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ⓘ About Scott Moon
With a clear gift for tension and suspense, he really knows how to keep his audience glued to the edge of their seat. Crafting finely tuned action narratives alongside rich and immersive worlds is something that Moon definitely more than excels at. Knowing his audience, he delivers his narratives in an entertaining manner, understanding exactly where they’re coming from and what they’re looking for. Setting himself apart from other writers within his particular field, he has essentially created his own particular idiosyncratic niche. Featuring many strong leading characters too, his protagonists are fully fleshed out too, as they feel ready to leap off the page.
All Book Series by Scott Moon
Legend
Series opener · book 1 of 14 · published 2018 Anthology · Christopher Woods
Tales from the Lyon's Den
Book 4 of 14 · published 2018 Anthology · Kacey Ezell,Kevin McLaughlin,Doug Dandridge,Jake Bible,Robert E. Hampson,Marisa Wolf,Chris Kennedy,Mark Wandrey,Terry Mixon,Tim C. Taylor,Michael J. Allen
Luck is Not a Factor
Book 6 of 14 · published 2018 Anthology · Paul E. Cooley,Jamie Ibson,Chris Kennedy,Mark Wandrey,Rob Howell,J.R. Handley,Thomas A. Mays,Christopher Woods,Jon R. Osborne,Joseph Capdepon,Lee Dunning
Hope is Not a Strategy
Book 8 of 14 · published 2019 Co-authored · Josh Hayes,Craig Martelle,Kevin McLaughlin,A.K. DuBoff,Chris Kennedy,Mark Wandrey,Terry Mixon,Jonathan P. Brazee,Chris Fox,Kevin Steverson
With Your Shield
Book 10 of 14 · published 2019 Anthology · Chris Kennedy,Alex Rath
Negotiation
Book 13 of 14 · published 2019 Anthology · Jody Lynn Nye,Kacey Ezell,Marisa Wolf,Jamie Ibson,Mark Wandrey,Terry Mixon,Jonathan P. Brazee,D.J. Butler,Jon R. Osborne,Joseph Capdepon
Jim Cartwright: Raknar Quest
Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 2019 Anthology · Mark Wandrey
Cartwright's Cavaliers
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2016 Anthology · Mark Wandrey
A Fistful of Credits
Book 3 of 12 · published 2017 Anthology · Charles E. Gannon,Brad R. Torgersen,Kacey Ezell,Kevin Ikenberry,Doug Dandridge,Jason Cordova,Chris Kennedy,Mark Wandrey,Terry Mixon,Jon Del Arroz,Christopher G. Nuttall,P.P. Corcoran,Christopher Woods,Jon R. Osborne
The Good, the Bad, and the Merc
Book 8 of 12 · published 2017 Anthology · Kacey Ezell,Stephanie Osborn,Eric S. Brown,Jason Cordova,Chris Kennedy,Mark Wandrey,Terry Maggert,Kal Spriggs,T. Allen Diaz,Chris Smith
Alpha Contracts
Book 9 of 12 · published 2018 Anthology · Chris Kennedy,Mark Wandrey
CASPer Alamo
Book 10 of 12 · published 2018 Anthology · Eric S. Brown,Jason Brannon
Honor the Threat
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2018 Anthology · Kevin Ikenberry
Shorty and the Brits
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2019 Co-authored · Devon C. Ford
Star Blade
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2025 Co-authored · J.N. Chaney
Power Play
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2025 Co-authored · J.N. Chaney
Starship Settler
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2026 Co-authored · J.N. Chaney
Childhood's End
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2026 Co-authored · J.N. Chaney
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Scott Moon?
With a clear gift for tension and suspense, he really knows how to keep his audience glued to the edge of their seat. Crafting finely tuned action narratives alongside rich and immersive worlds is something that Moon definitely more than excels at. Knowing his audience, he delivers his narratives in an entertaining manner, understanding exactly where they're coming from and what they're looking for.
Which Scott Moon series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Son of a Dragonslayer series, the earliest of Scott Moon's multi-book series: it opens with Dragon Badge (2012) and runs to 3 books across 2012–2018, ending with Son of a Dragonslayer (2018). Scott Moon's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Scott Moon written?
Scott Moon has 147 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2012 and 2026. 139 of them belong to 23 named series — the largest being The Last Reaper series with 18 books — and 8 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Scott Moon's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Scott Moon's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Son of a Dragonslayer (2012–2018, 3 books), Chronicles of Kin Roland (2013–2016, 4 books) and Grendel Uprising (2015–2017, 3 books), plus 18 more.
How are Scott Moon's books organised into series?
This guide splits Scott Moon's 147 books into 23 named series and 8 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Last Reaper (18 books, 2019–2026); Homeworld Lost (15 books, 2023–2025); Darklanding (12 books, 2017–2018); Tall Boys (9 books, 2024–2026); Star Blade (7 books, 2025), plus 18 further series.