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Honorverse Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Honorverse 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 Honorverse series? Start with "On Basilisk Station" (1992) and follow publication order through all 59 books.
The complete Honorverse reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
On Basilisk Station
1992
The Honor of the Queen
1993
The Short Victorious War
1994
Field of Dishonor
1994
Flag in Exile
1995
Honor Among Enemies
1996
In Enemy Hands
1997
"A Beautiful Friendship"
1998
"A Whiff of Grapeshot" (By: S.M. Stirling)
1998
"A Grand Tour" (By: David Drake)
1998
Echoes of Honor
1998
"The Stray" (By: Linda Evans)
1999
"What Price Dreams?"
1999
"The Hard Way Home"
1999
"Queen's Gambit" (By: Jane Lindskold)
1999
"Deck Load Strike" (By: Roland J. Green)
1999
Ashes of Victory
2000
"Changer of Worlds"
2001
"Ms. Midshipwoman Harrington"
2001
"From the Highlands" (By: Eric Flint)
2001
"Nightfall"
2001
War of Honor
2002
"Promised Land" (By: Jane Lindskold)
2003
"With One Stone" (By: Timothy Zahn)
2003
"A Ship Named Francis" (By: John Ringo,Victor Mitchell)
2003
"Let's Go to Prague" (By: John Ringo)
2003
"Fanatic" (By: Eric Flint)
2003
"The Service of the Sword"
2003
Crown of Slaves (With: Eric Flint)
2003
The Shadow of Saganami
2004
At All Costs
2005
Storm from the Shadows
2009
Torch of Freedom (With: Eric Flint)
2009
Mission of Honor
2010
"Ruthless" (By: Jane Lindskold)
2011
"Let's Dance"
2011
"An Act of War" (By: Timothy Zahn)
2011
A Beautiful Friendship
2011
A Rising Thunder
2012
Fire Season (By: Jane Lindskold)
2012
Shadow of Freedom
2013
"I Will Build a House of Steel"
2013
"By the Book" (By: Charles E. Gannon)
2013
"Beauty and the Beast"
2013
"The Best Laid Plans"
2013
"Obligated Service" (By: Joelle Presby)
2013
"A Call to Arms" (By: Timothy Zahn)
2013
Treecat Wars (With: Jane Lindskold)
2013
Cauldron of Ghosts (With: Eric Flint)
2014
A Call to Duty (With: Timothy Zahn)
2014
A Call to Arms (With: Timothy Zahn,Thomas Pope)
2015
Shadow of Victory
2016
"Our Sacred Honor"
2017
A Call to Vengeance (With: Timothy Zahn,Thomas Pope)
2018
Dark Fall
2018
Uncompromising Honor
2018
"Recruiting Exercise"
2019
To End in Fire (With: Eric Flint)
2021
A Call to Insurrection (With: Timothy Zahn,Thomas Pope)
2022
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