A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Timothy Zahn Books in Order

The complete Timothy Zahn reading order — 40 books from 1983–2009.

  1. 01 The Blackcollar 1983 Amazon — buy The Blackcollar Bookshop — buy The Blackcollar ThriftBooks — buy The Blackcollar eBooks.com — buy The Blackcollar
  2. 02 A coming of age 1984 Amazon — buy A coming of age Bookshop — buy A coming of age ThriftBooks — buy A coming of age eBooks.com — buy A coming of age
  3. 03 Cobra 1985 Amazon — buy Cobra Bookshop — buy Cobra ThriftBooks — buy Cobra eBooks.com — buy Cobra
  4. 04 Spinneret 1985 Amazon — buy Spinneret Bookshop — buy Spinneret ThriftBooks — buy Spinneret eBooks.com — buy Spinneret
  5. 05 The Backlash Mission 1986 Amazon — buy The Backlash Mission Bookshop — buy The Backlash Mission ThriftBooks — buy The Backlash Mission eBooks.com — buy The Backlash Mission
  6. 06 Cascade Point 1986 Amazon — buy Cascade Point Bookshop — buy Cascade Point ThriftBooks — buy Cascade Point eBooks.com — buy Cascade Point
  7. 07 Cobra Strike 1986 Amazon — buy Cobra Strike Bookshop — buy Cobra Strike ThriftBooks — buy Cobra Strike eBooks.com — buy Cobra Strike
  8. 08 Triplet 1987 Amazon — buy Triplet Bookshop — buy Triplet ThriftBooks — buy Triplet eBooks.com — buy Triplet
  9. 09 Cobra Bargain 1988 Amazon — buy Cobra Bargain Bookshop — buy Cobra Bargain ThriftBooks — buy Cobra Bargain eBooks.com — buy Cobra Bargain
  10. 10 Deadman Switch 1988 Amazon — buy Deadman Switch Bookshop — buy Deadman Switch ThriftBooks — buy Deadman Switch eBooks.com — buy Deadman Switch
  11. 11 Warhorse 1990 Amazon — buy Warhorse Bookshop — buy Warhorse ThriftBooks — buy Warhorse eBooks.com — buy Warhorse
  12. 12 Star Wars - Thrawn Trilogy - Heir to the Empire 1991 Amazon — buy Star Wars - Thrawn Trilogy - Heir to the Empire Bookshop — buy Star Wars - Thrawn Trilogy - Heir to the Empire ThriftBooks — buy Star Wars - Thrawn Trilogy - Heir to the Empire eBooks.com — buy Star Wars - Thrawn Trilogy - Heir to the Empire
  13. 13 Star Wars - Thrawn Trilogy - Dark Force Rising 1992 Amazon — buy Star Wars - Thrawn Trilogy - Dark Force Rising Bookshop — buy Star Wars - Thrawn Trilogy - Dark Force Rising ThriftBooks — buy Star Wars - Thrawn Trilogy - Dark Force Rising eBooks.com — buy Star Wars - Thrawn Trilogy - Dark Force Rising
  14. 14 Star Wars - The Thrawn Trilogy - The Last Command 1993 Amazon — buy Star Wars - The Thrawn Trilogy - The Last Command Bookshop — buy Star Wars - The Thrawn Trilogy - The Last Command ThriftBooks — buy Star Wars - The Thrawn Trilogy - The Last Command eBooks.com — buy Star Wars - The Thrawn Trilogy - The Last Command
  15. 15 Conquerors' Pride 1994 Amazon — buy Conquerors' Pride Bookshop — buy Conquerors' Pride ThriftBooks — buy Conquerors' Pride eBooks.com — buy Conquerors' Pride
  16. 16 Conquerors' Heritage 1995 Amazon — buy Conquerors' Heritage Bookshop — buy Conquerors' Heritage ThriftBooks — buy Conquerors' Heritage eBooks.com — buy Conquerors' Heritage
  17. 17 Conquerors' Legacy (The Conquerors Saga, Book Three) 1996 Amazon — buy Conquerors' Legacy (The Conquerors Saga, Book Three) Bookshop — buy Conquerors' Legacy (The Conquerors Saga, Book Three) ThriftBooks — buy Conquerors' Legacy (The Conquerors Saga, Book Three) eBooks.com — buy Conquerors' Legacy (The Conquerors Saga, Book Three)
  18. 18 Star Wars - Hand of Thrawn Duology - Specter of the Past 1997 Amazon — buy Star Wars - Hand of Thrawn Duology - Specter of the Past Bookshop — buy Star Wars - Hand of Thrawn Duology - Specter of the Past ThriftBooks — buy Star Wars - Hand of Thrawn Duology - Specter of the Past eBooks.com — buy Star Wars - Hand of Thrawn Duology - Specter of the Past
  19. 19 Star Wars - Hand of Thrawn Duology - Vision of the Future 1998 Amazon — buy Star Wars - Hand of Thrawn Duology - Vision of the Future Bookshop — buy Star Wars - Hand of Thrawn Duology - Vision of the Future ThriftBooks — buy Star Wars - Hand of Thrawn Duology - Vision of the Future eBooks.com — buy Star Wars - Hand of Thrawn Duology - Vision of the Future
