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Anthologies#
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Backyard Starship Reading Order#
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| Backyard Starship: Origins 2 |
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Big Trouble, Little Earth Reading Order#
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Collections#
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2016 |
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Cyborg Corps Reading Order#
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2020 |
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Deadland Drifter Reading Order#
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Exodus Ark Reading Order#
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First Peacemaker Reading Order#
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Galactic Law Reading Order#
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Galactic Shield Reading Order#
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Gold Medal Marine Reading Order#
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Homeworld Lost Reading Order#
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King’s League Reading Order#
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Lost Legacy Reading Order#
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Messenger Corps Reading Order#
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Orion Colony Reading Order#
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2018 |
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2018 |
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2019 |
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Orphan Wars Reading Order#
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| Orphan Wars |
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| War Song |
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Peacemaker Wars Reading Order#
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2023 |
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| Peacemaker Wars: A Backyard Starship Series |
2023 |
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2024 |
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| Foundations of Glass |
2024 |
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| This Means War |
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| Shadows of Justice |
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Rebel Galaxy Reading Order#
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| Contact |
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Renegade Origins Reading Order#
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| Nameless |
2018 |
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| The Constable |
2019 |
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2019 |
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| Warrior Queen |
2019 |
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Renegade Star Reading Order#
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| Renegade Star |
2017 |
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2017 |
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2017 |
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| End of Watch |
2022 |
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| Renegade Lost |
2018 |
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| Renegade Fleet |
2018 |
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2018 |
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2018 |
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| Renegade Children |
2019 |
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2020 |
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| Lost in the City |
2023 |
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Resonant Son Reading Order#
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| Resonant Son |
2019 |
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Ruins of the Earth Reading Order#
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2020 |
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| Gods and Men |
2020 |
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| Phantom Deadfall |
2021 |
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| Decayed Legacy |
2021 |
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| Valley of the Dead |
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| Fire and Fury |
2021 |
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2026 |
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Ruins of the Galaxy Reading Order#
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| Gateway to War |
2019 |
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2019 |
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2019 |
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| Imminent Failure |
2020 |
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2020 |
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2020 |
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| Rise of the Gladias |
2020 |
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Sentenced to War Reading Order#
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| First Kill |
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2021 |
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| Children of Angels |
2021 |
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| Song of Redemption |
2021 |
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| An Uneasy Alliance |
2021 |
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| A Broken Alliance |
2021 |
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| An Alliance Reforged |
2021 |
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| When Words Fail |
2022 |
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| What Lies Behind |
2022 |
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| Gods of War |
2022 |
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| United We Kill |
2022 |
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| Marines Never Die |
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| Nexus of Chaos |
2023 |
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| Exiled to Perdition |
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| Into the Void |
2023 |
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Short Stories/Novellas#
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| The Forever Family |
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Slip Runner Reading Order#
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| Thick as Thieves |
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| Deracine Sun |
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| Made in Heaven |
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| Destiny of Blood |
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| Way of Light |
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Sol Arbiter Reading Order#
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| Sol Arbiter |
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| Intrinsic Immortality |
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| Digital Chimera |
2020 |
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2020 |
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| Nociceptor |
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Standalone Novels#
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| Their Solitary Way |
2016 |
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| Starship Superior |
2025 |
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Star Blade Reading Order#
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| Sword Masters |
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Star Scrapper Reading Order#
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Starcaster Reading Order#
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| Starcaster |
2020 |
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2020 |
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2020 |
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2020 |
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2021 |
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2021 |
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Sunkiller Reading Order#
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| Legacy |
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Symbiote Wars Reading Order#
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2024 |
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Taken to the Stars Reading Order#
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The Fifth Column Reading Order#
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| The Fifth Column |
2019 |
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| The Seraphim Sequence |
2013 |
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| The Solaris Initiative |
2019 |
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| The Phoenix Variant |
2014 |
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| The Forlorn Hope |
2019 |
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| Nature of War |
2022 |
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2022 |
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The Forgotten Ship Reading Order#
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| Those Who Came Before |
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2026 |
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The Last Hunter Reading Order#
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2022 |
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2023 |
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The Last Reaper Reading Order#
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| Mission One |
2022 |
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2019 |
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2019 |
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2019 |
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2019 |
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2019 |
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2019 |
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2019 |
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2020 |
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2020 |
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2021 |
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2022 |
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The Messenger Reading Order#
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| The Messenger |
2019 |
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| The Dark Between |
2019 |
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2019 |
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2019 |
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2020 |
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2020 |
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2020 |
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2020 |
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2020 |
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2020 |
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2020 |
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| Furious Gulf |
2021 |
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2021 |
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2021 |
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2021 |
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The Renegade Reading Order#
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| The Renegade |
2020 |
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2020 |
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The Variant Saga Reading Order#
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| The Amber Project |
2015 |
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| The Variant Saga Boxed Set |
2017 |
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| Transient Echoes |
2016 |
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2016 |
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2017 |
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Undead Marine Reading Order#
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| Undead Marine |
2024 |
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2024 |
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2024 |
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2024 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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Uplink Squadron Reading Order#
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2022 |
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| Second Flight |
2022 |
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| Fangs Out |
2022 |
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2022 |
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2022 |
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| Heaven’s Angels |
2023 |
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| Scales of Envy |
2023 |
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2023 |
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2023 |
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Void Drifter Reading Order#
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2024 |
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Wayward Galaxy Reading Order#
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| Wayward Galaxy |
2020 |
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| Wayward Galaxy 2 |
2021 |
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2021 |
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2022 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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2024 |
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J.N. Chaney is one of the most prolific authors in military science fiction, with over 350 books published since 2013. He co-writes most of his work with various collaborators, maintaining a release schedule that sometimes exceeds forty books per year. His series span military sci-fi, space opera, and post-apocalyptic settings, with the Backyard Starship, Renegade Star, and Sentenced to War series among his most popular.
His Backyard Starship series (36 books) follows a man who discovers a starship behind his house and becomes a galactic knight. The Renegade Star series (18 books) tracks a smuggler drawn into a larger war. Sentenced to War (16 books) follows a criminal conscripted into military service. Chaney builds each series around a strong central concept, then expands it rapidly with his co-authors.
Chaney also has several shorter series like The Messenger (15 books), Homeworld Lost (15 books), and Star Scrapper (15 books). His newer work includes The Forgotten Ship, First Peacemaker, and Android Wars. He consistently works in the military sci-fi space, with his books featuring space battles, powered armor, alien threats, and reluctant heroes pressed into service.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has J.N. Chaney written?
J.N. Chaney has written 359 books across 50 series.
What was J.N. Chaney's first book?
J.N. Chaney’s first book is The Seraphim Sequence, published in 2013.
Does J.N. Chaney co-write his books?
Yes, J.N. Chaney co-writes most of his books with various collaborators. He has partnered with authors like Terry Maggert, Jonathan Yanez, and Scott Moon across his many series. This collaborative approach allows him to maintain a rapid publication schedule.