📖 About Lt. Leary / RCN

Lt. Leary / RCN is a series universe written by David Drake. The complete collection runs to 14 books across 1 series, published between 1998 and 2019.

The main series is Publication Order of Lt. Leary / RCN Books with 14 books. It opens with With the Lightnings (1998) and currently runs to To Clear Away the Shadows (2019).

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🎯 Where to Start with Lt. Leary / RCN

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: With the Lightnings (1998), book 1 of Publication Order of Lt. Leary / RCN 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.

📚 Lt. Leary / RCN Books in Order

Publication Order of Lt. Leary / RCN Books
14 books
1
With the Lightnings book cover1With the Lightnings1998Buy on Amazon
Lt. Leary, Commanding book cover2Lt. Leary, Commanding2000Buy on Amazon
The Far Side of the Stars book cover3The Far Side of the Stars2003Buy on Amazon
The Way to Glory book cover4The Way to Glory2005Buy on Amazon
Some Golden Harbor book cover5Some Golden Harbor2006Buy on Amazon
When the Tide Rises book cover6When the Tide Rises2008Buy on Amazon
In the Stormy Red Sky book cover7In the Stormy Red Sky2009Buy on Amazon
What Distant Deeps book cover8What Distant Deeps2010Buy on Amazon
The Road of Danger book cover9The Road of Danger2012Buy on Amazon
The Sea Without a Shore book cover10The Sea Without a Shore2014Buy on Amazon
Death's Bright Day book cover11Death's Bright Day2016Buy on Amazon
Though Hell Should Bar the Way book cover12Though Hell Should Bar the Way2018Buy on Amazon
13The Midshipman2018Buy on Amazon
To Clear Away the Shadows book cover14To Clear Away the Shadows2019Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Lt. Leary / RCN books are there?
There are 14 books in the Lt. Leary / RCN collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1998 and 2019.
What is the first Lt. Leary / RCN book?
The first book is With the Lightnings, published in 1998.
What order should I read the Lt. Leary / RCN 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 Lt. Leary / RCN books?
The Lt. Leary / RCN books were written by David Drake.
Is the Lt. Leary / RCN series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Lt. Leary / RCN Books, has 14 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Lt. Leary / RCN series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1998, and the most recent in 2019.