Harry Turtledove Reading Order

45 books (1982–2003)

The Adventures of Conan series comprises 45 books published between 1982 and 2003, featuring contributions from multiple authors including Robert Jordan, John Maddox Roberts, Leonard Carpenter, Steve Perry, and Roland J. Green. This complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Conan The Defender. The books follow the legendary barbarian hero through various adventures and exploits across a fantasy world filled with action and peril.

Start with Conan The Defender(By: Robert Jordan), the first of 45 books in the Adventures of Conan series.

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1	Conan The Defender(By: Robert Jordan) 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Conan the Invincible(By: Robert Jordan) 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Conan the Triumphant(By: Robert Jordan) 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Conan the Unconquered(By: Robert Jordan) 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Conan the Destroyer(By: Robert Jordan) 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Conan the Magnificent(By: Robert Jordan) 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Conan the Victorious(By: Robert Jordan) 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Conan the Valorous(By: John Maddox Roberts) 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The New Adventures of Conan(By: John Maddox Roberts) 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Conan The Raider(By: Leonard Carpenter) 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Conan The Renegade(By: Leonard Carpenter) 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Conan the Fearless(By: Steve Perry) 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Conan the Champion(By: John Maddox Roberts) 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Conan the Defiant(By: Steve Perry) 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Conan the Valiant(By: Roland J. Green) 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Conan the Warlord(By: Leonard Carpenter) 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Conan, The Marauder(By: John Maddox Roberts) 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Conan The Hero(By: Leonard Carpenter) 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Conan the Bold(By: John Maddox Roberts) 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Conan the Great(By: Leonard Carpenter) 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Conan the Indomitable(By: Steve Perry) 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Conan The Free Lance(By: Steve Perry) 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Conan the Formidable(By: Steve Perry) 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Conan the Guardian(By: Roland J. Green) 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Conan the Outcast(By: Leonard Carpenter) 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Conan the Rogue(By: John Maddox Roberts) 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Conan The Savage(By: Leonard Carpenter) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Conan the Relentless(By: Roland J. Green) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Conan and the Gods of the Mountain(By: Roland J. Green) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Conan and the Treasure of Python(By: John Maddox Roberts) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Conan of the Red Brotherhood(By: Leonard Carpenter) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Conan Scourge of Bloody Coast(By: Leonard Carpenter) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	Conan The Hunter(By: Sean A. Moore) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	Conan and the Manhunters(By: John Maddox Roberts) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	Conan at the Demon's Gate(By: Roland J. Green) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	Conan The Gladiator(By: Leonard Carpenter) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	Conan and the Amazon(By: John Maddox Roberts) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	Conan and the Emerald Lotus(By: John C. Hocking) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	Conan and the Mists of Doom(By: Roland J. Green) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	The Conan Chronicles(By: Robert Jordan) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	Conan Lord of the Black River(By: Leonard Carpenter) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42	Conan and the Shaman's Curse(By: Sean A. Moore) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
43	Conan and the Death Lord of Thanza(By: Roland J. Green) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
44	Conan and the Grim Grey God(By: Sean A. Moore) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
45	Conan of Venarium 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1998–2005)

This complete three-book anthology series edited by Harry Turtledove spans from 1998 to 2005 and features alternate history stories centered on military leaders and pivotal moments in warfare. Each volume—Alternate Generals, Alternate Generals II, and Alternate Generals III—should be read in publication order. The collection showcases various authors exploring "what if" scenarios that reshape history through different decisions and outcomes by famous generals and military figures.

Start with Alternate Generals and read in order.

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1	Alternate Generals 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Alternate Generals II 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Alternate Generals III 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (2017–2025)

The Alternatives series is an ongoing collection of nine anthologies featuring short fiction and speculative stories published between 2017 and 2025. Edited by Bob Brown and featuring contributions from authors including Harry Turtledove, Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, David Gerrold, and many others, the series explores imaginative and thought-provoking themes through multiple perspectives. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Alternative Truths and continuing through the most recent entries. Each volume stands alone while contributing to the broader scope of alternative narratives presented throughout the series.

