📖 About Hammer’s Slammers

Hammer’s Slammers is a series universe written by David Drake. The complete collection runs to 11 books across 2 series, published between 1979 and 2002.

The main series is Publication Order of Hammer's Slammers Books with 8 books. It opens with Hammer's Slammers (1979) and currently runs to Paying the Piper (2002).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Hammer’s Slammers

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Hammer's Slammers (1979), book 1 of Publication Order of Hammer's Slammers 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 2 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.

📚 Hammer’s Slammers Books in Order

Publication Order of Hammer's Slammers Books
8 books
1
Hammer's Slammers book cover1Hammer's Slammers1979Buy on Amazon
At Any Price book cover2At Any Price1985Buy on Amazon
Counting the Cost book cover3Counting the Cost1987Buy on Amazon
Rolling Hot book cover4Rolling Hot1989Buy on Amazon
The Warrior book cover5The Warrior1991Buy on Amazon
The Sharp End book cover6The Sharp End1993Buy on Amazon
The Tank Lords book cover7The Tank Lords1997Buy on Amazon
Paying the Piper book cover8Paying the Piper2002Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Hammerverse Books
3 books
2
The Forlorn Hope book cover1The Forlorn Hope1984Buy on Amazon
Cross The Stars book cover2Cross The Stars1984Buy on Amazon
The Voyage book cover3The Voyage1994Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Hammer’s Slammers books are there?
There are 11 books in the Hammer’s Slammers collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1979 and 2002.
What is the first Hammer’s Slammers book?
The first book is Hammer's Slammers, published in 1979.
What order should I read the Hammer’s Slammers 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 Hammer’s Slammers books?
The Hammer’s Slammers books were written by David Drake.
Is the Hammer’s Slammers series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Hammer's Slammers Books, has 8 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Hammer’s Slammers series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1979, and the most recent in 2002.