Order of David Drake Books
David Drake is an American author of science fiction and fantasy novels. He is the author of the Hammer’s Slammers, Lord of the Isles and Lt. Leary series as well as the creator of the Raj Whitehall and Belisarius series. David graduated from the University of Iowa with honours. He then began attending the Duke University School of Law before being drafted to the U.S. Army and heading to Vietnam and Cambodia. David lives in Pittsboro, North Carolina.
David Drake became a published novelist in 1979 when he published both Hammer’s Slammers and the standalone novel The Dragon Lord. Below is a list of David Drake’s books in order of when they were originally published:
Publication Order of Hammer's Slammers Books
| Hammer's Slammers | (1979) |    |
| At Any Price | (1985) | |
| Counting the Cost | (1987) | |
| Rolling Hot | (1989) | |
| The Warrior | (1991) | |
| The Sharp End | (1993) | |
| Paying the Piper | (2002) | |
| The Complete Hammer's Slammers Volume 1 | (2005) | |
| The Complete Hammer's Slammers Volume 2 | (2006) | |
| The Complete Hammer's Slammers Volume 3 | (2007) | |
Publication Order of Hammerverse Books
| The Forlorn Hope | (1984) | |
| Cross The Stars | (1984) | |
| The Voyage | (1994) | |
Publication Order of ARC Riders Books
(with Janet E. Morris)
| ARC Riders | (1995) | |
| The Fourth Rome | (1996) | |
Publication Order of Battlestations Books
| Battlestations | (1992) | |
| The Vanguard | (1993) | |
Publication Order of Belisarius Books
(with Eric Flint)
| An Oblique Approach | (1998) | |
| In the Heart of Darkness | (1998) | |
| Destiny's Shield | (1999) | |
| Fortune's Stroke | (2000) | |
| The Tide of Victory | (2001) | |
| The Dance of Time | (2006) | |
Publication Order of The Books of the Elements Books
| The Legions of Fire | (2010) | |
| Out of the Waters | (2011) | |
| Monsters of the Earth | (2013) | |
| Air and Darkness | (2015) | |
Publication Order of Car Warriors Books
| The Square Deal | (1992) | |
Publication Order of Citizen Books
| Into the Hinterlands | (2011) | |
| Into the Maelstrom | (2015) | |
Publication Order of Crisis of Empire Books
(with Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, William C. Dietz)
| An Honorable Defense | (1988) | |
| Cluster Command | (1989) | |
| The War Machine | (1989) | |
| Crown of Empire | (2012) | |
Publication Order of Crown Of The Isles Books
| The Fortress of Glass | (2006) | |
| The Mirror of Worlds | (2007) | |
| The Gods Return | (2008) | |
Publication Order of The Fleet Books
| The Fleet | (1988) | |
| Counter Attack | (1988) | |
| Breakthrough | (1989) | |
| Sworn Allies | (1990) | |
| Total War | (1990) | |
| Crisis | (1991) | |
Publication Order of Heroes In Hell Books
(with C.J. Cherryh)
| Explorers in Hell | (1989) | |
Publication Order of Lt. Leary / RCN Books
| With the Lightnings | (1998) | |
| Lt. Leary, Commanding | (2000) | |
| The Far Side of the Stars | (2003) | |
| The Way to Glory | (2005) | |
| Some Golden Harbor | (2006) | |
| When the Tide Rises | (2008) | |
| In the Stormy Red Sky | (2009) | |
| What Distant Deeps | (2010) | |
| The Road of Danger | (2012) | |
| The Sea Without a Shore | (2014) | |
| Death's Bright Day | (2016) | |
| Though Hell Should Bar the Way | (2018) | |
| To Clear Away the Shadows | (2019) | |
Publication Order of Lord of the Isles Books
| Lord of the Isles | (1997) | |
| Queen of Demons | (1998) | |
| Servant of the Dragon | (1999) | |
| Mistress of the Catacombs | (2001) | |
| Goddess of the Ice Realm | (2003) | |
| Master of the Cauldron | (2004) | |
Publication Order of Northworld Books
| Northworld | (1990) | |
| Vengeance | (1991) | |
| Justice | (1992) | |
Publication Order of Raj Whitehall/The General Books
| The Forge | (1991) | |
| The Hammer | (1992) | |
| The Anvil | (1993) | |