Start with Alternative Truths(By: Bob Brown), the first of 9 books in the Alternatives series.

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1	Alternative Truths(By: Bob Brown) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	More Alternative Truths(By: Rebecca McFarland Kyle,Vonda N. McIntyre,Bob Brown,Lou J Berger,Phyllis Irene Radford) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	More Alternative Truths(By: Rebecca McFarland Kyle,Vonda N. McIntyre,Lou J Berger,Phyllis Irene Radford,Bob Brown) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Alternative Theologies: Parables for a Modern World(By: Bob Brown) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Alternative Apocalypse(By: Justine Eyre,Various,Paul Boehmer,Stefan Rudnicki,Gabrielle de Cuir,John Allen Nelson,Rebecca McFarland Kyle,John Rubinstein,Bob Brown,Various Narrators,Arthur Morey,Philip Harris,Kristoffer Tabori,Kate Orsini,Bob Brown,Debora Godfrey) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Alternative War(By: Elizabeth Ann Scarborough,David Gerrold,Liam Hogan,Bruce Golden,Jim Wright,Alison McBain,Debora Godfrey,Bob l Brown,Gwyndyn T. Alexander,Jeremy Thackray) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Alternative Holidays(By: Alex Shvartsman) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Alternative Holidays(By: Alex Shvartsman,Bob Brown) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Alternative Holidays(By: Richard Thomas,Alex Shvartsman,Bob Brown) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Post Roe Alternatives(By: Adam-Troy Castro) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Southern Truths(By: Adam-Troy Castro,David Gerrold,Bob Brown,Larry Hodges,Jim Wright,K.G. Anderson,Allan Dyen-Shapiro,Sara Wiley,Anya Josephs,Marleen Barr) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Alternative Liberties 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2001–2003)

Harry Turtledove's completed American Empire trilogy spans three books published between 2001 and 2003, following publication order from Blood & Iron through The Center Cannot Hold to The Victorious Opposition. This action-driven alternate history series explores divergent American history through interconnected narratives across its three volumes. Readers should begin with the first installment and proceed chronologically through the final book to experience the full scope of the story.

Start with Blood & Iron and read in order.

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1	Blood & Iron 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Center Cannot Hold 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Victorious Opposition 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

43 books (1982–2026)

Harry Turtledove's Anthologies series comprises 35 books of short fiction published across various themed collections from 1982 to 2025, with the series ongoing. These anthologies span multiple genres including science fiction, fantasy, and alternate history, featuring contributions from various authors alongside Turtledove's own work. The series should be read in publication order beginning with Isaac Asimov's Wonders of the World, as each anthology represents a distinct collection with its own editorial focus and timeline. Readers interested in surveying Turtledove's short fiction alongside contemporary genre works will find this series documents evolving themes and storytelling approaches over more than four decades.

Start with Isaac Asimov's Wonders of the World, the first of 35 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Isaac Asimov's Wonders of the World 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Analog Science Fiction and Fact, May 1986 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Alternatives 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Friends of the Horseclans II 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Weird Tales #296: Spring 1990 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	After the King 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1992 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Time Machines 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Nebula Awards 32: SFWA’s Choices for the Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	We Could Do Worse: A Millennial Collection of Alternate Histories 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Meditations on Middle-Earth 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Best Alternate History Stories of the 20th Century 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Best Military Science Fiction of the 20th Century 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Worlds That Weren't 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Stars: Original Stories Based on the Songs of Janis Ian 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	New Magics 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The First Heroes: New Tales of the Bronze Age 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Year's Best Science Fiction: 21 Annual Edition 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-First Annual Edition 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	I, Alien 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, June 2005 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Space Cadets 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Third Annual Collection 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	This Is My Funniest 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Asimov's Science Fiction, June 2007 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Federations 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Alien Contact 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2011 edition 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	The Time Traveler's Almanac 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2014 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Field of Fantasies 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	Multiverse 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	The Madness of Cthulhu 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	Some Time Later 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	Alternate Peace 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	And the Last Trump Shall Sound 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	Tor.com Short Fiction Winter 2020 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	Conversations From the Edge: The Galaxy's Edge Interviews 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	Leviathans: Armored Skies 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 200, May 2023 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42	Alternative Liberties 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
43	Were-2 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2007–2010)

