📖 About Honor Harrington

Honor Harrington is a series universe written by Charles E. Gannon. The complete collection runs to 19 books across 2 series, published between 1992 and 2018.

The main series is Publication Order of Honorverse Books with 10 books. It opens with On Basilisk Station (1992) and currently runs to "A Grand Tour" (1998).

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🎯 Where to Start with Honor Harrington

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: On Basilisk Station (1992), book 1 of Publication Order of Honorverse 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.

If you would rather follow the story timeline instead of the release sequence, a chronological order is listed below. It begins with "By the Book" (2013).

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.

📚 Honor Harrington Books in Order

Publication Order of Honorverse Books
10 books
1
On Basilisk Station book cover1On Basilisk Station1992Buy on Amazon
The Honor of the Queen book cover2The Honor of the Queen1993Buy on Amazon
The Short Victorious War book cover3The Short Victorious War1994Buy on Amazon
Field of Dishonor book cover4Field of Dishonor1994Buy on Amazon
Flag in Exile book cover5Flag in Exile1995Buy on Amazon
Honor Among Enemies book cover6Honor Among Enemies1996Buy on Amazon
In Enemy Hands book cover7In Enemy Hands1997Buy on Amazon
"A Beautiful Friendship" book cover8"A Beautiful Friendship"1998Buy on Amazon
"A Whiff of Grapeshot" book cover9"A Whiff of Grapeshot"1998Buy on Amazon
"A Grand Tour" book cover10"A Grand Tour"1998Buy on Amazon
Chronological Order of Honorverse Books
10 books
2
"By the Book" book cover1"By the Book"2013Buy on Amazon
"A Beautiful Friendship" book cover2"A Beautiful Friendship"1998Buy on Amazon
A Beautiful Friendship book cover3A Beautiful Friendship2011Buy on Amazon
"The Stray" book cover4"The Stray"1999Buy on Amazon
Fire Season book cover5Fire Season2012Buy on Amazon
A Call to Duty book cover6A Call to Duty2014Buy on Amazon
A Call to Arms book cover7A Call to Arms2015Buy on Amazon
"A Call to Arms" book cover8"A Call to Arms"2013Buy on Amazon
A Call to Vengeance book cover9A Call to Vengeance2018Buy on Amazon
"What Price Dreams?" book cover10"What Price Dreams?"1999Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Honor Harrington books are there?
There are 19 books in the Honor Harrington collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1992 and 2018.
What is the first Honor Harrington book?
The first book is On Basilisk Station, published in 1992.
What order should I read the Honor Harrington 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 Honor Harrington books?
The Honor Harrington books were written by Charles E. Gannon.
Is the Honor Harrington series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Honorverse 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 Honor Harrington series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1992, and the most recent in 2018.