Author guide
Craig Alanson Books in Order
Craig Alanson is an American author of military science fiction, space opera, fantasy, and urban fantasy. He began by independently publishing Aces, Columbus Day, and Ascendant, and later expanded the Expeditionary Force universe with its main sequence, Mavericks spin-off, and Homefront audio drama. His other major work includes the Ascendant fantasy trilogy and the Convergence urban-fantasy series.
science fictionmilitary science fictionspace operafantasyurban fantasyyoung adult fiction
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Columbus Day
The first novel in the author's flagship Expeditionary Force series.
Convergence
The first novel in the author's urban-fantasy series.
Ascendant
The first novel in the completed Ascendant fantasy trilogy.
Aces
A standalone young-adult science-fiction novel.
Read in order
Books by series
novel series · ongoing
Expeditionary Force
A humorous military space-opera series about humanity's struggle to survive an interstellar conflict.
- 1 Columbus DayAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 2016
- 2
SpecOpsAmazon ↗Book 2 · novel · 2016
- 3
ParadiseAmazon ↗Book 3 · novel · 2016
- 4
Trouble on ParadiseAmazon ↗Book 3.5 · novella · 2017
- 5
Black OpsAmazon ↗Book 4 · novel · 2017
- 6
Zero HourAmazon ↗Book 5 · novel · 2017
- 7
MavericksAmazon ↗Book 6 · novel · 2018
- 8
RenegadesAmazon ↗Book 7 · novel · 2018
- 10
HomefrontAmazon ↗Book 7.5 · audio drama · 2019
- 11
ArmageddonAmazon ↗Book 8 · novel · 2019
- 12
ValkyrieAmazon ↗Book 9 · novel · 2019
- 14
Critical MassAmazon ↗Book 10 · novel · 2020
- 15
BrushfireAmazon ↗Book 11 · novel · 2020
- 16
BreakawayAmazon ↗Book 12 · novel · 2021
- 17
FalloutAmazon ↗Book 13 · novel · 2021
- 18
Match GameAmazon ↗Book 14 · novel · 2022
- 19
Failure ModeAmazon ↗Book 15 · novel · 2022
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AftermathAmazon ↗Book 16 · novel · 2023
- 21
Task Force HammerAmazon ↗Book 17 · novel · 2024
- 22
GatewayAmazon ↗Book 18 · novel · 2025
- 23
Ground StateAmazon ↗Book 19 · novel · 2026
- 9
DeathtrapAmazon ↗novel · 2019
- 13
FreefallAmazon ↗novel · 2020
novel series · completed
Expeditionary Force: Mavericks
An Expeditionary Force spin-off following human soldiers separated from the main expeditionary force.
novel series · completed
Ascendant
A fantasy trilogy about a boy discovering magical abilities and becoming involved in the wider world of wizards and kingdoms.
novel series · ongoing
Convergence
An urban-fantasy series combining modern action, magic, mythology, and humor.
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (1)
- AcesAmazon ↗
novel · 2016