Chris Bunch Books in Order
54 books are credited to Chris Bunch, published between 1982 and 2016; 22 of them appeared after Chris Bunch's death in 2005. The first book is Sten (1982) and the newest is Sten and the Mutineers (2016). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 54
- Published
- 1982–2016
- Pages on record
- 11,038 in 31 of 54 books
- Reading time
- 184–276 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 11,038 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 31 of 54 titles with a page count on record.
Chris Bunch (1943–2005) was an American writer of science fiction, fantasy and television who wrote or co-wrote about thirty novels. The catalogue opens with Sten (1982), followed by The Wolf Worlds (1984), The Court of a Thousand Suns (1985) and Fleet of the Damned (1988), and holds 54 books through Sten and the Mutineers (2016). Allan Cole shares credit on 1 book. Series include Sten, Star Risk, Last Legion, Shadow Warrior Trilogy, Seer King Trilogy and Dragonmaster, with subjects covering imaginary wars and the Vietnam War.
Source: Wikidata
How many Chris Bunch books are there?
Chris Bunch has 54 books, released between 1982 and 2016. 22 of them were published after Chris Bunch's death in 2005. They include 9 series and 8 titles listed outside any series.
Chris Bunch Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 54 Chris Bunch books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.
- 119823101/4
- 219842981/4
- 319852751/4
- 419875141/4
- 519883401/4
- 61989–1/4
- 71990–1/4
- 81992–1/4
- 919934391/4
- 1019935121/4
- 111993–1/4
- 1219944711/4
- 131995–1/4
- 1419962001/4
- 151996–1/4
- 1619975421/4
- 171997–1/4
- 1819985071/4
- 1919993521/4
- 2019993661/4
- 21The Empire Stone2000 · 359 pages · confirmed 1/420003591/4
- 2220003521/4
- 2320003431/4
- 24Corsair2001 · 406 pages · confirmed 1/420014061/4
- 2520013381/4
- 2620023442/4
- 2720024091/4
- 2820033841/4
- 2920033382/4
- 3020043382/4
- 312004–1/4
- 3220053392/4
- 33The Vampires of Malibu High2006 · 204 pages · confirmed 1/420062041/4
- 342009–1/4
- 35Freedom Bird2009 · 472 pages · confirmed 1/420094721/4
- 362010–1/4
- 372011–1/4
- 382011–1/4
- 392011–1/4
- 402011–1/4
- 412011–1/4
- 422011–1/4
- 432011–1/4
- 442011–1/4
- 452011–1/4
- 462011–1/4
- 472011–1/4
- 48The Further Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn2012 · 118 pages · confirmed 1/420121181/4
- 49The Last Green River2012 · 126 pages · confirmed 1/420121261/4
- 50Crosses2012 · 130 pages · confirmed 1/420121301/4
- 5120127921/4
- 522012–1/4
- 53Arochuku2013 · 120 pages · confirmed 1/420131201/4
- 542016–1/4
Chris Bunch books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Sten in order
12 booksWerewolf in order
11 booksLast Legion in order
4 books- 1. The Last Legion
- 2. Firemask
- 3. Storm Force
- 4. Homefall
Star Risk in order
4 booksShannons in order
3 booksAnteros in order
3 booksShadow Warrior Trilogy in order
3 booksSeer King Trilogy in order
3 booksDragonmaster in order
3 booksStandalone books
8 books8 Chris Bunch titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Chris Bunch books in order?
You only need to read Chris Bunch books in order within each series: the books listed here span 9 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Chris Bunch
Start with Sten (1982), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Chris Bunch book?
Sten and the Mutineers (2016) is the newest Chris Bunch book released so far.
Is there a new Chris Bunch book coming?
No next Chris Bunch book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Award nominations for Chris Bunch
Wikidata records 2 nominations for Chris Bunch. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given. Award data is sourced from Wikidata.
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel1995Shortlistedfor The Warrior's Tale
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel1994Shortlistedfor The Far Kingdoms
Chris Bunch at a glance
- Died
- Chris Bunch died in 2005, according to Wikidata.
- After death
- Books credited to Chris Bunch are still being published after Chris Bunch's death in 2005; the newest appeared in 2016.
- Release pace
- Chris Bunch books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 11,038 pages across the 31 of 54 books with a recorded length, a median of 344 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Chris Bunch books, 19 of 54, were published in the 2010s.
When Chris Bunch books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Chris Bunch titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 19 titles.
54 books total across 4 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Chris Bunch books are about
34 of the 54 Chris Bunch books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: science fiction is tagged on 16 of 34. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Science fiction 16 of 34 books
- Fantasy 11 of 34 books
- Imaginary wars and battles 6 of 34 books
- English fiction 3 of 34 books
- Sten (fictitious character : cole) 3 of 34 books
- Sten (Fictitious character) 3 of 34 books
- Action & adventure 2 of 34 books
- Dragons 2 of 34 books
- Fiction - Science Fiction 2 of 34 books
- Historical fiction 2 of 34 books