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Eric Flint Books in Order

Eric Flint has written 104 books, published between 1997 and 2026. The first book is Mother of Demons (1997) and the newest is 1637: The Pilgrim's Passage (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
104
Published
1997–2026
Confirmed
103 of 104 titles
Pages on record
30,605 in 63 of 104 books
Reading time
510–765 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 30,605 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 63 of 104 titles with a page count on record.

See all 104 books in order Printable Eric Flint checklist

Eric Flint's catalogue opens with Mother of Demons (1997) and runs to 1637: The Pilgrim's Passage (2026). 1632 appeared in 2000, alongside Fortune's Stroke and Rats, Bats & Vats, and In the Heart of Darkness (1998) and Destiny's Shield (1999) came before it. Series include Ring of Fire: Assiti Shards, Grantville Gazette, Belisarius, Jao, Boundary, Pyramid, Demon Rift and Rats, Bats & Vats, and two short fiction lines carry Dave Freer's name alongside Flint's. Subjects include time travel, alternate history, West Virginia, Europe, the Thirty Years' War and life on other planets.

How many Eric Flint books are there?

Eric Flint has 104 books, released between 1997 and 2026. They include 10 separate series.

Eric Flint Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 104 Eric Flint 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.

  1. Cover of Mother of Demons by Eric Flint, book 1 of the Eric Flint Standalone Novels series (1997)
  2. Cover of In the Heart of Darkness by Eric Flint, book 2 of the Belisarius series (1998)
  3. Cover of Destiny's Shield by Eric Flint, book 3 of the Belisarius series (1999)
  4. Cover of 1632 by Eric Flint, book 1 of the Ring of Fire series (2000)
  5. Cover of Rats, Bats & Vats by Eric Flint, book 1 of the Rats, Bats & Vats Series (2000)
  6. Cover of Fortune's Stroke by Eric Flint, book 4 of the Belisarius series (2000)
  7. Cover of The Philosophical Strangler by Eric Flint, book 1 of the Joe's World series (2001)
  8. Cover of The Tide of Victory by Eric Flint, book 5 of the Belisarius series (2001)
  9. Cover of Odyssey by Eric Flint, book 1 of the Eric Flint Short Story series (2002)
  10. Cover of The Shadow of the Lion, book 1 of the Heirs of Alexandria series (2002)
  11. Cover of Forward the Mage by Eric Flint, book 2 of the Joe's World series (2002)
  12. Cover of The Course of Empire, book 1 of the Jao series (2003)
  13. Cover of Grantville Gazette by Eric Flint, book 1 of the Grantville Gazette series (2004)
  14. Cover of Grantville Gazette II by Eric Flint, book 2 of the Grantville Gazette series (2004)
  15. Cover of The Rats, the Bats & the Ugly by Eric Flint, book 2 of the Rats, Bats & Vats Series (2004)
  16. Cover of 1634: The Galileo Affair, book 3 of the Ring of Fire series (2004)
  17. Cover of 1812: The Rivers of War by Eric Flint, book 1 of the Trail of Glory series (2005)
  18. Cover of Boundary by Eric Flint, book 1 of the Boundary series (2006)
  19. Cover of 1634: The Ram Rebellion by Eric Flint, book 2 of the Ring of Fire series (2006)
  20. Cover of 1824: The Arkansas War by Eric Flint, book 2 of the Trail of Glory series (2006)
  21. Cover of Grantville Gazette III by Eric Flint, book 3 of the Grantville Gazette series (2006)
  22. Cover of 1635: The Cannon Law, book 5 of the Ring of Fire series (2006)
  23. Cover of The Dance of Time by Eric Flint, book 6 of the Belisarius series (2006)
  24. Cover of Pyramid Power by Eric Flint, book 2 of the Pyramid Series (2007)
  1. 1
    Mother of DemonsEric Flint Standalone Novels #11997 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1997384
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  2. 2
    In the Heart of DarknessBelisarius #21998 · 463 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1998463
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  3. 3
    Destiny's ShieldBelisarius #31999 · confirmed 3/4
    1999–
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  4. 4
    1632Ring of Fire #12000 · 597 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2000597
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  5. 5
    Rats, Bats & VatsRats, Bats & Vats Series #12000 · 448 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2000448
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  6. 6
    Fortune's StrokeBelisarius #42000 · 512 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2000512
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  7. 7
    Pyramid SchemePyramid Series #12001 · confirmed 3/4
    2001–
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  8. 8
    The Philosophical StranglerJoe's World #12001 · 448 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2001448
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  9. 9
    The Tide of VictoryBelisarius #52001 · 576 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2001576
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  10. 10
    OdysseyEric Flint Short Story #12002 · 576 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2002576
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  11. 11
    The Shadow of the LionHeirs of Alexandria #12002 · confirmed 3/4
    2002–
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  12. 12
    Forward the MageJoe's World #22002 · 608 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2002608
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  13. 13
    The Course of EmpireJao #12003 · 672 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2003672
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  14. 14
    Grantville GazetteGrantville Gazette #12004 · 368 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004368
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  15. 15
    Grantville Gazette IIGrantville Gazette #22004 · 480 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004480
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  16. 16
    The Rats, the Bats & the UglyRats, Bats & Vats Series #22004 · 560 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004560
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  17. 17
    1634: The Galileo AffairRing of Fire #32004 · 688 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004688
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  18. 18
    1812: The Rivers of WarTrail of Glory #12005 · 534 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2005534
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  19. 19
    BoundaryBoundary #12006 · 598 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006598
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  20. 20
    1634: The Ram RebellionRing of Fire #22006 · 688 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006688
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  21. 21
    1824: The Arkansas WarTrail of Glory #22006 · 448 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006448
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  22. 22
    Grantville Gazette IIIGrantville Gazette #32006 · 448 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006448
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  23. 23
    1635: The Cannon LawRing of Fire #52006 · 496 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006496
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  24. 24
    The Dance of TimeBelisarius #62006 · 672 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006672
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  25. 25
    Pyramid PowerPyramid Series #22007 · 369 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2007369
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  26. 26
    1634: The Bavarian CrisisRing of Fire #72007 · confirmed 3/4
    2007–
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  27. 27
    The Truth About the GotterdammerungEric Flint Short Stories/Novellas with Dave Freer #12008 · confirmed 3/4
    2008–
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  28. 28
    Time SpikeRing of Fire: Assiti Shards #12008 · 467 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008467
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  29. 29
    Slow Train to ArcturusEric Flint Standalone Novels #22008 · 314 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008314
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  30. 30
    Ring of Fire IIRing of Fire Anthology #32008 · 848 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008848
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Eric Flint books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.

Ring of Fire books in order

27 books by Eric Flint
  1. 1. 1632
  2. 2. 1634: The Ram Rebellion
  3. 3. 1634: The Galileo Affair
  4. 5. 1635: The Cannon Law
  5. 7. 1634: The Bavarian Crisis
  6. 8. 1635: The Dreeson Incident
  7. 9. 1635: The Eastern Front
  8. 10. 1636: The Saxon Uprising
  9. 11. 1636: The Kremlin Games
  10. 12. 1635: Papal Stakes
  11. 13. 1636: The Devil's Opera
  12. 14. 1636: Commander Cantrell in the West Indies
  13. and 15 more in the table above

Grantville Gazette in order

9 books
  1. 1. Grantville Gazette
  2. 2. Grantville Gazette II
  3. 3. Grantville Gazette III
  4. 4. Grantville Gazette IV
  5. 5. Grantville Gazette V
  6. 6. Grantville Gazette VI
  7. 7. Grantville Gazette VII
  8. 8. Grantville Gazette VIII
  9. 9. Grantville Gazette IX

Eric Flint Short Stories/Novellas with Dave Freer

9 books

9 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Eric Flint Standalone Novels

7 books

7 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Belisarius in order

5 books
  1. 2. In the Heart of Darkness
  2. 3. Destiny's Shield
  3. 4. Fortune's Stroke
  4. 5. The Tide of Victory
  5. 6. The Dance of Time

Eric Flint Short Story

4 books

4 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Boundary in order

4 books
  1. 1. Boundary
  2. 2. Threshold
  3. 3. Skyspark
  4. 4. Portal

Ring of Fire: Assiti Shards in order

4 books
  1. 1. Time Spike
  2. 2. The Alexander Inheritance
  3. 3. The Macedonian Hazard
  4. 5. An Angel Called Peterbilt

Dave Freer Short Stories/Novellas with Dave Freer

4 books

4 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Heirs of Alexandria in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Shadow of the Lion
  2. 4. Much Fall of Blood
  3. 6. All the Plagues of Hell

Jao in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Course of Empire
  2. 2. The Crucible of Empire
  3. 3. The Span of Empire

Rats, Bats and Vats Short Stories/Novellas with Dave Freer

3 books

3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Boundary: Castaway in order

3 books
  1. 1. Castaway Planet
  2. 2. Castaway Odyssey
  3. 3. Castaway Resolution

Demon Rift Series in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Demons of Paris
  2. 2. The Demons of Constantinople
  3. 3. Demon Lord of Elysium

Ring of Fire Anthology

3 books

3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Rats, Bats & Vats Series in order

2 books
  1. 1. Rats, Bats & Vats
  2. 2. The Rats, the Bats & the Ugly

Pyramid Series in order

2 books
  1. 1. Pyramid Scheme
  2. 2. Pyramid Power

Joe's World in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Philosophical Strangler
  2. 2. Forward the Mage

Trail of Glory in order

2 books
  1. 1. 1812: The Rivers of War
  2. 2. 1824: The Arkansas War

Witches of Karres in order

2 books
  1. 3. The Sorceress of Karres
  2. 4. The Shaman of Karres

Rats, Bats and Vats Collections with Dave Freer

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Arcane America in order

1 book
  1. 2. Council of Fire

Stellar Guild in order

1 book
  1. 5. The Aethers of Mars

Do you have to read Eric Flint books in order?

You only need to read Eric Flint books in order within each series: the books listed here span 10 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Eric Flint

Start with Mother of Demons (1997), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Eric Flint book?

1637: The Pilgrim's Passage (2026) is the newest Eric Flint book released so far.

Is there a new Eric Flint book coming?

No next Eric Flint book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Eric Flint at a glance

Still publishing
Eric Flint published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Eric Flint books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
30,605 pages across the 63 of 104 books with a recorded length, a median of 464 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Eric Flint books, 53 of 104, were published in the 2010s.

What the Eric Flint books are about

70 of the 104 Eric Flint 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 39 of 70. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.