  20. 20 The Icarus Hunt 1999 Amazon — buy The Icarus Hunt Bookshop — buy The Icarus Hunt ThriftBooks — buy The Icarus Hunt eBooks.com — buy The Icarus Hunt
  21. 21 Star Wars - Mara Jade - By the Emperor's Hand 1999 Amazon — buy Star Wars - Mara Jade - By the Emperor's Hand Bookshop — buy Star Wars - Mara Jade - By the Emperor's Hand ThriftBooks — buy Star Wars - Mara Jade - By the Emperor's Hand eBooks.com — buy Star Wars - Mara Jade - By the Emperor's Hand
  22. 22 Angelmass 2001 Amazon — buy Angelmass Bookshop — buy Angelmass ThriftBooks — buy Angelmass eBooks.com — buy Angelmass
  23. 23 Manta's gift 2002 Amazon — buy Manta's gift Bookshop — buy Manta's gift ThriftBooks — buy Manta's gift eBooks.com — buy Manta's gift
  24. 24 Dragon and Thief 2003 Amazon — buy Dragon and Thief Bookshop — buy Dragon and Thief ThriftBooks — buy Dragon and Thief eBooks.com — buy Dragon and Thief
  25. 25 Star Wars - Survivor's Quest 2004 Amazon — buy Star Wars - Survivor's Quest Bookshop — buy Star Wars - Survivor's Quest ThriftBooks — buy Star Wars - Survivor's Quest eBooks.com — buy Star Wars - Survivor's Quest
  26. 26 Dragon and soldier 2004 Amazon — buy Dragon and soldier Bookshop — buy Dragon and soldier ThriftBooks — buy Dragon and soldier eBooks.com — buy Dragon and soldier
  27. 27 Star Wars - Fool's Bargain 2004 Amazon — buy Star Wars - Fool's Bargain Bookshop — buy Star Wars - Fool's Bargain ThriftBooks — buy Star Wars - Fool's Bargain eBooks.com — buy Star Wars - Fool's Bargain
  28. 28 The Green and the Gray 2004 Amazon — buy The Green and the Gray Bookshop — buy The Green and the Gray ThriftBooks — buy The Green and the Gray eBooks.com — buy The Green and the Gray
  29. 29 Star Wars - Outbound Flight 2005 Amazon — buy Star Wars - Outbound Flight Bookshop — buy Star Wars - Outbound Flight ThriftBooks — buy Star Wars - Outbound Flight eBooks.com — buy Star Wars - Outbound Flight
  30. 30 Night Train to Rigel 2005 Amazon — buy Night Train to Rigel Bookshop — buy Night Train to Rigel ThriftBooks — buy Night Train to Rigel eBooks.com — buy Night Train to Rigel
  31. 31 Dragon and Slave 2005 Amazon — buy Dragon and Slave Bookshop — buy Dragon and Slave ThriftBooks — buy Dragon and Slave eBooks.com — buy Dragon and Slave
  32. 32 Dragon and Herdsman 2006 Amazon — buy Dragon and Herdsman Bookshop — buy Dragon and Herdsman ThriftBooks — buy Dragon and Herdsman eBooks.com — buy Dragon and Herdsman
  33. 33 Blackcollar - The Judas Solution 2006 Amazon — buy Blackcollar - The Judas Solution Bookshop — buy Blackcollar - The Judas Solution ThriftBooks — buy Blackcollar - The Judas Solution eBooks.com — buy Blackcollar - The Judas Solution
  34. 34 Star Wars - Allegiance 2007 Amazon — buy Star Wars - Allegiance Bookshop — buy Star Wars - Allegiance ThriftBooks — buy Star Wars - Allegiance eBooks.com — buy Star Wars - Allegiance
  35. 35 The Third Lynx 2007 Amazon — buy The Third Lynx Bookshop — buy The Third Lynx ThriftBooks — buy The Third Lynx eBooks.com — buy The Third Lynx
  36. 36 Dragon and judge 2007 Amazon — buy Dragon and judge Bookshop — buy Dragon and judge ThriftBooks — buy Dragon and judge eBooks.com — buy Dragon and judge
  37. 37 Odd girl out 2008 Amazon — buy Odd girl out Bookshop — buy Odd girl out ThriftBooks — buy Odd girl out eBooks.com — buy Odd girl out
  38. 38 Dragon and Liberator 2008 Amazon — buy Dragon and Liberator Bookshop — buy Dragon and Liberator ThriftBooks — buy Dragon and Liberator eBooks.com — buy Dragon and Liberator
  39. 39 The domino pattern 2009 Amazon — buy The domino pattern Bookshop — buy The domino pattern ThriftBooks — buy The domino pattern eBooks.com — buy The domino pattern
  40. 40 Terminator Salvation 2009 Amazon — buy Terminator Salvation Bookshop — buy Terminator Salvation ThriftBooks — buy Terminator Salvation eBooks.com — buy Terminator Salvation

