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ⓘ About D.J. Bodden
He has over the years developed a reputation for writing novels peopled with underdog characters that excel through hard work and wits, teamwork to pursue and defeat their opponents all over the galaxy. As a child, his head was always full of the stories he read but at some point, he decided that he would be better off having some of his own. D.J. Bodden currently makes his home in Switzerland and when he is not writing his novels, he can usually be found cooking, reading fantasy and science fiction, and gaming. Even though he was a hotshot in the Army as a pilot who jumped out of choppers and was woken up by gunfire, he is for some reason scared of spiders and only recently learned how to ride a bike.
All Book Series by D.J. Bodden
Truumeel's Light
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2022 Anthology · Kevin J. Anderson,Jennifer Brozek
Falk's Claim
Book 2 of 6 · published 2022 Anthology · Kevin J. Anderson,Kevin Steverson
Mercia's Hammer
Book 3 of 6 · published 2022 Anthology · Kevin J. Anderson,William Alan Webb
Halloway's Charge
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2023 Co-authored · Kevin McLaughlin
The Artificer
Series opener · book 1 of 13 · published 2017 Anthology · S.R. Witt,J.A. Hunter
Side Quests
Book 2 of 13 · published 2018 Co-authored · James A. Hunter,RaymondJohnson,J.D. Astra,N.H. Paxton,Nicholas Reid
Vindication
Book 4 of 13 · published 2019 Anthology · James A. Hunter,N.H. Paxton
Embers of Rebellion
Book 7 of 13 · published 2019 Anthology · James A. Hunter,J.D. Astra
Absolution
Book 8 of 13 · published 2019 Anthology · James A. Hunter,N.H. Paxton
Path of the Blood Phoenix
Book 10 of 13 · published 2019 Anthology · James A. Hunter,J.D. Astra
Insurrection
Book 11 of 13 · published 2020 Anthology · James A. Hunter,N.H. Paxton
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is D.J. Bodden?
He has over the years developed a reputation for writing novels peopled with underdog characters that excel through hard work and wits, teamwork to pursue and defeat their opponents all over the galaxy. As a child, his head was always full of the stories he read but at some point, he decided that he would be better off having some of his own. D.J. Bodden currently makes his home in Switzerland and when he is not writing his novels, he can usually be found cooking, reading fantasy and science fiction, and gaming.
Which D.J. Bodden series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Black Year series, the earliest of D.J. Bodden's multi-book series: it opens with Black Fall (2015) and runs to 3 books across 2015–2017, ending with Red Spring (2017). D.J. Bodden's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has D.J. Bodden written?
D.J. Bodden has 38 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2015 and 2024. 37 of them belong to 8 named series — the largest being the Viridian Gate Online Universe series with 13 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.
In what order should D.J. Bodden's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. D.J. Bodden's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Black Year (2015–2017, 3 books), Viridian Gate Online Universe (2017–2022, 13 books) and The Illusionist (2019–2022, 4 books), plus 5 more.
How are D.J. Bodden's books organised into series?
This guide splits D.J. Bodden's 38 books into 8 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Viridian Gate Online Universe (13 books, 2017–2022); Tears of Perseus (6 books, 2022–2023); The Illusionist (4 books, 2019–2022); Last Brigade Universe Anthology (4 books, 2021–2023); The Black Year (3 books, 2015–2017), plus 3 further series.