Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
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| A Very Large Array |
1987 |
Buy |
BattleTech Legends Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Decision at Thunder Rift |
1986 |
Buy |
| Mercenary’s Star |
1987 |
Buy |
| The Price of Glory |
1987 |
Buy |
| Warrior: Riposte |
1988 |
Buy |
| Warrior: En Garde |
1988 |
Buy |
| Warrior: Coupé |
1989 |
Buy |
| Heir to the Dragon |
1989 |
Buy |
| Blood Legacy |
1990 |
Buy |
| Bloodname |
1991 |
Buy |
| Way of the Clans |
1991 |
Buy |
| Wolf Pack |
1992 |
Buy |
| Natural Selection |
1992 |
Buy |
| Blood of Heroes |
1993 |
Buy |
| Ideal War |
1993 |
Buy |
| Main Event |
1993 |
Buy |
| D.R.T. |
1994 |
Buy |
| Tactics of Duty |
1995 |
Buy |
| Highlander Gambit |
1995 |
Buy |
| Operation Excalibur |
1996 |
Buy |
| Black Dragon |
1996 |
Buy |
| Impetus of War |
1996 |
Buy |
| Grave Covenant |
1997 |
Buy |
| Double-Blind |
1997 |
Buy |
| Binding Force |
1997 |
Buy |
| Exodus Road |
1997 |
Buy |
| The Hunters : |
1997 |
Buy |
| Sword and Fire |
1998 |
Buy |
| Shadows of War |
1998 |
Buy |
| Prince of Havoc |
1998 |
Buy |
| Threads of Ambition |
1999 |
Buy |
| BattleTech Legends |
1999 |
Buy |
| Ghost Of Winter |
1999 |
Buy |
| Roar of Honor |
1999 |
Buy |
| By Blood Betrayed |
1999 |
Buy |
| Illusions of Victory |
2000 |
Buy |
| Dagger Point |
2000 |
Buy |
| Measure of a Hero |
2000 |
Buy |
| Flashpoint |
2001 |
Buy |
| Patriots and Tyrants |
2001 |
Buy |
| Test of Vengeance |
2001 |
Buy |
| Initiation to War |
2001 |
Buy |
| Storms of Fate |
2002 |
Buy |
| Call of Duty |
2002 |
Buy |
| Path of Glory |
2002 |
Buy |
| The Dying Time |
2002 |
Buy |
| Imminent Crisis |
2002 |
Buy |
| Operation Audacity |
2002 |
Buy |
| Endgame |
2002 |
Buy |
| A Call to Arms |
2003 |
Buy |
| A Silence in the Heavens |
2003 |
Buy |
| Sword of Sedition |
2003 |
Buy |
| The Ruins of Power |
2003 |
Buy |
| Truth and Shadows |
2003 |
Buy |
| By Temptations and By War |
2003 |
Buy |
| Fortress of Lies |
2004 |
Buy |
| Blood of the Isle |
2004 |
Buy |
| Hunters of the Deep |
2004 |
Buy |
| The Scorpion Jar |
2004 |
Buy |
| Fortress Republic |
2005 |
Buy |
| Target of Opportunity |
2005 |
Buy |
| Daughter of the Dragon |
2005 |
Buy |
| Heretic’s Faith |
2005 |
Buy |
| Trial by Chaos |
2006 |
Buy |
| Principles of Desolation |
2006 |
Buy |
| Wolf Hunters |
2006 |
Buy |
| Surrender Your Dreams |
2006 |
Buy |
| Dragon Rising |
2007 |
Buy |
| Pandora’s Gambit |
2007 |
Buy |
| Fire at Will |
2007 |
Buy |
| The Last Charge |
2007 |
Buy |
| To Ride the Chimera |
2008 |
Buy |
| Hearts of Chaos |
2011 |
Buy |
| I am Jade Falcon |
2016 |
Buy |
| Freebirth |
2017 |
Buy |
| Falcon Rising |
2017 |
Buy |
| Service for the Dead |
2021 |
Buy |
BattleTech Universe Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Decision at Thunder Rift |
1986 |
Buy |
| Mercenary’s Star |
1987 |
Buy |
| The Price of Glory |
1987 |
Buy |
| The Sword and the Dagger |
1987 |
Buy |
| Shrapnel: Fragments From The Inner Sphere |
1989 |
Buy |
| Natural Selection |
1992 |
Buy |
| Assumption of Risk |
1993 |
Buy |
| Close Quarters |
1994 |
Buy |
| Tactics of Duty |
1995 |
Buy |
| Bred for War |
1995 |
Buy |
| I Am Jade Falcon |
1995 |
Buy |
| Malicious Intent |
1996 |
Buy |
| Operation Excalibur |
1996 |
Buy |
| Black Dragon |
1996 |
Buy |
| Grave Covenant |
1997 |
Buy |
| Double-Blind |
1997 |
Buy |
| Binding Force |
1997 |
Buy |
| Freebirth |
1998 |
Buy |
| Prince of Havoc |
1998 |
Buy |
| Falcon Rising |
1999 |
Buy |
| Illusions of Victory |
2000 |
Buy |
| Classic Battletech |
2000 |
Buy |
| Flashpoint |
2001 |
Buy |
| Patriots and Tyrants |
2001 |
Buy |
| Ghost War |
2002 |
Buy |
| Storms of Fate |
2002 |
Buy |
| Path of Glory |
2002 |
Buy |
| Imminent Crisis |
2002 |
Buy |
| Endgame |
2002 |
Buy |
| A Call to Arms |
2003 |
Buy |
| Sword of Sedition |
2003 |
Buy |
| By Temptations and by War |
2003 |
Buy |
| Flight of the Falcon |
2004 |
