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ⓘ About Dale Brown
In his personal life, Brown is a member of Angel Flight West. He is one of the pilots who regularly fly patients to get the medical attention that they deserve. This is all done on a volunteer basis, so he spends a lot of time flying across the country. In his free time, he enjoys flying in his own personal plane and he is a soccer referee for youth games. He does enjoy other things like scuba diving and tennis, but cherishes spending time with his wife, Diane and his son Hunter. They all live together in Nevada. It is clear that Dale Brown never expected to be as successful as he has been. This is clear by his killing off of some characters, only to be resurrected in subsequent novels. He originally only intended to write 3 novels for his publisher.
All Book Series by Dale Brown
Dreamland
Series opener · book 1 of 16 · published 2001 Co-authored · Jim DeFelice
Target Utopia
Latest in the series · book 16 of 16 · published 2015 Co-authored · Jim DeFelice
Devil's Fortress
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2024 Co-authored · Patrick Larkin
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Dale Brown?
In his personal life, Brown is a member of Angel Flight West. He is one of the pilots who regularly fly patients to get the medical attention that they deserve. This is all done on a volunteer basis, so he spends a lot of time flying across the country.
Which Dale Brown series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Patrick McLanahan series, the earliest of Dale Brown's multi-book series: it opens with Flight of the Old Dog (1987) and runs to 21 books across 1987–2017, ending with Price of Duty (2017). Dale Brown's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Dale Brown written?
Dale Brown has 58 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1987 and 2024. 55 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being the Patrick McLanahan series with 21 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Dale Brown's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Dale Brown's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Patrick McLanahan (1987–2017, 21 books), Independent (1988–1994, 4 books) and Dreamland (2001–2015, 16 books), plus 4 more.
How are Dale Brown's books organised into series?
This guide splits Dale Brown's 58 books into 7 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Patrick McLanahan (21 books, 1987–2017); Dreamland (16 books, 2001–2015); Brad McLanahan (6 books, 2014–2020); Independent (4 books, 1988–1994); Nick Flynn (4 books, 2021–2024), plus 2 further series.