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Track your progress through Timothy Zahn

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The Blackcollar 1983
2 A coming of age 1984
3 Cobra 1985
4 Spinneret 1985
5 The Backlash Mission 1986
6 Cascade Point 1986
7 Cobra Strike 1986
8 Triplet 1987
9 Cobra Bargain 1988
10 Deadman Switch 1988
11 Warhorse 1990
12 Star Wars - Thrawn Trilogy - Heir to the Empire 1991
13 Star Wars - Thrawn Trilogy - Dark Force Rising 1992
14 Star Wars - The Thrawn Trilogy - The Last Command 1993
15 Conquerors' Pride 1994
16 Conquerors' Heritage 1995
17 Conquerors' Legacy (The Conquerors Saga, Book Three) 1996
18 Star Wars - Hand of Thrawn Duology - Specter of the Past 1997
19 Star Wars - Hand of Thrawn Duology - Vision of the Future 1998
20 The Icarus Hunt 1999
21 Star Wars - Mara Jade - By the Emperor's Hand 1999
22 Angelmass 2001
23 Manta's gift 2002
24 Dragon and Thief 2003
25 Star Wars - Survivor's Quest 2004
26 Dragon and soldier 2004
27 Star Wars - Fool's Bargain 2004
28 The Green and the Gray 2004
29 Star Wars - Outbound Flight 2005
30 Night Train to Rigel 2005
31 Dragon and Slave 2005
32 Dragon and Herdsman 2006
33 Blackcollar - The Judas Solution 2006
34 Star Wars - Allegiance 2007
35 The Third Lynx 2007
36 Dragon and judge 2007
37 Odd girl out 2008
38 Dragon and Liberator 2008
39 The domino pattern 2009
40 Terminator Salvation 2009

Timothy Zahn reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The Blackcollar (1983). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Timothy Zahn — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Timothy Zahn books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1983–2009.

What is the newest Timothy Zahn book?

Terminator Salvation, published in 2009.