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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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