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S.M. Stirling Books in Order

29 series including Honorverse Series, Chronological Honorverse Series and more

★ 4 NYT bestsellers 29 series 319 books Latest: To Turn the Tide (2024)

Publishing since 1969, S.M. Stirling has 319 books to their name. Those titles are spread across 29 series, led by Honorverse with 59 books. The most recent release we track is To Turn the Tide (2024).

New York Times Bestsellers

4 books

S.M. Stirling has placed 4 books on the New York Times bestseller lists.

Cover of The Sword of the Lady
The Sword of the Lady
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1 week on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #13 · debuted Sep 2009

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The High King of Montival
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1 week on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #12 · debuted Sep 2010

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Reading Order

29 series · 319 books

Alternate World War Series

0 of 3 read
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1 Black Chamber 2018 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Theater of Spies 2019 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Shadows of Annihilation 2020 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Dies the Fire by S.M. Stirling

Dies The Fire Series

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1 Dies the Fire 2004 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 The Protector's War 2005 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 A Meeting at Corvallis 2006 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

Exiled Series

0 of 2 read
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1 Clan of the Claw with John Ringo, Harry Turtledove, Jody Lynn Nye, Michael Z. Williamson 2011 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 By Tooth and Claw with John Ringo, Mercedes Lackey, Jody Lynn Nye, Eric Flint 2015 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Prince of Mercenaries by S.M. Stirling

Falkenberg's Legion Series

0 of 4 read
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1 Prince of Mercenaries by Jerry Pournelle 1989 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Falkenberg's Legion by Jerry Pournelle 1990 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Prince of Sparta with Jerry Pournelle 1993 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 Go Tell the Spartans by Jerry Pournelle 1993 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

Fifth Millenium Series

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1 Snowbrother 1985 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 The Sharpest Edge 1986 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 The Cage 1989 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 Shadow's Son 1991 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 Shadow's Daughter by Shirley Meier 1991 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 Lion's Heart by Karen Wehrstein 1991 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
7 Lion's Soul by Karen Wehrstein 1991 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
8 Saber and Shadow 1992 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

Flight Engineer Series

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1 The Rising 1996 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 The Privateer 1999 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 The Independent Command 2000 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Island in the Sea of Time by S.M. Stirling

Island In The Sea Of Time Series

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1 Island in the Sea of Time 1998 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Against the Tide of Years 1999 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 On the Oceans of Eternity 2000 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

Lords Of Creation Series

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1 The Sky People 2001 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 In the Courts of the Crimson Kings 2008 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
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1 The Forge with David Drake 1991 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 The Hammer with David Drake 1992 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 The Anvil with David Drake 1993 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 The Steel with David Drake 1993 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 The Sword with David Drake 1995 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 The Chosen with David Drake 1996 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
7 The Reformer with David Drake 1999 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
8 The Tyrant by David Drake, Eric Flint 2002 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
9 The Heretic by David Drake, Tony Daniel 2013 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
10 The Savior by David Drake, Tony Daniel 2014 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
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1 The Golden Princess 2014 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 The Desert and the Blade 2015 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Prince of Outcasts 2016 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 The Sea Peoples 2017 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 The Sky-Blue Wolves 2018 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

Shadowspawn Series

3 books · 2010–2013

T2 Series

3 books · 2000–2003

S.M. Stirling Other Novels

5 books · 1994–2024

S.M. Stirling Short Story Collections

1 book · 2001

Brainship Series

7 books · 1969–1997 · full reading order

Legends Of The Riftwar Series

3 books · 2001–2005

Man-Kzin Wars Series

21 books · 1988–2019 · full reading order

War World Series

20 books · 1988–2023 · full reading order

Worlds of Honor Series

7 books · 1998–2023 · full reading order

Ranks of Bronze Series

3 books · 1986–2001

General Series

1 book · 2014

Emberverse Universe Series

16 books · 2004–2018

Tales from the Black Chamber Series

1 book · 2021

Honorverse Series

59 books · 1992–2022 · full reading order

S.M. Stirling Anthologies

16 books · 1990–2023

Stephen Michael Stirling (born September 30, 1953) is a Canadian-American science fiction and fantasy author who was born in France.

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