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ⓘ About Roland J. Green
Roland J. Green is an American author of fiction novels. He is known by the names John Cleve and Jeffrey Lord also. Born on September 2, 1944, Roland J. Green came into the world in the town of Bradford, Pennsylvania. He has always been interested in American science fiction and fantasy and has worked for many years as both a writer and an editor of the genre. Roland Green has been one of his pen names, although sometimes he throws the middle initial in there — the ‘J’. He went to the University of Chicago in 1966, moving to the populous city in order to attend classes at the famed university. He is best known for his works that concern military action adventures set in the future.
All Book Series by Roland J. Green
Janissaries
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1979 Anthology · Jerry Pournelle
Mamelukes
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2020 Anthology · David Weber,Jerry Pournelle,Phillip Pournelle
The Barrabas Run
Series opener · book 1 of 32 · published 1983 Anthology · Jack Hild,Alan Bomack,Jack Canon,Robin Hardy
Plains Of Fire
Book 2 of 32 · published 1984 Anthology · Ron Lesser,Alan Philipson,Jack Hild
Butchers Of Eden
Book 3 of 32 · published 1984 Anthology · Alan Philipson,Jack Hild
Red Hammer Down
Book 6 of 32 · published 1985 Anthology · Alan Philipson,Jack Hild
Rivers Of Flesh
Book 7 of 32 · published 1985 Anthology · Ron Lesser,Jack Hild,Robin Hardy
Some Choose Hell
Book 9 of 32 · published 1985 Anthology · Ron Lesser,Jack Hild,Robin Hardy
Vultures Of The Horn
Book 10 of 32 · published 1985 Anthology · Alan Philipson,Jack Hild
Agile Retrieval
Book 11 of 32 · published 1986 Anthology · Jack Hild,Robin Hardy
Firestorm U.S.A.
Book 16 of 32 · published 1986 Anthology · Ron Lesser,Jack Hild,Robin Hardy
Sakhalin Breakout
Book 18 of 32 · published 1987 Anthology · Jack Garside,Jack Hild
Alaska Deception
Book 20 of 32 · published 1987 Anthology · Jack Garside,Jack Hild
Kremlin Devils
Book 22 of 32 · published 1987 Anthology · Jack Hild,Robin Hardy
The Barrabas Raid
Book 23 of 32 · published 1988 Anthology · John Preston,Jack Hild
The Barrabas Fix
Book 24 of 32 · published 1988 Anthology · Jack Hild,William Baetz
Pacific Payload
Book 26 of 32 · published 1988 Anthology · John Preston,Jack Hild
The Barrabas Creed
Book 27 of 32 · published 1988 Anthology · John Preston,Jack Hild
The Barrabas Hit
Book 28 of 32 · published 1989 Anthology · Robert J. Randisi,Jack Hild
The Barrabas Fire
Book 30 of 32 · published 1989 Anthology · Jack Hild,Rich Rainey
The Barrabas Thrust
Book 31 of 32 · published 1989 Anthology · Jack Hild,Rich Rainey
The Barrabas Kill
Latest in the series · book 32 of 32 · published 1989 Anthology · Jack Hild,William Baetz
The Barrabas Strike
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 1988 Anthology · Alan Philipson,Jack Hild
The Barrabas Sting
Book 2 of 5 · published 1988 Anthology · Alan Philipson,Jack Hild
The Barrabas Blitz
Book 4 of 5 · published 1989 Anthology · Jack Hild,Rich Rainey
The Barrabas Sweep
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 1990 Anthology · Jack Hild,Rich Rainey
Conan the Invincible
Series opener · book 1 of 45 · published 1982 Anthology · Robert Jordan
Conan the Valorous
Book 8 of 45 · published 1985 Anthology · John Maddox Roberts
The New Adventures of Conan
Book 9 of 45 · published 1985 Anthology · John Maddox Roberts
Conan The Renegade
Book 12 of 45 · published 1986 Anthology · Leonard Carpenter
Conan the Champion
Book 13 of 45 · published 1987 Anthology · John Maddox Roberts
Conan, The Marauder
Book 15 of 45 · published 1988 Anthology · John Maddox Roberts
Conan and the Treasure of Python
Book 29 of 45 · published 1993 Anthology · John Maddox Roberts
Conan of the Red Brotherhood
Book 30 of 45 · published 1993 Anthology · Leonard Carpenter
Conan and the Manhunters
Book 32 of 45 · published 1994 Anthology · John Maddox Roberts
Conan Scourge of Bloody Coast
Book 34 of 45 · published 1994 Anthology · Leonard Carpenter
Conan and the Amazon
Book 37 of 45 · published 1995 Anthology · John Maddox Roberts
Conan The Gladiator
Book 38 of 45 · published 1995 Anthology · Leonard Carpenter
Conan and the Emerald Lotus
Book 40 of 45 · published 1995 Anthology · John C. Hocking
Conan and the Shaman's Curse
Book 41 of 45 · published 1996 Anthology · Sean A. Moore
Conan Lord of the Black River
Book 42 of 45 · published 1996 Anthology · Leonard Carpenter
Conan and the Grim Grey God
Book 44 of 45 · published 1997 Anthology · Sean A. Moore
Conan of Venarium
Latest in the series · book 45 of 45 · published 2003 Anthology · Harry Turtledove
Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 1965 Anthology · H. Beam Piper
The Hos-Blethan Affair
Book 7 of 8 · published 2014 Anthology · John F. Carr,Wolfgang Diehr
Down Styphon!
