D. J. Holmes Books in Order
D. J. Holmes has written 22 books, published between 2016 and 2025. The first book is The Void War (2016) and the newest is Empire Divided (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 22
- Published
- 2016–2025
- Pages on record
- 931 in 2 of 22 books
D. J. Holmes writes science fiction, with 22 books released from 2016 to 2025. A King's Ship, Return to Haven and The Void War all appeared in 2016. Later titles include Mutineer and Siege of Earth (2019), then Empire's Birth, Empire's Doom and Imperial Command (2020). Empire Divided (2025) is the newest, and the novels have a median of 466 pages.
The Empire Rising series is set in the year 2465 and follows Royal Space Navy Commander James Somerville as humanity expands into space amid political conflict and warfare, addressing the demands of military command and alliances under pressure from alien threats.
How many D. J. Holmes books are there?
D. J. Holmes has 22 books, released between 2016 and 2025.
D. J. Holmes Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 22 D. J. Holmes 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 September 2026.
- 1The Void War2016 · 438 pages · confirmed 1/420164381/4
- 2A King's Ship2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 3Return to Haven2016 · 493 pages · confirmed 1/420164931/4
- 4The Price of Liberty2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 5Firestorm2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 6Siege of Earth2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 7Mutineer2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 8Empire's Doom2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 9Empire's Birth2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 10Imperial Command2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 11Counterstrike2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 12Last Stand2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 13Empire's Gambit2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 14The Burden of Command2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 15Into the Breach2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 16Shadow Strike2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 17Debt of Deceit2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 18The Call of Honor2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 19Battle of The Wilds2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 20Empire's End2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 21Inheritance of War2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 22Empire Divided2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
D. J. Holmes 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.
Standalone books
22 books22 D. J. Holmes titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read D. J. Holmes books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 22 D. J. Holmes books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with D. J. Holmes
Start with The Void War (2016), the earliest published title.
What is the newest D. J. Holmes book?
Empire Divided (2025) is the newest D. J. Holmes book released so far.
Is there a new D. J. Holmes book coming?
No next D. J. Holmes book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
D. J. Holmes at a glance
- Still publishing
- D. J. Holmes published a book as recently as 2025.
- Release pace
- D. J. Holmes books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 931 pages across the 2 of 22 books with a recorded length, a median of 466 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most D. J. Holmes books, 15 of 22, were published in the 2020s.