| The Steel | (1993) | |
| The Sword | (1995) | |
| The Chosen | (1996) | |
| The Reformer | (1999) | |
| The Tyrant | (2002) | |
| The Heretic | (2013) | |
| The Savior | (2014) | |
Publication Order of Reaches Books
| Igniting the Reaches | (1994) | |
| Through the Breach | (1995) | |
| Fireships | (1996) | |
Publication Order of Seas of Venus Books
| Surface Action | (1990) | |
| The Jungle | (1992) | |
Publication Order of Starhunters Books
| Men Hunting Things | (1988) | |
| Things Hunting Men | (1988) | |
| Bluebloods | (1990) | |
Publication Order of Time of Heroes Books
| The Spark | (2017) | |
| The Storm | (2019) | |
| The Serpent | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Tom Kelly Books
| Skyripper | (1983) | |
| Fortress | (1987) | |
Publication Order of War and Honor Books
| Blood and War | (1993) | |
Publication Order of World Of Crystal Walls Books
| The Sea Hag | (1988) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Dragon Lord | (1979) | |
| Birds of Prey | (1984) | |
| Killer | (1985) | |
| Active Measures | (1985) | |
| Strangers and Lovers | (1985) | |
| Bridgehead | (1986) | |
| Lacey and His Friends | (1986) | |
| Kill Ratio | (1987) | |
| Dagger | (1988) | |
| Vettius and His Friends | (1989) | |
| Target | (1989) | |
| The Undesired Princess and the Enchanted Bunny | (1990) | |
| The Hunter Returns | (1991) | |
| Old Nathan | (1991) | |
| Starliner | (1992) | |
| Tyrannosaur | (1994) | |
| Enemy of My Enemy | (1995) | |
| Redliners | (1996) | |
| Patriots | (1996) | |
| Other Times Than Peace | (2006) | |
| Voyage Across the Stars | (2012) | |
| Dinosaurs & a Dirigible | (2014) | |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Time Safari | (1982) | |
| From the Heart of Darkness | (1983) | |
| The Military Dimension | (1991) | |
| The Military Dimension Mark II | (1995) | |
| All the Way to the Gallows | (1996) | |
| Grimmer Than Hell | (2003) | |
| Balefires | (2007) | |
| NightDemons | (2012) | |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Window of Opportunity | (1984) | |
Publication Order of The Book of Cthulhu Books
| The Book of Cthulhu | (2011) | |
| The Book of Cthulhu II | (2012) | |
| Anthology series. Numerous authors. | ||
Publication Order of Heroes in Hell Books
| Heroes in Hell | (1986) | |
| The Gates of Hell | (1986) | |
| Kings in Hell | (1987) | |
| Crusaders in Hell | (1987) | |
| Angels in Hell | (1987) | |
| The Little Helliad | (1988) | |
| War in Hell | (1988) | |
| Prophets in Hell | (1989) | |
| Lawyers in Hell | (2011) | |
| Poets in Hell | (2014) | |
Publication Order of Magic: The Gathering: Anthology Books
| Tapestries | (1995) | |
| Magic: The Gathering Distant Planes | (1996) | |
| Rath and Storm | (1998) | |
| The Colors of Magic | (1999) | |
| The Myths of Magic | (2000) | |
| The Dragons of Magic | (2001) | |
| The Secrets of Magic | (2002) | |
| The Monsters of Magic | (2003) | |
| Path of the Planeswalker: A Magic: The Gathering Graphic Anthology | (2009) | |
Publication Order of Honorverse Books
| On Basilisk Station | (1992) | |
| The Honor of the Queen | (1993) | |
| The Short Victorious War | (1994) | |
| Field of Dishonor | (1994) | |
| Flag in Exile | (1995) | |
| Honor Among Enemies | (1996) | |
| In Enemy Hands | (1997) | |
| "A Beautiful Friendship" | (1998) | |
| "A Whiff of Grapeshot" | (1998) | |
| "A Grand Tour" | (1998) | |
| Echoes of Honor | (1998) | |
| "The Stray" | (1999) | |
| "What Price Dreams?" | (1999) | |
| "The Hard Way Home" | (1999) | |
| "Queen's Gambit" | (1999) | |
| "Deck Load Strike" | (1999) | |
| Ashes of Victory | (2000) | |
| "Changer of Worlds" | (2001) | |
| "Ms. Midshipwoman Harrington" | (2001) | |
| "From the Highlands" | (2001) | |
| "Nightfall" | (2001) | |
| War of Honor | (2002) | |
| "Promised Land" | (2003) | |
