Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saving the Academy: The Brad Mendoza Chronicles | 2023 | Skyler Ramirez | N/A |
| 2 | The Worst Ship in the Fleet | 2023 | Skyler Ramirez | Buy |
| 3 | The Worst Spies in the Sector | 2023 | Skyler Ramirez | Buy |
| 4 | The Worst Pirate Hunters in the Fringe | 2023 | Skyler Ramirez | Buy |
| 5 | The Worst Rescuers in the Republic | 2023 | Skyler Ramirez | Buy |
| 6 | Battle for Poe: The Brad Mendoza Chronicles | 2024 | Skyler Ramirez | N/A |
| 7 | Saving the Academy | 2023 | Skyler Ramirez | Buy |
| 8 | The Worst Detectives in the Federation | 2024 | Skyler Ramirez | Buy |
| 9 | Battle for Poe | 2024 | Skyler Ramirez | Buy |
| 10 | The Worst Traitors in the Confederacy | 2024 | Skyler Ramirez | Buy |
| 11 | Siege of Jalisco: The Brad Mendoza Chronicles | - | Skyler Ramirez | N/A |
| 12 | The Worst Fugitives in the Star Nation | 2024 | Skyler Ramirez | Buy |
| 13 | Siege of Jalisco | 2024 | Skyler Ramirez | Buy |
| 14 | Bells and Bullets | 2024 | Skyler Ramirez | Buy |
| 15 | Death Patrol | 2025 | Skyler Ramirez | Buy |
| 16 | The Worst Mercenaries in the Border Systems | 2025 | Skyler Ramirez | Buy |
| 17 | The Worst Admiral in the Star Cluster | 2025 | Skyler Ramirez | Buy |
| 18 | The Worst Carrier in the Resistance | 2026 | Skyler Ramirez | Buy |
Dumb Luck and Dead Heroes is Ramirez’s flagship series, with 18 books published between 2023 and 2026. The titles tell you what you are in for: The Worst Ship in the Fleet, The Worst Spies in the Sector, The Worst Pirate Hunters in the Fringe. Each book puts its characters in a new situation where they are hopelessly outmatched and have to survive on luck and stubbornness.
The series also includes The Brad Mendoza Chronicles, a sub-series that follows a specific character through events like Saving the Academy and Battle for Poe. Later entries like Death Patrol and The Worst Admiral in the Star Cluster expand the scope while keeping the same irreverent tone. It is a long series but the books are quick reads that reward fans who stick with the cast.