Crisis of Empire Books in Order

4
Books
1988
First Book
2012
Latest Book
25
Years

Below you'll find the complete list of Crisis of Empire books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.

Reading order verified: January 2026

Publication Order

1

An Honorable Defense

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1988

2

Cluster Command (By: William C. Dietz)

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1989

3

The War Machine (With: Roger MacBride Allen)

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1989

4

Crown of Empire (With: Chelsea Quinn Yarbro)

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2012

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The recommended reading order for the Crisis of Empire series is publication order: 1. An Honorable Defense (1988), 2. Cluster Command (By: William C. Dietz) (1989), 3. The War Machine (With: Roger MacBride Allen) (1989), 4. Crown of Empire (With: Chelsea Quinn Yarbro) (2012). This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Crisis of Empire series by David Drake contains 4 books. The series began in 1988 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

The Crisis of Empire series is written by David Drake. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.

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