Steve Watkins Reading Order

1 book (2000–2000)

4 books (2014–2016)

The Ghosts of War series by Steve Watkins comprises four complete historical fiction books published between 2014 and 2016, each exploring pivotal moments from different military conflicts. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Secret of Midway, followed by Lost at Khe Sanh, AWOL in North Africa, and Fallen in Fredericksburg. Each book stands as its own adventure while contributing to the overall collection's examination of warfare through personal narratives and historical events.

Start with The Secret of Midway, the first of 4 books in the Ghosts Of War series.

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1	The Secret of Midway 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Lost at Khe Sanh 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	AWOL in North Africa 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Fallen in Fredericksburg 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1997–2018)

Steve Watkins's two-book non-fiction series spans from 1997 to 2018 and is now complete. The Black O: Racism and Redemption in an American Corporate Empire should be read first, followed by Classic Bengals The 50 Greatest Games in Cincinnati Bengals History, which Watkins co-authored with Dick Maloney. Both books explore themes within American culture and history through the lens of action and adventure narratives.

Start with The Black O: Racism and Redemption in an American Corporate Empire and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Black O: Racism and Redemption in an American Corporate Empire 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Classic Bengals The 50 Greatest Games in Cincinnati Bengals History(With: Dick Maloney) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2006–2006)

#	Title
1	My Chaos Theory 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2008–2023)

Steve Watkins has written six standalone novels published between 2008 and 2023, each offering independent stories that can be read in any order. However, reading them in publication order—beginning with Down Sand Mountain and continuing through What Comes After, Juvie, Great Falls, Sink or Swim, and concluding with Stolen by Night—allows readers to experience the author's evolving style across his action and adventure-focused fiction. The series appears to be complete as of 2023.

Start with Down Sand Mountain, the first of 6 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	Down Sand Mountain 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	What Comes After 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Juvie 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Great Falls 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Sink or Swim 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Stolen by Night 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2018–2018)

#	Title
1	On Blood Road 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible