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ⓘ About Myke Cole
Myke Cole is an American penman whose literary works have been greatly inspired by his military service, working for intelligence agencies, and stint as a law enforcer. Cole was born in New York, the US, and presently resides in Brooklyn upon New York. Myke Cole, whose writing career is illustrious, juggles different jobs. For instance, he has been a federal law enforcer with the New York Police Department. Secondly, he served in the military wherein he was dispatched to Iraqi battlefields thrice; currently, he holds the rank of a lieutenant in the US Coast Guard and resumed active service during disasters such as the 2010 Deepwater Horizon marine oil spill and past natural disasters such as hurricanes. Third, he has been a security contractor.
All Book Series by Myke Cole
The Killing Ground: A Biography of Thermopylae
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2024 Co-authored · Michael Livingston
Steel Lobsters: Crown, Commonwealth, and the Last Knights In England
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2024
Otto Skorzeny
Series opener · book 1 of 112 · published 1950 Anthology · Stuart Smith
The Forgotten Dead
Book 2 of 112 · published 1988 Anthology · Mark Rogerson,Ken Small
Joshua L. Chamberlain
Book 4 of 112 · published 1999 Anthology · Thomas A. Desjardin
Struggle for a Vast Future
Book 8 of 112 · published 2006 Anthology · Aaron Sheehan-Dean
Rolling Thunder In A Gentle Land: The Vietnam War Revisited
Book 9 of 112 · published 2006 Anthology · Andrew Wiest
An Officer's Manual of the Western Front
Book 11 of 112 · published 2008 Anthology · Stephen Bull
The English Civil Wars, 1640-1660
Book 15 of 112 · published 2009 Anthology · Blair Worden
No Greater Ally
Book 16 of 112 · published 2009 Anthology · Kenneth K. Koskodan
Armies of the Napoleonic Wars
Book 17 of 112 · published 2009 Anthology · Chris McNab
The Road to Victory
Book 20 of 112 · published 2011 Anthology · Dale A. Dye,Robert J.O'Neill
The Spitfire Pocket Manual
Book 21 of 112 · published 2011 Anthology · Martin Robson
Silent Killers
Book 22 of 112 · published 2011 Anthology · Clive Cussler,James P. Delgado
Quick Training for War
Book 24 of 112 · published 2011 Anthology · Robert Baden-Powell,Martin Robson
Panther
Book 25 of 112 · published 2012 Anthology · Michael; Green Gladys Green
The Commando Pocket Manual
Book 28 of 112 · published 2012 Anthology · Christopher Westhorp
American Tanks & AFVs of World War II
Book 31 of 112 · published 2014 Anthology · Michael Green
The SAS Pocket Manual
Book 34 of 112 · published 2014 Anthology · Christopher Westhorp
The History of the Panzerwaffe
Book 37 of 112 · published 2015 Anthology · ThomasAnderson
We March Against England
Book 43 of 112 · published 2016 Anthology · Robert Forczyk
Instrument of War
Book 44 of 112 · published 2016 Anthology · Dennis E. Showalter
The Long Range Desert Group in World War II
Book 47 of 112 · published 2017 Anthology · Gavin Mortimer
Bloodstained Sands
Book 49 of 112 · published 2017 Anthology · Michael G. Walling
Soviet T-10 Heavy Tank and Variants
Book 50 of 112 · published 2017 Anthology · James Kinnear
Shadow over the Atlantic
Book 51 of 112 · published 2017 Anthology · Jim Laurier,Robert Forsyth
Shot Down and in the Drink
Book 52 of 112 · published 2017 Anthology · Graham Pitchfork
The Second World Wars
Book 55 of 112 · published 2017 Anthology · Victor Davis Hanson
Concorde Pocket Manual
Book 56 of 112 · published 2017 Anthology · Richard Johnstone-Bryden
Pacific Thunder
Book 57 of 112 · published 2017 Anthology · Thomas McKelvey Cleaver
The Mosquito Pocket Manual
Book 60 of 112 · published 2018 Anthology · Martin Robson
Morning Star, Midnight Sun
Book 61 of 112 · published 2018 Anthology · Jeffrey R. Cox
Cutty Sark Pocket Manual
Book 62 of 112 · published 2018 Anthology · Arron Hewett,Louise MacFarlane
The British Home Guard Pocketbook
Book 63 of 112 · published 2018 Anthology · A.F.U. Green
HMS Belfast Pocket Manual
Book 66 of 112 · published 2018 Anthology · John Blake
The German Soldier's Pocket Manual
Book 67 of 112 · published 2018 Anthology · Stephen Bull
Not Enough Room to Swing a Cat
Book 68 of 112 · published 2018 Anthology · Martin Robson
Valley Of The Shadow
Book 69 of 112 · published 2018 Anthology · Kevin M. Boylan,Luc Olivier
Forts
Book 71 of 112 · published 2018 Anthology · Jeremy Black,National Archives
The Third Reich is Listening
Book 72 of 112 · published 2018 Anthology · Christian Jennings
Charlie Company Journeys Home
Book 73 of 112 · published 2018 Anthology · Andrew Wiest
Run to the Sound of the Guns
Book 74 of 112 · published 2018 Anthology · Nicholas Moore,Mir Bahmanyar
Soviet T-54 Main Battle Tank
Book 75 of 112 · published 2018 Anthology · James Kinnear,Andrey Aksenov
The Great Bear at War
Book 77 of 112 · published 2019 Anthology · Chris McNab,Mark Galeotti
How to Survive in the Georgian Navy
Book 79 of 112 · published 2019 Anthology · National Archives
An Englishman Abroad
Book 80 of 112 · published 2019 Anthology · Gianluca Barneschi
Holding the Line
Book 84 of 112 · published 2019 Anthology · Thomas McKelvey Cleaver
World War II Battle by Battle
Book 85 of 112 · published 2019 Anthology · Nikolai Bogdanovic
Doctor for Friend and Foe
Book 86 of 112 · published 2019 Anthology · Rick Jolly
Wade McClusky and the Battle of Midway
Book 89 of 112 · published 2019 Anthology · David Rigby
German submarine U-1105 'Black Panther'
Book 90 of 112 · published 2019 Anthology · Aaron Stephan Hamilton
Soviet T-55 Main Battle Tank
Book 91 of 112 · published 2019 Anthology · James Kinnear,Andrey Aksenov
The Hurricane Pocket Manual
Book 92 of 112 · published 2019 Anthology · Martin Robson
Blazing Star, Setting Sun
Book 97 of 112 · published 2020 Anthology · Jeffrey R. Cox
Audacious Missions of World War II
Book 98 of 112 · published 2020 Anthology · National Archives
The Master Shipwright's Secrets
