William R. Forstchen Reading Order

4 books (2009–2023)

William R. Forstchen's After series follows the character John Matherson across four books published between 2009 and 2023. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order: One Second After, One Year After, The Final Day, and Five Years After. These works blend speculative fiction with historical and contemporary themes, offering an extended narrative arc across more than a decade of real-world time.

Start with One Second After, the first of 4 books in the After/John Matherson series.

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1	One Second After 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	One Year After 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Final Day 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Five Years After 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1996–1997)

William R. Forstchen edited two anthology collections published in 1996 and 1997: Don't Forget Your Spacesuit, Dear and Last Stand. Both volumes bring together short fiction from multiple contributors across fantasy, historical fiction, and speculative genres. The series is complete and should be read in publication order.

Start with Don't Forget Your Spacesuit, Dear and read in order.

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1	Don't Forget Your Spacesuit, Dear 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Last Stand 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2003–2011)

William R. Forstchen's four-book Civil War/Gettysburg series spans from 2003 to 2011 and follows publication order, beginning with Gettysburg and continuing through Grant Comes East, Never Call Retreat, and concluding with The Battle of the Crater / To Make Men Free. This complete series blends historical fiction with alternate history elements, exploring pivotal moments of the American Civil War through Forstchen's distinctive storytelling approach.

Start with Gettysburg, the first of 4 books in the Civil War/Gettysburg series.

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1	Gettysburg 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Grant Comes East 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Never Call Retreat 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Battle of the Crater / To Make Men Free 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1988–1991)

William R. Forstchen's Crystal series comprises two complete fantasy novels published between 1988 and 1991. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Crystal Warriors followed by The Crystal Sorcerers. This finished series combines elements of fantasy worldbuilding with the author's characteristic attention to historical detail.

Start with The Crystal Warriors and read in order.

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1	The Crystal Warriors 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Crystal Sorcerers 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1983–1985)

William R. Forstchen's Ice Prophet trilogy is a complete fantasy series consisting of three books published between 1983 and 1985. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Ice Prophet, followed by The Flame Upon the Ice, and concluding with A Darkness Upon the Ice. This finished trilogy blends fantasy and historical fiction elements across its three installments.

Start with Ice Prophet and read in order.

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1	Ice Prophet 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Flame Upon the Ice 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Darkness Upon the Ice 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2001–2005)

The Legends of the Riftwar series is a complete trilogy of fantasy novels set within Raymond E. Feist's Riftwar universe, published between 2001 and 2005. The three books should be read in publication order: Honored Enemy (co-written with Raymond E. Feist), Murder in LaMut (by Joel Rosenberg and Raymond E. Feist), and Jimmy the Hand (by S.M. Stirling and Raymond E. Feist). Each installment features different collaborators while expanding the world's lore and history.

Start with Honored Enemy(With: Raymond E. Feist) and read in order.

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1	Honored Enemy(With: Raymond E. Feist) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Murder in LaMut(By: Joel Rosenberg,Raymond E. Feist) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Jimmy the Hand(By: S.M. Stirling,Raymond E. Feist) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (1990–2000)

The Lost Regiment is a complete nine-book series by William R. Forstchen published between 1990 and 2000. Blending fantasy and historical fiction, the novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Rally Cry and continuing through The Union Forever, Terrible Swift Sword, Fateful Lightning, Battle Hymn, Never Sound Retreat, A Band of Brothers, Men of War, and concluding with Down to the Sea. Each book builds on the previous installment's events, making sequential reading essential to following the narrative.

Start with Rally Cry, the first of 9 books in the Lost Regiment series.

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1	Rally Cry 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Union Forever 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Terrible Swift Sword 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Fateful Lightning 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Battle Hymn 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Never Sound Retreat 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	A Band of Brothers 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Men of War 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Down to the Sea 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

17 books (1994–2023)

The Magic: The Gathering series consists of 17 novels published between 1994 and 2023, with William R. Forstchen credited as the primary author alongside numerous collaborators including Clayton Emery, Teri McLaren, and Brandon Sanderson. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Arena and concluding with the final two entries released in 2023. This fantasy series set in the Magic: The Gathering universe appears to be complete.

Start with Arena, the first of 17 books in the Magic: The Gathering series.

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1	Arena 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Whispering Woods(By: Clayton Emery) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Final Sacrifice(By: Clayton Emery) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Shattered Chains(By: Clayton Emery) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Cursed Land(By: Teri McLaren) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Prodigal Sorcerer(By: Mark Sumner) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	And Peace Shall Sleep(By: Sonia Orin Lyris) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Ashes of the Sun(By: Hanovi Braddock) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Dark Legacy(By: Robert Vardeman) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Song of Time(By: Teri McLaren) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Planeswalkers' Guide to Alara(By: Doug Beyer,Jenna Helland) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Alara Unbroken(By: Doug Beyer) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Zendikar: In the Teeth of Akoum(By: Brook Steingass) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Scars of Mirrodin: The Quest for Karn(By: Robert B. Wintermute) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Children of the Nameless(By: Brandon Sanderson) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Throne of Eldraine(By: Kate Elliott) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Magic: The Gathering: The Official Cookbook(By: Jenna Helland,Victoria Rosenthal) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2002–2004)

This two-book non-fiction series by William R. Forstchen was published between 2002 and 2004 and is now complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Hot Shots, co-written with Jennie E. Chancey, followed by Honor Untarnished. Both volumes are standalone entries that can also be appreciated independently.

Start with Hot Shots(With: Jennie E. Chancey) and read in order.

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1	Hot Shots(With: Jennie E. Chancey) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Honor Untarnished 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2007–2008)

William R. Forstchen's two-book alternate history series set during the Pacific War comprises Pearl Harbor (2007) and Days of Infamy (2008). The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with the first installment. These historical fiction novels explore what-if scenarios related to one of World War II's most pivotal moments and its aftermath.

Start with Pearl Harbor and read in order.

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1	Pearl Harbor 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Days of Infamy 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2009–2012)

William R. Forstchen's Revolutionary War series comprises three complete novels published between 2009 and 2012 that should be read in publication order. The trilogy consists of To Try Men's Souls, Valley Forge, and Victory at Yorktown, offering a historical fiction perspective on America's fight for independence.

Start with To Try Men's Souls and read in order.

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1	To Try Men's Souls 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Valley Forge 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Victory at Yorktown 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2011–2017)

William R. Forstchen's short story and novella collection spans three volumes published between 2011 and 2017, comprising a complete series. The works should be read in publication order, beginning with Doctors of the Night, followed by Day of Wrath, and concluding with Twin Flame. Forstchen's versatility across fantasy, historical fiction, and non-fiction is reflected in this collection of shorter form fiction.

Start with Doctors of the Night and read in order.

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1	Doctors of the Night 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Day of Wrath 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Twin Flame 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (1986–2019)

William R. Forstchen's collection of nine standalone novels spans from 1986 to 2019 and encompasses fantasy, historical fiction, and non-fiction across diverse themes and settings. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Into the Sea of Stars and concluding with 48 Hours. Notable entries include 1945, co-written with Newt Gingrich, and other works exploring speculative and historical scenarios. Each novel stands independently, allowing readers to enter at any point or follow the chronological publication sequence for a comprehensive experience of the author's range.

Start with Into the Sea of Stars, the first of 9 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Into the Sea of Stars 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	1945(With: Newt Gingrich) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Four Magics 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	We Look Like Men of War 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	At the Water's Edge 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Firestorm 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Valley of the Shadow 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Pillar to the Sky 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	48 Hours 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

73 books (1987–2015)

This Star Trek: The Next Generation book series spans 72 novels published between 1987 and 2015, with various authors contributing to the expanded universe. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Encounter at Farpoint by David Gerrold. Each installment continues the adventures of the Enterprise-D and its crew through interconnected storylines and character development across the full span of the collection.

Start with Encounter at Farpoint(By: David Gerrold), the first of 72 books in the Star Trek: The Next Generation series.

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1	Encounter at Farpoint(By: David Gerrold) 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Ghost Ship(By: Diane Carey) 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Children of Hamlin(By: Carmen Carter) 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Peacekeepers(By: Gene DeWeese) 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Masks(By: John Vornholt) 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Power Hungry(By: Howard Weinstein) 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Strike Zone(By: Peter David) 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Survivors(By: Jean Lorrah) 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Captain's Honor(By: David Dvorkin,Daniel Dvorkin) 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	A Rock and a Hard Place(By: Peter David) 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Doomsday World(By: Peter David,Carmen Carter,Robert Greenberger,Michael Jan Friedman) 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Exiles(By: Howard Weinstein) 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Gulliver's Fugitives(By: Keith Sharee) 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Eyes of the Beholders(By: A.C. Crispin) 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Boogeymen(By: Mel Gilden) 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Contamination(By: John Vornholt) 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Perchance to Dream(By: Howard Weinstein) 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Q-in-Law(By: Peter David) 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Chains of Command(By: Bill McCay,Eloise Flood) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Imbalance(By: V.E. Mitchell) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Nightshade(By: Laurell K. Hamilton) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Spartacus(By: Terry Mancour) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	War Drums(By: John Vornholt) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Grounded(By: David Bischoff) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Guises of the Mind(By: Rebecca Neason) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Here There Be Dragons(By: John Peel) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	The Romulan Prize(By: Simon Hawke) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Debtors' Planet(By: W.R. Thompson) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Foreign Foes(By: Dave Galanter,Greg Brodeur) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Requiem(By: Michael Jan Friedman,Kevin Ryan) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Sins of Commission(By: Susan Wright) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Balance of Power(By: Dafydd ab Hugh) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	Blaze of Glory(By: Simon Hawke) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	Into the Nebula(By: Gene DeWeese) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	The Last Stand(By: Brad Ferguson) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	The Romulan Stratagem(By: Robert Greenberger) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	A Fury Scorned(By: Pamela Sargent) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	Dragon's Honor(By: Greg Cox,Kij Johnson) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	Infiltrator(By: W.R. Thompson) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	Klingon(By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Dean Wesley Smith) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	Possession(By: Kathleen O'Malley,J.M. Dillard) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42	Rogue Saucer(By: John Vornholt) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
43	The Soldiers of Fear(By: Dean Wesley Smith) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
44	Intellivore(By: Diane Duane) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
45	The Death of Princes(By: John Peel) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
46	To Storm Heaven(By: Esther M. Friesner) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
47	Planet X(By: Michael Jan Friedman) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
48	Q-Strike(By: Greg Cox) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
49	Q-Zone(By: Greg Cox) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
50	Double or Nothing(By: Peter David) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
51	Dyson Sphere(By: George Zebrowski) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
52	I, Q(By: Peter David,John de Lancie) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
53	Infection(By: John Gregory Betancourt) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
54	Quarantine(By: John Vornholt) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
55	Red Sector(By: Michael Jan Friedman,Diane Carey) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
56	The First Virtue(By: Christie Golden,Michael Jan Friedman) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
57	The Forgotten War 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
58	Vectors(By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Dean Wesley Smith) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
59	Gemworld, Book One(By: John Vornholt) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
60	Gemworld, Book Two(By: John Vornholt) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
61	The Genesis Wave Book One(By: John Vornholt) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
62	Vectors: Double Helix #2(By: Dean Wesley Smith) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
63	Diplomatic Implausibility(By: Keith R.A. DeCandido) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
64	Maximum Warp: Book One(By: Dave Galanter,Greg Brodeur) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
65	Maximum Warp: Book Two(By: Dave Galanter,Greg Brodeur) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
66	The Genesis Wave, Book Two(By: John Vornholt) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
67	Tooth and Claw(By: Doranna Durgin) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
68	A Hard Rain(By: Dean Wesley Smith) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
69	The Genesis Wave, Book Three(By: John Vornholt) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
70	Genesis Force(By: John Vornholt) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
71	Sand and Stars(By: Diane Duane,A.C. Crispin) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
72	Engines of Destiny(By: Gene DeWeese) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
73	Takedown(By: John Jackson Miller) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1994–1999)

The Star Voyager series by William R. Forstchen comprises three complete novels published between 1994 and 1999. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Star Voyager Academy, followed by Article 23, and concluding with Prometheus. The series blends science fiction with elements of historical and speculative fiction across its three installments.

Start with Star Voyager Academy and read in order.

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1	Star Voyager Academy 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Article 23 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Prometheus 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1987–1993)

The Gamester Wars is a complete fantasy series by William R. Forstchen comprising three books published between 1987 and 1993. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Alexandrian Ring, followed by The Assassin Gambit, and concluding with The Napoleon Wager. This trilogy blends fantasy elements with historical inspiration to create its narrative arc.

Start with The Alexandrian Ring and read in order.

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1	The Alexandrian Ring 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Assassin Gambit 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Napoleon Wager 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

10 books (1992–1999)

The Wing Commander series is a ten-book science fiction saga published between 1992 and 1999, written by William R. Forstchen alongside various collaborators including Mercedes Lackey, Ellen Guon, Christopher Stasheff, Ben Ohlander, and Peter Telep. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Freedom Flight and concluding with the Wing Commander Novelization. This finished series explores themes across fantasy and historical fiction traditions within its science fiction framework.

Start with Freedom Flight(By: Mercedes Lackey,Ellen Guon), the first of 10 books in the Wing Commander series.

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1	Freedom Flight(By: Mercedes Lackey,Ellen Guon) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	End Run(By: Christopher Stasheff) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Fleet Action 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Heart Of The Tiger 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Price of Freedom(With: Ben Ohlander) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Action Stations 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	False Colors 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Pilgrim Stars(By: Peter Telep) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Wing Commander Junior Novelization(By: Peter Telep) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Wing Commander Novelization(By: Peter Telep) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible