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ⓘ About Jay Allan
Jay Allan is one of the famous authors of America who has written a number of successful novels based on the science fiction and fantasy genre. He is particularly famous for writing down the Crimson Worlds series. Allan says that he got the inspiration for writing fantasy and science fiction novels by the novels that he has been reading from a very long time. He says that he has a very eclectic and varied taste in the types of novels that he reads, but mostly likes epic fantasy and military science fiction novels as his favorites. Throughout his growing years, author Allan has written a number of science fiction novels based on the military themes as well as other fantasy novels. He says that he is particularly very fond of backstory, action, and complex characters.
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Tales from the Starship Discovery
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2024
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jay Allan?
Jay Allan is one of the famous authors of America who has written a number of successful novels based on the science fiction and fantasy genre. He is particularly famous for writing down the Crimson Worlds series. Allan says that he got the inspiration for writing fantasy and science fiction novels by the novels that he has been reading from a very long time.
Which Jay Allan series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Crimson Worlds series, the earliest of Jay Allan's multi-book series: it opens with Marines (2012) and runs to 10 books across 2012–2016, ending with Red Team Alpha (2016). Jay Allan's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Jay Allan written?
Jay Allan has 61 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2012 and 2024. 53 of them belong to 10 named series — the largest being the Blood on the Stars series with 18 books — and 8 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jay Allan's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jay Allan's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Crimson Worlds (2012–2016, 10 books), Portal Wars (2012–2016, 3 books) and Crimson Worlds Prequel Novellas (2013–2014, 4 books), plus 7 more.
How are Jay Allan's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jay Allan's 61 books into 10 named series and 8 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Blood on the Stars (18 books, 2016–2022); Crimson Worlds (10 books, 2012–2016); Crimson Worlds Refugees (6 books, 2015–2021); Crimson Worlds Prequel Novellas (4 books, 2013–2014); Far Stars (4 books, 2015–2019), plus 5 further series.