Book 101 of 112 · published 2020 Anthology · Richard Endsor
Lawrence of Arabia on War
Book 102 of 112 · published 2020 Anthology · Rob Johnson
The Devil's Bridge
Book 103 of 112 · published 2020 Anthology · Anthony Tucker-Jones
Rome - City in Terror
Book 104 of 112 · published 2020 Anthology · Victor Failmezger
I Will Run Wild
Book 105 of 112 · published 2020 Anthology · Thomas McKelvey Cleaver
Mutiny on the Spanish Main
Book 107 of 112 · published 2020 Anthology · Angus Konstam
The Churchill Quiz Book
Book 109 of 112 · published 2021 Anthology · Kieran Whitworth
Soviet T-62 Main Battle Tank
Book 111 of 112 · published 2021 Anthology · James Kinnear,Andrey Aksenov
Jutland 1916
Latest in the series · book 112 of 112 · published 2021 Anthology · Innes McCartney
The Shield #1
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2015 Co-authored · Drew Edward Johnson,Chuck Wendig,Kelly Fitzpatrick,Rachel Autumn Deering,Adam Christopher
The Shield #2
Book 2 of 4 · published 2016 Co-authored · Chuck Wendig,Kelly Fitzpatrick,Rachel Autumn Deering,Drew Johnson,Adam Christopher
The Shield #3
Book 3 of 4 · published 2016 Anthology · Chuck Wendig,Kelly Fitzpatrick,Rachel Autumn Deering,Drew Johnson,Adam Christopher
The Shield #4
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2016 Anthology · Chuck Wendig,Kelly Fitzpatrick,Rachel Autumn Deering,Drew Johnson,Adam Christopher
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 1
Series opener · book 1 of 41 · published 1985
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 10
Book 10 of 41 · published 1994
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 11
Book 11 of 41 · published 1995
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 12
Book 12 of 41 · published 1996
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 13
Book 13 of 41 · published 1997
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 14
Book 14 of 41 · published 1998
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 15
Book 15 of 41 · published 1999
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 16
Book 16 of 41 · published 2000
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 17
Book 17 of 41 · published 2001
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 18
Book 18 of 41 · published 2002
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 19
Book 19 of 41 · published 2002
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 20
Book 20 of 41 · published 2004
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 21
Book 21 of 41 · published 2005
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 22
Book 22 of 41 · published 2006
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 23
Book 23 of 41 · published 2007
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 24
Book 24 of 41 · published 2008
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 25
Book 25 of 41 · published 2009
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 26
Book 26 of 41 · published 2010
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 27
Book 27 of 41 · published 2011
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 28
Book 28 of 41 · published 2012
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 29
Book 29 of 41 · published 2013
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 30
Book 30 of 41 · published 2014
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 31
Book 31 of 41 · published 2015
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 32
Book 32 of 41 · published 2016
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 33
Book 33 of 41 · published 2017
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 34
Book 34 of 41 · published 2018
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 35
Book 35 of 41 · published 2019
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 36
Book 36 of 41 · published 2020
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 37
Book 37 of 41 · published 2021
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 38
Book 38 of 41 · published 2022
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 39
Book 39 of 41 · published 2023
L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future 40
Book 40 of 41 · published 2024
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 41
Latest in the series · book 41 of 41 · published 2025
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Myke Cole?
Myke Cole is an American penman whose literary works have been greatly inspired by his military service, working for intelligence agencies, and stint as a law enforcer. Cole was born in New York, the US, and presently resides in Brooklyn upon New York. Myke Cole, whose writing career is illustrious, juggles different jobs.
Which Myke Cole series should I start with?
The best place to start is the General Military series, the earliest of Myke Cole's multi-book series: it opens with Otto Skorzeny (1950) and runs to 112 books across 1950–2021, ending with Jutland 1916 (2021). Myke Cole's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Myke Cole written?
Myke Cole has 174 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1950 and 2025. 167 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being the General Military series with 112 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Myke Cole's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Myke Cole's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are General Military (1950–2021, 112 books), Wildsidhe Chronicles (2002, 1 book) and Shadow Ops (2012–2014, 3 books), plus 3 more.
How are Myke Cole's books organised into series?
This guide splits Myke Cole's 174 books into 7 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: General Military (112 books, 1950–2021); The Shield Single Issues (4 books, 2015–2016); Shadow Ops (3 books, 2012–2014); Shadow Ops: Reawakening Trilogy (3 books, 2015–2017); Sacred Throne (3 books, 2018–2019), plus 2 further series.