📖 About Commander Grimes

Commander Grimes is a series universe written by A. Bertram Chandler. The complete collection runs to 15 books across 1 series, published between 1961 and 2004.

The main series is Publication Order of Commander Grimes Books with 15 books. It opens with Rendezvous on a Lost World (1961) and currently runs to Reserve Commodore (2004).

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🎯 Where to Start with Commander Grimes

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Rendezvous on a Lost World (1961), book 1 of Publication Order of Commander Grimes Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Commander Grimes Books in Order

Publication Order of Commander Grimes Books
15 books
1
Rendezvous on a Lost World book cover1Rendezvous on a Lost World1961Buy on Amazon
The Deep Reaches of Space book cover2The Deep Reaches of Space1967Buy on Amazon
Catch the Star Winds book cover3Catch the Star Winds1969Buy on Amazon
The Far Traveler book cover4The Far Traveler1977Buy on Amazon
To Keep the Ship book cover5To Keep the Ship1978Buy on Amazon
Matilda's Stepchildren book cover6Matilda's Stepchildren1979Buy on Amazon
Star Loot book cover7Star Loot1980Buy on Amazon
The Anarch Lords book cover8The Anarch Lords1981Buy on Amazon
The Wild Ones book cover9The Wild Ones1984Buy on Amazon
The Last Amazon book cover10The Last Amazon1984Buy on Amazon
Tramp Captain book cover11Tramp Captain1990Buy on Amazon
Lieutenant Of The Survey Service book cover12Lieutenant Of The Survey Service2000Buy on Amazon
Survey Captain book cover13Survey Captain2002Buy on Amazon
Rim Runner book cover14Rim Runner2004Buy on Amazon
Reserve Commodore book cover15Reserve Commodore2004Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Commander Grimes books are there?
There are 15 books in the Commander Grimes collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1961 and 2004.
What is the first Commander Grimes book?
The first book is Rendezvous on a Lost World, published in 1961.
What order should I read the Commander Grimes books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Commander Grimes books?
The Commander Grimes books were written by A. Bertram Chandler.
Is the Commander Grimes series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Commander Grimes Books, has 15 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Commander Grimes series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1961, and the most recent in 2004.