About

S.M. Stirling

S.M. Stirling (born January 30, 1953) is an American speculative fiction author. He is known for his series "The Change," set in an alternate history where geriatric nanites run amok, causing great societal upheaval. Stirling's other notable works include the "Emberverse" series, set in a future where the world has been plunged into a new Dark Ages. Stirling has won the Prometheus Award three times for his works "Dies the Fire" (1999), "The Protector's War" (2006), and "The Sunrise Lands" (2015). His books have been praised for their well-developed characters, meticulous worldbuilding, and exploration of complex themes. Stirling's work often centers around the clash between traditional values and the forces of progress and societal upheaval, examining the strength and resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity.

Book Series by S.M. Stirling

Alternate World War Series

Black Chamber

2018

Theater of Spies

2019

Shadows of Annihilation

2020

Change Series

The Sunrise Lands

2007

The Scourge of God

2008

The Sword of the Lady

2009

The High King of Montival

2010

The Tears of the Sun

2010

Lord of Mountains

2012

The Given Sacrifice

2013

The Change

2015

Dies The Fire Series

Dies the Fire

2004

The Protector's War

2005

A Meeting at Corvallis

2006

Draka Series

Marching Through Georgia

1988

Under the Yoke

1989

The Stone Dogs

1990

Drakon

1996

Drakas!

2000

Exiled Series

Clan of the Claw ( With: John Ringo, Harry Turtledove, Jody Lynn Nye, Michael Z. Williamson)

2011

By Tooth and Claw ( With: John Ringo, Mercedes Lackey, Jody Lynn Nye, Eric Flint)

2015

Falkenberg's Legion Series

Prince of Mercenaries ( By: Jerry Pournelle)

1989

Falkenberg's Legion ( By: Jerry Pournelle)

1990

Prince of Sparta ( With: Jerry Pournelle)

1993

Go Tell the Spartans ( By: Jerry Pournelle)

1993

Fifth Millenium Series with Shirley Meier, Karen Wehrstein

Snowbrother

1985

The Sharpest Edge

1986

The Cage

1989

Shadow's Son

1991

Shadow's Daughter ( By: Shirley Meier)

1991

Lion's Heart ( By: Karen Wehrstein)

1991

Lion's Soul ( By: Karen Wehrstein)

1991

Saber and Shadow

1992

Flight Engineer Series with James Doohan

The Rising

1996

The Privateer

1999

The Independent Command

2000

Island In The Sea Of Time Series

Island in the Sea of Time

1998

Against the Tide of Years

1999

On the Oceans of Eternity

2000

Lords Of Creation Series

The Sky People

2001

In the Courts of the Crimson Kings

2008

Raj Whitehall/The General Series

The Forge ( With: David Drake)

1991

The Hammer ( With: David Drake)

1992

The Anvil ( With: David Drake)

1993

The Steel ( With: David Drake)

1993

The Sword ( With: David Drake)

1995

The Chosen ( With: David Drake)

1996

The Reformer ( With: David Drake)

1999

The Tyrant ( By: David Drake, Eric Flint)

2002

The Heretic ( By: David Drake, Tony Daniel)

2013

The Savior ( By: David Drake, Tony Daniel)

2014

Rudi's Children Series

The Golden Princess

2014

The Desert and the Blade

2015

Prince of Outcasts

2016

The Sea Peoples

2017

The Sky-Blue Wolves

2018

Shadowspawn Series

A Taint in the Blood

2010

The Council of Shadows

2011

Shadows of Falling Night

2013

T2 Series

Infiltrator

2000

Rising Storm

2002

The Future War

2003

S.M. Stirling Other Novels

The Rose Sea ( With: Holly Lisle)

1994

The Peshawar Lancers

2002

Conquistador

2003

Conan - Blood of the Serpent

2022

To Turn the Tide

2024

S.M. Stirling Short Story Collections

Ice, Iron and Gold

2001

Brainship Series

The Ship Who Sang ( By: Anne McCaffrey)

1969

The Ship Who Searched ( By: Anne McCaffrey, Mercedes Lackey)

1992

PartnerShip ( By: Margaret Ball)

1992

The City Who Fought

1993

The Ship Who Won ( By: Anne McCaffrey, Jody Lynn Nye)

