Accidental Astronaut Reading Order#
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| Accidental Astronaut |
2025 |
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| Accidental Astronaut 2 |
2026 |
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| Accidental Astronaut 3 |
2026 |
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Anthologies#
| Title |
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| Future Days |
2018 |
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| No Man’s Land |
2021 |
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| Express Elevator to Hell |
2024 |
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Archangel Reading Order#
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| Fallen |
2025 |
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| Avenging |
2025 |
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| Ascending |
2025 |
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| Reckoning |
2025 |
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| Rebirth |
2026 |
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Birthright Reading Order#
| Title |
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| Birthright |
2011 |
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| Northwest Passage |
2015 |
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| Enemy of My Enemy |
2016 |
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| Glory Boy |
2016 |
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Broken Arrow Mercenary Force Reading Order#
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| Merchants of War |
2019 |
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| Prisoners of War |
2019 |
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| Spoils of War |
2019 |
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Drop Trooper Reading Order#
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| Contact Front |
2020 |
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| Kinetic Strike |
2020 |
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| Danger Close |
2020 |
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| Direct Fire |
2020 |
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| Home Front |
2020 |
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| Fire Base |
2021 |
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| Shock Action |
2021 |
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| Release Point |
2021 |
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| Kill Box |
2022 |
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| Drop Zone |
2022 |
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| Tango Down |
2023 |
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| Blue Force |
2023 |
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| Weapons Free |
2023 |
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| Collateral Effects |
2023 |
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| Down Range |
2024 |
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| Kill Chain |
2024 |
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Drop Trooper: Pirate Wars Reading Order#
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| Insurgency |
2023 |
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| Infiltration |
2023 |
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| Isolation |
2023 |
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Drop Trooper: Recon Reading Order#
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| Recon |
2023 |
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| The Hunter |
2023 |
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| The Mercenary |
2023 |
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| The Operative |
2023 |
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Duty, Honor, Planet Reading Order#
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| Duty, Honor, Planet |
2011 |
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| Honor Bound |
2012 |
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| The Line of Duty |
2014 |
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Earth At War Reading Order#
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| 1st to Fight |
2020 |
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| Primary Targets |
2020 |
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| Return Fire |
2020 |
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| Enemies & Allies |
2021 |
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| Enemy Forces |
2022 |
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| Allied Powers |
2022 |
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Gates of Eternity Reading Order#
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| Gates of Hell |
2022 |
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| Gates of Hope |
2022 |
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| Gates of Victory: A Military Sci-Fi Series |
2023 |
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Holy War Reading Order#
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| Genesis |
2021 |
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| Judgment Day |
2021 |
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| Revelation |
2021 |
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| Armageddon |
2021 |
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Mech Force Reading Order#
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| Hellfire |
2021 |
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| Brimstone |
2021 |
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| Apocalypse |
2021 |
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Psi War Reading Order#
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| Homecoming |
2018 |
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| Conflagration |
2018 |
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| Imperium |
2018 |
N/A |
Recon Reading Order#
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| A War to the Knife |
2017 |
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| A Wolf in the Fold |
2017 |
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| A Battle for the Gods |
2017 |
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| A Fight to the Death |
2017 |
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Short Stories/Novellas#
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| Atonement |
2018 |
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| Judgement Call |
2018 |
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| Rituals |
2018 |
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| Gate of Dreams |
2018 |
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Space Hunter War Reading Order#
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| Pirate Bounty |
2022 |
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| Corporate Bounty |
2022 |
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| Cultist Bounty |
2023 |
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| Smuggler’s Bounty |
2023 |
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| Double-Cross Bounty |
2023 |
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| Terminal Bounty |
2023 |
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Standalone Novels#
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| Last Flight of the Acheron |
2017 |
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| Seeds of Gaia |
2018 |
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Star Bounty Reading Order#
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| Absolution |
2022 |
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| Retribution |
2022 |
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| Revolution |
2022 |
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| Vindication |
2022 |
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Sunkiller Reading Order#
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| Legacy |
2022 |
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| Sunkiller |
2022 |
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| Odyssey |
2022 |
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Taken to the Stars Reading Order#
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| Taken to the Stars |
2023 |
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| War of the Liberator |
2023 |
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| Eclipse of Empire |
2023 |
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| Legacy of Empire |
2023 |
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| Vanguard Wing |
2024 |
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| Home of the Brave |
2024 |
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| Road of Vengeance |
2024 |
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| Sanctuary’s End |
2024 |
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| Citadel’s Fall |
2024 |
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| Day of the Zha’-Rath |
2025 |
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| Exiles of the Void |
2025 |
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| Shadow Dominion |
2025 |
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Tales of the Acheron Reading Order#
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| Prodigal |
2017 |
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| The Acheron |
2020 |
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| Hybrid |
2020 |
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| Exile |
2020 |
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We Dare Reading Order#
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| We Dare |
2019 |
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| We Dare: Semper Paratus |
2020 |
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| No Man’s Land |
2021 |
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| Wanted, Dead or Alive |
2022 |
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| We Dare: Old Age and Treachery |
2023 |
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Wholesale Slaughter Reading Order#
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| Wholesale Slaughter |
2019 |
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| Terminus Cut |
2019 |
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| Revelation Run |
2019 |
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| Maelstrom Strand |
2019 |
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| Redemption’s Shadow |
2019 |
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| Judas Kiss |
2019 |
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World War Mars Reading Order#
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| World War Mars |
2024 |
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| World War Mars 2 |
2024 |
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| World War Mars 3 |
2024 |
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Rick Partlow is one of the most prolific authors working in military science fiction. Since publishing his first novel Birthright in 2011, he has written more than a hundred books across dozens of series, nearly all set in futures where humanity has expanded into space and is fighting wars on the frontiers of known space.
His breakout work is the Drop Trooper series, which follows infantry soldiers in a brutal interstellar conflict. The series has spawned multiple spinoffs, including Drop Trooper: Recon and Drop Trooper: Pirate Wars. Other popular series include Taken to the Stars, a twelve-book saga about empire and rebellion, Wholesale Slaughter, and the Space Hunter War bounty hunting series.
Partlow publishes at a rapid pace, often releasing several books a year. His stories emphasize ground-level combat, military tactics, and the bonds between soldiers under fire. Readers who enjoy authors like B.V. Larson, Jay Allan, and Marko Kloos will find a lot of material here.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Rick Partlow written?
Rick Partlow has written 116 books across 25 series.
What was Rick Partlow's first book?
Rick Partlow’s first book is Birthright, published in 2011.
What is the best Rick Partlow series to start with?
The Drop Trooper series is his most popular and a good entry point. It starts with Contact Front and follows a young soldier through an interstellar war. The Birthright series is another option for readers who want to start with his earliest work.