Crisis of Empire Books in Order

36
Books
1988
First Book
2021
Latest Book
34
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 (By: David Drake)

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1988

2

Cluster Command (By: William C. Dietz)

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1989

3

The War Machine (By: David Drake,Roger MacBride Allen)

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1989

4

Crown of Empire (With: David Drake)

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2012

5

Two Views of Wonder

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1973

6

Best Detective Stories Of The Year, 1974: 28th Annual Collection

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1974

7

Anthropology Through Science Fiction

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1974

8

Beyond Time

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1976

9

Chrysalis 1

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1977

10

Chrysalis 3

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1978

11

Chrysalis 4

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1979

12

Against Tomorrow

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1979

13

Fear Itself: The Horror Fiction of Stephen King

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1982

14

Shadows 8

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1985

15

The First Chronicles of Greystone Bay

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1985

16

The Monster Book of Monsters

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1988

17

Beyond the Gate of Worlds

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1991

18

A Whisper of Blood

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1991

19

The Mammoth Book of Vampires

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1992

20

The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, April 1992

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1992

21

Deathport

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1993

22

In the Fog

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1993

23

The Ultimate Undead

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1993

24

Strangers In The Night

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1995

25

Graven Images

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2000

26

The Mammoth Book of Vampire Stories by Women

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2001

27

Seven Seasons of Buffy

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2003

28

Dark Passions

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2007

29

Here Be Dragons

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2008

30

Visitants

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2010

31

The Mammoth Book of Angels and Demons

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2011

32

Halloween: Magic, Mystery, and the Macabre

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2011

33

Dragonwriter: A Tribute to Anne McCaffrey and Pern

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2014

34

Blood Sisters

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2015

35

Legends of the Dragon Vol. 1

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2015

36

Midnight From Beyond the Stars

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2021

Frequently Asked Questions

The recommended reading order for the Crisis of Empire series is publication order: 1. An Honorable Defense (By: David Drake) (1988), 2. Cluster Command (By: William C. Dietz) (1989), 3. The War Machine (By: David Drake,Roger MacBride Allen) (1989), 4. Crown of Empire (With: David Drake) (2012), 5. Two Views of Wonder (1973), and 31 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Crisis of Empire series by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro contains 36 books. The series began in 1988 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

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

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