📖 About Crimson Worlds

Crimson Worlds is a series universe written by Jay Allan. The complete collection runs to 23 books across 4 series, published between 2012 and 2021.

The main series is Publication Order of Crimson Worlds Books with 10 books. It opens with Marines (2012) and currently runs to Red Team Alpha (2016).

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🎯 Where to Start with Crimson Worlds

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Marines (2012), book 1 of Publication Order of Crimson Worlds 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 4 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.

📚 Crimson Worlds Books in Order

Publication Order of Crimson Worlds Books
10 books
1
Marines book cover1Marines2012Buy on Amazon
The Cost of Victory book cover2The Cost of Victory2012Buy on Amazon
A Little Rebellion book cover3A Little Rebellion2013Buy on Amazon
The First Imperium book cover4The First Imperium2013Buy on Amazon
The Line Must Hold book cover5The Line Must Hold2013Buy on Amazon
To Hell's Heart book cover6To Hell's Heart2013Buy on Amazon
The Shadow Legions book cover7The Shadow Legions2013Buy on Amazon
Even Legends Die book cover8Even Legends Die2014Buy on Amazon
The Fall book cover9The Fall2014Buy on Amazon
Red Team Alpha book cover10Red Team Alpha2016Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Crimson Worlds Prequel Novellas
4 books
2
Tombstone book cover1Tombstone2013Buy on Amazon
Bitter Glory book cover2Bitter Glory2013Buy on Amazon
War Stories book cover3War Stories2014Buy on Amazon
The Gates of Hell book cover4The Gates of Hell2014Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Crimson Worlds Refugees Books
6 books
3
Into the Darkness book cover1Into the Darkness2015Buy on Amazon
Shadows of the Gods book cover2Shadows of the Gods2015Buy on Amazon
Revenge of the Ancients book cover3Revenge of the Ancients2016Buy on Amazon
Winds of Vengeance book cover4Winds of Vengeance2016Buy on Amazon
Storm of Vengeance book cover5Storm of Vengeance2018Buy on Amazon
Crusade of Vengeance book cover6Crusade of Vengeance2021Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Crimson Worlds Successors Books
3 books
4
MERCS book cover1MERCS2015Buy on Amazon
The Prisoner of Eldaron book cover2The Prisoner of Eldaron2015Buy on Amazon
The Black Flag book cover3The Black Flag2017Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Crimson Worlds books are there?
There are 23 books in the Crimson Worlds collection, organised into 4 series and published between 2012 and 2021.
What is the first Crimson Worlds book?
The first book is Marines, published in 2012.
What order should I read the Crimson Worlds 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 Crimson Worlds books?
The Crimson Worlds books were written by Jay Allan.
Is the Crimson Worlds series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Crimson Worlds Books, has 10 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Crimson Worlds series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2012, and the most recent in 2021.