Nicholas Sansbury Smith Reading Order

5 books (2019–2024)

This ongoing anthology series spans five volumes published between 2019 and 2024, featuring interconnected stories across science fiction, horror, western, and action genres. Begin with Mission from the Extinction Cycle Volume 1 and proceed in publication order through the most recent installment, Tales from the Starship Discovery. The series includes Missions from the Extinction Cycle, Missions from the Extinction Cycle Volume II, and Shadow Lab as subsequent entries. New volumes continue to be added to this expanding collection.

Start with Mission from the Extinction Cycle Volume 1, the first of 5 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Mission from the Extinction Cycle Volume 1 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Missions from the Extinction Cycle 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Missions from the Extinction Cycle Volume II 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Shadow Lab 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Tales from the Starship Discovery 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2021–2022)

Nicholas Sansbury Smith's E-Day series consists of three science fiction horror novels published between 2021 and 2022. The trilogy should be read in publication order, beginning with Burning Earth, followed by E-Day, and concluding with Dark Moon. While not officially confirmed as complete, the series appears to have reached its conclusion after the third installment.

Start with Burning Earth and read in order.

9 books (2014–2018)

The Extinction Cycle is a nine-book science fiction horror series by Nicholas Sansbury Smith published between 2014 and 2018. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Extinction Horizon and concluding with Extinction Red Line. This action-driven saga blends science fiction, horror, and survival themes across its full arc.

Start with Extinction Horizon, the first of 9 books in the Extinction Cycle series.

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1	Extinction Horizon 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Extinction Age 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Extinction Edge 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Extinction Evolution 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Extinction Aftermath 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Extinction End 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Extinction Lost 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Extinction War 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Extinction Red Line 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2019–2020)

The Extinction Cycle: Dark Age is a completed four-book science fiction series co-authored by Nicholas Sansbury Smith and Anthony J. Melchiorri, published between 2019 and 2020. The series blends elements of horror, western, and action-adventure storytelling across its installments. Readers should begin with Extinction Ashes and proceed through the books in publication order: Extinction Inferno, Extinction Shadow, and Extinction Darkness.

Start with Extinction Ashes(With: Anthony J. Melchiorri), the first of 4 books in the Extinction Cycle: Dark Age series.

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1	Extinction Ashes(With: Anthony J. Melchiorri) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Extinction Inferno(With: Anthony J. Melchiorri) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Extinction Shadow(With: Anthony J. Melchiorri) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Extinction Darkness(With: Anthony J. Melchiorri) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2024–2026)

The Galaxy In Flames series by Nicholas Sansbury Smith comprises four science fiction and action adventure novels published between 2024 and 2026, with the series currently ongoing. Readers should follow the books in publication order, beginning with The Last Lion and continuing through The Last Ship, The Last Steward, and The Last Legends. The series blends elements of science fiction, horror, and action-driven storytelling across its expanding narrative.

Start with The Last Lion, the first of 4 books in the Galaxy In Flames series.

18 books (2017–2027)

The Hell Divers series comprises 15 books published between 2017 and 2026, with the sequence continuing as an ongoing saga. Begin with Ghosts and progress through the series in publication order, which includes Wolves, Allegiance, Captives, Warriors, King of the Wastes, Radioactive, Fallout, Renegades, Heroes, The Lost Years, Into the Storms, Rhino, and additional forthcoming entries. Nicholas Sansbury Smith blends science fiction, horror, western, and action elements throughout this expansive apocalyptic narrative. Readers should follow the books in the order they were released to experience the full development of the story and its world.

Start with Ghosts, the first of 15 books in the Hell Divers series.

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1	Ghosts 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Hell Divers 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Deliverance 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Wolves 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Allegiance 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Captives 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Warriors 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	King of the Wastes 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Radioactive 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Fallout 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Renegades 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Heroes 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Lost Years 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Into the Storms 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Rhino 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Burning Skies 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Awakening 2027Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Timekeeper 2027Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2022–2023)

Nicholas Sansbury Smith's New Frontier trilogy combines science fiction, horror, and western elements across three books published between 2022 and 2023. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Wild Fire, followed by Wild Lands, and concluding with Wild Warriors. This action-driven science fiction western series delivers Smith's signature blend of speculative storytelling and high-stakes adventure.

Start with Wild Fire and read in order.

5 books (2026–2026)

The Old Guns series is an ongoing science fiction western collaboration between Nicholas Sansbury Smith and J.N. Chaney that blends horror and action elements. The first three books were published in 2026, with the series continuing to expand. Readers should start with Dead Guns and follow the publication order through the subsequent entries: Old Guns, Rogue Guns, The Gauntlet, and Young Guns.

Start with Old Guns(With: J.N. Chaney) and read in order.

6 books (2013–2018)

This six-book science fiction and horror series by Nicholas Sansbury Smith spans from 2013 to 2018 and is now complete. The narrative follows the progression of Orbs I, Solar Storms, Orbs II: Stranded, Orbs III: Redemption, Exodus (co-written with Anthony J. Melchiorri), and concludes with White Sands and Red Sands. Readers should follow the publication order to experience the story as intended, beginning with the first installment.

Start with Orbs I, the first of 6 books in the Orbs series.

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1	Orbs I 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Solar Storms 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Orbs II: Stranded 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Orbs III: Redemption 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Exodus(With: Anthony J. Melchiorri) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	White Sands and Red Sands 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

16 books (2014–2025)

SNAFU: An Anthology of Military Horror is an ongoing anthology series that blends military action with horror elements across fifteen volumes published between 2014 and 2025. Each book features multiple authors contributing interconnected stories within the shared universe, with publication order being the recommended reading sequence. The series remains active with new entries continuing to expand its scope from supernatural combat to science fiction warfare scenarios.

Start with SNAFU(By: Jonathan Maberry,James A. Moore,W.D. Gagliani,Weston Ochse,Greig Beck,Christine Morgan,Curtis C. Chen,David Benton,Tyson Mauermann,Brian W.Taylor,Steve Ruthenbeck,Eric S. Brown,Kirsten Cross,David W. Amendola,Neal Litherland,Wayland Smith,JeffHewitt), the first of 15 books in the SNAFU: An Anthology of Military Horror series.

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1	SNAFU(By: Jonathan Maberry,James A. Moore,W.D. Gagliani,Weston Ochse,Greig Beck,Christine Morgan,Curtis C. Chen,David Benton,Tyson Mauermann,Brian W.Taylor,Steve Ruthenbeck,Eric S. Brown,Kirsten Cross,David W. Amendola,Neal Litherland,Wayland Smith,JeffHewitt) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Wolves at the Door(By: James A. Moore,R.P.L. Johnson,Kirsten Cross,David W. Amendola,Steve Coate,John W. Dennehy,Brian W. Taylor) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Black Ops(With: Jonathan Maberry,John O'Brien,Hank Schwaeble,James Lovegrove) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Future Warfare(By: Mike Resnick,Alan Baxter,Benjamin Cheah,Tim Marquitz,Asher Wismer,Jay Werkheiser,Steve Lewis,Anthony Izzo) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Hunters(By: James A. Moore,Patrick Freivald,Christine Morgan,Seth Skorkowsky,Tim Marquitz,R.P.L. Johnson,Kirsten Cross,Brad Hodson,James A. Moore III) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Unnatural Selection(By: James A. Moore,Christopher Golden,Richard Lee Byers,Tim Lebbon,Lee Murray,Charles R. Rutledge,Michael McBride,Justin Bell,David W. Amendola) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Resurrection(By: James A. Moore,Charles R. Rutledge,N.X. Sharps,Evan Dicken,Matthew Summers,Justin Coates,Dirk Patton,Daniel Finley,Mark Renshaw,John McNichol) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Last Stand(By: B. Michael Radburn,Patrick Freivald,Alan Baxter,Justin Bell,Joshua Reynolds,Matthew Summers,Anna Stephens,Justin Coates) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Medivac(By: Jeremy Robinson,James A. Moore,Kane Gilmour,Alan Baxter,Greig Beck,Charles R. Rutledge,Kirsten Cross,Steve Lewis) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Medivac(By: Jeremy Robinson,James A. Moore,Kane Gilmour,Alan Baxter,Greig Beck,Charles R. Rutledge,Seth Skorkowsky,Kirsten Cross,Steve Lewis) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Holy War(By: James A. Moore,B. Michael Radburn,Kirsten Cross,Justin Bell,Evan Dicken,Duncan McGeary) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Survival of the Fittest(By: Jeremy Robinson,Matt Hilton,Kane Gilmour,Alan Baxter,Tim Marquitz,S.D. Perry,Jack Hanson) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Dead or Alive(By: James A. Moore,Alan Baxter,David Benton,Charles R. Rutledge,Edward M. Erdelac,Joshua Reynolds,Justin Coates,John W. Salvage,W. D. Gagliani) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Punk'd(By: James A. Moore,Greg Chapman,Alan Baxter,Kirsten Cross,Steve Lewis,Justin Coates,Mark Renshaw,Amanda Bridgeman,Pamela Jeffs,Richard Beauchamp,Myna Chang) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	AI Insurrection(By: Alan Baxter,Charles R. Rutledge,Anthony J. Melchiorri,R.P.L. Johnson,Kirsten Cross,Steve Lewis,Justin Coates,Pamela Jeffs) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Contagion(By: Jonathan Maberry,Charles R. Rutledge,Martin Livings,Josh Reynolds,Benjamin Spada) 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2025–2026)

Nicholas Sansbury Smith's Salvage System is an ongoing science fiction series that blends horror and action elements with a western sensibility. The series currently comprises two books published in 2025 and 2026, with more installments planned. Readers should begin with the first book, Salvage System, and continue with subsequent releases in publication order.

Start with Salvage System and read in order.

4 books (2020–2024)

Nicholas Sansbury Smith's Sons of War is an ongoing science fiction and action series spanning four books published between 2020 and 2024. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Saints and continuing through Sons of War, Sinners, and Soldiers (co-written with Tom Abrahams). The latest installment arrived in 2024, with the series remaining open for future expansion.

Start with Saints, the first of 4 books in the Sons of War series.

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1	Saints 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Sons of War 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Sinners 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Soldiers(With: Tom Abrahams) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2023–2023)

1 book (2026–2026)

3 books (2013–2013)

The Tisaian Chronicles is a complete three-book science fiction series by Nicholas Sansbury Smith, combining elements of horror, western, and action adventure. Published in 2013, the trilogy consists of A Royal Knight, Squad 19, and The Biomass Revolution and should be read in publication order. This series offers a unique blend of speculative fiction and adventure storytelling across its three installments.

Start with A Royal Knight and read in order.

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1	A Royal Knight 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Squad 19 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Biomass Revolution 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2017–2018)

Nicholas Sansbury Smith's Trackers series comprises four complete science fiction horror novels published between 2017 and 2018. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Hunted, followed by The Storm, Trackers, and The Damned. This action-packed series blends Western elements with post-apocalyptic themes across its interconnected narrative.

Start with The Hunted, the first of 4 books in the Trackers series.

#	Title
1	The Hunted 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Storm 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Trackers 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Damned 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible