Jack Campbell Reading Order

5 books (2007–2019)

Start with Breach the Hull, the first of 5 books in the Anthologies series.

#	Title
1	Breach the Hull 2007Buy 🇺🇸
2	By Other Means 2011Buy 🇺🇸
3	Infinite Stars 2017Buy 🇺🇸
4	Unidentified Funny Objects 6 2017Buy 🇺🇸
5	Infinite Stars 2019Buy 🇺🇸

5 books (2013–2021)

Start with Dogs of War(By: Brenda Cooper,David Sherman,Danielle Ackley-McPhail,Mike McPhail), the first of 5 books in the Defending the Future series.

#	Title
1	Dogs of War(By: Brenda Cooper,David Sherman,Danielle Ackley-McPhail,Mike McPhail) 2013Buy 🇺🇸
2	Man and Machine(By: James Chambers,Jennifer Brozek,Brenda Cooper,Aaron Rosenberg,Nancy Jane Moore,Bud Sparhawk,Jeff Young,Robert E. Waters,Danielle Ackley-McPhail,Patrick Thomas,Mike McPhail,Judi Fleming,Anton Kukal,Eric V. Hardenbrook,Ronald Garner) 2016Buy 🇺🇸
3	The Best of Defending the Future(By: Jack McDevitt,Charles E. Gannon,Danielle Ackley-McPhail,Mike McPhail) 2016Buy 🇺🇸
4	In Harm's Way(By: Mike McPhail) 2019Buy 🇺🇸
5	Best Laid Plans 2021Buy 🇺🇸

3 books (2020–2020)

Start with Explorer of the Endless Sea and read in order.

#	Title
1	Explorer of the Endless Sea 2020Buy 🇺🇸
2	Fate of the Free Lands 2020Buy 🇺🇸
3	Pirate of the Prophecy 2020Buy 🇺🇸

3 books (2000–2002)

Start with Stark's War and read in order.

#	Title
1	Stark's War 2000Buy 🇺🇸
2	Stark's Command 2001Buy 🇺🇸
3	Stark's Crusade 2002Buy 🇺🇸

3 books (2013–2013)

Start with Ad Astra and read in order.

#	Title
1	Ad Astra 2013Buy 🇺🇸
2	Borrowed Time 2013Buy 🇺🇸
3	Swords and Saddles 2013Buy 🇺🇸

6 books (2006–2010)

Start with Dauntless, the first of 6 books in the Lost Fleet series.

#	Title
1	Dauntless 2006Buy 🇺🇸
2	Courageous 2007Buy 🇺🇸
3	Fearless 2007Buy 🇺🇸
4	Valiant 2008Buy 🇺🇸
5	Relentless 2009Buy 🇺🇸
6	Victorious 2010Buy 🇺🇸

4 books (2003–2005)

Start with A Just Determination, the first of 4 books in the Paul Sinclair series.

#	Title
1	A Just Determination 2003Buy 🇺🇸
2	Burden of Proof 2003Buy 🇺🇸
3	Against All Enemies 2005Buy 🇺🇸
4	Rule of Evidence 2005Buy 🇺🇸

2 books (2013–2018)

Start with The Last Full Measure and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Last Full Measure 2013Buy 🇺🇸
2	The Sluagh 2018Buy 🇺🇸

3 books (2013–2013)

Start with Ad Astra and read in order.

#	Title
1	Ad Astra 2013Buy 🇺🇸
2	Borrowed Time 2013Buy 🇺🇸
3	Swords and Saddles 2013Buy 🇺🇸

2 books (2016–2026)

Start with The Sister Paradox and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Sister Paradox 2016Buy 🇺🇸
2	Squad Kill 2026Buy 🇺🇸

2 books (2024–2025)

Start with In Our Stars and read in order.

3 books (2017–2019)

Start with Vanguard and read in order.

#	Title
1	Vanguard 2017Buy 🇺🇸
2	Ascendant 2018Buy 🇺🇸
3	Triumphant 2019Buy 🇺🇸

3 books (2017–2018)

Start with Blood of Dragons and read in order.

#	Title
1	Blood of Dragons 2017Buy 🇺🇸
2	Daughter of Dragons 2017Buy 🇺🇸
3	Destiny of Dragons 2018Buy 🇺🇸

1 book (2024–2024)

5 books (2011–2015)

Start with Dreadnaught, the first of 5 books in the The Lost Fleet: Beyond the Frontier series.

#	Title
1	Dreadnaught 2011Buy 🇺🇸
2	Invincible 2012Buy 🇺🇸
3	Guardian 2013Buy 🇺🇸
4	Steadfast 2014Buy 🇺🇸
5	Leviathan 2015Buy 🇺🇸

3 books (2021–2023)

Start with Boundless and read in order.

#	Title
1	Boundless 2021Buy 🇺🇸
2	Resolute 2022Buy 🇺🇸
3	Implacable 2023Buy 🇺🇸

4 books (2012–2016)

Start with Tarnished Knight, the first of 4 books in the The Lost Stars series.

#	Title
1	Tarnished Knight 2012Buy 🇺🇸
2	Perilous Shield 2013Buy 🇺🇸
3	Imperfect Sword 2014Buy 🇺🇸
4	Shattered Spear 2016Buy 🇺🇸

6 books (2014–2016)

Start with The Dragons of Dorcastle, the first of 6 books in the The Pillars of Reality series.

#	Title
1	The Dragons of Dorcastle 2014Buy 🇺🇸
2	The Assassins of Altis 2015Buy 🇺🇸
3	The Hidden Masters of Marandur 2015Buy 🇺🇸
4	The Pirates of Pacta Servanda 2016Buy 🇺🇸
5	The Servants of the Storm 2016Buy 🇺🇸
6	The Wrath of the Great Guilds 2016Buy 🇺🇸

13 books (2012–2026)

Start with Unidentified Funny Objects, the first of 13 books in the Unidentified Funny Objects Annual Anthology series.

#	Title
1	Unidentified Funny Objects 2012Buy 🇺🇸
2	Unidentified Funny Objects 2 2013Buy 🇺🇸
3	Unidentified Funny Objects 3 2014Buy 🇺🇸
4	Funny Science Fiction 2015Buy 🇺🇸
5	Unidentified Funny Objects 4 2015Buy 🇺🇸
6	Funny Fantasy 2016Buy 🇺🇸
7	Unidentified Funny Objects 5 2016Buy 🇺🇸
8	Funny Horror 2017Buy 🇺🇸
9	Unidentified Funny Objects 6 2017Buy 🇺🇸
10	Unidentified Funny Objects 7 2018Buy 🇺🇸
11	Unidentified Funny Objects 8 2020Buy 🇺🇸
12	Unidentified Funny Objects 9 2022Buy 🇺🇸
13	Unidentified Funny Objects 10 2026Buy 🇺🇸