Harry Turtledove's Atlantis series consists of four books published between 2007 and 2010, now complete. The novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Opening Atlantis and continuing through The United States of Atlantis, Liberating Atlantis, and Atlantis and Other Places. This alternate history series explores a world where the legendary island of Atlantis was never lost, developing alongside real-world civilizations across multiple centuries.

Start with Opening Atlantis, the first of 4 books in the Atlantis series.

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1	Opening Atlantis 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The United States of Atlantis 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Liberating Atlantis 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Atlantis and Other Places 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2025–2027)

Harry Turtledove's City of Shadows is an ongoing series of action and adventure fiction currently comprising two published books, with the first installment released in 2025 and the second in 2026. Readers should begin with Twice as Dead and continue in publication order to follow the narrative as intended. Additional volumes are planned for this developing series.

Start with Twice as Dead and read in order.

3 books (1999–2001)

Harry Turtledove's Colonization trilogy comprises three complete novels published between 1999 and 2001 that should be read in publication order beginning with Second Contact, followed by Down to Earth and Aftershocks. This action-driven series explores themes of first contact and interplanetary conflict through an alternate history lens. The books form a continuous narrative arc that builds across all three installments, making sequential reading essential to understanding the full story.

Start with Second Contact and read in order.

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1	Second Contact 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Down to Earth 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Aftershocks 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2003–2008)

The Crosstime Traffic series comprises six complete novels published between 2003 and 2008, following the books in publication order: Gunpowder Empire, Curious Notions, In High Places, The Disunited States of America, The Gladiator, and The Valley-Westside War. Written by Harry Turtledove, this action-adventure series blends speculative fiction with exploration of alternate timelines and their consequences. Each installment can be enjoyed independently, though reading in sequence enhances the overall narrative experience.

Start with Gunpowder Empire, the first of 6 books in the Crosstime Traffic series.

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1	Gunpowder Empire 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Curious Notions 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	In High Places 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Disunited States of America 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Gladiator 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Valley-Westside War 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (1999–2004)

Harry Turtledove's Darkness series comprises six complete books published between 1999 and 2004, beginning with Into the Darkness and concluding with Out of the Darkness. This action and adventure series should be read in publication order: Into the Darkness, Darkness Descending, Through the Darkness, Rulers of the Darkness, Jaws of Darkness, and Out of the Darkness. The interconnected narrative unfolds across this sequence of novels that collectively tell one continuous story.

Start with Into the Darkness, the first of 6 books in the Darkness series.

#	Title
1	Into the Darkness 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Darkness Descending 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Through the Darkness 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Rulers of the Darkness 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Jaws of Darkness 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Out of the Darkness 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2004–2005)

Harry Turtledove's Days of Infamy and Pacific War duology comprises two alternate history novels published between 2004 and 2005. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Days of Infamy followed by End of the Beginning. This two-book sequence explores a reimagined World War II Pacific theater through action-driven narrative.

Start with Days of Infamy and read in order.

#	Title
1	Days of Infamy 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	End of the Beginning 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2011–2015)

This two-book series, completed between 2011 and 2015, features contributions from multiple authors including Harry Turtledove, John Ringo, S.M. Stirling, Mercedes Lackey, and others. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Clan of the Claw and continuing with By Tooth and Claw. The series combines action and adventure storytelling across its complete run.

Start with Clan of the Claw(With: John Ringo,S.M. Stirling,Jody Lynn Nye,Michael Z. Williamson) and read in order.

