Eric Helm Books in Order
Eric Helm has written 45 books, published between 1984 and 2025. The first book is Body Count (1984) and the newest is Bromhead's War (2025). Publication order is the reading order below. 30 of the 45 books listed here are in the Vietnam: Ground Zero series, which has its own page: Vietnam: Ground Zero books in order.
- Books
- 45
- Published
- 1984–2025
- Pages on record
- 229 in 1 of 45 books
Eric Helm is the name on a run of Vietnam War military fiction, 45 books dated 1984 to 2025. Vietnam: Ground Zero is the main sequence, with Wings Over Nam, Super Vietnam: Ground Zero and Scorpion Squad alongside it. The catalogue opens with Body Count and The Nhu Ky Sting, both 1984, and titles such as Chopper Command, River Raid, P. O. W. and Unconfirmed Kill follow through the late 1980s. Bromhead's War (2025) is the newest entry for readers tracking Eric Helm books in order.
How many Eric Helm books are there?
Eric Helm has 45 books, released between 1984 and 2025. They include 4 separate series.
Eric Helm Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 45 Eric Helm 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.
- 11984–1/4
- 21984–1/4
- 31985–1/4
- 419852291/4
- 51986–1/4
- 61986–1/4
- 71986–1/4
- 81987–1/4
- 91987–1/4
- 101987–1/4
- 111987–1/4
- 121987–1/4
- 131987–1/4
- 141987–1/4
- 151987–1/4
- 161988–1/4
- 171988–1/4
- 181988–1/4
- 191988–1/4
- 201988–1/4
- 211988–1/4
- 221989–1/4
- 231989–1/4
- 241989–1/4
- 251989–1/4
- 261989–1/4
- 271989–1/4
- 281989–1/4
- 291989–1/4
- 301990–1/4
- 311990–1/4
- 321990–1/4
- 331990–1/4
- 341990–1/4
- 351990–1/4
- 361990–1/4
- 372023–1/4
- 382023–1/4
- 392023–1/4
- 402023–1/4
- 412023–1/4
- 422023–1/4
- 432024–1/4
- 442024–1/4
- 452025–1/4
Eric Helm series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Vietnam: Ground Zero books in order 33 books
Eric Helm 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.
Wings Over Nam in order
6 books- 1. Chopper Pilot
- 2. The Wild Weasels
- 3. Linebacker
- 4. Carrier War
- 5. Bird Dog
- 6. Eagle Eye
Super Vietnam: Ground Zero in order
5 books- 1. The Raid
- 2. Shifting Fires
- 3. Strike
- 4. Empire
- 5. Sniper
Scorpion Squad in order
4 booksDo you have to read Eric Helm books in order?
You only need to read Eric Helm books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Eric Helm
Start with Vietnam: Ground Zero (1986), the first Vietnam: Ground Zero book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Body Count (1984).
What is the newest Eric Helm book?
Bromhead's War (2025) is the newest Eric Helm book released so far.
Is there a new Eric Helm book coming?
No next Eric Helm 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 Helm at a glance
- Still publishing
- Eric Helm published a book as recently as 2025.
- Release pace
- Eric Helm books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 229 pages across the 1 of 45 books with a recorded length, a median of 229 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Eric Helm books, 29 of 45, were published in the 1980s.