1993

The Ship Errant ( By: Jody Lynn Nye)

1996

The Ship Avenged

1997

Legends Of The Riftwar Series

Honored Enemy ( By: Raymond E. Feist, William R. Forstchen)

2001

Murder in LaMut ( By: Joel Rosenberg, Raymond E. Feist)

2003

Jimmy the Hand ( With: Raymond E. Feist)

2005

Man-Kzin Wars Series

The Man-Kzin Wars ( By: Larry Niven)

1988

Man-Kzin Wars II ( With: Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle)

1989

Man-Kzin Wars III ( By: Larry Niven)

1990

Man-Kzin Wars IV

1991

The Children's Hour ( With: Jerry Pournelle)

1991

Man-Kzin Wars V ( By: Jerry Pournelle)

1992

Man-Kzin Wars VI ( By: Gregory Benford, Mark O. Martin)

1994

Man-Kzin Wars VII ( By: Larry Niven, Gregory Benford, Paul Chafe)

1995

A Darker Geometry ( By: Gregory Benford)

1996

The Best of All Possible Wars ( With: Robert Sheckley)

1998

Man-Kzin Wars VIII: Choosing Names ( By: Larry Niven)

1998

Man-Kzin Wars IX ( By: Jim Baen)

2001

The House of the Kzinti ( By: Jerry Pournelle)

2002

Man-Kzin Wars X: The Wunder War ( By: Larry Niven)

2003

Man-Kzin Wars XI ( By: Matthew Harrington)

2005

Destiny's Forge ( By: Paul Chafe)

2006

Man-Kzin Wars XII ( By: Larry Niven)

2009

Man-Kzin Wars XIII ( By: Larry Niven)

2012

Man-Kzin Wars XIV ( By: Larry Niven)

2013

Treasure Planet ( By: Larry Niven, Hal Colebatch, Jessica Q. Fox)

2014

Man-Kzin Wars XV ( By: Larry Niven)

2019

War World Series

The Burning Eye ( By: Jerry Pournelle, John F. Carr)

1988

Death's Head Rebellion (Short Story) ( By: Jerry Pournelle, John F. Carr)

1990

Sauron Dominion ( By: Jerry Pournelle, John F. Carr)

1991

Codominium ( By: Jerry Pournelle, John F. Carr)

1992

Blood Feuds ( By: Harry Turtledove)

1992

Invasion ( By: Jerry Pournelle)

1994

Blood Vengeance ( With: Harry Turtledove, Jerry Pournelle, Judith Tarr, Susan Shwartz)

1994

Discovery ( By: Jerry Pournelle, William Wu, Leslie Fish, Charles E. Gannon, E.R. Stewart, Don Hawthorne, John F. Carr)

2010

Takeover ( By: Jerry Pournelle, Don Hawthorne, John F. Carr)

2011

The Lidless Eye ( By: Don Hawthorne, John F. Carr)

2013

The Battle of Sauron ( By: Jerry Pournelle, Don Hawthorne, John F. Carr)

2013

Cyborg Revolt ( By: John F. Carr)

2013

Jihad! ( By: John F. Carr)

2013

The Patriotic Wars ( By: John F. Carr)

2017

Falkenberg's Regiment ( By: John F. Carr)

2018

The Fall of the CoDominium ( By: John F. Carr)

2020

Andromeda Flight ( By: John F. Carr, Doug McElwain)

2021

War World Concordance ( By: John F. Carr, Doug McElwain)

2022

Road Warrior ( By: John F. Carr)

2022

The Falkenberg Protectorate ( By: John F. Carr)

2023

Worlds of Honor Series

More Than Honor ( With: David Weber, David Drake)

1998

Worlds of Honor ( By: David Weber, Jane Lindskold, Linda Evans, Roland J. Green)

1999

Changer of Worlds ( By: David Weber, Eric Flint)

2001

The Service of the Sword ( By: John Ringo, David Weber, Jane Lindskold, Eric Flint, Timothy Zahn, Victor Mitchell)

2003

In Fire Forged ( By: David Weber, Jane Lindskold, Timothy Zahn, Andy Presby)

2011

Beginnings ( By: David Weber, Timothy Zahn, Charles E. Gannon, Joelle Presby)