#	Title
1	Clan of the Claw(With: John Ringo,S.M. Stirling,Jody Lynn Nye,Michael Z. Williamson) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	By Tooth and Claw(By: John Ringo,Mercedes Lackey,S.M. Stirling,Jody Lynn Nye,Eric Flint) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2007–2009)

Harry Turtledove's Gap trilogy consists of three complete books published between 2007 and 2009. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Beyond the Gap, followed by The Breath of God, and concluding with The Golden Shrine. This action and adventure series offers an imaginative exploration of alternate history and fantasy elements spanning its three installments.

Start with Beyond the Gap and read in order.

#	Title
1	Beyond the Gap 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Breath of God 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Golden Shrine 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (1979–2000)

Harry Turtledove's Gerin the Fox series consists of seven complete novels published between 1979 and 2000, beginning with Wereblood and concluding with Tale of the Fox. The first two books were originally published under the pseudonym Eric G. Iverson before Turtledove continued the series under his own name with Prince of the North. Reading the books in publication order provides the intended narrative progression through this fantasy adventure sequence.

Start with Wereblood(As: Eric G. Iverson), the first of 7 books in the Gerin The Fox series.

#	Title
1	Wereblood(As: Eric G. Iverson) 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Werenight(As: Eric G. Iverson) 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Prince of the North 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	King of the North 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Fox and Empire 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Wisdom of the Fox 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Tale of the Fox 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1998–2000)

Harry Turtledove's Great War trilogy comprises three complete novels published between 1998 and 2000, following publication order for the proper reading experience. The series consists of American Front, Walk in Hell, and Breakthroughs, delivering action-driven alternate history fiction set during World War I. Each installment builds on the previous one, making sequential reading essential to fully appreciate the narrative arc across all three books.

Start with American Front and read in order.

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1	American Front 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Walk in Hell 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Breakthroughs 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2001–2020)

The Hellenic Traders series by Harry Turtledove consists of five complete novels published between 2001 and 2020. This action-adventure series follows characters navigating trade and exploration in an alternate ancient Mediterranean world. The books should be read in publication order: Over the Wine-Dark Sea, The Gryphon's Skull, The Sacred Land, Owls to Athens, and Salamis.

Start with Over the Wine-Dark Sea, the first of 5 books in the Hellenic Traders series.

#	Title
1	Over the Wine-Dark Sea 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Gryphon's Skull 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Sacred Land 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Owls to Athens 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Salamis 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2015–2017)

The Hot War series is a complete three-book alternate history saga by Harry Turtledove spanning 2015 to 2017. Set during the Korean War, this action-driven series imagines how a regional conflict could escalate into nuclear confrontation between superpowers. Read the books in publication order: Bombs Away, Fallout, and Armistice, as each installment builds directly on the previous story's developments.

Start with Bombs Away and read in order.

#	Title
1	Bombs Away 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Fallout 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Armistice 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2003–2005)

The Scepter of Mercy is a complete three-book fantasy series by Harry Turtledove published between 2003 and 2005. The trilogy should be read in publication order, beginning with The Bastard King, followed by The Chernagor Pirates, and concluding with The Scepter's Return. This adventure series combines action and worldbuilding across its three installments.

Start with The Bastard King and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Bastard King 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Chernagor Pirates 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Scepter's Return 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2004–2007)

The Settling Accounts series comprises four complete novels by Harry Turtledove published between 2004 and 2007. These action-packed alternate history books should be read in publication order, beginning with Return Engagement and continuing through Drive to the East, The Grapple, and concluding with In at the Death. The series follows a interconnected narrative arc across its four installments, making sequential reading essential to understanding the full scope of events.

Start with Return Engagement, the first of 4 books in the Settling Accounts series.

#	Title
1	Return Engagement 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Drive to the East 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Grapple 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	In at the Death 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (1993–2020)

This complete series comprises ten science fiction and alternate history short stories and novellas published between 1993 and 2020, with several appearing in prestigious magazines like Analog and Asimov's Science Fiction. The stories should be read in publication order to experience Harry Turtledove's exploration of speculative scenarios ranging from post-apocalyptic survival to time travel and historical reimaginings. The collection showcases the author's versatility across various subgenres, from hard science fiction concepts to thoughtful examinations of how different choices might reshape history and society.

