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:
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Publication Order of Hammer's Slammers Books
| Hammer's Slammers | (1979) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| At Any Price | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Counting the Cost | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Rolling Hot | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Warrior | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Sharp End | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Tank Lords | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Paying the Piper | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Hammerverse Books
| The Forlorn Hope | (1984) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Cross The Stars | (1984) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Voyage | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of ARC Riders Books
(with Janet Morris)
| ARC Riders | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Fourth Rome | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Belisarius Books
(with Eric Flint)
| An Oblique Approach | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| In the Heart of Darkness | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Destiny's Shield | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fortune's Stroke | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Tide of Victory | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Dance of Time | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of The Books of the Elements Books
| The Legions of Fire | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Out of the Waters | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Monsters of the Earth | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Air and Darkness | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Citizen Books
| Into the Hinterlands | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Into the Maelstrom | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Crisis of Empire Books
| An Honorable Defense | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Cluster Command | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The War Machine | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Crown of Empire | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Crown Of The Isles Books
| The Fortress of Glass | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Mirror of Worlds | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Gods Return | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of The Fleet Books
(with Robert Sheckley, Bill Fawcett)
| Counter Attack | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Breakthrough | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Sworn Allies | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Total War | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Crisis | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Lt. Leary / RCN Books
| With the Lightnings | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Lt. Leary, Commanding | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Far Side of the Stars | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Way to Glory | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Some Golden Harbor | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| When the Tide Rises | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| In the Stormy Red Sky | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| What Distant Deeps | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Road of Danger | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Sea Without a Shore | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Death's Bright Day | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Though Hell Should Bar the Way | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Midshipman | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| To Clear Away the Shadows | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Lord of the Isles Books
| Lord of the Isles | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Queen of Demons | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Servant of the Dragon | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mistress of the Catacombs | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Goddess of the Ice Realm | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Master of the Cauldron | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Northworld Books
| Northworld | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Vengeance | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Justice | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Raj Whitehall/The General Books
| The Forge | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Hammer | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Anvil | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Steel | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Sword | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Chosen | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Reformer | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Tyrant | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Heretic | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Savior | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Reaches Books
| Igniting the Reaches | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Through the Breach | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fireships | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Seas of Venus Books
| Surface Action | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Jungle | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Starhunters Books
| Men Hunting Things | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Things Hunting Men | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Bluebloods | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Time of Heroes Books
| The Spark | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Storm | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Serpent | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Tom Kelly Books
| Skyripper | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fortress | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Loose Cannon | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of War and Honor Books
| Blood and War | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of World Of Crystal Walls Books
| The Sea Hag | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Time Safari | (1982) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| From the Heart of Darkness | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Military Dimension | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Military Dimension Mark II | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| All the Way to the Gallows | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Grimmer Than Hell | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Balefires | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| NightDemons | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Window of Opportunity | (1984) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Heroes in Hell Books
Chronological Order of Heroes in Hell Books
Publication Order of General Books
(with S.M. Stirling)
| Hope Rearmed | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Honorverse Books
Chronological Order of Honorverse Books
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| The Barrow Troll | (1975) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Car Warriors Books
| The Square Deal | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Double Jeopardy | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Back from Hell | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of The Year's Best Military & Adventure SF Books
(with Joe R. Lansdale, Sharon Lee, Brendan DuBois, David Weber, David Brin, Sarah Pinsker, Brad R. Torgersen, Michael Ezell, David Afsharirad, James Wesley Rogers)
| The Year's Best Military & Adventure SF 2015 | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Worlds of Honor Books
| More Than Honor | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Worlds of Honor | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Changer of Worlds | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Service of the Sword | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| In Fire Forged | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Beginnings | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| What Price Victory? | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Challenges | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Ranks of Bronze Books
| Ranks of Bronze | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Foreign Legions | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Excalibur Alternative | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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| Foreign Legions is a novella collection. | ||||
Publication Order of Anthologies
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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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