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Joe Haldeman

Joe Haldeman Reading Order

16 series Β· 160 books Β· Born 9 June 1943

Joe Haldeman was a prolific American science fiction writer whose career spanned from 1970 to 2022. Renowned for his thought-provoking narratives, his most acclaimed work is The Forever War, which has inspired numerous adaptations, including graphic novels. With a remarkable output of 160 titles across 16 series, Haldeman's contributions to the genre have earned him prestigious accolades, cementing his legacy in the science fiction community.

Anthologies Series

Likely Complete

56 books (1972–2022)

Start with Orbit 11, the first of 56 books in the Anthologies series.

#Title
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Cover of The Year's Best Science Fiction
The Year's Best Science Fiction
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Cover of Cosmic Laughter; Science Fiction for the Fun of It
Cosmic Laughter; Science Fiction for the Fun of It
4
Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year: Sixth Annual Collection
5
Cover of Study War No More
Study War No More
6
Cover of Rod Serling's Other Worlds
Rod Serling's Other Worlds
7
Cover of Shadows of Sanctuary
Shadows of Sanctuary
8
9
Cover of Nebula Awards 17
Nebula Awards 17
10
Cover of Alien Stars
Alien Stars
11
Cover of Body Armor
Body Armor
12
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, April 1986
13
Cover of Battlefields Beyond Tomorrow
Battlefields Beyond Tomorrow
14
Cover of Supertanks
Supertanks
15
Cover of Demons & Dreams: The Best Fantasy and Horror 1
Demons & Dreams: The Best Fantasy and Horror 1
16
Cover of First Annual Collection
First Annual Collection
17
Cover of Spacefighters
Spacefighters
18
A Separate Star: A Tribute to Rudyard Kipling
19
Third Annual Collection
20
Cover of Drabble II: Double Century
Drabble II: Double Century
21
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, April 1990
22
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, August 1990
23
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, December 1990
24
Asimov's Science Fiction, November 1994
25
Cover of South From Midnight
South From Midnight
26
The New Hugo Winners, Vol. 3
27
28
Cover of Year's Best SF
Year's Best SF
29
Cover of Far Horizons
Far Horizons
30
Nebula Awards 34 (2000)
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The Furthest Horizon
32
Cover of Vanishing Acts
Vanishing Acts
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Cover of I Have This Nifty Idea
I Have This Nifty Idea
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Cover of Space Soldiers
Space Soldiers
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36
Cover of Stars: Original Stories Based on the Songs of Janis Ian
Stars: Original Stories Based on the Songs of Janis Ian
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The Best of Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine: Joe Haldeman and Others
38
The Hard SF Renaissance
39
Cover of Future Washington
Future Washington
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Cover of The Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Best Short Science Fiction Novels
The Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Best Short Science Fiction Novels
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Elemental: The Tsunami Relief Anthology
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Cover of Escape from Earth
Escape from Earth
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Cover of Science Fiction: The Best of the Year, 2006
Science Fiction: The Best of the Year, 2006
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The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Third Annual Collection
45
Cover of Year's Best SF 11
Year's Best SF 11
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Cover of Future Weapons of War
Future Weapons of War
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Cover of Nebula Awards 41 (2007)
Nebula Awards 41 (2007)
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Cover of Nebula Awards Showcase 2007
Nebula Awards Showcase 2007
49
The Best of the Best, Vol 2
50
Warriors 1
51
Cover of Crucified Dreams
Crucified Dreams
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Cover of Lightspeed: Year One
Lightspeed: Year One
53
The Mammoth Book of SF Wars
54
Cover of You're Not Alone
You're Not Alone
55
Visions of the Future
56
Bullet Points 2

Attar The Merman Series

Complete

2 books (1975–1975)

Start with Attar's Revenge and read in order.

#Title
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Cover of Attar's Revenge
Attar's Revenge
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Cover of War of Nerves
War of Nerves

Marsbound Series

Complete

3 books (2008–2011)

Start with Marsbound and read in order.

#Title
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3
Earthbound

Non-Fiction Series

Complete

2 books (1972–2005)

Start with War Year and read in order.

#Title
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2
Cover of War Stories
War Stories

Short Stories/Novellas Series

Complete

2 books (1992–2003)

Start with Graves and read in order.

#Title
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2
Four Short Novels

Short Story Collections Series

Complete

9 books (1977–2013)

Start with All My Sins Remembered, the first of 9 books in the Short Story Collections series.

