Earl T. Roske books

Earl T. Roske is an American science fiction author known for the Hospitaller Orphan Corps military sci-fi universe and multiple interconnected series about warfare, rescue, and survival on alien worlds.

Anthologies

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First Contact Imminent 2011 Buy
Unfinished Business 2012 Buy
Cobwebs & Antiquities 2012 Buy
FTL, Y’all!: Tales From the Age of the $200 Warp Drive 2018 Buy

Collections

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Ten of Ten 2013 Buy
Ofendra 2018 Buy

Dewey Tyler, Orphan Corps Reading Order

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Secrets on Wenshen 2020 Buy
Abandoned on Juracan 2021 Buy

Lost Sheep Reading Order

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Diversion in Raziel 2019 Buy
Reckoning in Samael 2019 Buy
Liberated in Ikenga 2019 Buy

Seasons Of War On Abira Reading Order

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Midwinter at Bhisho 2021 Buy
Wintertide at Knynsa 2021 Buy
Spring at Nongoma 2021 Buy

Short Stories/Novellas

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A Place for Everything 2012 Buy
Solomon’s Ring 2013 Buy
In The Land of the Missing Socks 2013 Buy
Reluctant Symbiosis 2020 Buy

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Tale of the Music-Thief 2013 Buy

Stories Of The Orphan Corps Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Rescue on Gimhae 2018 Buy
Deceit on Panchala 2018 Buy
Standoff on Oulu 2018 Buy
Counter Offensive on Arda 2018 Buy
Defiance on Vargo 2018 Buy

The Last Wave Reading Order

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Last Wave 2017 Buy
Last Dance 2020 Buy

Earl T. Roske writes military science fiction centered on the Hospitaller Orphan Corps, an organization dedicated to rescuing orphaned children from war zones across the galaxy. The concept gives his military fiction a humanitarian angle — the action is driven by protection rather than conquest.

Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Roske has published over 25 books since 2011, building out the Orphan Corps universe across multiple interconnected series. His books range from short novellas to full novels, with the Orphan Corps providing a shared backdrop for stories about soldiers, spies, and survivors.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Earl T. Roske written?

Earl T. Roske has written 26 books across nine series.

What was Earl T. Roske's first book?

Earl T. Roske’s first book is First Contact Imminent, published in 2011.

What is Earl T. Roske's writing about?

Roske writes military science fiction set in the Hospitaller Orphan Corps universe, where an organization rescues and protects orphaned children across the galaxy. His series include Stories of the Orphan Corps, Lost Sheep, and Seasons of War on Abira.

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