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Reading order

War World Books in Order

This page lists the complete War World reading order by Jerry Pournelle, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 20 books / 1988-2023

War World Reading Order

01 The Burning Eye(With: John F. Carr) 1988 Buy
02 Death's Head Rebellion(With: John F. Carr) 1990 Buy
03 Sauron Dominion(With: John F. Carr) 1991 Buy
04 Codominium(With: John F. Carr) 1992 Buy
05 Blood Feuds(By: Harry Turtledove) 1992 Buy
06 Invasion 1994 Buy
07 Blood Vengeance(With: Harry Turtledove,S.M. Stirling,Judith Tarr,Susan Shwartz) 1994 Buy
08 Discovery(With: William Wu,Leslie Fish,Charles E. Gannon,E.R. Stewart,Don Hawthorne,John F. Carr) 2010 Buy
09 Takeover(With: Don Hawthorne,John F. Carr) 2011 Buy
10 The Lidless Eye(By: Don Hawthorne,John F. Carr) 2013 Buy
11 The Battle of Sauron(With: Don Hawthorne,John F. Carr) 2013 Buy
12 Cyborg Revolt(By: John F. Carr) 2013 Buy
13 Jihad!(By: John F. Carr) 2013 Buy
14 The Patriotic Wars(By: John F. Carr) 2017 Buy
15 Falkenberg's Regiment(By: John F. Carr) 2018 Buy
16 The Fall of the CoDominium(By: John F. Carr) 2020 Buy
17 Andromeda Flight(By: John F. Carr,Doug McElwain) 2021 Buy
18 War World Concordance(By: John F. Carr,Doug McElwain) 2022 Buy
19 Road Warrior(By: John F. Carr) 2022 Buy
20 The Falkenberg Protectorate(By: John F. Carr) 2023 Buy

War World Books by Publication Order

1988 The Burning Eye(With: John F. Carr) #1
1990 Death's Head Rebellion(With: John F. Carr) #2
1991 Sauron Dominion(With: John F. Carr) #3
1992 Codominium(With: John F. Carr) #4
1992 Blood Feuds(By: Harry Turtledove) #5
1994 Invasion #6
1994 Blood Vengeance(With: Harry Turtledove,S.M. Stirling,Judith Tarr,Susan Shwartz) #7
2010 Discovery(With: William Wu,Leslie Fish,Charles E. Gannon,E.R. Stewart,Don Hawthorne,John F. Carr) #8
2011 Takeover(With: Don Hawthorne,John F. Carr) #9
2013 The Lidless Eye(By: Don Hawthorne,John F. Carr) #10
2013 The Battle of Sauron(With: Don Hawthorne,John F. Carr) #11
2013 Cyborg Revolt(By: John F. Carr) #12
2013 Jihad!(By: John F. Carr) #13
2017 The Patriotic Wars(By: John F. Carr) #14
2018 Falkenberg's Regiment(By: John F. Carr) #15
2020 The Fall of the CoDominium(By: John F. Carr) #16
2021 Andromeda Flight(By: John F. Carr,Doug McElwain) #17
2022 War World Concordance(By: John F. Carr,Doug McElwain) #18
2022 Road Warrior(By: John F. Carr) #19
2023 The Falkenberg Protectorate(By: John F. Carr) #20

Questions readers ask

What is the correct War World reading order?

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

How many War World books are there?

This catalog currently lists 20 War World books published across 1988-2023.

Who writes the War World books?

War World is listed as a book series by Jerry Pournelle.

Should I read War World in publication order?

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

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