A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Harry Turtledove Books in Order

The complete Harry Turtledove reading order — 40 books from 1987–2005.

  1. 01 Agent of Byzantium 1987 Amazon — buy Agent of Byzantium Bookshop — buy Agent of Byzantium ThriftBooks — buy Agent of Byzantium eBooks.com — buy Agent of Byzantium
  2. 02 The Misplaced Legion 1987 Amazon — buy The Misplaced Legion Bookshop — buy The Misplaced Legion ThriftBooks — buy The Misplaced Legion eBooks.com — buy The Misplaced Legion
  3. 03 Legion of Videssos (Videssos Cycle, Book 3) 1987 Amazon — buy Legion of Videssos (Videssos Cycle, Book 3) Bookshop — buy Legion of Videssos (Videssos Cycle, Book 3) ThriftBooks — buy Legion of Videssos (Videssos Cycle, Book 3) eBooks.com — buy Legion of Videssos (Videssos Cycle, Book 3)
  4. 04 A different flesh 1988 Amazon — buy A different flesh Bookshop — buy A different flesh ThriftBooks — buy A different flesh eBooks.com — buy A different flesh
  5. 05 A world of difference 1990 Amazon — buy A world of difference Bookshop — buy A world of difference ThriftBooks — buy A world of difference eBooks.com — buy A world of difference
  6. 06 Krispos Rising 1991 Amazon — buy Krispos Rising Bookshop — buy Krispos Rising ThriftBooks — buy Krispos Rising eBooks.com — buy Krispos Rising
  7. 07 The Guns of the South 1992 Amazon — buy The Guns of the South Bookshop — buy The Guns of the South ThriftBooks — buy The Guns of the South eBooks.com — buy The Guns of the South
  8. 08 Departures 1993 Amazon — buy Departures Bookshop — buy Departures ThriftBooks — buy Departures eBooks.com — buy Departures
  9. 09 Case of the Toxic Spell Dump 1993 Amazon — buy Case of the Toxic Spell Dump Bookshop — buy Case of the Toxic Spell Dump ThriftBooks — buy Case of the Toxic Spell Dump eBooks.com — buy Case of the Toxic Spell Dump
  10. 10 Tilting the Balance (Worldwar Series, Volume 2) 1994 Amazon — buy Tilting the Balance (Worldwar Series, Volume 2) Bookshop — buy Tilting the Balance (Worldwar Series, Volume 2) ThriftBooks — buy Tilting the Balance (Worldwar Series, Volume 2) eBooks.com — buy Tilting the Balance (Worldwar Series, Volume 2)
  11. 11 In the Balance 1994 Amazon — buy In the Balance Bookshop — buy In the Balance ThriftBooks — buy In the Balance eBooks.com — buy In the Balance
  12. 12 Striking the Balance (Worldwar Series, Volume 4) 1996 Amazon — buy Striking the Balance (Worldwar Series, Volume 4) Bookshop — buy Striking the Balance (Worldwar Series, Volume 4) ThriftBooks — buy Striking the Balance (Worldwar Series, Volume 4) eBooks.com — buy Striking the Balance (Worldwar Series, Volume 4)
  13. 13 Upsetting the Balance (Worldwar Series, Volume 3) 1996 Amazon — buy Upsetting the Balance (Worldwar Series, Volume 3) Bookshop — buy Upsetting the Balance (Worldwar Series, Volume 3) ThriftBooks — buy Upsetting the Balance (Worldwar Series, Volume 3) eBooks.com — buy Upsetting the Balance (Worldwar Series, Volume 3)
  14. 14 How few remain 1997 Amazon — buy How few remain Bookshop — buy How few remain ThriftBooks — buy How few remain eBooks.com — buy How few remain
  15. 15 The Great War - Breakthroughs 1998 Amazon — buy The Great War - Breakthroughs Bookshop — buy The Great War - Breakthroughs ThriftBooks — buy The Great War - Breakthroughs eBooks.com — buy The Great War - Breakthroughs
  16. 16 American Front 1999 Amazon — buy American Front Bookshop — buy American Front ThriftBooks — buy American Front eBooks.com — buy American Front
  17. 17 Into the Darkness (World at War, Book 1) 1999 Amazon — buy Into the Darkness (World at War, Book 1) Bookshop — buy Into the Darkness (World at War, Book 1) ThriftBooks — buy Into the Darkness (World at War, Book 1) eBooks.com — buy Into the Darkness (World at War, Book 1)
  18. 18 Colonisation 1999 Amazon — buy Colonisation Bookshop — buy Colonisation ThriftBooks — buy Colonisation eBooks.com — buy Colonisation
  19. 19 Darkness descending 2000 Amazon — buy Darkness descending Bookshop — buy Darkness descending ThriftBooks — buy Darkness descending eBooks.com — buy Darkness descending
  20. 20 Second Contact (Colonization, Book 1) 2000 Amazon — buy Second Contact (Colonization, Book 1) Bookshop — buy Second Contact (Colonization, Book 1) ThriftBooks — buy Second Contact (Colonization, Book 1) eBooks.com — buy Second Contact (Colonization, Book 1)
  21. 21 Walk In Hell (The Great War, Book 2) 2000 Amazon — buy Walk In Hell (The Great War, Book 2) Bookshop — buy Walk In Hell (The Great War, Book 2) ThriftBooks — buy Walk In Hell (The Great War, Book 2) eBooks.com — buy Walk In Hell (The Great War, Book 2)
  22. 22 American Empire 2001 Amazon — buy American Empire Bookshop — buy American Empire ThriftBooks — buy American Empire eBooks.com — buy American Empire
  23. 23 Colonization 2001 Amazon — buy Colonization Bookshop — buy Colonization ThriftBooks — buy Colonization eBooks.com — buy Colonization
  24. 24 Down to Earth (Colonization, Book 2) 2001 Amazon — buy Down to Earth (Colonization, Book 2) Bookshop — buy Down to Earth (Colonization, Book 2) ThriftBooks — buy Down to Earth (Colonization, Book 2) eBooks.com — buy Down to Earth (Colonization, Book 2)
  25. 25 Through the darkness 2001 Amazon — buy Through the darkness Bookshop — buy Through the darkness ThriftBooks — buy Through the darkness eBooks.com — buy Through the darkness
  26. 26 Blood & iron 2001 Amazon — buy Blood & iron Bookshop — buy Blood & iron ThriftBooks — buy Blood & iron eBooks.com — buy Blood & iron
  27. 27 Ruled Britannia 2002 Amazon — buy Ruled Britannia Bookshop — buy Ruled Britannia ThriftBooks — buy Ruled Britannia eBooks.com — buy Ruled Britannia
  28. 28 Counting Up, Counting Down 2002 Amazon — buy Counting Up, Counting Down Bookshop — buy Counting Up, Counting Down ThriftBooks — buy Counting Up, Counting Down eBooks.com — buy Counting Up, Counting Down
  29. 29 The Victorious Opposition 2002 Amazon — buy The Victorious Opposition Bookshop — buy The Victorious Opposition ThriftBooks — buy The Victorious Opposition eBooks.com — buy The Victorious Opposition
  30. 30 In the Balance & Tilting the Balance 2002 Amazon — buy In the Balance & Tilting the Balance Bookshop — buy In the Balance & Tilting the Balance ThriftBooks — buy In the Balance & Tilting the Balance eBooks.com — buy In the Balance & Tilting the Balance
  31. 31 In the presence of mine enemies 2003 Amazon — buy In the presence of mine enemies Bookshop — buy In the presence of mine enemies ThriftBooks — buy In the presence of mine enemies eBooks.com — buy In the presence of mine enemies
  32. 32 Gunpowder empire 2003 Amazon — buy Gunpowder empire Bookshop — buy Gunpowder empire ThriftBooks — buy Gunpowder empire eBooks.com — buy Gunpowder empire
  33. 33 Jaws of darkness 2003 Amazon — buy Jaws of darkness Bookshop — buy Jaws of darkness ThriftBooks — buy Jaws of darkness eBooks.com — buy Jaws of darkness
  34. 34 Settling accounts 2004 Amazon — buy Settling accounts Bookshop — buy Settling accounts ThriftBooks — buy Settling accounts eBooks.com — buy Settling accounts
  35. 35 Curious notions 2004 Amazon — buy Curious notions Bookshop — buy Curious notions ThriftBooks — buy Curious notions eBooks.com — buy Curious notions
  36. 36 Days of infamy 2004 Amazon — buy Days of infamy Bookshop — buy Days of infamy ThriftBooks — buy Days of infamy eBooks.com — buy Days of infamy
  37. 37 Homeward bound 2004 Amazon — buy Homeward bound Bookshop — buy Homeward bound ThriftBooks — buy Homeward bound eBooks.com — buy Homeward bound
  38. 38 Out of the darkness 2004 Amazon — buy Out of the darkness Bookshop — buy Out of the darkness ThriftBooks — buy Out of the darkness eBooks.com — buy Out of the darkness
  39. 39 Return Engagement (Settling Accounts, Book 1) 2004 Amazon — buy Return Engagement (Settling Accounts, Book 1) Bookshop — buy Return Engagement (Settling Accounts, Book 1) ThriftBooks — buy Return Engagement (Settling Accounts, Book 1) eBooks.com — buy Return Engagement (Settling Accounts, Book 1)
  40. 40 Drive to the East 2005 Amazon — buy Drive to the East Bookshop — buy Drive to the East ThriftBooks — buy Drive to the East eBooks.com — buy Drive to the East