2013

What Price Victory? ( By: David Weber)

2023

Ranks of Bronze Series

Ranks of Bronze ( By: David Drake)

1986

Foreign Legions ( With: David Weber, Mark L. Van Name, David Drake, Eric Flint)

2001

The Excalibur Alternative ( By: David Weber)

2001

L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future Series

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 1 ( By: Algis Budrys)

1985

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 2 ( By: Algis Budrys)

1986

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 3 ( By: Algis Budrys)

1987

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 4 ( By: Algis Budrys)

1988

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 5 ( By: Algis Budrys)

1989

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 7 ( By: Algis Budrys)

1991

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 8 ( By: Algis Budrys)

1992

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 9 ( By: L. Ron Hubbard)

1993

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 10 (Short Story) ( By: Dave Wolverton)

1994

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 11 ( By: L. Ron Hubbard)

1995

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 12 ( By: L. Ron Hubbard)

1996

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 13 ( By: L. Ron Hubbard)

1997

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 14 ( By: L. Ron Hubbard, Dave Wolverton)

1998

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 15 ( By: Algis Budrys)

1999

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 16 ( By: Algis Budrys, L. Ron Hubbard)

2000

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 17 ( By: Algis Budrys, L. Ron Hubbard)

2001

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 19 ( By: Algis Budrys, L. Ron Hubbard)

2002

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 20 ( By: Algis Budrys)

2004

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 21 ( By: Algis Budrys)

2005

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 22 ( By: L. Ron Hubbard)

2006

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 23 ( By: Algis Budrys)

2007

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 24 ( By: L. Ron Hubbard)

2008

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 25 ( By: L. Ron Hubbard)

2009

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 26 ( By: L. Ron Hubbard, Jason Fischer, Tom Crosshill, Brad R. Torgersen, Laurie Tom, Adam Colston, Scott W. Baker, Simon Cooper, Brent Knowles, K.C. Ball, Lael Salaets, Jeff Young, Alex Black)

2010

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 27 ( By: L. Ron Hubbard)

2011

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 28 ( By: L. Ron Hubbard)

2012

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 29 ( By: L. Ron Hubbard, Andrea G. Stewart)

2013

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 30 ( By: David Farland, L. Ron Hubbard)

2014

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 31 ( By: L. Ron Hubbard)

2015

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 32 ( By: David Farland, L. Ron Hubbard, Stephen C. Merlino)

2016

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 33 ( By: Anne McCaffrey, David Farland, Todd J. McCaffrey, L. Ron Hubbard)

2017

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 34 ( By: David Farland, L. Ron Hubbard)

2018

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 35 ( By: David Farland, L. Ron Hubbard)

2019

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 36 ( By: David Farland, L. Ron Hubbard)

2020

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 37 ( By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Orson Scott Card, David Farland, L. Ron Hubbard, Jody Lynn Nye, Barbara Lund, Elizabeth Chatsworth, Brittany Rainsdon, Craig Elliott, Christopher Bowthorpe, John M. Campbell, Ryan Cole, Anj Dockrey, K. D. Julicher, Erik Lynd, Sara Fox, Elaine Midcoh, Trent Walter, Emma Washburn, Luke Wildman)

2021

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 38 ( By: L. Ron Hubbard)

2022

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 39 ( By: L. Ron Hubbard)

2023

L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future, Vol. 40 ( With: Bob Eggleton, L. Ron Hubbard, Lisa Silverthorne, Jody Lynn Nye, Gregory Benford, Nancy Kress, Jack Nash, Lucas Durham, Galen Westlake, Stephannie Tallent, James Davies, Tom Vandermolen, Chris Arias, Amir Agoora, Kal M, Sky McKinnon, Rosalyn Robilliard, Lance Robinson, John Eric Schleicher, Mary Wordsmith, Dan Dos Santos, Ashley Cassaday, Gigi Hooper, Jennifer Mellen, Pedro Nascimento, Steve Bentley, Connor Chamberlain, Selena Meraki, Guelly Rivera, Tyler Vail, Carina Zhang, May Zheng)

2024

General Series with David Drake

Hope Rearmed ( With: David Drake)