#Title
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Cover of All My Sins Remembered
All My Sins Remembered
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Cover of Infinite Dreams
Infinite Dreams
3
Cover of There Is No Darkness(With: Jack C. Haldeman II)
There Is No Darkness(With: Jack C. Haldeman II)
4
Cover of Dealing in Futures
Dealing in Futures
5
Cover of Vietnam and Other Alien Worlds
Vietnam and Other Alien Worlds
6
Cover of None So Blind
None So Blind
7
Cover of Saul's Death and Other Poems
Saul's Death and Other Poems
8
Cover of A Separate War and Other Stories
A Separate War and Other Stories
9
The Best of Joe Haldeman

Standalone Novels Series

Complete

11 books (1976–2014)

Start with Mindbridge, the first of 11 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#Title
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Cover of Mindbridge
Mindbridge
2
Cover of Tool of the Trade
Tool of the Trade
3
Cover of The Long Habit of Living / Buying Time
The Long Habit of Living / Buying Time
4
Cover of The Hemingway Hoax
The Hemingway Hoax
5
6
Cover of The Coming
The Coming
7
8
Cover of Camouflage
Camouflage
9
Cover of Old Twentieth
Old Twentieth
10
Cover of The Accidental Time Machine
The Accidental Time Machine
11
Work Done for Hire

Star Trek Adventures Series

Complete

17 books (1970–1981)

Start with Spock Must Die!(By: James Blish), the first of 17 books in the Star Trek Adventures series.

#Title
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Cover of Spock Must Die!(By: James Blish)
Spock Must Die!(By: James Blish)
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Cover of Spock, Messiah!(By: Theodore R. Cogswell)
Spock, Messiah!(By: Theodore R. Cogswell)
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Cover of Star Trek: The New Voyages(By: Eleanor Arnason,Sondra Marshak,Myrna Culbreath)
Star Trek: The New Voyages(By: Eleanor Arnason,Sondra Marshak,Myrna Culbreath)
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Cover of Planet of Judgment
Planet of Judgment
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Cover of Star Trek 12(By: J.A. Lawrence)
Star Trek 12(By: J.A. Lawrence)
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Cover of Star Trek: The New Voyages 2(By: Sondra Marshak,Myrna Culbreath)
Star Trek: The New Voyages 2(By: Sondra Marshak,Myrna Culbreath)
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Cover of The Price of the Phoenix(By: Sondra Marshak,Myrna Culbreath)
The Price of the Phoenix(By: Sondra Marshak,Myrna Culbreath)
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Cover of Mudd's Angels(By: J.A. Lawrence)
Mudd's Angels(By: J.A. Lawrence)
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Cover of The Starless World(By: Gordon Eklund)
The Starless World(By: Gordon Eklund)
10
Vulcan!(By: Kathleen Sky)
11
Cover of Devil World(By: Gordon Eklund)
Devil World(By: Gordon Eklund)
12
Cover of The Fate of the Phoenix(By: Sondra Marshak,Myrna Culbreath)
The Fate of the Phoenix(By: Sondra Marshak,Myrna Culbreath)
13
Trek to Madworld(By: Stephen Goldin)
14
Cover of World Without End
World Without End
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Cover of Perry's Planet(By: Jack C. Haldeman II)
Perry's Planet(By: Jack C. Haldeman II)
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Cover of The Galactic Whirlpool(By: David Gerrold)
The Galactic Whirlpool(By: David Gerrold)
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Cover of Death's Angel(By: Kathleen Sky)
Death's Angel(By: Kathleen Sky)

The Forever War Series

Complete

3 books (1974–1999)

Start with The Forever War and read in order.

#Title
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Cover of The Forever War
The Forever War
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Cover of Forever Peace
Forever Peace
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Cover of Forever Free
Forever Free

The Forever War (2017) Series

Complete

6 books (2017–2017)

Start with The Forever War #1, the first of 6 books in the The Forever War (2017) series.

#Title
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The Forever War #1
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The Forever War #2
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The Forever War #3
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The Forever War #4
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The Forever War #5
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The Forever War #6

The Forever War: Forever Free Comic Series

Complete

3 books (2018–2018)

Start with The Forever War: Forever Free #1 and read in order.

#Title
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The Forever War: Forever Free #1
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The Forever War: Forever Free #2
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The Forever War: Forever Free #3

The Forever War: Graphic Novels Series

Complete

2 books (2002–2002)

Start with The Forever War 2: Lieutenant Mandella and read in order.

#Title
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The Forever War 2: Lieutenant Mandella
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Cover of The Forever War, Vol. 1: Private Mandella
The Forever War, Vol. 1: Private Mandella

The James Tiptree Award Anthology Series

Complete

4 books (2004–2008)

Start with The James Tiptree Award Anthology 1(By: Matt Ruff), the first of 4 books in the The James Tiptree Award Anthology series.

