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ⓘ About James David Victor
James David Victor is the author of the Jack Forge, Fleet Marine series, the Space Shifter Chronicles series, the Valyien series, the Deep Black series, the Outcast Marines series, the Memories of Earth series, the Mech Fighter series, the Star Breaker series, and the Gene Soldiers series. The name James David Victor is actually a pen name. The author of the books is actually the team of Dave VanBergen and Shannon VanBergen. They each publish novels under their own name, but when they write together on science fiction projects they use the name of James David Victor. David J. VanBergen Jr. writes science fiction and fantasy under his own name. He was a big fan of the genres for most of his life, but he decided to jump into the world of publishing later in life.
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Metal Warrior: Fist of Steel
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2021
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is James David Victor?
James David Victor is the author of the Jack Forge, Fleet Marine series, the Space Shifter Chronicles series, the Valyien series, the Deep Black series, the Outcast Marines series, the Memories of Earth series, the Mech Fighter series, the Star Breaker series, and the Gene Soldiers series. The name James David Victor is actually a pen name. The author of the books is actually the team of Dave VanBergen and Shannon VanBergen.
Which James David Victor series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Jack Forge, Fleet Marine series, the earliest of James David Victor's multi-book series: it opens with Forged in Space (2017) and runs to 9 books across 2017–2018, ending with Forged by War (2018). James David Victor's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has James David Victor written?
James David Victor has 142 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2017 and 2026. 141 of them belong to 22 named series — the largest being The Deep Black series with 9 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.
In what order should James David Victor's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. James David Victor's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Jack Forge, Fleet Marine (2017–2018, 9 books), Space Shifter Chronicles (2017–2018, 9 books) and ESS Space Marines (2017, 4 books), plus 19 more.
How are James David Victor's books organised into series?
This guide splits James David Victor's 142 books into 22 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: The Deep Black (9 books, 2018–2025); Gene Soldiers (9 books, 2021–2023); Jack Forge, Fleet Marine (9 books, 2017–2018); Jack Forge, Lost Marine (9 books, 2019–2020); Mech Fighter (9 books, 2020–2021), plus 17 further series.