Dean Ing Reading Order

7 books (1976–2003)

Dean Ing's Anthologies series consists of seven science fiction and speculative fiction collections published between 1976 and 2003, spanning the anthology magazines and best-of volumes that featured his work alongside other writers. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Analog Annual and concluding with Victory. Readers interested in exploring anthology collections from this era of science fiction publishing will find this series documents the genre's development across multiple decades.

Start with Analog Annual, the first of 7 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Analog Annual 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Destinies: The Paperback Magazine of Science Fiction and Speculative Fact 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Best of All Possible Worlds 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The First Omni Book of Science Fiction 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Combat 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Combat, Vol. 2 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Victory 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1984–1985)

Dean Ing's two-book non-fiction series explores survival and aviation topics, published between 1984 and 1985. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Mutual Assured Survival, co-written with Jerry Pournelle, followed by Future of Flight. Both works reflect Ing's expertise across science fiction, thriller, and factual subjects.

Start with Mutual Assured Survival(With: Jerry Pournelle) and read in order.

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1	Mutual Assured Survival(With: Jerry Pournelle) 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Future of Flight 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1989–1993)

Dean Ing's Kyle Corbett series comprises three science fiction thrillers published between 1989 and 1993. The complete trilogy should be read in publication order, beginning with The Ransom of Black Stealth One, followed by The Nemesis Mission and Butcher Bird. The series combines Ing's expertise in aerospace systems with fast-paced mystery and thriller elements across its three standalone yet interconnected entries.

Start with The Ransom of Black Stealth One and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Ransom of Black Stealth One 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Nemesis Mission 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Butcher Bird 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (1990–1990)

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1	Cathouse 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1981–1985)

Dean Ing's complete Quantrill trilogy spans from 1981 to 1985 and should be read in publication order beginning with Systemic Shock, followed by Single Combat and concluding with Wild Country. This three-book science fiction series blends elements of mystery and thriller storytelling across its connected narrative arc.

Start with Systemic Shock and read in order.

#	Title
1	Systemic Shock 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Single Combat 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Wild Country 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1982–1987)

Dean Ing's two-book short story collection series spans from 1982 to 1987, combining science fiction, mystery, and thriller elements across High Tension and Firefight 2000. The series is complete and should be read in publication order beginning with High Tension. These collections showcase Ing's versatility across multiple genres within the short fiction format.

Start with High Tension and read in order.

#	Title
1	High Tension 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Firefight 2000 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

20 books (1979–2015)

Dean Ing's collection of twenty standalone novels spans science fiction, mystery, thriller, and nonfiction across four decades, from 1979 to 2015. Several entries were co-written with Mack Reynolds, while others stand alone as individual works. Though each novel functions independently, readers seeking the complete experience should follow publication order beginning with Soft Targets. The series concludes as a finished collection with Ing's final contribution in 2015.

Start with Soft Targets, the first of 20 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	Soft Targets 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Anasazi 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Pulling Through 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Chaos in Lagrangia(With: Mack Reynolds) 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Eternity(With: Mack Reynolds) 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Home Sweet Home 2010 A. D.(With: Mack Reynolds) 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Lagrangists 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Other Time(With: Mack Reynolds) 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Trojan Orbit(With: Mack Reynolds) 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Deathwish World(With: Mack Reynolds) 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Blood of Eagles 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Big Lifters 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Chernobyl Syndrome 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Spooker 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Flying To Pieces 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Skins Of Dead Men 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Loose Cannon 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Rackham Files 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Gyp Artist 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	It's Up to Charlie Hardin 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible