Lt. Leary / RCN Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-06-22 / 14 books / 1998-2019

Lt. Leary / RCN Reading Order

01 With the Lightnings 1998 Buy

02 Lt. Leary, Commanding 2000 Buy

03 The Far Side of the Stars 2003 Buy

04 The Way to Glory 2005 Buy

05 Some Golden Harbor 2006 Buy

06 When the Tide Rises 2008 Buy

07 In the Stormy Red Sky 2009 Buy

08 What Distant Deeps 2010 Buy

09 The Road of Danger 2012 Buy

10 The Sea Without a Shore 2014 Buy

11 Death's Bright Day 2016 Buy

12 Though Hell Should Bar the Way 2018 Buy

13 The Midshipman 2018 Buy

14 To Clear Away the Shadows 2019 Buy

Lt. Leary / RCN Books by Publication Order

1998 With the Lightnings #1

2000 Lt. Leary, Commanding #2

2003 The Far Side of the Stars #3

2005 The Way to Glory #4

2006 Some Golden Harbor #5

2008 When the Tide Rises #6

2009 In the Stormy Red Sky #7

2010 What Distant Deeps #8

2012 The Road of Danger #9

2014 The Sea Without a Shore #10

2016 Death's Bright Day #11

2018 Though Hell Should Bar the Way #12

2018 The Midshipman #13

2019 To Clear Away the Shadows #14

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Lt. Leary / RCN reading order?

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

How many Lt. Leary / RCN books are there?

This catalog currently lists 14 Lt. Leary / RCN books published across 1998-2019.

Who writes the Lt. Leary / RCN books?

Lt. Leary / RCN is listed as a book series by David Drake.

Should I read Lt. Leary / RCN in publication order?

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