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Reading order

Berserker Books in Order

This page lists the complete Berserker reading order by Fred Saberhagen, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 17 books / 1967-2005

Berserker Reading Order

01 Berserker 1967 Buy
02 Brother Assassin / Brother Berserker 1969 Buy
03 Berserker's Planet 1975 Buy
04 Berserker Man 1979 Buy
05 The Ultimate Enemy 1979 Buy
06 The Berserker Wars 1981 Buy
07 Berserker Base(With: Connie Willis,Larry Niven,Poul Anderson,Edward Bryant,Roger Zelazny,Stephen R. Donaldson) 1985 Buy
08 The Berserker Throne 1985 Buy
09 Blue Death 1985 Buy
10 The Berserker Attack 1987 Buy
11 Berserker Lies 1991 Buy
12 Berserker Kill 1993 Buy
13 Berserker Fury 1997 Buy
14 Shiva in Steel 1998 Buy
15 Berserker Prime 2003 Buy
16 Berserker's Star 2003 Buy
17 Rogue Berserker 2005 Buy

Berserker Books by Publication Order

1967 Berserker #1
1969 Brother Assassin / Brother Berserker #2
1975 Berserker's Planet #3
1979 Berserker Man #4
1979 The Ultimate Enemy #5
1981 The Berserker Wars #6
1985 Berserker Base(With: Connie Willis,Larry Niven,Poul Anderson,Edward Bryant,Roger Zelazny,Stephen R. Donaldson) #7
1985 The Berserker Throne #8
1985 Blue Death #9
1987 The Berserker Attack #10
1991 Berserker Lies #11
1993 Berserker Kill #12
1997 Berserker Fury #13
1998 Shiva in Steel #14
2003 Berserker Prime #15
2003 Berserker's Star #16
2005 Rogue Berserker #17

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Berserker reading order?

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

How many Berserker books are there?

This catalog currently lists 17 Berserker books published across 1967-2005.

Who writes the Berserker books?

Berserker is listed as a book series by Fred Saberhagen.

Should I read Berserker in publication order?

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

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