Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Batteries not included |
2012 |
Buy |
Earthsearch Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Mindwarp |
1994 |
Buy |
| Earthsearch |
1981 |
Buy |
| Death Ship |
1982 |
Buy |
Pentworth Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Temple of the Winds |
2000 |
Buy |
| Wicca |
2001 |
Buy |
| The Silent Vulcan |
2001 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Doomsday Ultimatum |
1976 |
Buy |
| Crown Court |
1977 |
Buy |
| Ice |
1978 |
Buy |
| U-700 / Wotan Warhead |
1979 |
Buy |
| Churchill’s Gold |
1980 |
Buy |
| The Tiptoe Boys |
1982 |
Buy |
| Dominator |
1984 |
Buy |
| Swift |
1986 |
Buy |
| Mirage |
1989 |
Buy |
| A Cage of Eagles |
1989 |
Buy |
| Trojan |
1991 |
Buy |
| Torus |
1991 |
Buy |
| Sabre |
1996 |
Buy |
| Savant |
1996 |
Buy |
| Second Atlantis (Revised Version of Ice) |
1998 |
Buy |
| A Forest of Eagles |
2004 |
Buy |
| Return of the Eagles |
2005 |
Buy |
| Hellborn |
2012 |
Buy |
| Those in Peril |
2016 |
Buy |
James Follett built a career writing across science fiction and thriller genres, producing over two dozen novels between 1976 and 2016. His work ranged from Cold War suspense tales like Doomsday Ultimatum and Churchill’s Gold to high-concept science fiction like Trojan and Torus.
His BBC radio serial Earthsearch, first broadcast in 1981, became one of his most recognizable works, blending space exploration with survival drama. The Pentworth trilogy, beginning with Temple of the Winds in 2000, showed his continued interest in speculative scenarios set in English landscapes.
Follett’s standalone novels cover remarkably varied ground, from submarine warfare in U-700 to aviation thrillers like Swift and Mirage. His later works, including Hellborn and Those in Peril, demonstrated a writer still engaged with suspense storytelling well into the 2010s.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has James Follett written?
James Follett has written 26 books across four series.
What was James Follett's first book?
James Follett’s first book is Doomsday Ultimatum, published in 1976.
What is James Follett best known for?
Follett is best known for the BBC radio serial Earthsearch and its sequel Death Ship, as well as numerous standalone thrillers and science fiction novels published from the 1970s through the 2010s.