2014

Emberverse Universe Series

Dies the Fire

2004

The Protector's War

2005

A Meeting at Corvallis

2006

The Sunrise Lands

2007

The Scourge of God

2008

The Sword of the Lady

2009

The High King of Montival

2010

The Tears of the Sun

2010

Lord of Mountains

2012

The Given Sacrifice

2013

The Golden Princess

2014

The Change

2015

The Desert and the Blade

2015

Prince of Outcasts

2016

The Sea Peoples

2017

The Sky-Blue Wolves

2018

Tales from the Black Chamber Series

Daggers in Darkness

2021

Honorverse Series

On Basilisk Station ( By: David Weber)

1992

The Honor of the Queen ( By: David Weber)

1993

The Short Victorious War ( By: David Weber)

1994

Field of Dishonor ( By: David Weber)

1994

Flag in Exile ( By: David Weber)

1995

Honor Among Enemies ( By: David Weber)

1996

In Enemy Hands ( By: David Weber)

1997

"A Beautiful Friendship" ( By: David Weber)

1998

"A Whiff of Grapeshot"

1998

"A Grand Tour" ( By: David Drake)

1998

Echoes of Honor ( By: David Weber)

1998

"The Stray" ( By: Linda Evans)

1999

"What Price Dreams?" ( By: David Weber)

1999

"The Hard Way Home" ( By: David Weber)

1999

"Queen's Gambit" ( By: Jane Lindskold)

1999

"Deck Load Strike" ( By: Roland J. Green)

1999

Ashes of Victory ( By: David Weber)

2000

"Changer of Worlds" ( By: David Weber)

2001

"Ms. Midshipwoman Harrington" ( By: David Weber)

2001

"From the Highlands" ( By: Eric Flint)

2001

"Nightfall" ( By: David Weber)

2001

War of Honor ( By: David Weber)

2002

"Promised Land" ( By: Jane Lindskold)

2003

"With One Stone" ( By: Timothy Zahn)

2003

"A Ship Named Francis" ( By: John Ringo, Victor Mitchell)

2003

"Let's Go to Prague" ( By: John Ringo)

2003

"Fanatic" ( By: Eric Flint)

2003

"The Service of the Sword" ( By: David Weber)

2003

Crown of Slaves ( By: David Weber, Eric Flint)

2003

The Shadow of Saganami ( By: David Weber)

2004

At All Costs ( By: David Weber)

2005

Storm from the Shadows ( By: David Weber)

2009

Torch of Freedom ( By: David Weber, Eric Flint)

2009

Mission of Honor ( By: David Weber)

2010

"Ruthless" ( By: Jane Lindskold)

2011

"Let's Dance" ( By: David Weber)

2011

"An Act of War" ( By: Timothy Zahn)

2011

A Beautiful Friendship ( By: David Weber)

2011

A Rising Thunder ( By: David Weber)

2012

Fire Season ( By: Jane Lindskold)

2012

Shadow of Freedom ( By: David Weber)

2013

"I Will Build a House of Steel" ( By: David Weber)

2013

"By the Book" ( By: Charles E. Gannon)

2013

"Beauty and the Beast" ( By: David Weber)

2013

"The Best Laid Plans" ( By: David Weber)

2013

"Obligated Service" ( By: Joelle Presby)

2013

"A Call to Arms" ( By: Timothy Zahn)

2013

Treecat Wars ( By: David Weber, Jane Lindskold)

2013

Cauldron of Ghosts ( By: David Weber, Eric Flint)

2014

A Call to Duty ( By: David Weber, Timothy Zahn)

2014

A Call to Arms ( By: David Weber, Timothy Zahn, Thomas Pope)

2015

Shadow of Victory ( By: David Weber)

2016

"Our Sacred Honor" ( By: David Weber)

2017

A Call to Vengeance ( By: David Weber, Timothy Zahn, Thomas Pope)

2018

Dark Fall (Short Story) ( By: David Weber)

2018

Uncompromising Honor ( By: David Weber)

2018

"Recruiting Exercise" ( By: David Weber)

2019

To End in Fire ( By: David Weber, Eric Flint)

2021

A Call to Insurrection ( By: David Weber, Timothy Zahn, Thomas Pope)

