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ⓘ About S.M. Stirling
Stephen Michael Stirling or better known as S.M. Stirling is a noteworthy Canadian-American author, who has written a few successful novels based on the fantasy and science fiction genres. He is particularly popular for writing down the Draka series of novels based on alternate history genre, as well as the Emberverse and Nantucket series’, which are based on time travel and alternate history genres. Stirling was born on September 30, 1953 in Metz, France. At that time, Metz was the site of an Air Force base for a Royal Canadian force. Stirling’s mother was English while his father was of Canadian origin. Having lived in a number of countries throughout his life, he currently stays in New Mexico, United States along with his wife Jan.
All Book Series by S.M. Stirling
Clan of the Claw
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2011 Co-authored · John Ringo,Harry Turtledove,Jody Lynn Nye,Michael Z. Williamson
By Tooth and Claw
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2015 Co-authored · John Ringo,Mercedes Lackey,Jody Lynn Nye,Eric Flint
Prince of Mercenaries
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1989 Anthology · Jerry Pournelle
Go Tell the Spartans
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 1993 Anthology · Jerry Pournelle
The Forge
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 1991 Co-authored · David Drake
The Savior
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2014 Anthology · David Drake,Tony Daniel
The Rose Sea
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1994 Co-authored · Holly Lisle
Conan - Blood of the Serpent
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2022
The Ship Who Sang
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 1969 Anthology · Anne McCaffrey
The Ship Who Searched
Book 2 of 8 · published 1992 Anthology · Anne McCaffrey,Mercedes Lackey
The Ship Who Won
Book 5 of 8 · published 1993 Anthology · Anne McCaffrey,Jody Lynn Nye
The Ship Who Dared
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2026 Anthology · Mercedes Lackey,Veronica Giguere
Honored Enemy
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2001 Anthology · Raymond E. Feist,William R. Forstchen
Murder in LaMut
Book 2 of 3 · published 2003 Anthology · Joel Rosenberg,Raymond E. Feist
Jimmy the Hand
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2005 Co-authored · Raymond E. Feist
The Man-Kzin Wars
Series opener · book 1 of 21 · published 1988 Anthology · Larry Niven
Man-Kzin Wars II
Book 2 of 21 · published 1989 Co-authored · Larry Niven,Jerry Pournelle
Man-Kzin Wars VI
Book 7 of 21 · published 1994 Anthology · Gregory Benford,Mark O. Martin
Man-Kzin Wars VII
Book 8 of 21 · published 1995 Anthology · Larry Niven,Gregory Benford,Paul Chafe
The Best of All Possible Wars
Book 10 of 21 · published 1998 Co-authored · Robert Sheckley
Man-Kzin Wars VIII: Choosing Names
Book 11 of 21 · published 1998 Anthology · Larry Niven
The House of the Kzinti
Book 13 of 21 · published 2002 Anthology · Jerry Pournelle
Man-Kzin Wars X: The Wunder War
Book 14 of 21 · published 2003 Anthology · Larry Niven
Treasure Planet
Book 20 of 21 · published 2014 Anthology · Larry Niven,Hal Colebatch,Jessica Q. Fox
Man-Kzin Wars XV
Latest in the series · book 21 of 21 · published 2019 Anthology · Larry Niven
The Burning Eye
Series opener · book 1 of 20 · published 1988 Anthology · Jerry Pournelle,John F. Carr
Death's Head Rebellion
Book 2 of 20 · published 1990 Anthology · Jerry Pournelle,John F. Carr
Sauron Dominion
Book 3 of 20 · published 1991 Anthology · Jerry Pournelle,John F. Carr
Codominium
Book 4 of 20 · published 1992 Anthology · Jerry Pournelle,John F. Carr
Blood Vengeance
Book 7 of 20 · published 1994 Co-authored · Harry Turtledove,Jerry Pournelle,Judith Tarr,Susan Shwartz
Discovery
Book 8 of 20 · published 2010 Anthology · Jerry Pournelle,William Wu,Leslie Fish,Charles E. Gannon,E.R. Stewart,Don Hawthorne,John F. Carr
Takeover
Book 9 of 20 · published 2011 Anthology · Jerry Pournelle,Don Hawthorne,John F. Carr
The Lidless Eye
Book 10 of 20 · published 2013 Anthology · Don Hawthorne,John F. Carr
The Battle of Sauron
Book 11 of 20 · published 2013 Anthology · Jerry Pournelle,Don Hawthorne,John F. Carr
The Fall of the CoDominium
Book 16 of 20 · published 2020 Anthology · John F. Carr
Andromeda Flight
Book 17 of 20 · published 2021 Anthology · John F. Carr,Doug McElwain
War World Concordance
Book 18 of 20 · published 2022 Anthology · John F. Carr,Doug McElwain
The Falkenberg Protectorate
Latest in the series · book 20 of 20 · published 2023 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
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
Ranks of Bronze
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1986 Anthology · David Drake
Foreign Legions
Book 2 of 3 · published 2001 Co-authored · David Weber,Mark L. Van Name,David Drake,Eric Flint
The Excalibur Alternative
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2001 Anthology · David Weber
More Than Honor
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 1998 Co-authored · David Weber,David Drake
Worlds of Honor
Book 2 of 8 · published 1999 Anthology · David Weber,Jane Lindskold,Linda Evans,Roland J. Green
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
Eric Flint's 1632 & Beyond Issue #1
Series opener · book 1 of 19 · published 2023
Eric Flint's 1632 & Beyond Issue #18
Latest in the series · book 19 of 19 · published 2026
Shapers of Worlds Volume II
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2021
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is S.M. Stirling?
Stephen Michael Stirling or better known as S.M. Stirling is a noteworthy Canadian-American author, who has written a few successful novels based on the fantasy and science fiction genres. He is particularly popular for writing down the Draka series of novels based on alternate history genre, as well as the Emberverse and Nantucket series', which are based on time travel and alternate history genres.
Which S.M. Stirling series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Brainship series, the earliest of S.M. Stirling's multi-book series: it opens with The Ship Who Sang (1969) and runs to 8 books across 1969–2026, ending with The Ship Who Dared (2026). S.M. Stirling's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has S.M. Stirling written?
S.M. Stirling has 290 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1969 and 2026. 270 of them belong to 29 named series — the largest being the Man-Kzin Wars series with 21 books — and 20 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should S.M. Stirling's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. S.M. Stirling's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Brainship (1969–2026, 8 books), Fifth Millenium (1985–1992, 9 books) and Ranks of Bronze (1986–2001, 3 books), plus 22 more.
How are S.M. Stirling's books organised into series?
This guide splits S.M. Stirling's 290 books into 29 named series and 20 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Man-Kzin Wars (21 books, 1988–2019); War World (20 books, 1988–2023); Eric Flint's 1632 & Beyond (19 books, 2023–2026); Emberverse Universe (16 books, 2004–2018); Raj Whitehall/The General (10 books, 1991–2014), plus 24 further series.