Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green on Blue | 2015 | Elliot Ackerman | Buy |
| 2 | Dark at the Crossing | 2017 | Elliot Ackerman | Buy |
| 3 | Waiting for Eden | 2018 | Elliot Ackerman | Buy |
| 4 | Red Dress in Black and White | 2020 | Elliot Ackerman | Buy |
| 5 | 2034 | 2021 | Elliot Ackerman | Buy |
| 6 | Halcyon | 2023 | Elliot Ackerman | Buy |
| 7 | 2054 | 2024 | Elliot Ackerman | Buy |
| 8 | Sheepdogs | 2025 | Elliot Ackerman | Buy |
| 9 | 2084 of Future War | 2026 | Elliot Ackerman | Buy |
Elliot Ackerman’s standalone novels range from literary war fiction to speculative military thrillers. Green on Blue and Dark at the Crossing are set in active conflict zones and written with the precision of someone who has been there. Waiting for Eden is a quieter, more experimental novel about a wounded soldier and the wife who refuses to give up on him. Red Dress in Black and White moves to Istanbul for a story about a woman trying to leave Turkey with her son.
The 2034 trilogy, co-authored with Admiral James Stavridis, takes a speculative turn, imagining how a real war between great powers might unfold. Halcyon and Sheepdogs show Ackerman continuing to explore how violence — both distant and domestic — shapes American life.