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Home / Authors / Tom Kratman Tom Kratman American author Tom Kratman is best known for his military science fiction series, including the Carrera series and the Countdown series. A former U.S. Army officer, his gritty, realistic novels have earned a dedicated fanbase. This page provides the Tom Kratman books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.
All books · chronological
2000 A Hymn Before Battle(By: John Ringo) POoPWB · 1 Buy ↗ 2001 Gust Front(By: John Ringo) POoPWB · 2 Buy ↗ 2002 When the Devil Dances(By: John Ringo) POoPWB · 3 Buy ↗ 2003 A State of Disobedience POoSN · 1 Buy ↗ 2003 Hell's Faire(By: John Ringo) POoPWB · 4 Buy ↗ 2004 The Hero(By: John Ringo,Michael Z. Williamson) POoPWB · 5 Buy ↗ 2004 Cally's War(By: John Ringo,Julie Cochrane) POoPWB · 6 Buy ↗ 2005 Watch on the Rhine(With: John Ringo) POoPWB · 7 Buy ↗ 2007 A Desert Called Peace POoDCPB · 1 Buy ↗ 2007 Carnifex POoDCPB · 2 Buy ↗ 2007 Sister Time(By: John Ringo,Julie Cochrane) POoPWB · 8 Buy ↗ 2007 Yellow Eyes(With: John Ringo) POoPWB · 9 Buy ↗ 2008 Caliphate POoSN · 2 Buy ↗ 2009 Honor of the Clan(By: John Ringo,Julie Cochrane) POoPWB · 10 Buy ↗ 2009 Eye of the Storm(By: John Ringo) POoPWB · 11 Buy ↗ 2009 The Tuloriad(With: John Ringo) POoPWB · 12 Buy ↗ 2010 The Lotus Eaters POoDCPB · 3 Buy ↗ 2011 The Liberators POoCB · 1 Buy ↗ 2011 The Amazon Legion POoDCPB · 4 Buy ↗ 2013 Come and Take Them POoDCPB · 5 Buy ↗ 2014 Big Boys Don't Cry POoSS · 1 Buy ↗ 2014 Training for War: An Essay POoNB · 1 Buy ↗ 2014 The Rods and the Axe POoDCPB · 6 Buy ↗ 2018 A Pillar of Fire by Night POoDCPB · 7 Buy ↗ 2019 Principles of Organization for War and Organizing for War in the Carreraverse POoNB · 2 Buy ↗ 2020 Days of Burning, Days of Wrath POoDCPB · 8 Buy ↗ 2021 The Romanov Rescue(With: Kacey Ezell) POoSN · 3 Buy ↗ 2023 Dirty Water POoSN · 4 Buy ↗ 2024 1919: The Romanov Rising(With: Kacey Ezell) POoSN · 5 Buy ↗ 2026 For the Eternal Glory of Rome POoSN · 6 Buy ↗ Book series · browse all →
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books 2 books · 2014–2019
01 Training for War: An Essay 2014 Buy ↗ 02 Principles of Organization for War and Organizing for War in the Carreraverse 2019 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Desert Called Peace Books 8 books · 2007–2020
01 A Desert Called Peace 2007 Buy ↗ 03 The Lotus Eaters 2010 Buy ↗ 04 The Amazon Legion 2011 Buy ↗ 05 Come and Take Them 2013 Buy ↗ 06 The Rods and the Axe 2014 Buy ↗ 07 A Pillar of Fire by Night 2018 Buy ↗ 08 Days of Burning, Days of Wrath 2020 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas 1 book · 2014
01 Big Boys Don't Cry 2014 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Standalone Novels 6 books · 2003–2026
01 A State of Disobedience 2003 Buy ↗ 03 The Romanov Rescue(With: Kacey Ezell) 2021 Buy ↗ 05 1919: The Romanov Rising(With: Kacey Ezell) 2024 Buy ↗ 06 For the Eternal Glory of Rome 2026 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Posleen War Books 12 books · 2000–2009
01 A Hymn Before Battle(By: John Ringo) 2000 Buy ↗ 02 Gust Front(By: John Ringo) 2001 Buy ↗ 03 When the Devil Dances(By: John Ringo) 2002 Buy ↗ 04 Hell's Faire(By: John Ringo) 2003 Buy ↗ 05 The Hero(By: John Ringo,Michael Z. Williamson) 2004 Buy ↗ 06 Cally's War(By: John Ringo,Julie Cochrane) 2004 Buy ↗ 07 Watch on the Rhine(With: John Ringo) 2005 Buy ↗ 08 Sister Time(By: John Ringo,Julie Cochrane) 2007 Buy ↗ 09 Yellow Eyes(With: John Ringo) 2007 Buy ↗ 10 Honor of the Clan(By: John Ringo,Julie Cochrane) 2009 Buy ↗ 11 Eye of the Storm(By: John Ringo) 2009 Buy ↗ 12 The Tuloriad(With: John Ringo) 2009 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Countdown Books 3 books · 2011–2012
01 The Liberators 2011 Buy ↗