Start with Down in the Bottomlands (in Analog), the first of 10 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

3 books (2002–2024)

Harry Turtledove's short story collection series spans from 2002 to 2024 across three volumes that should be read in publication order. The series remains ongoing, with Counting Up, Counting Down serving as the starting point, followed by We Install and Other Stories and Other People's Playgrounds. These collections showcase Turtledove's work across action, adventure, and speculative fiction themes.

Start with Counting Up, Counting Down and read in order.

#	Title
1	Counting Up, Counting Down 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	We Install and Other Stories 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Other People's Playgrounds 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (1997–1997)

#	Title
1	How Few Remain 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

32 books (1987–2026)

Harry Turtledove's collection of 31 standalone novels spans from 1987 to 2025 and should be read in publication order. Each novel stands independently with its own characters and world, though many explore alternate history scenarios and speculative fiction concepts. The series remains ongoing and includes collaborations with authors like Richard Dreyfuss and Judith Tarr, offering diverse stories across action, adventure, and imaginative premises without requiring readers to follow a continuous narrative thread.

Start with Agent of Byzantium, the first of 31 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	Agent of Byzantium 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Noninterference 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Different Flesh 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	A World of Difference 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Kaleidoscope 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Earthgrip 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Guns of the South 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Departures 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Case of the Toxic Spell Dump 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Two Georges(With: Richard Dreyfuss) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Thessalonica 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Between the Rivers 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Justinian(As: H.N. Turteltaub) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Household Gods(With: Judith Tarr) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	After the Downfall 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Ruled Britannia 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	In the Presence of Mine Enemies 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Homeward Bound 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Every Inch a King 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Fort Pillow 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	The Man with the Iron Heart 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Give Me Back My Legions! 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Joe Steele 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	The House of Daniel 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Through Darkest Europe 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Alpha and Omega 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Or Even Eagle Flew 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Three Miles Down 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Wages of Sin 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	City in Chains 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Powerless 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Don't Breathe 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2011–2013)

Harry Turtledove's Supervolcano series comprises three complete novels published between 2011 and 2013 that should be read in publication order. The trilogy includes Eruption, All Fall Down, and Things Fall Apart, following a chronological narrative that builds across each installment. This action and adventure series explores the catastrophic consequences of a major volcanic event and its impact on society.

Start with Eruption and read in order.

#	Title
1	Eruption 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	All Fall Down 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Things Fall Apart 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1990–1994)

Harry Turtledove's Tale of Krispos is a complete trilogy published between 1990 and 1994, comprising Krispos Rising, Krispos of Videssos, and Krispos the Emperor. The series should be read in publication order to follow the narrative progression. All three books were released within a four-year span, offering readers a finished story arc without waiting for additional installments.

Start with Krispos Rising and read in order.

#	Title
1	Krispos Rising 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Krispos of Videssos 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Krispos the Emperor 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2014–2015)

The Madness of Cthulhu is a two-volume anthology series published between 2014 and 2015, featuring contributions from multiple acclaimed science fiction and horror authors. The first volume includes stories by Robert Silverberg, Arthur C. Clarke, John Shirley, S.T. Joshi, and Caitlín R. Kiernan, while the second volume expands the roster with works by Jonathan Maberry, William F. Nolan, Greg Bear, Alan Dean Foster, and numerous other prominent writers in the genre. This complete series should be read in publication order, starting with the first volume before moving to the second.

Start with The Madness of Cthulhu(With: Robert Silverberg,Arthur C. Clarke,John Shirley,S.T. Joshi,Caitlín R. Kiernan) and read in order.

4 books (1995–1998)

Harry Turtledove's Time of Troubles is a complete four-book fantasy series published between 1995 and 1998. The novels should be read in publication order, beginning with The Stolen Throne and continuing through Hammer and Anvil, The Thousand Cities, and Videssos Besieged. This series follows a interconnected narrative across its four installments, with each book building on the events of the previous one.

Start with The Stolen Throne, the first of 4 books in the Time Of Troubles series.

