Defending the Future Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Defending the Future books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Dogs of War (By: Brenda Cooper,David Sherman,Danielle Ackley-McPhail,Mike McPhail)
Buy on Amazon2013
The Best of Defending the Future (By: Jack McDevitt,Charles E. Gannon,Danielle Ackley-McPhail,Mike McPhail)
Buy on Amazon2016
Man and Machine
Buy on Amazon2016
In Harm's Way (By: Mike McPhail)
Buy on Amazon2019
Best Laid Plans
Buy on Amazon2021
Sick: An Anthology of Illness
Buy on Amazon2003
The Dead Walk!
Buy on Amazon2004
Dark Furies: Weird Tales of Beauties & Beasts
Buy on Amazon2005
No Longer Dreams
Buy on Amazon2005
Breach the Hull
Buy on Amazon2007
Just Plain Bad
Buy on Amazon2008
In All Their Glory
Buy on Amazon2010
Barbarians at the Jumpgate
Buy on Amazon2010
Dragon's Lure
Buy on Amazon2010
Hellfire Lounge 2: Rat Pack Redux
Buy on Amazon2011
TV Gods
Buy on Amazon2014
Bad-Ass Faeries: It's Elemental
Buy on Amazon2014
The Society for the Preservation of CJ Henderson
Buy on Amazon2015
Gaslight & Grimm: Steampunk Faerie Tales
Buy on Amazon2016
The Best of Bad-Ass Faeries
Buy on Amazon2017
A New York State of Fright
Buy on Amazon2018
Footprints in the Stars
Buy on Amazon2019
Under Twin Suns: Alternate Histories of the Yellow Sign
Buy on Amazon2021
Kolchak: The Night Stalker 50th Anniversary
Buy on Amazon2022
Other Aether
Buy on Amazon2024
Zombie Horde: An Undead Anthology
Buy on Amazon2024
Dark Spores: Stories We Tell After Midnight Volume 4
Buy on Amazon2024
Where the Silent Ones Watch
Buy on Amazon2025
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Defending the Future series is publication order: 1. Dogs of War (By: Brenda Cooper,David Sherman,Danielle Ackley-McPhail,Mike McPhail) (2013), 2. The Best of Defending the Future (By: Jack McDevitt,Charles E. Gannon,Danielle Ackley-McPhail,Mike McPhail) (2016), 3. Man and Machine (2016), 4. In Harm's Way (By: Mike McPhail) (2019), 5. Best Laid Plans (2021), and 23 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Defending the Future series by James Chambers contains 28 books. The series began in 2013 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Defending the Future series is written by James Chambers. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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