#Title
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Cover of The James Tiptree Award Anthology 1(By: Matt Ruff)
The James Tiptree Award Anthology 1(By: Matt Ruff)
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Cover of The James Tiptree Award Anthology 2
The James Tiptree Award Anthology 2
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Cover of The James Tiptree Award Anthology 3(By: Jeffrey D. Smith)
The James Tiptree Award Anthology 3(By: Jeffrey D. Smith)
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Cover of The James Tiptree Award Anthology 4(By: Jeffrey D. Smith)
The James Tiptree Award Anthology 4(By: Jeffrey D. Smith)

Thieves' World Series

Complete

19 books (1979–2013)

Start with Thieves' World(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin), the first of 19 books in the Thieves' World series.

#Title
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Cover of Thieves' World(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)
Thieves' World(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)
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Cover of Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)
Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)
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Cover of Shadows of Sanctuary(With: Philip Jose Farmer,John Brunner,Robert Lynn Asprin)
Shadows of Sanctuary(With: Philip Jose Farmer,John Brunner,Robert Lynn Asprin)
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Cover of Storm Season(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)
Storm Season(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)
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Cover of The Face of Chaos(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)
The Face of Chaos(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)
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Cover of Wings of Omen(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)
Wings of Omen(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)
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Cover of The Dead of Winter(By: Robert Lynn Asprin)
The Dead of Winter(By: Robert Lynn Asprin)
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Cover of Blood Ties(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)
Blood Ties(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)
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Cover of Soul of the City(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)
Soul of the City(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)
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Cover of Aftermath(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)
Aftermath(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)
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Shadowspawn(By: Andrew J. Offutt)
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Cover of Uneasy Alliances(By: Robert Lynn Asprin)
Uneasy Alliances(By: Robert Lynn Asprin)
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Cover of Stealers' Sky(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)
Stealers' Sky(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)
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Cover of The Shadow of Sorcery(By: Andrew J. Offutt)
The Shadow of Sorcery(By: Andrew J. Offutt)
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Sanctuary(By: Lynn Abbey)
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Turning Points(By: Dennis L. McKiernan,Mickey Zucker Reichert,Lynn Abbey,Raymond E. Feist,Diana Paxson)
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Cover of Enemies of Fortune(By: C.J. Cherryh,Jody Lynn Nye,Mickey Zucker Reichert,Lynn Abbey,Robin Wayne Bailey,Andrew J. Offutt,Jeff Grubb,Selina Rosen,Diana Paxson)
Enemies of Fortune(By: C.J. Cherryh,Jody Lynn Nye,Mickey Zucker Reichert,Lynn Abbey,Robin Wayne Bailey,Andrew J. Offutt,Jeff Grubb,Selina Rosen,Diana Paxson)
18
Thieves' World: Player's Manual(By: James Ryman)
19
The Secret of the Blue Star(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)

Worlds Series

Complete

3 books (1981–1992)

Start with Worlds and read in order.

#Title
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Cover of Worlds Apart
Worlds Apart
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Cover of Worlds Enough and Time
Worlds Enough and Time

Year's Best SF Anthology Series

Complete

18 books (1996–2013)

Start with Year's Best SF, the first of 18 books in the Year's Best SF Anthology series.

#Title
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Year's Best SF
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Year's Best SF 2
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Cover of Year's Best SF 3
Year's Best SF 3
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Year's Best SF 4
5
Cover of Year's Best SF 5
Year's Best SF 5
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Year's Best SF 6
7
Cover of Year's Best SF 7
Year's Best SF 7
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Year's Best SF 8
9
Year's Best SF 9
10
Cover of Year's Best SF 10
Year's Best SF 10
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Cover of Year's Best SF 11
Year's Best SF 11
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Cover of Year's Best SF 12
Year's Best SF 12
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Year's Best SF 13
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Year's Best SF 14
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Cover of Year's Best SF 15
Year's Best SF 15
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Year's Best SF 16
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Cover of Year's Best SF 17
Year's Best SF 17
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Cover of Year's Best SF 18
Year's Best SF 18

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Joe Haldeman written?
Joe Haldeman has written 160 books across 16 series. Their published works span from 1970 to 2022.
What is the first book in each Joe Haldeman series?
Here are the first books in Joe Haldeman's series: Anthologies: Orbit 11; Attar The Merman: Attar's Revenge; Marsbound: Marsbound; Non-Fiction: War Year; Short Stories/Novellas: Graves.
What order should I read Joe Haldeman's books?
We recommend reading Joe Haldeman's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Are Joe Haldeman's series complete?
Joe Haldeman has 15 completed series.

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