Peter Nealen books

Peter Nealen is a military thriller and science fiction author and former Marine, known for the Brannigan's Blackhearts, Maelstrom Rising, and American Praetorians series, with 66 books published since 2012.

American Praetorians Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Task Force Desperate 2012 Buy
Hunting in the Shadows 2013 Buy
Alone and Unafraid 2014 Buy
The Devil You Don’t Know 2015 Buy
Lex Talionis 2017 Buy

Brannigan’s Blackhearts Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Kill Yuan 2016 Buy
Fury in the Gulf 2017 Buy
Burmese Crossfire 2018 Buy
Enemy Unidentified 2018 Buy
Frozen Conflict 2018 Buy
High Desert Vengeance 2018 Buy
Doctors of Death 2018 Buy
Kill or Capture 2019 Buy
Enemy of My Enemy 2020 Buy
War to the Knife 2021 Buy
Blood Debt 2021 Buy
Marque and Reprisal 2022 Buy
Concrete Jungle 2022 Buy
Legacy of Terror 2024 Buy

Brave New Disorder Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Gray War 2023 Buy
The Dragon and the Skull 2023 Buy
Silver or Lead 2023 Buy
Frontiers of Chaos 2023 Buy
Non-State Actor 2023 Buy

Edge of Imperium Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Spheres of Influence 2024 Buy
Cascade Effect 2024 Buy
Brink of Destruction 2024 Buy

Galaxy’s Edge: Order Of The Centurion Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Order of the Centurion 2018 Buy
Iron Wolves 2019 Buy
Stryker’s War 2019 Buy
Through the Nether 2019 Buy
The Reservist 2019 Buy
Callsign: Valkyrie 2023 Buy
Always Legion 2023 Buy
The Lost Legion 2024 Buy

Jed Horn Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
A Silver Cross and a Winchester 2013 Buy
Nightmares 2015 Buy
The Walker on the Hills 2015 Buy
The Canyon of the Lost 2016 Buy
Older and Fouler Things 2017 Buy

Maelstrom Rising Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Escalation 2019 Buy
Holding Action 2019 Buy
Crimson Star 2020 Buy
Strategic Assets 2020 Buy
Fortress Doctrine 2020 Buy
Thunder Run 2021 Buy
Area Denial 2021 Buy
Power Vacuum 2022 Buy
Option Zulu 2022 Buy

SOFREP Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
No Easy Op: The Unclassified Analysis of the Book Detailing The Killing of OBL 2012 Buy
Ranger Knowledge 2013 Buy
Africa Lost: Rhodesia’s COIN Killing Machine 2013 Buy
The Syria Report: The West’s Destruction of Syria to Gain Control Over Iran 2013 Buy
Operation Red Wings: The Rescue Story Behind Lone Survivor 2013 Buy
Navy SEALs BUD/S Preparation Guide: A Former SEAL Instructor’s Guide to Getting You Through BUD/S 2014 Buy
The ISIS Solution: How Unconventional Thinking and Special Operations Can Eliminate Radical Islam 2014 Buy

The Lost Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Ice and Monsters 2022 Buy
Lost to a Dream 2024 N/A
Shadows and Crows 2022 Buy
Darkness and Stone 2022 Buy
Swords Against the Night 2022 Buy
The Alchemy of Treason 2022 Buy
The Rock of Battle 2022 Buy

Unity Wars Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Fall of Valdek 2021 Buy
The Defense of Provenia 2021 Buy
The Alliance Rises 2021 Buy

Peter Nealen is a former Marine turned military thriller writer whose combat experience shows in every book. Since 2012, he has published 66 titles across ten series, ranging from near-future military thrillers to military science fiction in the Galaxy’s Edge universe.

His Brannigan’s Blackhearts series, about a team of mercenaries taking on jobs too dirty for official military forces, is his longest-running work at fourteen books. The American Praetorians and Maelstrom Rising series explore geopolitical conflict through the eyes of operators on the ground. He also writes non-fiction about military topics through the SOFREP platform.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Peter Nealen written?

Peter Nealen has written 66 books across ten series.

What was Peter Nealen's first book?

Peter Nealen’s first book is No Easy Op: The Unclassified Analysis of the Book Detailing The Killing of OBL, published in 2012.

What is Peter Nealen's military background?

Nealen is a former Marine who served in Iraq. His military experience informs his fiction, which is known for realistic tactical detail and authentic depictions of small-unit combat operations.

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