty and the Beast"(By: David Weber) POoHB / 44 Buy
2013 "The Best Laid Plans"(By: David Weber) POoHB / 45 Buy
2013 "Obligated Service"(By: Joelle Presby) POoHB / 46 Buy
2013 "A Call to Arms"(By: Timothy Zahn) POoHB / 47 Buy
2013 Treecat Wars(By: David Weber,Jane Lindskold) POoHB / 48 Buy
2014 Hope Rearmed(With: S.M. Stirling) POoGB / 1 Buy
2014 The Savior(With: Tony Daniel) POoRWGB / 10 Buy
2014 The Sea Without a Shore POoLL/RB / 10 Buy
2014 Poets in Hell(By: Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Joe Bonadonna,pdmac,Bruce Durham,Larry Atchley Jr.,Richard Groller,Michael A. Armstrong,Tom Barczak,Matthew Kirshenblatt,Beth W. Patterson,Yelle Hughes,Bill Snider,Deborah Koren,Shebat Legion,Bill Barnhill,Jack William Finley) POoHiHB / 17 Buy
2014 Dinosaurs & a Dirigible POoSN / 22 Buy
2014 Cauldron of Ghosts(By: David Weber,Eric Flint) POoHB / 49 Buy
2014 A Call to Duty(By: David Weber,Timothy Zahn) POoHB / 50 Buy
2015 Into the Maelstrom POoCB / 2 Buy
2015 Air and Darkness POoTBotEB / 4 Buy
2015 Doctors in Hell(By: Janet Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Joe Bonadonna,Matthew Kirshenblatt,Bill Snider,Deborah Koren,ChrisMorris,Andrew P. Weston,Rob Hinkle,Paul Freeman) POoHiHB / 18 Buy
2015 Hell Bound(By: Janet Morris,Andrew P. Weston) POoHiHB / 19 Buy
2015 A Call to Arms(By: David Weber,Timothy Zahn,Thomas Pope) POoHB / 51 Buy
2016 Death's Bright Day POoLL/RB / 11 Buy
2016 Shadow of Victory(By: David Weber) POoHB / 52 Buy
2017 The Spark POoToHB / 1 Buy
2017 Pirates in Hell(By: Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Joe Bonadonna,S.E. Lindberg,Paul Freeman,Andrew P. Weston,Rob Hinkle) POoHiHB / 20 Buy
2017 Hell Hounds(By: Andrew P. Weston) POoHiHB / 21 Buy
2017 "Our Sacred Honor"(By: David Weber) POoHB / 53 Buy
2018 Though Hell Should Bar the Way POoLL/RB / 12 Buy
2018 The Midshipman POoLL/RB / 13 Buy
2018 Lovers in Hell(By: Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,A.L. Butcher,Joe Bonadonna,S.E. Lindberg,Andrew P. Weston,Michael E. Dellert) POoHiHB / 22 Buy
2018 A Call to Vengeance(By: David Weber,Timothy Zahn,Thomas Pope) POoHB / 54 Buy
2018 Dark Fall(By: David Weber) POoHB / 55 Buy
2018 Uncompromising Honor(By: David Weber) POoHB / 56 Buy
2019 The Storm POoToHB / 2 Buy
2019 To Clear Away the Shadows POoLL/RB / 14 Buy
2019 Hell Gate(By: Andrew P. Weston) POoHiHB / 23 Buy
2019 "Recruiting Exercise"(By: David Weber) POoHB / 57 Buy
2021 The Serpent POoToHB / 3 Buy
2021 Mystics in Hell(By: Janet Morris,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Gustavo Bondoni,A.L. Butcher,Joe Bonadonna,S.E. Lindberg,Andrew P. Weston) POoHiHB / 24 Buy
2021 To End in Fire(By: David Weber,Eric Flint) POoHB / 58 Buy
2022 Liars in Hell(By: Janet Morris,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Joe Bonadonna,Richard Groller,S.E. Lindberg,Andrew P. Weston) POoHiHB / 25 Buy
2022 A Call to Insurrection(By: David Weber,Timothy Zahn,Thomas Pope) POoHB / 59 Buy
2023 What Price Victory?(By: David Weber) POoWoHB / 7 Buy
