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Reading order

BattleTech Universe Books in Order

This page lists the complete BattleTech Universe reading order by William H. Keith, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 57 books / 1987-2026

BattleTech Universe Reading Order

01 The Sword and the Dagger(By: Ardath Mayhar) 1987 Buy
02 Shrapnel: Fragments From The Inner Sphere 1989 Buy
04 Assumption of Risk(By: Michael A. Stackpole) 1993 Buy
05 Close Quarters(By: Victor Mil’n) 1994 Buy
07 Bred for War(By: Michael A. Stackpole) 1995 Buy
08 I Am Jade Falcon(By: Robert Thurston) 1995 Buy
09 Malicious Intent(By: Michael A. Stackpole) 1996 Buy
11 Black Dragon(By: Victor Mil’n) 1996 Buy
13 Freebirth(By: Robert Thurston) 1998 Buy
14 Prince of Havoc(By: Michael A. Stackpole) 1998 Buy
16 Classic Battletech(By: Loren L. Coleman) 2000 Buy
17 Ghost War(By: Michael A. Stackpole) 2002 Buy
18 Path of Glory(By: Randall N. Bills) 2002 Buy
20 Flight of the Falcon(By: Victor Mil’n) 2004 Buy
21 Fortress of Lies(By: J. Steven York) 2004 Buy
22 Wolves on the Border(By: Robert N. Charrette) 2004 Buy
24 Heretic's Faith(By: Randall N. Bills,Roc Books) 2005 Buy
25 Blood Avatar(By: Ilsa J. Bick) 2005 Buy
26 Trial by Chaos(By: J. Steven York) 2006 Buy
27 Wolf Hunters(By: Kevin Killiany) 2006 Buy
28 A Rending of Falcons(By: Victor Mil’n) 2007 Buy
29 Masters of War(By: Michael A. Stackpole) 2007 Buy
32 The Corps(By: Loren L. Coleman) 2008 Buy
33 Classic BattleTech 25 Years of Art & Fiction(By: Randall N. Bills) 2009 Buy
34 Angry Voices In The Dark(By: Loren L. Coleman) 2011 Buy
35 Weapons Free(By: Jason Schmetzer) 2012 Buy
36 The Nellus Academy Incident(By: Jennifer Brozek) 2014 Buy
37 Betrayal of Ideals(By: Blaine Lee Pardoe) 2016 Buy
38 A Splinter of Hope/The Anvil(By: Blaine Lee Pardoe,Philip A. Lee) 2019 Buy
39 Forever Faithful(By: Blaine Lee Pardoe) 2019 Buy
40 Redemption Rift(By: Jason Schmetzer) 2019 Buy
41 Divided We Fall(By: Blaine Lee Pardoe) 2020 Buy
42 Shell Games(By: Jason Schmetzer) 2020 Buy
43 Honor's Gauntlet(By: Bryan Young) 2020 Buy
44 Hour Of The Wolf(By: Blaine Lee Pardoe) 2021 Buy
45 The Trickster(By: Blaine Lee Pardoe) 2021 Buy
46 A Rock and a Hard Place 2021 Buy
47 No Substitute for Victory(By: Blaine Lee Pardoe) 2022 Buy
48 BattleTech: Shrapnel, Issue #9(By: Philip A. Lee,Bryan Young) 2022 Buy
49 A Question of Survival(By: Bryan Young) 2022 Buy
50 Fox Tales(By: Bryan Young) 2022 Buy
51 (By: Philip A. Lee,Bryan Young) 2023 Buy
52 Giving up the Ghost(By: Bryan Young) 2023 Buy
53 Shrapnel, Issue #16:(By: Philip A. Lee,Bryan Young) 2024 Buy
54 Without Question(By: Bryan Young) 2024 Buy
55 Let Slip the Dogs of War(By: Bryan Young) 2024 Buy
56 Shrapnel, Issue #18:(By: Philip A. Lee,Bryan Young) 2024 Buy
57 VoidBreaker(By: Bryan Young) 2025 Buy
58 BattleTech: Fortunes of War, Volume 1(By: John Helfers,Bryan Young) 2025 Buy
59 Lone Wolf and Fox:(By: Bryan Young) 2025 Buy
60 BattleTech: Shrapnel, Issue #21:(By: Philip A. Lee,Bryan Young) 2025 Buy
61 Outfoxed:(By: Bryan Young) 2025 Buy
62 BattleTech: Shrapnel(By: Wunji Lau,D. G. P. Rector,Jonathan Hicks,James Bixby) 2025 Buy
63 Star-Crossed Warriors:(By: Bryan Young) 2026 Buy
64 A Plague on Rasalhague(By: Bryan Young) 2026 Buy
65 Ghosts of Timkovichi:(By: Bryan Young) 2026 Buy
66 By Civil Blood Betrayed:(By: Bryan Young) 2026 Buy

BattleTech Universe Books by Publication Order

1987 The Sword and the Dagger(By: Ardath Mayhar) #1
1989 Shrapnel: Fragments From The Inner Sphere #2
1993 Assumption of Risk(By: Michael A. Stackpole) #4
1994 Close Quarters(By: Victor Mil’n) #5
1995 Bred for War(By: Michael A. Stackpole) #7
1995 I Am Jade Falcon(By: Robert Thurston) #8
1996 Malicious Intent(By: Michael A. Stackpole) #9
1996 Black Dragon(By: Victor Mil’n) #11
1998 Freebirth(By: Robert Thurston) #13
1998 Prince of Havoc(By: Michael A. Stackpole) #14
2000 Classic Battletech(By: Loren L. Coleman) #16
2002 Ghost War(By: Michael A. Stackpole) #17
2002 Path of Glory(By: Randall N. Bills) #18
2004 Flight of the Falcon(By: Victor Mil’n) #20
2004 Fortress of Lies(By: J. Steven York) #21
2004 Wolves on the Border(By: Robert N. Charrette) #22
2005 Heretic's Faith(By: Randall N. Bills,Roc Books) #24
2005 Blood Avatar(By: Ilsa J. Bick) #25
2006 Trial by Chaos(By: J. Steven York) #26
2006 Wolf Hunters(By: Kevin Killiany) #27
2007 A Rending of Falcons(By: Victor Mil’n) #28
2007 Masters of War(By: Michael A. Stackpole) #29
2008 The Corps(By: Loren L. Coleman) #32
2009 Classic BattleTech 25 Years of Art & Fiction(By: Randall N. Bills) #33
2011 Angry Voices In The Dark(By: Loren L. Coleman) #34
2012 Weapons Free(By: Jason Schmetzer) #35
2014 The Nellus Academy Incident(By: Jennifer Brozek) #36
2016 Betrayal of Ideals(By: Blaine Lee Pardoe) #37
2019 A Splinter of Hope/The Anvil(By: Blaine Lee Pardoe,Philip A. Lee) #38
2019 Forever Faithful(By: Blaine Lee Pardoe) #39
2019 Redemption Rift(By: Jason Schmetzer) #40
2020 Divided We Fall(By: Blaine Lee Pardoe) #41
2020 Shell Games(By: Jason Schmetzer) #42
2020 Honor's Gauntlet(By: Bryan Young) #43
2021 Hour Of The Wolf(By: Blaine Lee Pardoe) #44
2021 The Trickster(By: Blaine Lee Pardoe) #45
2021 A Rock and a Hard Place #46
2022 No Substitute for Victory(By: Blaine Lee Pardoe) #47
2022 BattleTech: Shrapnel, Issue #9(By: Philip A. Lee,Bryan Young) #48
2022 A Question of Survival(By: Bryan Young) #49
2022 Fox Tales(By: Bryan Young) #50
2023 (By: Philip A. Lee,Bryan Young) #51
2023 Giving up the Ghost(By: Bryan Young) #52
2024 Shrapnel, Issue #16:(By: Philip A. Lee,Bryan Young) #53
2024 Without Question(By: Bryan Young) #54
2024 Let Slip the Dogs of War(By: Bryan Young) #55
2024 Shrapnel, Issue #18:(By: Philip A. Lee,Bryan Young) #56
2025 VoidBreaker(By: Bryan Young) #57
2025 BattleTech: Fortunes of War, Volume 1(By: John Helfers,Bryan Young) #58
2025 Lone Wolf and Fox:(By: Bryan Young) #59
2025 BattleTech: Shrapnel, Issue #21:(By: Philip A. Lee,Bryan Young) #60
2025 Outfoxed:(By: Bryan Young) #61
2025 BattleTech: Shrapnel(By: Wunji Lau,D. G. P. Rector,Jonathan Hicks,James Bixby) #62
2026 Star-Crossed Warriors:(By: Bryan Young) #63
2026 A Plague on Rasalhague(By: Bryan Young) #64
2026 Ghosts of Timkovichi:(By: Bryan Young) #65
2026 By Civil Blood Betrayed:(By: Bryan Young) #66

Questions readers ask

What is the correct BattleTech Universe reading order?

The BattleTech Universe reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many BattleTech Universe books are there?

This catalog currently lists 57 BattleTech Universe books published across 1987-2026.

Who writes the BattleTech Universe books?

BattleTech Universe is listed as a book series by William H. Keith.

Should I read BattleTech Universe in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read BattleTech Universe. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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