About

Timothy Zahn

Timothy Zahn was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1951. He developed a passion for science fiction and began writing stories in high school. Despite struggling with dyslexia, he pursued his passion, earning a degree in physics from the University of Illinois in 1973. Zahn's writing career took off in the 1980s when he published short stories in magazines like Analog Science Fiction and Fact. His breakthrough came in 1984 with the release of "Heir to the Empire," the first novel in the "Thrawn" trilogy set in the Star Wars universe. The trilogy sold millions of copies and established Zahn as a leading Star Wars author. Zahn has written over 60 novels, including the "Cobra" series, "The Quadrail" series, and numerous Star Wars books. He has received numerous awards for his work, including the Hugo Award for Best Novella in 1984 for "Cascade Point." Zahn's books have garnered critical acclaim for their engaging plots, well-developed characters, and vivid descriptions of far-off worlds.

Book Series by Timothy Zahn

Blackcollar Series

The Blackcollar

1983

The Backlash Mission

1986

The Judas Solution

2006

Cobra Series

Cobra

1985

Cobra Strike

1986

Cobra Bargain

1988

Cobra Rebellion Series

Cobra Slave

2013

Cobra Outlaw

2015

Cobra Traitor

2018

Cobra War Series

Cobra Alliance

2009

Cobra Guardian

2011

Cobra Gamble

2012

The Conquerors Saga Series

Conquerors' Pride

1994

Conquerors' Heritage

1995

Conquerors' Legacy

1996

Quadrail Series

Night Train to Rigel

2005

The Third Lynx

2007

Odd Girl Out

2008

The Domino Pattern

2009

Judgment at Proteus

2012

Manticore Ascendant Series with David Weber, Thomas Pope

A Call to Duty

2014

A Call to Arms

2015

A Call to Vengeance

2018

A Call to Insurrection

2022

The Sibyl's War Series

Pawn

2017

Knight

2019

Queen

2020

Dragonback Series

Dragon and Thief

2003

Dragon and Soldier

2004

Dragon and Slave

2005

Dragon and Herdsman

2006

Dragon and Judge

2007

Dragon and Liberator

2008

Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy Series

Heir to the Empire

1991

Dark Force Rising

1992

The Last Command

1993

Star Wars: The Hand of Thrawn Duology Series

Specter of the Past

1997

Vision of the Future

1998

Star Wars: Thrawn Series

Thrawn

2017

Alliances

2018

Treason

2019

Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy Trilogy Series

Chaos Rising

2020

Greater Good

2021

Lesser Evil

2021

Star Wars Legends Series

Splinter of the Mind's Eye ( By: Alan Dean Foster)

1978

The Han Solo Adventures ( By: Brian Daley)

1979

The Adventures of Lando Calrissian ( By: L. Neil Smith)

1983

The Courtship of Princess Leia ( By: Dave Wolverton)

1994

The Truce at Bakura ( By: Kathy Tyers)

1994

The Crystal Star ( By: Vonda N. McIntyre)

1994

Children of the Jedi ( By: Barbara Hambly)

1995

We Don't Do Weddings ( By: Kathy Tyers)

1995

Darksaber ( By: Kevin J. Anderson)

1995

The New Rebellion ( By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch)

1996

Planet of Twilight ( By: Barbara Hambly)

1997

I, Jedi ( By: Michael A. Stackpole)

1998

Star Wars Junior: Podrace! ( By: Lara Bergen)

1999

Star Wars Junior: General Jar Jar ( By: Lara Bergen)

1999

Star Wars Junior: Obi-Wan's Bongo Adventure ( By: Gail Herman)

1999

Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace ( By: John Whitman)

1999

Star Wars Junior: Save Naboo! ( By: Gail Herman)

2000

Rogue Planet ( By: Greg Bear)

2000

Star Wars Junior: Sith Attack ( By: Lara Bergen)

2000

Star Wars Junior: Droid to the Rescue ( By: Gail Herman)

2000

Star Wars: Episode I - Queen in Disguise (Short Story) ( By: Monica Kulling)

2000

Cloak of Deception ( By: James Luceno)

2000

Darth Maul Shadow Hunter ( By: Michael Reaves)

2001

The Approaching Storm ( By: Alan Dean Foster)

2002

A Forest Apart (Short Story) ( By: Troy Denning)

2003

Tatooine Ghost ( By: Troy Denning)

2003

Shatterpoint ( By: Matthew Woodring Stover)

2003

The Ruins of Dantooine ( By: Voronica Whitney-Robinson, W. Haden Blackman)

2003

The Cestus Deception ( By: Steven Barnes)

2004

Survivor's Quest

2004

Fool's Bargain

2004

Jedi Trial ( By: David Sherman, Dan Cragg)

2004

Yoda: Dark Rendezvous ( By: Sean Stewart)

2004

Labyrinth of Evil ( By: James Luceno)

2005

Outbound Flight

2006

Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader ( By: James Luceno)

2006

Allegiance

2007

Death Star ( By: Steve Perry, Michael Reaves)

2007

Millennium Falcon ( By: James Luceno)

2008

Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor ( By: Matthew Woodring Stover)

2008

Death Troopers ( By: Joe Schreiber)

2009

Crosscurrent ( By: Paul S. Kemp)

2010

Red Harvest ( By: Joe Schreiber)

2010

Choices of One

2011

Shadow Games ( By: Michael Reaves, Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff)

2011

Riptide ( By: Paul S. Kemp)

2011

Knight Errant ( By: John Jackson Miller)

2011

Shadows of the Empire ( By: Steve Perry)

