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BattleTech Universe Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of BattleTech Universe books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the BattleTech Universe series? Start with "Decision at Thunder Rift (By: William H. Keith Jr.)" (1986) and follow publication order through all 59 books.
The complete BattleTech Universe reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Decision at Thunder Rift (By: William H. Keith Jr.)
1986
Mercenary's Star (By: William H. Keith Jr.)
1987
The Price of Glory (By: William H. Keith Jr.)
1987
The Sword and the Dagger (By: Ardath Mayhar)
1987
Natural Selection
1992
Assumption of Risk
1993
Close Quarters (By: Victor Milán)
1994
Tactics of Duty (By: William H. Keith Jr.)
1995
Bred for War
1995
I Am Jade Falcon (By: Robert Thurston)
1995
Malicious Intent
1996
Operation Excalibur (By: William H. Keith Jr.)
1996
Black Dragon (By: Victor Milán)
1996
Grave Covenant
1997
Double-Blind (By: Loren L. Coleman)
1997
Binding Force (By: Loren L. Coleman)
1997
Freebirth (By: Robert Thurston)
1998
Prince of Havoc
1998
Falcon Rising (By: Robert Thurston)
1999
Illusions of Victory (By: Loren L. Coleman)
2000
Classic Battletech (By: Loren L. Coleman)
2000
Flashpoint (By: Loren L. Coleman)
2001
Patriots and Tyrants (By: Loren L. Coleman)
2001
Ghost War
2002
Storms of Fate (By: Loren L. Coleman)
2002
Path of Glory (By: Randall N. Bills)
2002
Imminent Crisis (By: Randall N. Bills)
2002
Endgame (By: Loren L. Coleman)
2002
A Call to Arms (By: Loren L. Coleman)
2003
Sword of Sedition (By: Loren L. Coleman)
2003
By Temptations and by War (By: Loren L. Coleman)
2003
Flight of the Falcon (By: Victor Milán)
2004
Fortress of Lies (By: J. Steven York)
2004
Blood of the Isle (By: Loren L. Coleman)
2004
Wolves on the Border (By: Robert N. Charrette)
2004
Hunters of the Deep (By: Randall N. Bills)
2004
Fortress Republic (By: Loren L. Coleman)
2005
Heretic's Faith (By: Randall N. Bills,Roc Books)
2005
Blood Avatar (By: Ilsa J. Bick)
2005
Trial by Chaos (By: J. Steven York)
2006
Wolf Hunters (By: Kevin Killiany)
2006
A Rending of Falcons (By: Victor Milán)
2007
Masters of War
2007
Pandora's Gambit (By: Randall N. Bills)
2007
To Ride the Chimera (By: Kevin Killiany)
2008
The Corps (By: Loren L. Coleman)
2008
Classic BattleTech 25 Years of Art & Fiction (By: Randall N. Bills)
2009
Weapons Free (By: Jason Schmetzer)
2012
The Nellus Academy Incident (By: Jennifer Brozek)
2014
Betrayal of Ideals (By: Blaine Lee Pardoe)
2016
A Splinter of Hope/The Anvil (By: Blaine Lee Pardoe,Philip A. Lee)
2019
Forever Faithful (By: Blaine Lee Pardoe)
2019
Redemption Rift (By: Jason Schmetzer)
2019
Divided We Fall (By: Blaine Lee Pardoe)
2020
Shell Games (By: Jason Schmetzer)
2020
Hour Of The Wolf (By: Blaine Lee Pardoe)
2021
The Trickster (By: Blaine Lee Pardoe)
2021
A Rock and a Hard Place (By: William H. Keith Jr.)
2021
No Substitute for Victory (By: Blaine Lee Pardoe)
2022
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