Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucky Shot | 2017 | Joshua James | N/A |
| 2 | Lucky Universe | 2017 | Joshua James | Buy |
| 3 | Lucky Legacy | 2018 | Joshua James | Buy |
| 4 | Lucky Empire | 2018 | Joshua James | Buy |
| 5 | Lucky Forever | 2018 | Joshua James | Buy |
| 6 | Lucky Invasion | 2018 | Joshua James | Buy |
| 7 | Lucky Revenge | 2018 | Joshua James | Buy |
| 8 | Lucky Justice | 2019 | Joshua James | Buy |
| 9 | Lucky’s Marines Part 3 Publisher’s Pack | 2019 | Joshua James | N/A |
| 10 | Lucky Bastard | 2019 | Joshua James | Buy |
| 11 | Lucky At Last | 2019 | Joshua James | Buy |
Lucky’s Marines is an 11-book military science fiction series by Joshua James, beginning with Lucky Universe in 2017 and concluding with Lucky At Last in 2019. The series follows a soldier known as Lucky through a series of escalating military campaigns, with each book adding new threats and expanding the scope of the universe.
The series progresses from Lucky Universe through Lucky Legacy, Lucky Empire, Lucky Forever, Lucky Invasion, Lucky Revenge, Lucky Justice, Lucky Bastard, and Lucky At Last. The books are short and fast-paced, designed to be consumed in sequence. A publisher’s pack collecting Part 3 also exists.
Lucky’s Marines is frequently cited as James’s signature series and the best introduction to his work. The character of Lucky has a straightforward appeal: a competent, resourceful soldier placed in increasingly difficult situations, with the action rarely letting up between books.