Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reconstructed | 2015 | Tasha Black | Buy |
| 2 | Augmented | 2015 | Tasha Black | Buy |
| 3 | Upgraded | 2015 | Tasha Black | Buy |
Building a Hero is a three-book science fiction romance series from 2015. Reconstructed, Augmented, and Upgraded each follow a different genetically modified man navigating freedom after escaping the program that created him. The heroes are stronger and faster than normal humans, but their emotional lives are underdeveloped, and each book pairs them with a woman who helps them discover what it means to be more than a weapon.
The series has a darker edge than much of Tasha Black’s other work, leaning into the ethical questions around human enhancement while still delivering on the romance. Fans of supersoldier romance and military science fiction with a romantic core will find this trilogy worth picking up.