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2016 Anthology · John F. Carr
On Basilisk Station
Series opener · book 1 of 59 · published 1992 Anthology · David Weber
"Ms. Midshipwoman Harrington"
Book 19 of 59 · published 2001 Anthology · David Weber
"A Ship Named Francis"
Book 25 of 59 · published 2003 Anthology · John Ringo,Victor Mitchell
"The Service of the Sword"
Book 28 of 59 · published 2003 Anthology · David Weber
Crown of Slaves
Book 29 of 59 · published 2003 Anthology · David Weber,Eric Flint
Torch of Freedom
Book 33 of 59 · published 2009 Anthology · David Weber,Eric Flint
"I Will Build a House of Steel"
Book 42 of 59 · published 2013 Anthology · David Weber
Treecat Wars
Book 48 of 59 · published 2013 Anthology · David Weber,Jane Lindskold
Cauldron of Ghosts
Book 49 of 59 · published 2014 Anthology · David Weber,Eric Flint
A Call to Duty
Book 50 of 59 · published 2014 Anthology · David Weber,Timothy Zahn
A Call to Arms
Book 51 of 59 · published 2015 Anthology · David Weber,Timothy Zahn,Thomas Pope
A Call to Vengeance
Book 54 of 59 · published 2018 Anthology · David Weber,Timothy Zahn,Thomas Pope
To End in Fire
Book 58 of 59 · published 2021 Anthology · David Weber,Eric Flint
A Call to Insurrection
Latest in the series · book 59 of 59 · published 2022 Anthology · David Weber,Timothy Zahn,Thomas Pope
More Than Honor
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 1998 Anthology · S.M. Stirling,David Weber,David Drake
Worlds of Honor
Book 2 of 8 · published 1999 Co-authored · David Weber,Jane Lindskold,Linda Evans
Changer of Worlds
Book 3 of 8 · published 2001 Anthology · David Weber,Eric Flint
The Service of the Sword
Book 4 of 8 · published 2003 Anthology · John Ringo,David Weber,Jane Lindskold,Eric Flint,Timothy Zahn,Victor Mitchell
In Fire Forged
Book 5 of 8 · published 2011 Anthology · David Weber,Jane Lindskold,Timothy Zahn,Andy Presby
Beginnings
Book 6 of 8 · published 2013 Anthology · David Weber,Timothy Zahn,Charles E. Gannon,Joelle Presby
Challenges
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2025 Anthology · David Weber
Starfall
Book 2 of 5 · published 1999 Anthology · Martin H. Greenberg,Philip Athans
GridrunnerNovel
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2000 Anthology · Thomas M. Reid
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Roland J. Green?
Roland J. Green is an American author of fiction novels. He is known by the names John Cleve and Jeffrey Lord also. Born on September 2, 1944, Roland J.
Which Roland J. Green series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Lord Kalvan series, the earliest of Roland J. Green's multi-book series: it opens with Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen (1965) and runs to 8 books across 1965–2016, ending with Down Styphon! (2016). Roland J. Green's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Roland J. Green written?
Roland J. Green has 218 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1965 and 2025. 214 of them belong to 17 named series — the largest being the Adventures of Conan series with 45 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Roland J. Green's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Roland J. Green's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Lord Kalvan (1965–2016, 8 books), Wandor (1973–1981, 4 books) and The Crusader (1974–1986, 5 books), plus 12 more.
How are Roland J. Green's books organised into series?
This guide splits Roland J. Green's 218 books into 17 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Adventures of Conan (45 books, 1982–2003); Soldiers of Barrabas (32 books, 1983–1989); Spaceways (19 books, 1982–1985); Lord Kalvan (8 books, 1965–2016); Starcruiser Shenandoah (7 books, 1989–2025), plus 12 further series.
How are Roland J. Green's books organised into series?
This guide splits Roland J. Green's 218 books into 17 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Adventures of Conan (45 books, 1982–2003); Soldiers of Barrabas (32 books, 1983–1989); Spaceways (19 books, 1982–1985); Lord Kalvan (8 books, 1965–2016); Starcruiser Shenandoah (7 books, 1989–2025), plus 12 further series.