| "With One Stone" | (2003) | |
| "A Ship Named Francis" | (2003) | |
| "Let's Go to Prague" | (2003) | |
| "Fanatic" | (2003) | |
| "The Service of the Sword" | (2003) | |
| Crown of Slaves | (2003) | |
| The Shadow of Saganami | (2004) | |
| At All Costs | (2005) | |
| Storm from the Shadows | (2009) | |
| Torch of Freedom | (2009) | |
| Mission of Honor | (2010) | |
| "Ruthless" | (2011) | |
| "Let's Dance" | (2011) | |
| "An Act of War" | (2011) | |
| A Beautiful Friendship | (2011) | |
| A Rising Thunder | (2012) | |
| Fire Season | (2012) | |
| Shadow of Freedom | (2013) | |
| "I Will Build a House of Steel" | (2013) | |
| "By the Book" | (2013) | |
| "Beauty and the Beast" | (2013) | |
| "The Best Laid Plans" | (2013) | |
| "Obligated Service" | (2013) | |
| "A Call to Arms" | (2013) | |
| Treecat Wars | (2013) | |
| Cauldron of Ghosts | (2014) | |
| A Call to Duty | (2014) | |
| A Call to Arms | (2015) | |
| Shadow of Victory | (2016) | |
| "Our Sacred Honor" | (2017) | |
| A Call to Vengeance | (2018) | |
| Uncompromising Honor | (2018) | |
| "Recruiting Exercise" | (2019) | |
| To End in Fire | (2021) | |
| A Call to Insurrection | (2022) | |
| Books in parentheses are short stories found in collections or anthologies. | ||
Chronological Order of Honorverse Books
| "By the Book" | (2013) | |
| "A Beautiful Friendship" | (1998) | |
| A Beautiful Friendship | (2011) | |
| "The Stray" | (1999) | |
| Fire Season | (2012) | |
| Treecat Wars | (2013) | |
| A Call to Duty | (2014) | |
| A Call to Arms | (2015) | |
| "A Call to Arms" | (2013) | |
| A Call to Vengeance | (2018) | |
| "What Price Dreams?" | (1999) | |
| "Beauty and the Beast" | (2013) | |
| "I Will Build a House of Steel" | (2013) | |
| "Our Sacred Honor" | (2017) | |
| "The Best Laid Plans" | (2013) | |
| "Recruiting Exercise" | (2019) | |
| "Ms. Midshipwoman Harrington" | (2001) | |
| "Queen's Gambit" | (1999) | |
| "The Hard Way Home" | (1999) | |
| "Promised Land" | (2003) | |
| "Ruthless" | (2011) | |
| "Let's Dance" | (2011) | |
| On Basilisk Station | (1992) | |
| "With One Stone" | (2003) | |
| The Honor of the Queen | (1993) | |
| The Short Victorious War | (1994) | |
| Field of Dishonor | (1994) | |
| "A Grand Tour" | (1998) | |
| "Deck Load Strike" | (1999) | |
| Flag in Exile | (1995) | |
| "A Ship Named Francis" | (2003) | |
| Honor Among Enemies | (1996) | |
| "Changer of Worlds" | (2001) | |
| "A Whiff of Grapeshot" | (1998) | |
| In Enemy Hands | (1997) | |
| Echoes of Honor | (1998) | |
| "Let's Go to Prague" | (2003) | |
| Ashes of Victory | (2000) | |
| "An Act of War" | (2011) | |
| "From the Highlands" | (2001) | |
| "Nightfall" | (2001) | |
| "Fanatic" | (2003) | |
| "The Service of the Sword" | (2003) | |
| War of Honor | (2002) | |
| Crown of Slaves | (2003) | |
| Torch of Freedom | (2009) | |
| The Shadow of Saganami | (2004) | |
| At All Costs | (2005) | |
| Storm from the Shadows | (2009) | |
| Mission of Honor | (2010) | |
| "Obligated Service" | (2013) | |
| A Rising Thunder | (2012) | |
| Shadow of Freedom | (2013) | |
| Cauldron of Ghosts | (2014) | |
| Shadow of Victory | (2016) | |
| Uncompromising Honor | (2018) | |
| A Call to Insurrection | (2022) | |
| To End in Fire | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| The Barrow Troll | (1975) |
Publication Order of Heroes In Hell Books
| Rebels In Hell | (1986) | |
| The Gates of Hell | (1986) | |
| Masters in Hell | (1987) | |
| Kings in Hell | (1987) | |
| Legions of Hell | (1987) | |
Publication Order of Infinite Stars Books
| Infinite Stars | (2017) | |
| Infinite Stars: Dark Frontiers | (2019) | |
Publication Order of Worlds of Honor Books
| More Than Honor | (1998) | |
| Worlds of Honor | (1999) | |
| Changer of Worlds | (2001) | |
| The Service of the Sword | (2003) | |
