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Peter Nealen Complete Bibliography

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 65 books / 10 series

American author Peter Nealen is best known for his military science fiction and post-apocalyptic series, including the *Paladin of the Lost Hour* and *Black Tide Rising* novels. His work has earned a dedicated following for its gritty realism and tactical depth. This page provides the Peter Nealen books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by Peter Nealen in Publication Order

2012 No Easy Op: The Unclassified Analysis of the Book Detailing The Killing of OBL(By: Brandon Webb,Jack Murphy) POoSB / 1 Buy
2012 Task Force Desperate POoAPB / 1 Buy
2013 A Silver Cross and a Winchester POoJHB / 1 Buy
2013 Hunting in the Shadows POoAPB / 2 Buy
2013 Ranger Knowledge(By: Erik Larsen,Brandon Webb,Jack Murphy) POoSB / 2 Buy
2013 Africa Lost: Rhodesia's COIN Killing Machine(By: Brandon Webb) POoSB / 3 Buy
2013 The Syria Report: The West's Destruction of Syria to Gain Control Over Iran(By: Brandon Webb) POoSB / 4 Buy
2013 Operation Red Wings: The Rescue Story Behind Lone Survivor POoSB / 5 Buy
2014 Alone and Unafraid POoAPB / 3 Buy
2014 Navy SEALs BUD/S Preparation Guide: A Former SEAL Instructor's Guide to Getting You Through BUD/S(By: Mike Ritland) POoSB / 6 Buy
2014 The ISIS Solution: How Unconventional Thinking and Special Operations Can Eliminate Radical Islam(By: Brandon Webb,Jack Murphy) POoSB / 7 Buy
2015 Nightmares POoJHB / 2 Buy
2015 The Walker on the Hills POoJHB / 3 Buy
2015 The Devil You Don't Know POoAPB / 4 Buy
2016 Kill Yuan POoBBB / 1 Buy
2016 The Canyon of the Lost POoJHB / 4 Buy
2017 Fury in the Gulf POoBBB / 2 Buy
2017 Older and Fouler Things POoJHB / 5 Buy
2017 Lex Talionis POoAPB / 5 Buy
2018 Order of the Centurion(By: Jason Anspach,Nick Cole) POoGEOOTCB / 1 Buy
2018 Burmese Crossfire POoBBB / 3 Buy
2018 Enemy Unidentified POoBBB / 4 Buy
2018 Frozen Conflict POoBBB / 5 Buy
2018 High Desert Vengeance POoBBB / 6 Buy
2018 Doctors of Death POoBBB / 7 Buy
2019 Escalation POoMRB / 1 Buy
2019 Holding Action POoMRB / 2 Buy
2019 Iron Wolves(By: Jason Anspach,Nick Cole,Jonathan Yanez) POoGEOOTCB / 2 Buy
2019 Stryker's War(By: Josh Hayes,Jason Anspach,Nick Cole) POoGEOOTCB / 3 Buy
2019 Through the Nether(By: Jason Anspach,Nick Cole,Richard Fox) POoGEOOTCB / 4 Buy
2019 The Reservist(By: Jason Anspach,Nick Cole,J.R. Handley) POoGEOOTCB / 5 Buy
2019 Kill or Capture POoBBB / 8 Buy
2020 Crimson Star POoMRB / 3 Buy
2020 Strategic Assets POoMRB / 4 Buy
2020 Fortress Doctrine POoMRB / 5 Buy
2020 Enemy of My Enemy POoBBB / 9 Buy
2021 The Fall of Valdek POoUWB / 1 Buy
2021 The Defense of Provenia POoUWB / 2 Buy
2021 The Alliance Rises POoUWB / 3 Buy
2021 Thunder Run POoMRB / 6 Buy
2021 Area Denial POoMRB / 7 Buy
2021 War to the Knife POoBBB / 10 Buy
2021 Blood Debt POoBBB / 11 Buy
2022 Ice and Monsters POoTLB / 1 Buy
2022 Shadows and Crows POoTLB / 2 Buy
2022 Darkness and Stone POoTLB / 3 Buy
2022 Swords Against the Night POoTLB / 4 Buy
2022 The Alchemy of Treason POoTLB / 5 Buy
2022 The Rock of Battle POoTLB / 6 Buy
2022 Power Vacuum POoMRB / 8 Buy
2022 Option Zulu POoMRB / 9 Buy
2022 Marque and Reprisal POoBBB / 12 Buy
2022 Concrete Jungle POoBBB / 13 Buy
2023 Gray War POoBNDB / 1 Buy
2023 The Dragon and the Skull POoBNDB / 2 Buy
2023 Silver or Lead POoBNDB / 3 Buy
2023 Frontiers of Chaos POoBNDB / 4 Buy
2023 Non-State Actor POoBNDB / 5 Buy
2023 Callsign: Valkyrie(By: Jason Anspach,Nick Cole,Walt Robillard) POoGEOOTCB / 6 Buy
2023 Always Legion(With: Jason Anspach,Nick Cole) POoGEOOTCB / 7 Buy
2024 Spheres of Influence POoEoIB / 1 Buy
2024 Cascade Effect POoEoIB / 2 Buy
2024 Brink of Destruction POoEoIB / 3 Buy
2024 The Lost Legion(By: Blaine Lee Pardoe,Jason Anspach,Nick Cole) POoGEOOTCB / 8 Buy
2024 Legacy of Terror POoBBB / 14 Buy