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Track your progress through Harry Turtledove

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Agent of Byzantium 1987
2 The Misplaced Legion 1987
3 Legion of Videssos (Videssos Cycle, Book 3) 1987
4 A different flesh 1988
5 A world of difference 1990
6 Krispos Rising 1991
7 The Guns of the South 1992
8 Departures 1993
9 Case of the Toxic Spell Dump 1993
10 Tilting the Balance (Worldwar Series, Volume 2) 1994
11 In the Balance 1994
12 Striking the Balance (Worldwar Series, Volume 4) 1996
13 Upsetting the Balance (Worldwar Series, Volume 3) 1996
14 How few remain 1997
15 The Great War - Breakthroughs 1998
16 American Front 1999
17 Into the Darkness (World at War, Book 1) 1999
18 Colonisation 1999
19 Darkness descending 2000
20 Second Contact (Colonization, Book 1) 2000
21 Walk In Hell (The Great War, Book 2) 2000
22 American Empire 2001
23 Colonization 2001
24 Down to Earth (Colonization, Book 2) 2001
25 Through the darkness 2001
26 Blood & iron 2001
27 Ruled Britannia 2002
28 Counting Up, Counting Down 2002
29 The Victorious Opposition 2002
30 In the Balance & Tilting the Balance 2002
31 In the presence of mine enemies 2003
32 Gunpowder empire 2003
33 Jaws of darkness 2003
34 Settling accounts 2004
35 Curious notions 2004
36 Days of infamy 2004
37 Homeward bound 2004
38 Out of the darkness 2004
39 Return Engagement (Settling Accounts, Book 1) 2004
40 Drive to the East 2005

Harry Turtledove reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Agent of Byzantium (1987). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Harry Turtledove — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Harry Turtledove books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1987–2005.

What is the newest Harry Turtledove book?

Drive to the East, published in 2005.