2024 Monsters in Hell(By: Janet Morris,Joe Bonadonna,S.E. Lindberg,Chris Morris,A. L. Butcher) POoHiHB / 26 Buy
2025 Challenges(By: David Weber) POoWoHB / 8 Buy

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Honorverse Reading Order 59 books / 1992-2022
01 On Basilisk Station(By: David Weber) 1992 Buy
02 The Honor of the Queen(By: David Weber) 1993 Buy
03 The Short Victorious War(By: David Weber) 1994 Buy
04 Field of Dishonor(By: David Weber) 1994 Buy
05 Flag in Exile(By: David Weber) 1995 Buy
06 Honor Among Enemies(By: David Weber) 1996 Buy
07 In Enemy Hands(By: David Weber) 1997 Buy
08 "A Beautiful Friendship"(By: David Weber) 1998 Buy
09 "A Whiff of Grapeshot"(By: S.M. Stirling) 1998 Buy
10 "A Grand Tour" 1998 Buy
11 Echoes of Honor(By: David Weber) 1998 Buy
12 "The Stray"(By: Linda Evans) 1999 Buy
13 "What Price Dreams?"(By: David Weber) 1999 Buy
14 "The Hard Way Home"(By: David Weber) 1999 Buy
15 "Queen's Gambit"(By: Jane Lindskold) 1999 Buy
16 "Deck Load Strike"(By: Roland J. Green) 1999 Buy
17 Ashes of Victory(By: David Weber) 2000 Buy
18 "Changer of Worlds"(By: David Weber) 2001 Buy
19 "Ms. Midshipwoman Harrington"(By: David Weber) 2001 Buy
20 "From the Highlands"(By: Eric Flint) 2001 Buy
21 "Nightfall"(By: David Weber) 2001 Buy
22 War of Honor(By: David Weber) 2002 Buy
23 "Promised Land"(By: Jane Lindskold) 2003 Buy
24 "With One Stone"(By: Timothy Zahn) 2003 Buy
25 "A Ship Named Francis"(By: John Ringo,Victor Mitchell) 2003 Buy
26 "Let's Go to Prague"(By: John Ringo) 2003 Buy
27 "Fanatic"(By: Eric Flint) 2003 Buy
28 "The Service of the Sword"(By: David Weber) 2003 Buy
29 Crown of Slaves(By: David Weber,Eric Flint) 2003 Buy
30 The Shadow of Saganami(By: David Weber) 2004 Buy
31 At All Costs(By: David Weber) 2005 Buy
32 Storm from the Shadows(By: David Weber) 2009 Buy
33 Torch of Freedom(By: David Weber,Eric Flint) 2009 Buy
34 Mission of Honor(By: David Weber) 2010 Buy
35 "Ruthless"(By: Jane Lindskold) 2011 Buy
36 "Let's Dance"(By: David Weber) 2011 Buy
37 "An Act of War"(By: Timothy Zahn) 2011 Buy
38 A Beautiful Friendship(By: David Weber) 2011 Buy
39 A Rising Thunder(By: David Weber) 2012 Buy
40 Fire Season(By: Jane Lindskold) 2012 Buy
41 Shadow of Freedom(By: David Weber) 2013 Buy
42 "I Will Build a House of Steel"(By: David Weber) 2013 Buy
43 "By the Book"(By: Charles E. Gannon) 2013 Buy
44 "Beauty and the Beast"(By: David Weber) 2013 Buy
45 "The Best Laid Plans"(By: David Weber) 2013 Buy
46 "Obligated Service"(By: Joelle Presby) 2013 Buy
47 "A Call to Arms"(By: Timothy Zahn) 2013 Buy
48 Treecat Wars(By: David Weber,Jane Lindskold) 2013 Buy
49 Cauldron of Ghosts(By: David Weber,Eric Flint) 2014 Buy
50 A Call to Duty(By: David Weber,Timothy Zahn) 2014 Buy
51 A Call to Arms(By: David Weber,Timothy Zahn,Thomas Pope) 2015 Buy
52 Shadow of Victory(By: David Weber) 2016 Buy
53 "Our Sacred Honor"(By: David Weber) 2017 Buy
54 A Call to Vengeance(By: David Weber,Timothy Zahn,Thomas Pope) 2018 Buy
55 Dark Fall(By: David Weber) 2018 Buy
56 Uncompromising Honor(By: David Weber) 2018 Buy
57 "Recruiting Exercise"(By: David Weber) 2019 Buy
58 To End in Fire(By: David Weber,Eric Flint) 2021 Buy
59 A Call to Insurrection(By: David Weber,Timothy Zahn,Thomas Pope) 2022 Buy
Reaches Reading Order 3 books / 1994-1996
01 Igniting the Reaches 1994 Buy
02 Through the Breach 1995 Buy
03 Fireships 1996 Buy
01 The Legions of Fire 2010 Buy
02 Out of the Waters 2011 Buy
03 Monsters of the Earth 2013 Buy
04 Air and Darkness 2015 Buy
01 The Forge(With: S.M. Stirling) 1991 Buy
02 The Hammer(With: S.M. Stirling) 1992 Buy
03 The Anvil(With: S.M. Stirling) 1993 Buy
04 The Steel(With: S.M. Stirling) 1993 Buy
05 The Sword(With: S.M. Stirling) 1995 Buy
06 The Chosen(With: S.M. Stirling) 1996 Buy
07 The Reformer(With: S.M. Stirling) 1999 Buy
08 The Tyrant(With: Eric Flint) 2002 Buy
09 The Heretic(With: Tony Daniel) 2013 Buy
10 The Savior(With: Tony Daniel) 2014 Buy
Crown Of The Isles Reading Order 3 books / 2006-2008
01 The Fortress of Glass 2006 Buy
02 The Mirror of Worlds 2007 Buy
03 The Gods Return 2008 Buy
Worlds of Honor Reading Order 8 books / 1998-2025
01 More Than Honor(With: S.M. Stirling,David Weber) 1998 Buy
02 Worlds of Honor(By: David Weber,Jane Lindskold,Linda Evans,Roland J. Green) 1999 Buy
03 Changer of Worlds(By: David Weber,Eric Flint) 2001 Buy
04 The Service of the Sword(By: John Ringo,David Weber,Jane Lindskold,Eric Flint,Timothy Zahn,Victor Mitchell) 2003 Buy
05 In Fire Forged(By: David Weber,Jane Lindskold,Timothy Zahn,Andy Presby) 2011 Buy
06 Beginnings(By: David Weber,Timothy Zahn,Charles E. Gannon,Joelle Presby) 2013 Buy
07 What Price Victory?(By: David Weber) 2023 Buy
08 Challenges(By: David Weber) 2025 Buy
The Fleet Reading Order 5 books / 1988-1991
01 Counter Attack 1988 Buy
02 Breakthrough 1989 Buy
03 Sworn Allies 1990 Buy
04 Total War 1990 Buy
05 Crisis 1991 Buy
01 The Barrow Troll 1975 Buy
Seas of Venus Reading Order 2 books / 1990-1992
01 Surface Action 1990 Buy
02 The Jungle 1992 Buy
Ranks of Bronze Reading Order 3 books / 1986-2001
01 Ranks of Bronze 1986 Buy
02 Foreign Legions(With: S.M. Stirling,David Weber,Mark L. Van Name,Eric Flint) 2001 Buy
03 The Excalibur Alternative(By: David Weber) 2001 Buy
Starhunters Reading Order 3 books / 1988-1990
01 Men Hunting Things 1988 Buy
02 Things Hunting Men 1988 Buy
03 Bluebloods 1990 Buy
Car Warriors Reading Order 3 books / 1992-1999
01 The Square Deal 1992 Buy
02 Double Jeopardy(By: Aaron Allston,Herrmann) 1994 Buy
03 Back from Hell(By: Mick Farren) 1999 Buy
Hammer's Slammers Reading Order 8 books / 1979-2002
01 Hammer's Slammers 1979 Buy
02 At Any Price 1985 Buy
03 Counting the Cost 1987 Buy
04 Rolling Hot 1989 Buy
05 The Warrior 1991 Buy
06 The Sharp End 1993 Buy
07 The Tank Lords 1997 Buy
08 Paying the Piper 2002 Buy
01 Blood and War 1993 Buy
General Reading Order 1 book / 2014
01 Hope Rearmed(With: S.M. Stirling) 2014 Buy
Lt. Leary / RCN Reading Order 14 books / 1998-2019
01 With the Lightnings 1998 Buy
02 Lt. Leary, Commanding 2000 Buy
03 The Far Side of the Stars 2003 Buy