#	Title
1	The Stolen Throne 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Hammer and Anvil 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Thousand Cities 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Videssos Besieged 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1987–2005)

The Videssos Cycle is a five-book fantasy series by Harry Turtledove published between 1987 and 2005. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with An Emperor for the Legion. This action-adventure saga follows the adventures of a Roman legion transported to a magical world inspired by the Byzantine Empire, blending military history with fantasy worldbuilding across its interconnected narrative.

Start with An Emperor for the Legion, the first of 5 books in the Videssos Cycle series.

#	Title
1	An Emperor for the Legion 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Swords of the Legion 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Legion of Videssos 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Misplaced Legion 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Bridge of the Separator 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2000–2002)

Harry Turtledove's War Between The Provinces trilogy spans from 2000 to 2002 with all three installments now complete. The series consists of Sentry Peak, Marching Through Peachtree, and Advance and Retreat, which should be read in publication order. This action-packed military series delivers a full narrative arc across its three volumes.

Start with Sentry Peak and read in order.

#	Title
1	Sentry Peak 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Marching Through Peachtree 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Advance and Retreat 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2009–2014)

The War That Came Early is a complete alternate history series by Harry Turtledove comprising six books published between 2009 and 2014. The novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Hitler's War and concluding with Last Orders. This action-driven series explores a divergent historical timeline through its interconnected narrative across all six volumes.

Start with Hitler's War, the first of 6 books in the War That Came Early series.

#	Title
1	Hitler's War 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	West and East 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Big Switch 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Coup d'Etat 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Two Fronts 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Last Orders 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

20 books (1988–2023)

The War World series is a 20-book science fiction military anthology that spans from 1988 to 2023, featuring contributions from Harry Turtledove, Jerry Pournelle, John F. Carr, and other authors. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Burning Eye and progressing through interconnected stories set in a shared universe. While the series appears to be complete, it represents a collaborative effort across multiple decades with varying authors contributing to different installments throughout the timeline.

Start with The Burning Eye(By: Jerry Pournelle,John F. Carr), the first of 20 books in the War World series.

#	Title
1	The Burning Eye(By: Jerry Pournelle,John F. Carr) 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Death's Head Rebellion(By: Jerry Pournelle,John F. Carr) 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Sauron Dominion(By: Jerry Pournelle,John F. Carr) 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Blood Feuds 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Codominium(By: Jerry Pournelle,John F. Carr) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Blood Vengeance(With: S.M. Stirling,Jerry Pournelle,Judith Tarr,Susan Shwartz) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Invasion(By: Jerry Pournelle) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Discovery(By: Jerry Pournelle,William Wu,Leslie Fish,Charles E. Gannon,E.R. Stewart,Don Hawthorne,John F. Carr) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Takeover(By: Jerry Pournelle,Don Hawthorne,John F. Carr) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Cyborg Revolt(By: John F. Carr) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Jihad!(By: John F. Carr) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Battle of Sauron(By: Jerry Pournelle,Don Hawthorne,John F. Carr) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Lidless Eye(By: Don Hawthorne,John F. Carr) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Patriotic Wars(By: John F. Carr) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Falkenberg's Regiment(By: John F. Carr) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Fall of the CoDominium(By: John F. Carr) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Andromeda Flight(By: John F. Carr,Doug McElwain) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Road Warrior(By: John F. Carr) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	War World Concordance(By: John F. Carr,Doug McElwain) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	The Falkenberg Protectorate(By: John F. Carr) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1994–1996)

The Worldwar series by Harry Turtledove is a four-book alternate history sequence completed between 1994 and 1996. Read the novels in publication order, beginning with In the Balance and continuing through Tilting the Balance, Striking the Balance, and Upsetting the Balance. This action-driven complete series explores its premise through a tightly connected narrative arc that unfolds across all four volumes.

Start with In the Balance, the first of 4 books in the Worldwar series.

#	Title
1	In the Balance 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Tilting the Balance 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Striking the Balance 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Upsetting the Balance 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible