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ⓘ About Curtis C Chen
Curtis C Chen is an author who worked in Silicon Valley before finally focusing his efforts on producing fiction. Besides his novels, for which he is probably best known, Curtis has written short stories, publishing them both online and in print. The author also has quite a few nonfiction works under his belt. +Biography Curtis C Chen was born in Taiwan. However, the author calls the United States of America home because that is where he grew up. Curtis began life as an adult by working as a software Engineer in Silicon Valley. Most notable authors are known for the wide range of odd jobs they indulged in before finally getting their big break. Stephen King, for example, worked as a janitor back in the day. Curtis has been more fortunate than most.
All Book Series by Curtis C Chen
SNAFU
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 2014 Co-authored · Jonathan Maberry,James A. Moore,W.D. Gagliani,Weston Ochse,Greig Beck,Christine Morgan,David Benton,Tyson Mauermann,Brian W.Taylor,Steve Ruthenbeck,Eric S. Brown,Kirsten Cross,David W. Amendola,Neal Litherland,Wayland Smith,JeffHewitt
Wolves at the Door
Book 2 of 15 · published 2015 Anthology · James A. Moore,R.P.L. Johnson,Kirsten Cross,David W. Amendola,Steve Coate,John W. Dennehy,Brian W. Taylor
Hunters
Book 3 of 15 · published 2016 Anthology · James A. Moore,Patrick Freivald,Christine Morgan,Seth Skorkowsky,Tim Marquitz,R.P.L. Johnson,Kirsten Cross,Brad Hodson,James A. Moore III
Future Warfare
Book 4 of 15 · published 2016 Anthology · Mike Resnick,Alan Baxter,Benjamin Cheah,Tim Marquitz,Asher Wismer,Jay Werkheiser,Steve Lewis,Anthony Izzo
Unnatural Selection
Book 5 of 15 · published 2016 Anthology · James A. Moore,Christopher Golden,Richard Lee Byers,Tim Lebbon,Lee Murray,Charles R. Rutledge,Michael McBride,Justin Bell,David W. Amendola
Black Ops
Book 6 of 15 · published 2016 Anthology · Jonathan Maberry,Nicholas Sansbury Smith,John O'Brien,Hank Schwaeble,James Lovegrove
Resurrection
Book 7 of 15 · published 2018 Anthology · James A. Moore,Charles R. Rutledge,N.X. Sharps,Evan Dicken,Matthew Summers,Justin Coates,Dirk Patton,Daniel Finley,Mark Renshaw,John McNichol
Last Stand
Book 8 of 15 · published 2019 Anthology · B. Michael Radburn,Patrick Freivald,Alan Baxter,Justin Bell,Joshua Reynolds,Matthew Summers,Anna Stephens,Justin Coates
Medivac
Book 9 of 15 · published 2020 Anthology · Jeremy Robinson,James A. Moore,Kane Gilmour,Alan Baxter,Greig Beck,Charles R. Rutledge,Seth Skorkowsky,Kirsten Cross,Steve Lewis
Survival of the Fittest
Book 10 of 15 · published 2021 Anthology · Jeremy Robinson,Matt Hilton,Kane Gilmour,Alan Baxter,Tim Marquitz,S.D. Perry,Jack Hanson
Holy War
Book 11 of 15 · published 2021 Anthology · James A. Moore,B. Michael Radburn,Kirsten Cross,Justin Bell,Evan Dicken,Duncan McGeary
Dead or Alive
Book 12 of 15 · published 2022 Anthology · James A. Moore,Alan Baxter,David Benton,Charles R. Rutledge,Edward M. Erdelac,Joshua Reynolds,Justin Coates,John W. Salvage,W. D. Gagliani
Punk'd
Book 13 of 15 · published 2023 Anthology · James A. Moore,Greg Chapman,Alan Baxter,Kirsten Cross,Steve Lewis,Justin Coates,Mark Renshaw,Amanda Bridgeman,Pamela Jeffs,Richard Beauchamp,Myna Chang
AI Insurrection
Book 14 of 15 · published 2024 Anthology · Alan Baxter,Charles R. Rutledge,Anthony J. Melchiorri,R.P.L. Johnson,Kirsten Cross,Steve Lewis,Justin Coates,Pamela Jeffs
Contagion
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2025 Anthology · Jonathan Maberry,Charles R. Rutledge,Martin Livings,Josh Reynolds,Benjamin Spada
Thursday's Children: Flash Fiction from 512 Words or Fewer
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2014
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Curtis C Chen?
Curtis C Chen is an author who worked in Silicon Valley before finally focusing his efforts on producing fiction. Besides his novels, for which he is probably best known, Curtis has written short stories, publishing them both online and in print. The author also has quite a few nonfiction works under his belt. +Biography Curtis C Chen was born in Taiwan.
Which Curtis C Chen series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Kangaroo series, the earliest of Curtis C Chen's multi-book series: it opens with Waypoint Kangaroo (2016) and runs to 3 books across 2016–2024, ending with True Blue Kangaroo (2024).
How many books has Curtis C Chen written?
Curtis C Chen has 25 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2014 and 2025. 18 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Kangaroo series with 3 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Curtis C Chen's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Curtis C Chen's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Kangaroo (2016–2024, 3 books).
How are Curtis C Chen's books organised into series?
This guide splits Curtis C Chen's 25 books into 2 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Kangaroo (3 books, 2016–2024); SNAFU: An Anthology of Military Horror (15 books, 2014–2025).