Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reformer | 2018 | Richard F. Weyand | Buy |
| 2 | Usurper | 2019 | Richard F. Weyand | Buy |
| 3 | Tyrant | 2019 | Richard F. Weyand | Buy |
| 4 | Commander | 2019 | Richard F. Weyand | Buy |
| 5 | Warlord | 2019 | Richard F. Weyand | Buy |
| 6 | Conqueror | 2019 | Richard F. Weyand | Buy |
| 7 | Imperial Police | 2020 | Richard F. Weyand | Buy |
| 8 | Imperial Detective | 2020 | Richard F. Weyand | Buy |
| 9 | Imperial Inspector | 2020 | Richard F. Weyand | Buy |
| 10 | Section Six | 2020 | Richard F. Weyand | Buy |
| 11 | Intervention | 2020 | Richard F. Weyand | Buy |
| 12 | Investigation | 2020 | Richard F. Weyand | Buy |
| 13 | Succession | 2020 | Richard F. Weyand | Buy |
| 14 | Renewal | 2021 | Richard F. Weyand | Buy |
| 15 | Resistance | 2021 | Richard F. Weyand | Buy |
| 16 | Resurgence | 2021 | Richard F. Weyand | Buy |
The Empire series is Richard F. Weyand’s longest work, stretching across sixteen novels published between 2018 and 2021. It begins with Reformer and follows the founding, expansion, and internal struggles of an interstellar empire. The scope is broad, covering usurpers, tyrants, warlords, and the police and intelligence forces that try to hold things together.
What keeps the series interesting over so many books is how Weyand shifts focus between different characters and institutions. Some volumes deal with battlefield strategy; others are closer to political thrillers or detective stories set in space. The Imperial Police, Imperial Detective, and Imperial Inspector books, for example, zoom in on law enforcement within the empire. This variety keeps the series from getting repetitive, even at sixteen entries.