| In Fire Forged | (2011) | |
| Beginnings | (2013) | |
| What Price Victory? | (2023) | |
Publication Order of Ranks of Bronze Books
| Ranks of Bronze | (1986) | |
| Foreign Legions | (2001) | |
| The Excalibur Alternative | (2001) | |
| Foreign Legions is a novella collection. | ||
Publication Order of Anthologies
| Nameless Places | (1975) | |
| The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series IV | (1976) | |
| The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series V | (1977) | |
| Whispers | (1977) | |
| The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series VI | (1978) | |
| Chrysalis Volume 2 | (1978) | |
| The Third Omni Book of Science Fiction | (1985) | |
| Robert Adams' Book of Soldiers | (1988) | |
| Power | (1991) | |
| Cats in Space... and Other Places | (1992) | |
| The Warmasters | (2002) | |
| Mountain Magic | (2004) | |
| The Space Opera Renaissance | (2006) | |
| This Is My Funniest 2 | (2007) | |
| Lest Darkness Fall & Related Stories | (2011) | |
| The Book of Cthulhu | (2011) | |
| Flotsam Fantastique: The Souvenir Book of World Fantasy Convention 2013 | (2013) | |
| The Baen Big Book of Monsters | (2014) | |
| Worst Contact | (2016) | |
| Infinite Stars | (2017) | |
| Space Pioneers | (2018) | |
| Weird World War III | (2020) | |
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Notes: The Raj Whitehall/General novels The Forge, The Hammer, The Anvil, The Steel, The Sword, The Chosen and The Reformer were co-authored by S.M. Stirling. The Tyrant was co-authored with Eric Flint. The Heretic was co-authored by Tony Daniel.
Blood and War was written with Christopher Stasheff and Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, and created by Gordon R. Dickson. The ARC Riders series and the novels Active Measures, Kill Ratio, Target and Explorers in Hell were co-authored by Janet Morris. The Belisarius series was co-authored with Eric Flint. The Citizen series is co-authored by John Lambshead.
Killer was co-authored by Karl Edward Wagner. The Undesired Princess and the Enchanted Bunny was co-authored by L. Sprague de Camp. The Hunter Returns was co-authored by Jim Kjelgaard. Enemy of My Enemy was co-authored by Ben Ohlander. Masters in Hell was written with C.J. Cherryh, Bill Kerby and Janet Morris. Window of Opportunity: A Blueprint for the Future was written by Newt Gingrich and Marianne Gingrich.
The Warmasters also has stories by Eric Flint and David Weber. Mountain Magic also has stories by Eric Flint, Henry Kuttner and Ryk E. Spoor. Lest Darkness Fall & Related Stories also has stories by L. Sprague de Camp, Frederik Pohl and S.M. Stirling.
An Honorable Defense was co-authored by Thomas T. Thomas. Cluster Command was written with William C. Dietz (as W.C. Dietz). The War Machine was co-authored by Roger MacBride Allen. Crown of Empire was co-authored by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro.
The Fleet anthology series, Battlestation anthology series and the anthology The Far Stars War were edited with Bill Fawcett. A Century of Horror, 1970-1979 was edited with Martin H. Greenberg. Space Gladiators, Space Infantry and Space Dreadnoughts were edited with Martin H. Greenberg and Charles G. Waugh. A Separate Star and Heads to the Storm were edited with Sandra Miesel. Armageddon was edited with Billie Sue Mosiman. Foreign Legions was edited with Eric Flint and David Weber. The World Turned Upside Down was edited with Jim Baen and Eric Flint.
David Drake Synopsis: In Lacey and His Friends by David Drake, 21st century cop Jed Lacey lives in a world where camera watch citizens’ every move. They watch them as they walk or sleep, searching for any possible crime. If a crime is suspected, it’s Lacey’s turn to go to work.
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