Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aspho Fields | 2008 | Jason M. Hough | Buy |
| 2 | Jacinto’s Remnant | 2009 | Jason M. Hough | Buy |
| 3 | Anvil Gate | 2010 | Jason M. Hough | Buy |
| 4 | Coalition’s End | 2011 | Jason M. Hough | Buy |
| 5 | Gears of war coalition’s end | 2011 | Jason M. Hough | N/A |
| 6 | The Slab | 2012 | Jason M. Hough | Buy |
| 7 | Ascendance | 2019 | Jason M. Hough | Buy |
| 8 | Bloodlines | 2020 | Jason M. Hough | Buy |
| 9 | Ephyra Rising | 2021 | Jason M. Hough | Buy |
The Gears of War novels bring the brutal military sci-fi world of the games to the page, following the soldiers of the Coalition of Ordered Governments as they fight the Locust Horde on the planet Sera. Karen Traviss kicked off the book series with Aspho Fields in 2008, and her entries are known for digging into the personal lives of characters like Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago between the battles. Traviss wrote five novels that span the timeline of the original game trilogy.
Jason M. Hough took over the series beginning with Ascendance, which bridges the gap between Gears of War 3 and Gears of War 4. His entries introduce new characters like Kait Diaz’s family while connecting to the storylines of the newer games. Bloodlines and Ephyra Rising continue that thread, making this a multi-author series that covers decades of the franchise’s story.