Series · 40 books
Forstchen Books in Order
The complete Forstchen reading order — 40 books from 1983–2001.
- 01 Ice Prophet Amazon — buy Ice Prophet Bookshop — buy Ice Prophet ThriftBooks — buy Ice Prophet eBooks.com — buy Ice Prophet
- 02 The Flame upon the Ice Amazon — buy The Flame upon the Ice Bookshop — buy The Flame upon the Ice ThriftBooks — buy The Flame upon the Ice eBooks.com — buy The Flame upon the Ice
- 03 Darkness upon the Ice Amazon — buy Darkness upon the Ice Bookshop — buy Darkness upon the Ice ThriftBooks — buy Darkness upon the Ice eBooks.com — buy Darkness upon the Ice
- 04 Into the Sea of Stars Amazon — buy Into the Sea of Stars Bookshop — buy Into the Sea of Stars ThriftBooks — buy Into the Sea of Stars eBooks.com — buy Into the Sea of Stars
- 05 The Alexandrian ring Amazon — buy The Alexandrian ring Bookshop — buy The Alexandrian ring ThriftBooks — buy The Alexandrian ring eBooks.com — buy The Alexandrian ring
- 06 The Crystal Warriors Amazon — buy The Crystal Warriors Bookshop — buy The Crystal Warriors ThriftBooks — buy The Crystal Warriors eBooks.com — buy The Crystal Warriors
- 07 The Assassin Gambit Amazon — buy The Assassin Gambit Bookshop — buy The Assassin Gambit ThriftBooks — buy The Assassin Gambit eBooks.com — buy The Assassin Gambit
- 08 Rally Cry (Lost Regiment) Amazon — buy Rally Cry (Lost Regiment) Bookshop — buy Rally Cry (Lost Regiment) ThriftBooks — buy Rally Cry (Lost Regiment) eBooks.com — buy Rally Cry (Lost Regiment)
- 09 Union forever Amazon — buy Union forever Bookshop — buy Union forever ThriftBooks — buy Union forever eBooks.com — buy Union forever
- 10 Terrible Swift Sword Amazon — buy Terrible Swift Sword Bookshop — buy Terrible Swift Sword ThriftBooks — buy Terrible Swift Sword eBooks.com — buy Terrible Swift Sword
- 11 The Napoleon wager Amazon — buy The Napoleon wager Bookshop — buy The Napoleon wager ThriftBooks — buy The Napoleon wager eBooks.com — buy The Napoleon wager
- 12 Fateful lightning Amazon — buy Fateful lightning Bookshop — buy Fateful lightning ThriftBooks — buy Fateful lightning eBooks.com — buy Fateful lightning
- 13 Arena Amazon — buy Arena Bookshop — buy Arena ThriftBooks — buy Arena eBooks.com — buy Arena
- 14 FLEET ACTION (WING COMMANDER 3) (Wing Commander) Amazon — buy FLEET ACTION (WING COMMANDER 3) (Wing Commander) Bookshop — buy FLEET ACTION (WING COMMANDER 3) (Wing Commander) ThriftBooks — buy FLEET ACTION (WING COMMANDER 3) (Wing Commander) eBooks.com — buy FLEET ACTION (WING COMMANDER 3) (Wing Commander)
- 15 Star Voyager Academy Amazon — buy Star Voyager Academy Bookshop — buy Star Voyager Academy ThriftBooks — buy Star Voyager Academy eBooks.com — buy Star Voyager Academy
- 16 End run Amazon — buy End run Bookshop — buy End run ThriftBooks — buy End run eBooks.com — buy End run
- 17 Fleet action Amazon — buy Fleet action Bookshop — buy Fleet action ThriftBooks — buy Fleet action eBooks.com — buy Fleet action
- 18 Heart of the tiger Amazon — buy Heart of the tiger Bookshop — buy Heart of the tiger ThriftBooks — buy Heart of the tiger eBooks.com — buy Heart of the tiger
- 19 The gamester wars Amazon — buy The gamester wars Bookshop — buy The gamester wars ThriftBooks — buy The gamester wars eBooks.com — buy The gamester wars
- 20 1945 Amazon — buy 1945 Bookshop — buy 1945 ThriftBooks — buy 1945 eBooks.com — buy 1945
- 21 The Price of Freedom Amazon — buy The Price of Freedom Bookshop — buy The Price of Freedom ThriftBooks — buy The Price of Freedom eBooks.com — buy The Price of Freedom
- 22 The FOUR MAGICS (Wing Commander) Amazon — buy The FOUR MAGICS (Wing Commander) Bookshop — buy The FOUR MAGICS (Wing Commander) ThriftBooks — buy The FOUR MAGICS (Wing Commander) eBooks.com — buy The FOUR MAGICS (Wing Commander)
- 23 Battle Hymn (Lost Regiment) Amazon — buy Battle Hymn (Lost Regiment) Bookshop — buy Battle Hymn (Lost Regiment) ThriftBooks — buy Battle Hymn (Lost Regiment) eBooks.com — buy Battle Hymn (Lost Regiment)
- 24 ACTION STATIONS A WING COMMANDER NOVEL (Wing Commander) Amazon — buy ACTION STATIONS A WING COMMANDER NOVEL (Wing Commander) Bookshop — buy ACTION STATIONS A WING COMMANDER NOVEL (Wing Commander) ThriftBooks — buy ACTION STATIONS A WING COMMANDER NOVEL (Wing Commander) eBooks.com — buy ACTION STATIONS A WING COMMANDER NOVEL (Wing Commander)
- 25 Never sound retreat Amazon — buy Never sound retreat Bookshop — buy Never sound retreat ThriftBooks — buy Never sound retreat eBooks.com — buy Never sound retreat
- 26 Action Stations Amazon — buy Action Stations Bookshop — buy Action Stations ThriftBooks — buy Action Stations eBooks.com — buy Action Stations
- 27 False Colors (Wing Commander) Amazon — buy False Colors (Wing Commander) Bookshop — buy False Colors (Wing Commander) ThriftBooks — buy False Colors (Wing Commander) eBooks.com — buy False Colors (Wing Commander)
- 28 Article 23 Amazon — buy Article 23 Bookshop — buy Article 23 ThriftBooks — buy Article 23 eBooks.com — buy Article 23
- 29 Men of war Amazon — buy Men of war Bookshop — buy Men of war ThriftBooks — buy Men of war eBooks.com — buy Men of war
- 30 A band of brothers Amazon — buy A band of brothers Bookshop — buy A band of brothers ThriftBooks — buy A band of brothers eBooks.com — buy A band of brothers
- 31 Star Trek The Next Generation - The Forgotten War Amazon — buy Star Trek The Next Generation - The Forgotten War Bookshop — buy Star Trek The Next Generation - The Forgotten War ThriftBooks — buy Star Trek The Next Generation - The Forgotten War eBooks.com — buy Star Trek The Next Generation - The Forgotten War
- 32 Prometheus Amazon — buy Prometheus Bookshop — buy Prometheus ThriftBooks — buy Prometheus eBooks.com — buy Prometheus
- 33 False colors Amazon — buy False colors Bookshop — buy False colors ThriftBooks — buy False colors eBooks.com — buy False colors
- 34 The wind in His hand Amazon — buy The wind in His hand Bookshop — buy The wind in His hand ThriftBooks — buy The wind in His hand eBooks.com — buy The wind in His hand
- 35 Catseye Amazon — buy Catseye Bookshop — buy Catseye ThriftBooks — buy Catseye eBooks.com — buy Catseye
- 36 Down to the sea Amazon — buy Down to the sea Bookshop — buy Down to the sea ThriftBooks — buy Down to the sea eBooks.com — buy Down to the sea
- 37 Hot Shots Amazon — buy Hot Shots Bookshop — buy Hot Shots ThriftBooks — buy Hot Shots eBooks.com — buy Hot Shots
- 38 It Seemed Like a Good Idea.. Amazon — buy It Seemed Like a Good Idea.. Bookshop — buy It Seemed Like a Good Idea.. ThriftBooks — buy It Seemed Like a Good Idea.. eBooks.com — buy It Seemed Like a Good Idea..
- 39 Honoured Enemy Amazon — buy Honoured Enemy Bookshop — buy Honoured Enemy ThriftBooks — buy Honoured Enemy eBooks.com — buy Honoured Enemy
- 40 We Look Like Men of War Amazon — buy We Look Like Men of War Bookshop — buy We Look Like Men of War ThriftBooks — buy We Look Like Men of War eBooks.com — buy We Look Like Men of War
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ice Prophet | 1983 | ||
| 2 | The Flame upon the Ice | 1984 | ||
| 3 | Darkness upon the Ice | 1985 | ||
| 4 | Into the Sea of Stars | 1986 | ||
| 5 | The Alexandrian ring | 1987 | ||
| 6 | The Crystal Warriors | 1988 | ||
| 7 | The Assassin Gambit | 1988 | ||
| 8 | Rally Cry (Lost Regiment) | 1990 | ||
| 9 | Union forever | 1991 | ||
| 10 | Terrible Swift Sword | 1992 | ||
| 11 | The Napoleon wager | 1993 | ||
| 12 | Fateful lightning | 1993 | ||
| 13 | Arena | 1994 | ||
| 14 | FLEET ACTION (WING COMMANDER 3) (Wing Commander) | 1994 | ||
| 15 | Star Voyager Academy | 1994 | ||
| 16 | End run | 1994 | ||
| 17 | Fleet action | 1994 | ||
| 18 | Heart of the tiger | 1995 | ||
| 19 | The gamester wars | 1995 | ||
| 20 | 1945 | 1995 | ||
| 21 | The Price of Freedom | 1996 | ||
| 22 | The FOUR MAGICS (Wing Commander) | 1996 | ||
| 23 | Battle Hymn (Lost Regiment) | 1997 | ||
| 24 | ACTION STATIONS A WING COMMANDER NOVEL (Wing Commander) | 1997 | ||
| 25 | Never sound retreat | 1998 | ||
| 26 | Action Stations | 1998 | ||
| 27 | False Colors (Wing Commander) | 1998 | ||
| 28 | Article 23 | 1998 | ||
| 29 | Men of war | 1999 | ||
| 30 | A band of brothers | 1999 | ||
| 31 | Star Trek The Next Generation - The Forgotten War | 1999 | ||
| 32 | Prometheus | 1999 | ||
| 33 | False colors | 1999 | ||
| 34 | The wind in His hand | 1999 | ||
| 35 | Catseye | 1999 | ||
| 36 | Down to the sea | 2000 | ||
| 37 | Hot Shots | 2000 | ||
| 38 | It Seemed Like a Good Idea.. | 2000 | ||
| 39 | Honoured Enemy | 2001 | ||
| 40 | We Look Like Men of War | 2001 |
Forstchen reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Ice Prophet (1983). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Forstchen — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Forstchen books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1983–2001.
What is the newest Forstchen book?
We Look Like Men of War, published in 2001.