Series · 25 books
Craig Alanson Books in Order
The complete Craig Alanson reading order — 25 books from 1986–2025.
- 01 Fifty years and over of Akron and Summit County Amazon — buy Fifty years and over of Akron and Summit County ThriftBooks — buy Fifty years and over of Akron and Summit County eBooks.com — buy Fifty years and over of Akron and Summit County
- 02 Columbus Day Amazon — buy Columbus Day Bookshop — buy Columbus Day ThriftBooks — buy Columbus Day eBooks.com — buy Columbus Day
- 03 Transcendent Amazon — buy Transcendent Bookshop — buy Transcendent ThriftBooks — buy Transcendent eBooks.com — buy Transcendent
- 04 Ascendant Amazon — buy Ascendant Bookshop — buy Ascendant ThriftBooks — buy Ascendant eBooks.com — buy Ascendant
- 05 SpecOps Amazon — buy SpecOps Bookshop — buy SpecOps ThriftBooks — buy SpecOps eBooks.com — buy SpecOps
- 06 Trouble on Paradise Amazon — buy Trouble on Paradise Bookshop — buy Trouble on Paradise ThriftBooks — buy Trouble on Paradise eBooks.com — buy Trouble on Paradise
- 07 Black Ops Amazon — buy Black Ops Bookshop — buy Black Ops ThriftBooks — buy Black Ops eBooks.com — buy Black Ops
- 08 Zero Hour Amazon — buy Zero Hour Bookshop — buy Zero Hour ThriftBooks — buy Zero Hour eBooks.com — buy Zero Hour
- 09 Paradise Amazon — buy Paradise Bookshop — buy Paradise ThriftBooks — buy Paradise eBooks.com — buy Paradise
- 10 Mavericks Amazon — buy Mavericks Bookshop — buy Mavericks ThriftBooks — buy Mavericks eBooks.com — buy Mavericks
- 11 Deceptions Amazon — buy Deceptions Bookshop — buy Deceptions ThriftBooks — buy Deceptions eBooks.com — buy Deceptions
- 12 Deathtrap Amazon — buy Deathtrap Bookshop — buy Deathtrap ThriftBooks — buy Deathtrap eBooks.com — buy Deathtrap
- 13 Valkyrie Amazon — buy Valkyrie Bookshop — buy Valkyrie ThriftBooks — buy Valkyrie eBooks.com — buy Valkyrie
- 14 Armageddon Amazon — buy Armageddon Bookshop — buy Armageddon ThriftBooks — buy Armageddon eBooks.com — buy Armageddon
- 15 Renegades Amazon — buy Renegades Bookshop — buy Renegades ThriftBooks — buy Renegades eBooks.com — buy Renegades
- 16 Brushfire Amazon — buy Brushfire ThriftBooks — buy Brushfire eBooks.com — buy Brushfire
- 17 Critical Mass Amazon — buy Critical Mass ThriftBooks — buy Critical Mass eBooks.com — buy Critical Mass
- 18 Fallout Amazon — buy Fallout ThriftBooks — buy Fallout eBooks.com — buy Fallout
- 19 Breakaway Amazon — buy Breakaway ThriftBooks — buy Breakaway eBooks.com — buy Breakaway
- 20 Convergence Amazon — buy Convergence ThriftBooks — buy Convergence eBooks.com — buy Convergence
- 21 Failure Mode Amazon — buy Failure Mode ThriftBooks — buy Failure Mode eBooks.com — buy Failure Mode
- 22 Match Game Amazon — buy Match Game ThriftBooks — buy Match Game eBooks.com — buy Match Game
- 23 Aftermath Amazon — buy Aftermath ThriftBooks — buy Aftermath eBooks.com — buy Aftermath
- 24 Task Force Hammer Amazon — buy Task Force Hammer ThriftBooks — buy Task Force Hammer eBooks.com — buy Task Force Hammer
- 25 Gateway Amazon — buy Gateway ThriftBooks — buy Gateway eBooks.com — buy Gateway
Reading tracker
Track your progress through Craig Alanson
Tick books off as you read them — your progress is saved on this device. Print it for a paper checklist, or save it as a PDF.
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fifty years and over of Akron and Summit County | 1986 | ||
| 2 | Columbus Day | 2016 | ||
| 3 | Transcendent | 2016 | ||
| 4 | Ascendant | 2016 | ||
| 5 | SpecOps | 2017 | ||
| 6 | Trouble on Paradise | 2017 | ||
| 7 | Black Ops | 2017 | ||
| 8 | Zero Hour | 2017 | ||
| 9 | Paradise | 2017 | ||
| 10 | Mavericks | 2018 | ||
| 11 | Deceptions | 2018 | ||
| 12 | Deathtrap | 2019 | ||
| 13 | Valkyrie | 2019 | ||
| 14 | Armageddon | 2019 | ||
| 15 | Renegades | 2019 | ||
| 16 | Brushfire | 2020 | ||
| 17 | Critical Mass | 2020 | ||
| 18 | Fallout | 2021 | ||
| 19 | Breakaway | 2021 | ||
| 20 | Convergence | 2022 | ||
| 21 | Failure Mode | 2022 | ||
| 22 | Match Game | 2022 | ||
| 23 | Aftermath | 2023 | ||
| 24 | Task Force Hammer | 2024 | ||
| 25 | Gateway | 2025 |
Craig Alanson reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Fifty years and over of Akron and Summit County (1986). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Craig Alanson — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Craig Alanson books are there?
25 to date, spanning 1986–2025.
What is the newest Craig Alanson book?
Gateway, published in 2025.