Buy |
| Fortress of Lies |
2004 |
Buy |
| Blood of the Isle |
2004 |
Buy |
| Wolves on the Border |
2004 |
Buy |
| Hunters of the Deep |
2004 |
Buy |
| Fortress Republic |
2005 |
Buy |
| Heretic’s Faith |
2005 |
Buy |
| Blood Avatar |
2005 |
Buy |
| Trial by Chaos |
2006 |
Buy |
| Wolf Hunters |
2006 |
Buy |
| A Rending of Falcons |
2007 |
Buy |
| Masters of War |
2007 |
Buy |
| Pandora’s Gambit |
2007 |
Buy |
| To Ride the Chimera |
2008 |
Buy |
| The Corps |
2008 |
Buy |
| Classic BattleTech 25 Years of Art & Fiction |
2009 |
Buy |
| Weapons Free |
2012 |
Buy |
| The Nellus Academy Incident |
2014 |
Buy |
| Betrayal of Ideals |
2016 |
Buy |
| A Splinter of Hope/The Anvil |
2019 |
Buy |
| Forever Faithful |
2019 |
Buy |
| Redemption Rift |
2019 |
Buy |
| Divided We Fall |
2020 |
Buy |
| Shell Games |
2020 |
Buy |
| Hour Of The Wolf |
2021 |
Buy |
| The Trickster |
2021 |
Buy |
| A Rock and a Hard Place |
2021 |
Buy |
| No Substitute for Victory |
2022 |
Buy |
Cybernetic Samurai Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Cybernetic Samurai |
1985 |
Buy |
| The Cybernetic Shogun |
1990 |
Buy |
Forgotten Realms: The Nobles Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| King Pinch |
1995 |
Buy |
| War in Tethyr |
1995 |
Buy |
| Escape from Undermountain |
1996 |
Buy |
| The Mage in the Iron Mask |
1996 |
Buy |
| The Council of Blades |
1996 |
Buy |
| The Simbul’s Gift |
1997 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Adah: The World’s Delight |
1982 |
Buy |
| The War Party |
1984 |
Buy |
| Runespear |
1987 |
Buy |
| Red Sands |
1993 |
Buy |
| CLD |
1995 |
Buy |
Steele Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Steele |
1989 |
Buy |
| Cold Steele |
1989 |
Buy |
| Killer Steele |
1990 |
Buy |
| Jagged Steele |
1990 |
Buy |
| Renegade Steele |
1990 |
Buy |
| Target Steele |
1990 |
Buy |
| Fugitive Steele |
1991 |
Buy |
| Molten Steele |
1991 |
Buy |
Stormrider Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Stormrider |
1992 |
Buy |
| River of Fire |
1993 |
Buy |
| Lord of the Plains |
1993 |
Buy |
The Dinosaur Lords Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Dinosaur Lords |
2015 |
Buy |
| The Dinosaur Knights |
2016 |
Buy |
| The Dinosaur Princess |
2017 |
Buy |
The War of Powers Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Sundered Realm |
1980 |
Buy |
| The Destiny Stone |
1980 |
Buy |
| The City in the Glacier |
1980 |
Buy |
| The Fallen Ones |
1982 |
Buy |
| In the Shadow of Omizantrim |
1982 |
Buy |
| Demon of the Dark Ones |
1982 |
Buy |
| Ancient Heavens |
1989 |
Buy |
Victor Milan (1954-2018) was a prolific American science fiction and fantasy author who published over 170 books during his career. He is best known for his massive contribution to the BattleTech franchise, with more than 130 novels in that universe, making him one of the most productive tie-in fiction writers in the genre. He also wrote original fiction including The Dinosaur Lords trilogy and the Cybernetic Samurai duology.
Milan’s career spanned nearly four decades, from his early War of Powers fantasy series (1980) through his BattleTech work to The Dinosaur Lords trilogy (2015-2017). He also wrote for the Forgotten Realms setting and produced the Steele and Stormrider action series. His work combined military strategy, futuristic technology, and adventure storytelling across many fictional universes.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Victor Milan written?
Victor Milan has written 171 books across ten series.
What was Victor Milan's first book?
Victor Milan’s first book is The City in the Glacier, published in 1980.
What is Victor Milan best known for?
Victor Milan is best known for his extensive work in the BattleTech universe, with over 130 novels set in that franchise. He also wrote The Dinosaur Lords fantasy trilogy and the Cybernetic Samurai science fiction duology. He published across multiple genres from 1980 until his death in 2018.