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ⓘ About Roger Maxim
Roger Maxim has always been interested in the history of World War II after growing up listening to his father’s war stories. While serving in the military, he visited famous historic sites like the Philippines, Pearl Harbor, and Japan. Most of his stories revolve around aviation as he tries to recall his memories of looking at and seeing an airplane magically pass. His main goal is to entertain his fans while teaching them the historical details. Dave Watson joins combat as a U.S Navy ensign during a mission in the dangerous skies over the Pacific during World War II. He arrives for the training, and upon completion, he’s assigned carrier in the southern west side of Pacific. Watson climbs into the cockpit of the plane fighter while preparing to get from the deck of an carrier.
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Who is Roger Maxim?
Roger Maxim has always been interested in the history of World War II after growing up listening to his father’s war stories. While serving in the military, he visited famous historic sites like the Philippines, Pearl Harbor, and Japan. Most of his stories revolve around aviation as he tries to recall his memories of looking at and seeing an airplane magically pass.
Which Roger Maxim series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Watson Saga series, the earliest of Roger Maxim's multi-book series: it opens with Aluminum Rain (2015) and runs to 3 books across 2015, ending with The Legend of White 19 (2015). Roger Maxim's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Roger Maxim written?
Roger Maxim has 16 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2015 and 2025. 14 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Long Gray Target series with 7 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Roger Maxim's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Roger Maxim's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Watson Saga (2015, 3 books), Long Gray Target (2020–2023, 7 books) and When Then Becomes Now (2024–2025, 4 books).
How are Roger Maxim's books organised into series?
This guide splits Roger Maxim's 16 books into 3 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Long Gray Target (7 books, 2020–2023); When Then Becomes Now (4 books, 2024–2025); The Watson Saga (3 books, 2015).