04 The Way to Glory 2005 Buy
05 Some Golden Harbor 2006 Buy
06 When the Tide Rises 2008 Buy
07 In the Stormy Red Sky 2009 Buy
08 What Distant Deeps 2010 Buy
09 The Road of Danger 2012 Buy
10 The Sea Without a Shore 2014 Buy
11 Death's Bright Day 2016 Buy
12 Though Hell Should Bar the Way 2018 Buy
13 The Midshipman 2018 Buy
14 To Clear Away the Shadows 2019 Buy
Lord of the Isles Reading Order 6 books / 1997-2004
01 Lord of the Isles 1997 Buy
02 Queen of Demons 1998 Buy
03 Servant of the Dragon 1999 Buy
04 Mistress of the Catacombs 2001 Buy
05 Goddess of the Ice Realm 2003 Buy
06 Master of the Cauldron 2004 Buy
Tom Kelly Reading Order 2 books / 1983-1987
01 Skyripper 1983 Buy
02 Fortress 1987 Buy
Crisis of Empire Reading Order 4 books / 1988-2012
01 An Honorable Defense 1988 Buy
02 Cluster Command(By: William C. Dietz) 1989 Buy
03 The War Machine(With: Roger MacBride Allen) 1989 Buy
04 Crown of Empire(With: Chelsea Quinn Yarbro) 2012 Buy
01 Time Safari 1982 Buy
02 From the Heart of Darkness 1983 Buy
03 The Military Dimension 1991 Buy
04 The Military Dimension Mark II 1995 Buy
05 All the Way to the Gallows 1996 Buy
06 Grimmer Than Hell 2003 Buy
07 Balefires 2007 Buy
08 NightDemons 2012 Buy
Citizen Reading Order 2 books / 2011-2015
01 Into the Hinterlands 2011 Buy
02 Into the Maelstrom 2015 Buy
01 Window of Opportunity 1984 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 22 books / 1979-2014
01 Dragon Lord 1979 Buy
02 Birds of Prey 1984 Buy
03 Killer(With: Karl Edward Wagner) 1985 Buy
04 Active Measures(With: Janet Morris) 1985 Buy
05 Strangers and Lovers 1985 Buy
06 Bridgehead 1986 Buy
07 Lacey and His Friends 1986 Buy
08 Kill Ratio(With: Janet Morris) 1987 Buy
09 Dagger 1988 Buy
10 Vettius and His Friends 1989 Buy
11 Target(With: Janet Morris) 1989 Buy
12 The Undesired Princess and the Enchanted Bunny(With: L. Sprague de Camp) 1990 Buy
13 The Hunter Returns(With: Jim Kjelgaard) 1991 Buy
14 Old Nathan 1991 Buy
15 Starliner 1992 Buy
16 Tyrannosaur 1994 Buy
17 Enemy of My Enemy 1995 Buy
18 Redliners 1996 Buy
19 Patriots 1996 Buy
20 Other Times Than Peace 2006 Buy
21 Voyage Across the Stars 2012 Buy
22 Dinosaurs & a Dirigible 2014 Buy
ARC Riders Reading Order 2 books / 1995-1996
01 ARC Riders 1995 Buy
02 The Fourth Rome 1996 Buy
Belisarius Reading Order 6 books / 1998-2006
01 An Oblique Approach 1998 Buy
02 In the Heart of Darkness 1998 Buy
03 Destiny's Shield 1999 Buy
04 Fortune's Stroke 2000 Buy
05 The Tide of Victory 2001 Buy
06 The Dance of Time 2006 Buy
01 The Sea Hag 1988 Buy
Heroes in Hell Reading Order 26 books / 1986-2024
01 Rebels In Hell(By: Janet Morris) 1986 Buy
02 Heroes in Hell 1986 Buy
03 The Gates of Hell(By: C.J. Cherryh,Janet Morris) 1986 Buy
04 Masters in Hell 1987 Buy
05 Kings in Hell(By: C.J. Cherryh,Janet Morris) 1987 Buy
06 Crusaders in Hell 1987 Buy
07 Legions of Hell(By: C.J. Cherryh) 1987 Buy
08 Angels in Hell(By: Janet Morris) 1987 Buy
09 The Little Helliad(By: Janet Morris,Chris Morris) 1988 Buy
10 War in Hell(By: Janet Morris) 1988 Buy
