Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Black Cossacks | 1975 | Leo Kessler | Buy |
| 2 | Sabres of the Reich | 1976 | Leo Kessler | Buy |
| 3 | Mountain of Skulls | 1977 | Leo Kessler | Buy |
| 4 | The Traitors | 1977 | Leo Kessler | Buy |
| 5 | Wolf | 1978 | Leo Kessler | Buy |
Leo Kessler’s The Black Cossacks series is a five-book run of war fiction published between 1975 and 1978. The self-titled first book appeared in 1975, followed by Sabres of the Reich in 1976. The titles alone give a strong sense of the subject matter: Cossack soldiers, the German military, and the brutal realities of wartime.
Mountain of Skulls and The Traitors both came out in 1977, keeping up a steady release pace. The series closed with Wolf in 1978. Kessler was a prolific writer of World War II fiction, and this series fits squarely in that tradition, with its focus on Eastern Front combat and the morally complicated figures who fought there. Readers who enjoy gritty, fast-moving military fiction from the 1970s will find this series fits that mold well.