Edward Cline

Edward is also known for his writings on aesthetics, his defenses of free speech and capitalism, and his criticisms of contemporary political trends and of Islam (as well as religion in general). He has written about censorship issues and freedom of speech for Information Science, The Encyclopedia of Library, and The Journal of Information Ethics. He’s written feature and cover stories, and book reviews for The Colonial Williamsburg Journal, Marine Corps League Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and The Intellectual Activist.

The best place to start is the Chess Hanrahan series, the earliest of Edward Cline's multi-book series: it opens with First Prize (1988) and runs to 4 books across 1988–2012, ending with With Distinction (2012). Edward Cline's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

Edward Cline has 63 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1988 and 2019. 59 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Cyrus Skeen Detective series with 41 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Edward Cline's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Chess Hanrahan (1988–2012, 4 books), Merritt Fury (1992–2012, 3 books) and Sparrowhawk (2001–2006, 6 books), plus 2 more.

This guide splits Edward Cline's 63 books into 5 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Cyrus Skeen Detective (41 books, 2012–2019); Sparrowhawk (6 books, 2001–2006); The War of Ideas (5 books, 2012–2013); Chess Hanrahan (4 books, 1988–2012); Merritt Fury (3 books, 1992–2012).