11 Prophets in Hell 1989 Buy
12 Explorers in Hell 1989 Buy
13 Bridge Over Hell(By: Janet Morris,Michael A. Armstrong) 2009 Buy
14 Lawyers in Hell(By: Janet Morris,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,David L. Burkhead,Jason Cordova,Bruce Durham,Sarah Hulcy,Larry Atchley Jr.,John Manning,Richard Groller) 2011 Buy
15 Rogues in Hell(By: Bradley H. Sinor,Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Shirley Meier,Michael Z. Williamson,Michael H. Hanson,Julie Cochrane,David L. Burkhead,H. David Blalock,Bruce Durham,Sarah Hulcy,Larry Atchley Jr.,John Manning,Richard Groller,Michael A. Armstrong,Bill Snider,Deborah Koren,Jack William Finley,Edward McKeown,Allan Gibreath) 2012 Buy
16 Dreamers in Hell(By: Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Ed McKeown,Sara M. Harvey,David L. Burkhead,Jason Cordova,Sarah Hulcy,Larry Atchley Jr.,John Manning,Richard Groller,Tom Barczak,Yelle Hughes,Bill Snider,Deborah Koren,Shebat Legion,Jack William Finley,Michael A. Ventrella,Bettina Meister,Petra Jorns) 2013 Buy
17 Poets in Hell(By: Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Joe Bonadonna,pdmac,Bruce Durham,Larry Atchley Jr.,Richard Groller,Michael A. Armstrong,Tom Barczak,Matthew Kirshenblatt,Beth W. Patterson,Yelle Hughes,Bill Snider,Deborah Koren,Shebat Legion,Bill Barnhill,Jack William Finley) 2014 Buy
18 Doctors in Hell(By: Janet Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Joe Bonadonna,Matthew Kirshenblatt,Bill Snider,Deborah Koren,ChrisMorris,Andrew P. Weston,Rob Hinkle,Paul Freeman) 2015 Buy
19 Hell Bound(By: Janet Morris,Andrew P. Weston) 2015 Buy
20 Pirates in Hell(By: Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Joe Bonadonna,S.E. Lindberg,Paul Freeman,Andrew P. Weston,Rob Hinkle) 2017 Buy
21 Hell Hounds(By: Andrew P. Weston) 2017 Buy
22 Lovers in Hell(By: Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,A.L. Butcher,Joe Bonadonna,S.E. Lindberg,Andrew P. Weston,Michael E. Dellert) 2018 Buy
23 Hell Gate(By: Andrew P. Weston) 2019 Buy
24 Mystics in Hell(By: Janet Morris,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Gustavo Bondoni,A.L. Butcher,Joe Bonadonna,S.E. Lindberg,Andrew P. Weston) 2021 Buy
25 Liars in Hell(By: Janet Morris,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Joe Bonadonna,Richard Groller,S.E. Lindberg,Andrew P. Weston) 2022 Buy
26 Monsters in Hell(By: Janet Morris,Joe Bonadonna,S.E. Lindberg,Chris Morris,A. L. Butcher) 2024 Buy
Northworld Reading Order 3 books / 1990-1992
01 Northworld 1990 Buy
02 Vengeance 1991 Buy
03 Justice 1992 Buy
Time of Heroes Reading Order 3 books / 2017-2021
01 The Spark 2017 Buy
02 The Storm 2019 Buy
03 The Serpent 2021 Buy
Hammerverse Reading Order 3 books / 1984-1994
01 The Forlorn Hope 1984 Buy
02 Cross The Stars 1984 Buy
03 The Voyage 1994 Buy

Where to start with David Drake

What is the best order to read David Drake books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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