Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The War Planners | 2015 | Andrew Watts | Buy |
| 2 | The War Stage | 2016 | Andrew Watts | Buy |
| 3 | Pawns of the Pacific | 2017 | Andrew Watts | Buy |
| 4 | The Elephant Game | 2017 | Andrew Watts | Buy |
| 5 | Overwhelming Force | 2019 | Andrew Watts | Buy |
| 6 | Global Strike | 2020 | Andrew Watts | Buy |
The War Planners series was Andrew Watts’s first major work, beginning in 2015 and wrapping up with Global Strike in 2020. The story centers on a sprawling military conflict between the United States and China, told through the eyes of members of the Manning family who serve in various branches of the military and intelligence community.
The six books escalate from a conspiracy discovered during a secret meeting to full-scale Pacific warfare. Watts draws on his Navy experience to give the battle scenes authenticity, and the family connections between the main characters add personal stakes to the geopolitical plot. Readers who enjoy large-scale military fiction with multiple viewpoints will find a lot to dig into across these six books.