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Earl T. Roske Reading Order

9 series · 27 books

Non-FictionScience Fiction

Earl T. Roske is a prolific science fiction writer who has published 26 books across multiple interconnected series between 2011 and 2021. His work spans traditional science fiction narratives alongside non-fiction explorations, with his most developed fictional universes including the Orphan Corps saga, the Dewey Tyler chronicles, and the Seasons of War on Abira sequence. Roske's approach to the genre emphasizes expansive world-building across related story collections and anthologies that allow readers to explore his speculative universes from multiple perspectives.

Anthologies Series

Complete

5 books (2011–2018)

Start with First Contact Imminent, the first of 4 books in the Anthologies series.

Start this series with First Contact Imminent

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First Contact Imminent
2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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Cobwebs & Antiquities
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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Unfinished Business
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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FTL, Y'all!: Tales From the Age of the $200 Warp Drive
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Collections Series

Complete

2 books (2013–2018)

Start with Ten of Ten and read in order.

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Dewey Tyler, Orphan Corps Series

Likely Complete

2 books (2020–2021)

Start with Secrets on Wenshen and read in order.

Start this series with Secrets on Wenshen

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Secrets on Wenshen
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Abandoned on Juracan
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Lost Sheep Series

Complete

3 books (2019–2019)

Start with Diversion in Raziel and read in order.

Start this series with Diversion in Raziel

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Diversion in Raziel
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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Liberated in Ikenga
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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Reckoning in Samael
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Seasons Of War On Abira Series

Likely Complete

3 books (2021–2021)

Start with Midwinter at Bhisho and read in order.

Start this series with Midwinter at Bhisho

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Midwinter at Bhisho
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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Spring at Nongoma
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
Wintertide at Knynsa
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Short Stories/Novellas Series

Complete

4 books (2012–2020)

Start with A Place for Everything, the first of 4 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

Start this series with A Place for Everything

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A Place for Everything
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
In The Land of the Missing Socks
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
Solomon's Ring
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
Reluctant Symbiosis
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Standalone Novels Series

Complete

1 book (2013–2013)

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Tale of the Music-Thief
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Stories Of The Orphan Corps Series

Complete

5 books (2018–2018)

Start with Counter Offensive on Arda, the first of 5 books in the Stories Of The Orphan Corps series.

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Counter Offensive on Arda
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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Deceit on Panchala
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
Defiance on Vargo
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
Rescue on Gimhae
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
Standoff on Oulu
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

The Last Wave Series

Complete

2 books (2017–2020)

Start with Last Wave and read in order.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Earl T. Roske written?
Earl T. Roske has written 27 books across 9 series. Their published works span from 2011 to 2021.
What is the first book in each Earl T. Roske series?
Here are the first books in Earl T. Roske's series: Anthologies: First Contact Imminent; Collections: Ten of Ten; Dewey Tyler, Orphan Corps: Secrets on Wenshen; Lost Sheep: Diversion in Raziel; Seasons Of War On Abira: Midwinter at Bhisho.
What order should I read Earl T. Roske's books?
We recommend reading Earl T. Roske's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Are Earl T. Roske's series complete?
Earl T. Roske has 7 completed series.

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