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ⓘ About Ken Pence
Ken has researched sniper shot location for DARPA, acoustic sensors to protect African elephant herd and inexpensive magnetic levitation. “Manual Interpretation” is the first novel in the “Trade World” series and was released in 2010. Rett never expected to get rescued and then attacked by some primitive during a test flight. Andrew never expected he’d save an alien and almost destroy his whole planet as a result of what he learned. Earth did not get to pick their representative for a planet-wide treaty and then be threatened by an alien confederation. Surely the planet could not defend itself.
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Who is Ken Pence?
Ken has researched sniper shot location for DARPA, acoustic sensors to protect African elephant herd and inexpensive magnetic levitation. “Manual Interpretation” is the first novel in the “Trade World” series and was released in 2010. Rett never expected to get rescued and then attacked by some primitive during a test flight. Andrew never expected he’d save an alien and almost destroy his whole planet as a result of what he learned.
Which Ken Pence series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Trade World series, the earliest of Ken Pence's multi-book series: it opens with Manual Interpretation (2010) and runs to 4 books across 2010–2013, ending with Core Values (2013). Ken Pence's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Ken Pence written?
Ken Pence has 21 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2010 and 2025. 19 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the LUX and the New TECH series with 6 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Ken Pence's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Ken Pence's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Trade World (2010–2013, 4 books), Trade World Universe (2014–2018, 4 books) and LUX and the New TECH (2022–2023, 6 books), plus 2 more.
How are Ken Pence's books organised into series?
This guide splits Ken Pence's 21 books into 5 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: LUX and the New TECH (6 books, 2022–2023); Outlier Mage (4 books, 2024–2025); Trade World (4 books, 2010–2013); Trade World Universe (4 books, 2014–2018); Outlier Earth (1 book, 2022).