BattleTech Legends books in order

BattleTech Legends is a massive science fiction franchise with 76 novels by multiple authors including Victor Milan, set in a universe of giant robot warfare.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Decision at Thunder Rift 1986 Victor Milan Buy
2 Mercenary’s Star 1987 Victor Milan Buy
3 The Price of Glory 1987 Victor Milan Buy
4 Warrior: Riposte 1988 Victor Milan Buy
5 Warrior: En Garde 1988 Victor Milan Buy
6 Warrior: Coupé 1989 Victor Milan Buy
7 Heir to the Dragon 1989 Victor Milan Buy
8 Blood Legacy 1990 Victor Milan Buy
9 Bloodname 1991 Victor Milan Buy
10 Way of the Clans 1991 Victor Milan Buy
11 Wolf Pack 1992 Victor Milan Buy
12 Natural Selection 1992 Victor Milan Buy
13 Blood of Heroes 1993 Victor Milan Buy
14 Ideal War 1993 Victor Milan Buy
15 Main Event 1993 Victor Milan Buy
16 D.R.T. 1994 Victor Milan Buy
17 Tactics of Duty 1995 Victor Milan Buy
18 Highlander Gambit 1995 Victor Milan Buy
19 Operation Excalibur 1996 Victor Milan Buy
20 Black Dragon 1996 Victor Milan Buy
21 Impetus of War 1996 Victor Milan Buy
22 Grave Covenant 1997 Victor Milan Buy
23 Double-Blind 1997 Victor Milan Buy
24 Binding Force 1997 Victor Milan Buy
25 Exodus Road 1997 Victor Milan Buy
26 The Hunters : 1997 Victor Milan Buy
27 Sword and Fire 1998 Victor Milan Buy
28 Shadows of War 1998 Victor Milan Buy
29 Prince of Havoc 1998 Victor Milan Buy
30 Threads of Ambition 1999 Victor Milan Buy
31 BattleTech Legends 1999 Victor Milan Buy
32 Ghost Of Winter 1999 Victor Milan Buy
33 Roar of Honor 1999 Victor Milan Buy
34 By Blood Betrayed 1999 Victor Milan Buy
35 Illusions of Victory 2000 Victor Milan Buy
36 Dagger Point 2000 Victor Milan Buy
37 Measure of a Hero 2000 Victor Milan Buy
38 Flashpoint 2001 Victor Milan Buy
39 Patriots and Tyrants 2001 Victor Milan Buy
40 Test of Vengeance 2001 Victor Milan Buy
41 Initiation to War 2001 Victor Milan Buy
42 Storms of Fate 2002 Victor Milan Buy
43 Call of Duty 2002 Victor Milan Buy
44 Path of Glory 2002 Victor Milan Buy
45 The Dying Time 2002 Victor Milan Buy
46 Imminent Crisis 2002 Victor Milan Buy
47 Operation Audacity 2002 Victor Milan Buy
48 Endgame 2002 Victor Milan Buy
49 A Call to Arms 2003 Victor Milan Buy
50 A Silence in the Heavens 2003 Victor Milan Buy
51 Sword of Sedition 2003 Victor Milan Buy
52 The Ruins of Power 2003 Victor Milan Buy
53 Truth and Shadows 2003 Victor Milan Buy
54 By Temptations and By War 2003 Victor Milan Buy
55 Fortress of Lies 2004 Victor Milan Buy
56 Blood of the Isle 2004 Victor Milan Buy
57 Hunters of the Deep 2004 Victor Milan Buy
58 The Scorpion Jar 2004 Victor Milan Buy
59 Fortress Republic 2005 Victor Milan Buy
60 Target of Opportunity 2005 Victor Milan Buy
61 Daughter of the Dragon 2005 Victor Milan Buy
62 Heretic’s Faith 2005 Victor Milan Buy
63 Trial by Chaos 2006 Victor Milan Buy
64 Principles of Desolation 2006 Victor Milan Buy
65 Wolf Hunters 2006 Victor Milan Buy
66 Surrender Your Dreams 2006 Victor Milan Buy
67 Dragon Rising 2007 Victor Milan Buy
68 Pandora’s Gambit 2007 Victor Milan Buy
69 Fire at Will 2007 Victor Milan Buy
70 The Last Charge 2007 Victor Milan Buy
71 To Ride the Chimera 2008 Victor Milan Buy
72 Hearts of Chaos 2011 Victor Milan Buy
73 I am Jade Falcon 2016 Victor Milan Buy
74 Freebirth 2017 Victor Milan Buy
75 Falcon Rising 2017 Victor Milan Buy
76 Service for the Dead 2021 Victor Milan Buy

BattleTech Legends is a line of 76 science fiction novels set in the BattleTech universe, a franchise built around warfare between giant piloted robots called BattleMechs. The novels span from 1986 to 2021 and are written by multiple authors, including Victor Milan. The stories cover military campaigns, political betrayals, and the personal struggles of MechWarriors across dozens of interstellar factions.

The series includes some of the franchise’s best-known novels, from early entries like Decision at Thunder Rift and Warrior: En Garde through to later books like Hearts of Chaos and Service for the Dead. BattleTech has been one of the most productive franchises in military science fiction publishing, and the Legends line represents its core novel output.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the BattleTech Legends series?

There are 76 books in the BattleTech Legends series, published between 1986 and 2021.

What is the first book in the BattleTech Legends series?

The first book in the BattleTech Legends series is Decision at Thunder Rift, published in 1986.

What is BattleTech about?

BattleTech is a science fiction franchise set in a future where interstellar nations wage war using giant piloted robots called BattleMechs. The Legends line collects novels from across the franchise’s history, spanning political intrigue, military campaigns, and personal stories of MechWarriors.

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