The Coalition books in order

The Coalition is a twenty-two-book shared-universe military science fiction series featuring Jason Cordova among its contributors.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Hide the Lightning 2019 Jason Cordova Buy
2 The Scales of Justice 2020 Jason Cordova Buy
3 Through the Gate 2020 Jason Cordova Buy
4 The Long and Short of It 2020 Jason Cordova Buy
5 Hesitation 2020 Jason Cordova Buy
6 Salvage Mind 2020 Jason Cordova Buy
7 Action 2020 Jason Cordova Buy
8 Smuggler’s Run 2021 Jason Cordova Buy
9 Shedding the Past 2021 Jason Cordova Buy
10 It Takes All Kinds 2021 Jason Cordova Buy
11 Salvage Mother 2021 Jason Cordova Buy
12 It Takes More Kinds 2021 Jason Cordova Buy
13 A Nest of Stars 2021 Jason Cordova Buy
14 Sunrise Over Shippo: A Salvage Title Universe Novel 2022 Jason Cordova Buy
15 Consequences 2022 Jason Cordova Buy
16 The Last Argonaut 2023 Jason Cordova Buy
17 Knightfall Under Keros 2023 Jason Cordova Buy
18 Tails of Revenge 2023 Jason Cordova Buy
19 Salvage Search: A Salvage Title Universe Novel 2023 Jason Cordova Buy
20 Fallout on Darsaana 2024 Jason Cordova Buy
21 Salvage Race 2024 Jason Cordova Buy
22 Daughter of Shippo 2025 Jason Cordova Buy

The Coalition is a large shared-universe military science fiction series with twenty-two entries published between 2019 and 2025. The series features various storylines within the same setting, including the Salvage sub-series (Salvage Mind, Salvage Mother, Salvage Search, Salvage Race) and standalone novels like Hide the Lightning and The Scales of Justice.

Jason Cordova is a major contributor to the series, with entries spanning from 2019 through Daughter of Shippo (2025). The Coalition series is one of several interconnected military SF properties that Cordova works within, alongside the Guild Wars and Four Horsemen settings.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the The Coalition series?

There are 22 books in the The Coalition series, published between 2019 and 2025.

What is the first book in the The Coalition series?

The first book in the The Coalition series is Hide the Lightning, published in 2019.

What is the Coalition series about?

The Coalition is a military science fiction setting where human forces operate in a larger galactic community. The twenty-two books cover different aspects of this universe, from front-line combat to salvage operations, with the Salvage Title sub-series being a notable thread.

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