Complete Peter Nealen Series Reading Order / browse all ->

01 Task Force Desperate 2012 Buy
02 Hunting in the Shadows 2013 Buy
03 Alone and Unafraid 2014 Buy
04 The Devil You Don't Know 2015 Buy
05 Lex Talionis 2017 Buy
01 Kill Yuan 2016 Buy
02 Fury in the Gulf 2017 Buy
03 Burmese Crossfire 2018 Buy
04 Enemy Unidentified 2018 Buy
05 Frozen Conflict 2018 Buy
06 High Desert Vengeance 2018 Buy
07 Doctors of Death 2018 Buy
08 Kill or Capture 2019 Buy
09 Enemy of My Enemy 2020 Buy
10 War to the Knife 2021 Buy
11 Blood Debt 2021 Buy
12 Marque and Reprisal 2022 Buy
13 Concrete Jungle 2022 Buy
14 Legacy of Terror 2024 Buy
The Lost Reading Order 6 books / 2022-2022
01 Ice and Monsters 2022 Buy
02 Shadows and Crows 2022 Buy
03 Darkness and Stone 2022 Buy
04 Swords Against the Night 2022 Buy
05 The Alchemy of Treason 2022 Buy
06 The Rock of Battle 2022 Buy
SOFREP Reading Order 7 books / 2012-2014
01 No Easy Op: The Unclassified Analysis of the Book Detailing The Killing of OBL(By: Brandon Webb,Jack Murphy) 2012 Buy
02 Ranger Knowledge(By: Erik Larsen,Brandon Webb,Jack Murphy) 2013 Buy
03 Africa Lost: Rhodesia's COIN Killing Machine(By: Brandon Webb) 2013 Buy
04 The Syria Report: The West's Destruction of Syria to Gain Control Over Iran(By: Brandon Webb) 2013 Buy
05 Operation Red Wings: The Rescue Story Behind Lone Survivor 2013 Buy
06 Navy SEALs BUD/S Preparation Guide: A Former SEAL Instructor's Guide to Getting You Through BUD/S(By: Mike Ritland) 2014 Buy
07 The ISIS Solution: How Unconventional Thinking and Special Operations Can Eliminate Radical Islam(By: Brandon Webb,Jack Murphy) 2014 Buy
Jed Horn Reading Order 5 books / 2013-2017
01 A Silver Cross and a Winchester 2013 Buy
02 Nightmares 2015 Buy
03 The Walker on the Hills 2015 Buy
04 The Canyon of the Lost 2016 Buy
05 Older and Fouler Things 2017 Buy
Maelstrom Rising Reading Order 9 books / 2019-2022
01 Escalation 2019 Buy
02 Holding Action 2019 Buy
03 Crimson Star 2020 Buy
04 Strategic Assets 2020 Buy
05 Fortress Doctrine 2020 Buy
06 Thunder Run 2021 Buy
07 Area Denial 2021 Buy
08 Power Vacuum 2022 Buy
09 Option Zulu 2022 Buy
Edge of Imperium Reading Order 3 books / 2024-2024
01 Spheres of Influence 2024 Buy
02 Cascade Effect 2024 Buy
03 Brink of Destruction 2024 Buy
01 Order of the Centurion(By: Jason Anspach,Nick Cole) 2018 Buy
02 Iron Wolves(By: Jason Anspach,Nick Cole,Jonathan Yanez) 2019 Buy
03 Stryker's War(By: Josh Hayes,Jason Anspach,Nick Cole) 2019 Buy
04 Through the Nether(By: Jason Anspach,Nick Cole,Richard Fox) 2019 Buy
05 The Reservist(By: Jason Anspach,Nick Cole,J.R. Handley) 2019 Buy
06 Callsign: Valkyrie(By: Jason Anspach,Nick Cole,Walt Robillard) 2023 Buy
07 Always Legion(With: Jason Anspach,Nick Cole) 2023 Buy
08 The Lost Legion(By: Blaine Lee Pardoe,Jason Anspach,Nick Cole) 2024 Buy
Brave New Disorder Reading Order 5 books / 2023-2023
01 Gray War 2023 Buy
02 The Dragon and the Skull 2023 Buy
03 Silver or Lead 2023 Buy
04 Frontiers of Chaos 2023 Buy
05 Non-State Actor 2023 Buy
Unity Wars Reading Order 3 books / 2021-2021
01 The Fall of Valdek 2021 Buy
02 The Defense of Provenia 2021 Buy
03 The Alliance Rises 2021 Buy

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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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