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ⓘ About G.J. Ogden
He is a physics graduate and was a technology journalist with a lifelong love of anything nerdy and science fiction. On those rare occasions that he is not writing, he is typically getting whooped in games of Warhammer 40K by his son. “The Planetsider” is the first novel in the “Planetsider” series and was released in 2018. Ethan is a ranger that has sworn to protect his walled settlement from the dangers of his ravaged wasteland of a planet. This one night a mysterious light thunders overhead and Ethan investigates it, finding this crashed spacecraft and two soldiers from a moon base that he did not even know existed.
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is G.J. Ogden?
He is a physics graduate and was a technology journalist with a lifelong love of anything nerdy and science fiction. On those rare occasions that he is not writing, he is typically getting whooped in games of Warhammer 40K by his son. “The Planetsider” is the first novel in the “Planetsider” series and was released in 2018. Ethan is a ranger that has sworn to protect his walled settlement from the dangers of his ravaged wasteland of a planet.
Which G.J. Ogden series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Planetsider Trilogy series, the earliest of G.J. Ogden's multi-book series: it opens with The Planetsider (2018) and runs to 4 books across 2018–2019, ending with The Last of the Firsts (2019). G.J. Ogden's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has G.J. Ogden written?
G.J. Ogden has 69 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2018 and 2026. 68 of them belong to 13 named series — the largest being The Aternien Wars series with 16 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.
In what order should G.J. Ogden's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. G.J. Ogden's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Planetsider Trilogy (2018–2019, 4 books), The Contingency War (2019, 4 books) and Darkspace Renegade (2020–2021, 6 books), plus 10 more.
How are G.J. Ogden's books organised into series?
This guide splits G.J. Ogden's 69 books into 13 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: The Aternien Wars (16 books, 2023–2026); Darkspace Renegade (6 books, 2020–2021); Descendants of War (6 books, 2021–2022); Omega Taskforce (6 books, 2021); Metal and Blood (5 books, 2023–2024), plus 8 further series.