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Reading order

Honorverse Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-06-22 / 48 books / 1995-2022

Honorverse Reading Order

05 Flag in Exile 1995 Buy
06 Honor Among Enemies 1996 Buy
07 In Enemy Hands 1997 Buy
08 "A Beautiful Friendship" 1998 Buy
09 "A Whiff of Grapeshot"(By: S.M. Stirling) 1998 Buy
10 "A Grand Tour"(By: David Drake) 1998 Buy
11 Echoes of Honor 1998 Buy
12 "The Stray"(By: Linda Evans) 1999 Buy
13 "What Price Dreams?" 1999 Buy
14 "The Hard Way Home" 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 2000 Buy
18 "Changer of Worlds" 2001 Buy
19 "Ms. Midshipwoman Harrington" 2001 Buy
20 "From the Highlands"(By: Eric Flint) 2001 Buy
21 "Nightfall" 2001 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" 2003 Buy
29 Crown of Slaves(With: Eric Flint) 2003 Buy
31 At All Costs 2005 Buy
33 Torch of Freedom(With: Eric Flint) 2009 Buy
34 Mission of Honor 2010 Buy
35 "Ruthless"(By: Jane Lindskold) 2011 Buy
36 "Let's Dance" 2011 Buy
37 "An Act of War"(By: Timothy Zahn) 2011 Buy
42 "I Will Build a House of Steel" 2013 Buy
43 "By the Book"(By: Charles E. Gannon) 2013 Buy
44 "Beauty and the Beast" 2013 Buy
45 "The Best Laid Plans" 2013 Buy
46 "Obligated Service"(By: Joelle Presby) 2013 Buy
47 "A Call to Arms"(By: Timothy Zahn) 2013 Buy
48 Treecat Wars(With: Jane Lindskold) 2013 Buy
49 Cauldron of Ghosts(With: Eric Flint) 2014 Buy
50 A Call to Duty(With: Timothy Zahn) 2014 Buy
51 A Call to Arms(With: Timothy Zahn,Thomas Pope) 2015 Buy
52 Shadow of Victory 2016 Buy
53 "Our Sacred Honor" 2017 Buy
54 A Call to Vengeance(With: Timothy Zahn,Thomas Pope) 2018 Buy
55 Dark Fall 2018 Buy
56 Uncompromising Honor 2018 Buy
57 "Recruiting Exercise" 2019 Buy
58 To End in Fire(With: Eric Flint) 2021 Buy
59 A Call to Insurrection(With: Timothy Zahn,Thomas Pope) 2022 Buy

Honorverse Books by Publication Order

1995 Flag in Exile #5
1996 Honor Among Enemies #6
1997 In Enemy Hands #7
1998 "A Beautiful Friendship" #8
1998 "A Whiff of Grapeshot"(By: S.M. Stirling) #9
1998 "A Grand Tour"(By: David Drake) #10
1998 Echoes of Honor #11
1999 "The Stray"(By: Linda Evans) #12
1999 "What Price Dreams?" #13
1999 "The Hard Way Home" #14
1999 "Queen's Gambit"(By: Jane Lindskold) #15
1999 "Deck Load Strike"(By: Roland J. Green) #16
2000 Ashes of Victory #17
2001 "Changer of Worlds" #18
2001 "Ms. Midshipwoman Harrington" #19
2001 "From the Highlands"(By: Eric Flint) #20
2001 "Nightfall" #21
2003 "Promised Land"(By: Jane Lindskold) #23
2003 "With One Stone"(By: Timothy Zahn) #24
2003 "A Ship Named Francis"(By: John Ringo,Victor Mitchell) #25
2003 "Let's Go to Prague"(By: John Ringo) #26
2003 "Fanatic"(By: Eric Flint) #27
2003 "The Service of the Sword" #28
2003 Crown of Slaves(With: Eric Flint) #29
2005 At All Costs #31
2009 Torch of Freedom(With: Eric Flint) #33
2010 Mission of Honor #34
2011 "Ruthless"(By: Jane Lindskold) #35
2011 "Let's Dance" #36
2011 "An Act of War"(By: Timothy Zahn) #37
2013 "I Will Build a House of Steel" #42
2013 "By the Book"(By: Charles E. Gannon) #43
2013 "Beauty and the Beast" #44
2013 "The Best Laid Plans" #45
2013 "Obligated Service"(By: Joelle Presby) #46
2013 "A Call to Arms"(By: Timothy Zahn) #47
2013 Treecat Wars(With: Jane Lindskold) #48
2014 Cauldron of Ghosts(With: Eric Flint) #49
2014 A Call to Duty(With: Timothy Zahn) #50
2015 A Call to Arms(With: Timothy Zahn,Thomas Pope) #51
2016 Shadow of Victory #52
2017 "Our Sacred Honor" #53
2018 A Call to Vengeance(With: Timothy Zahn,Thomas Pope) #54
2018 Dark Fall #55
2018 Uncompromising Honor #56
2019 "Recruiting Exercise" #57
2021 To End in Fire(With: Eric Flint) #58
2022 A Call to Insurrection(With: Timothy Zahn,Thomas Pope) #59

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Honorverse reading order?

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

How many Honorverse books are there?

This catalog currently lists 48 Honorverse books published across 1995-2022.

Who writes the Honorverse books?

Honorverse is listed as a book series by David Weber.

Should I read Honorverse in publication order?

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

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