2011

Lost Tribe of the Sith ( By: John Jackson Miller)

2012

Winner Lose All (Short Story)

2012

Scourge ( By: Jeff Grubb)

2012

Maul: Lockdown ( By: Joe Schreiber)

2012

Darth Plagueis ( By: James Luceno)

2012

Scoundrels

2013

Kenobi ( By: John Jackson Miller)

2013

Crucible ( By: Troy Denning)

2013

Into the Void: Dawn of the Jedi ( By: Tim Lebbon)

2013

Terminator Salvation Series

Trial by Fire

1998

From the Ashes

2009

StarCraft Series

Uprising ( By: Micky Neilson)

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Shadow of the Xel'Naga ( By: Gabriel Mesta)

2001

Liberty's Crusade ( By: Jeff Grubb)

2001

Speed of Darkness ( By: Tracy Hickman)

2002

Queen of Blades ( By: Aaron Rosenberg)

2006

The Starcraft Archive ( By: Jeff Grubb, Tracy Hickman, Gabriel Mesta, Micky Neilson, Mike Morhaime)

2007

Starcraft: I, Mengsk ( By: Graham McNeill)

2008

Spectres ( By: Nate Kenyon)

2010

Starcraft: Evolution

2016

Icarus Series

The Icarus Hunt

1999

The Icarus Plot

2022

The Icarus Twin

2023

The Icarus Job

2024

The Icarus Changeling

2024

The Icarus Needle

2024

The Icarus Coda

2025

Timothy Zahn Other Novels

A Coming of Age

1984

Spinneret

1985

Triplet

1987

Deadman Switch

1988

Warhorse

1990

Angelmass

2001

Manta's Gift

2002

The Green and the Gray

2004

Soulminder

2014

Cloak

2014

Ghost Riders In The Sky (Short Story)

2020

Cloaked Deception

2024

Timothy Zahn Short Story Collections

Cascade Point and Other Stories

1986

Time Bomb and Zahndry Others

1988

Distant Friends and Others

1992

Star Song and Other Stories

2002

Pawn's Gambit

2016

The Battle of Space Fort Jefferson and Other Stories

2024

Distant Telepaths: Stories

2025

The Art of War and Other Stories

2025

Heroes Reborn Series

Heroes Reborn: Collection Two ( By: Peter J. Wacks)

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Heroes Reborn: Collection One ( With: Stephen Blackmoore, David Bishop)

2016

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" ( By: S.M. Stirling)

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"

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"

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"

2013

Treecat Wars ( By: David Weber, Jane Lindskold)

2013

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

2014

A Call to Duty ( With: David Weber)

2014

A Call to Arms ( With: David Weber, Thomas Pope)

2015

Shadow of Victory ( By: David Weber)

2016

"Our Sacred Honor" ( By: David Weber)

2017

A Call to Vengeance ( With: David Weber, 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 ( With: David Weber, 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 ( With: David Weber)

2014

A Call to Arms ( With: David Weber, Thomas Pope)

2015

"A Call to Arms"

2013

A Call to Vengeance ( With: David Weber, 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"

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" ( By: S.M. Stirling)

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"

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 ( With: David Weber, 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

The Adventures of Basil and Moebius Series

The Devil's Handshake ( By: Larry Hama)

2009

Of Biblical Proportions

2015

The Gold Bugs Affair ( By: Richard Lee Byers)

2015

Knife's Edge

2015

The Shadow Gambit ( By: Larry Hama)

2015

The Paris Excursion ( By: Ryan Schifrin)

2015

Secret of the Ancients (Short Story) ( By: Larry Hama)

2015

Insecurity (Short Story) ( By: Aaron Allston)

2016

The Picture of Aleister Crowley ( By: Richard Lee Byers)

2016

The Fate of All Fools (Short Story) ( By: Richard Lee Byers)

2016

Dealbreaker

2017

Hammer Of The Gods

2017

The Black Volga ( By: Richard Lee Byers)

2017

The Tales of Basil and Moebius ( By: Aaron Allston)

2017

The Hand of Rasputin ( By: Richard Lee Byers)

2018

Fresh Hells ( By: Richard Lee Byers)

2019

The Outbreak Paradox (Short Story)

2020

Unfinished ( By: Richard Lee Byers)

2021

Godslayer ( By: Richard Lee Byers)

2022

Quitters Never Die ( By: Richard Lee Byers)

2023

Just Another Tuesday ( With: Richard Lee Byers, Erik Scott de Bie, Ryan Schifrin, Chris A. Jackson)

2024

Worlds of Honor Series

More Than Honor ( By: S.M. Stirling, 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 ( With: John Ringo, David Weber, Jane Lindskold, Eric Flint, Victor Mitchell)

2003

In Fire Forged ( With: David Weber, Jane Lindskold, Andy Presby)

2011

Beginnings ( With: David Weber, Charles E. Gannon, Joelle Presby)

2013

What Price Victory? ( By: David Weber)

2023

Timothy Zahn Anthologies

Alien Stars

1985

Analog Science Fiction and Fact, February 1990

1990

Analog Science Fiction and Fact, February 1997

1997

Tales from the Empire

1997

DAW 30th Anniversary Science Fiction

2002

DAW 30th Anniversary Science Fiction and Fantasy Anthologies

2002

Analog, September 2002

2004

The Mammoth Book of Mindblowing SF

2009

Twilight Zone: 19 Original Stories on the 50th Anniversary

2009

Shadows of the New Sun

2013

Contact Light

2015

Give Me LibertyCon

2020

Battle Luna

2020

Star Wars Insider: Fiction Collection Vol. 1

2021

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