2022

Chronological Honorverse Series

"By the Book" ( By: Charles E. Gannon)

2013

"A Beautiful Friendship" ( By: David Weber)

1998

A Beautiful Friendship ( By: David Weber)

2011

"The Stray" ( By: Linda Evans)

1999

Fire Season ( By: Jane Lindskold)

2012

A Call to Duty ( By: David Weber, Timothy Zahn)

2014

A Call to Arms ( By: David Weber, Timothy Zahn, Thomas Pope)

2015

"A Call to Arms" ( By: Timothy Zahn)

2013

A Call to Vengeance ( By: David Weber, Timothy Zahn, Thomas Pope)

2018

"What Price Dreams?" ( By: David Weber)

1999

"Beauty and the Beast" ( By: David Weber)

2013

"I Will Build a House of Steel" ( By: David Weber)

2013

"Our Sacred Honor" ( By: David Weber)

2017

"The Best Laid Plans" ( By: David Weber)

2013

"Recruiting Exercise" ( By: David Weber)

2019

"Ms. Midshipwoman Harrington" ( By: David Weber)

2001

"Queen's Gambit" ( By: Jane Lindskold)

1999

"The Hard Way Home" ( By: David Weber)

1999

"Promised Land" ( By: Jane Lindskold)

2003

"Ruthless" ( By: Jane Lindskold)

2011

"Let's Dance" ( By: David Weber)

2011

On Basilisk Station ( By: David Weber)

1992

"With One Stone" ( By: Timothy Zahn)

2003

The Honor of the Queen ( By: David Weber)

1993

The Short Victorious War ( By: David Weber)

1994

Field of Dishonor ( By: David Weber)

1994

"A Grand Tour" ( By: David Drake)

1998

"Deck Load Strike" ( By: Roland J. Green)

1999

Flag in Exile ( By: David Weber)

1995

"A Ship Named Francis" ( By: John Ringo, Victor Mitchell)

2003

Honor Among Enemies ( By: David Weber)

1996

"Changer of Worlds" ( By: David Weber)

2001

"A Whiff of Grapeshot"

1998

In Enemy Hands ( By: David Weber)

1997

Echoes of Honor ( By: David Weber)

1998

"Let's Go to Prague" ( By: John Ringo)

2003

Ashes of Victory ( By: David Weber)

2000

"An Act of War" ( By: Timothy Zahn)

2011

"From the Highlands" ( By: Eric Flint)

2001

"Nightfall" ( By: David Weber)

2001

"Fanatic" ( By: Eric Flint)

2003

"The Service of the Sword" ( By: David Weber)

2003

War of Honor ( By: David Weber)

2002

Crown of Slaves ( By: David Weber, Eric Flint)

2003

Torch of Freedom ( By: David Weber, Eric Flint)

2009

The Shadow of Saganami ( By: David Weber)

2004

At All Costs ( By: David Weber)

2005

Storm from the Shadows ( By: David Weber)

2009

Mission of Honor ( By: David Weber)

2010

"Obligated Service" ( By: Joelle Presby)

2013

A Rising Thunder ( By: David Weber)

2012

Shadow of Freedom ( By: David Weber)

2013

Cauldron of Ghosts ( By: David Weber, Eric Flint)

2014

Shadow of Victory ( By: David Weber)

2016

Uncompromising Honor ( By: David Weber)

2018

A Call to Insurrection ( By: David Weber, Timothy Zahn, Thomas Pope)

2022

To End in Fire ( By: David Weber, Eric Flint)

2021

Treecat Wars ( By: David Weber, Jane Lindskold)

2013

Dark Fall (Short Story) ( By: David Weber)

2018

S.M. Stirling Anthologies

Fantastic World War II

1990

Power

1991

Battlestations

1992

Honor of the Regiment

1993

The Anthology of Fantasy and the Supernatural

1994

Dragon's Eye

1994

Tapestries

1995

The Day the Magic Stopped

1995

Last Stand

1997

Live Without a Net

2003

Sideways In Crime

2008

Multiverse

2014

Trouble in the Wind

2019

Leviathans: Armored Skies

2021

Shapers of Worlds Volume II

2021

Eric Flint's 1632 & Beyond Issue # 1

2023

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