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Harry Turtledove Books in Order

Harry Turtledove has written 141 books, published between 1979 and 2026. The first book is Wereblood (As: Eric G. Iverson) (1979) and the newest is Don't Breathe (2026). One more title is announced: The Succulent Succubus (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Harry Turtledove also publishes as H. N. Turteltaub.

Books
141 + 1 announced
Published
1979–2026
Confirmed
142 of 142 titles
Pages on record
46,469 in 102 of 142 books
Reading time
774–1,162 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 46,469 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 102 of 142 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of Harry Turtledove, author

Harry Turtledove, born June 14, 1949, is an American historian and novelist of alternate history, historical fiction, fantasy, science fiction and mystery, based in Southern California. The catalogue counts 142 books, starting with Wereblood and Werenight (1979), published as Eric G. Iverson, and listing The Succulent Succubus for 2027. Other pen names are H. N. Turteltaub, Dan Chernenko and Mark Gordian. The Videssos Cycle, Southern Victory / Timeline-191, Worldwar, Colonization, Crosstime Traffic, The War That Came Early and Gerin the Fox are among the series. World War II and the American Civil War are frequent subjects.

How many Harry Turtledove books are there?

Harry Turtledove has 141 published books, released between 1979 and 2026. They include 16 separate series. One more, The Succulent Succubus (2027), is announced.

Harry Turtledove Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 142 Harry Turtledove 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 Wereblood (As: Eric G. Iverson) by Harry Turtledove, book 1 of the Gerin The Fox series (1979)
  2. Cover of Werenight (As: Eric G. Iverson) by Harry Turtledove, book 2 of the Gerin The Fox series (1979)
  3. Cover of Noninterference by Harry Turtledove, book 1 of the Harry Turtledove Standalone Novels series (1987)
  4. Cover of The Misplaced Legion by Harry Turtledove, book 1 of the Videssos Cycle (1987)
  5. Cover of Agent of Byzantium by Harry Turtledove, book 2 of the Harry Turtledove Standalone Novels series (1987)
  6. Cover of An Emperor for the Legion by Harry Turtledove, book 2 of the Videssos Cycle (1987)
  7. Cover of The Legion of Videssos by Harry Turtledove, book 3 of the Videssos Cycle (1987)
  8. Cover of Swords of the Legion by Harry Turtledove, book 4 of the Videssos Cycle (1987)
  9. Cover of A Different Flesh by Harry Turtledove, book 3 of the Harry Turtledove Standalone Novels series (1988)
  10. Cover of Krispos Rising by Harry Turtledove, book 1 of the Tale Of Krispos series (1990)
  11. Cover of Kaleidoscope by Harry Turtledove, book 4 of the Harry Turtledove Standalone Novels series (1990)
  12. Cover of Krispos of Videssos by Harry Turtledove, book 2 of the Tale Of Krispos series (1991)
  13. Cover of Earthgrip by Harry Turtledove, book 6 of the Harry Turtledove Standalone Novels series (1991)
  14. Cover of Blood Feuds by Harry Turtledove, book 5 of the War World series (1992)
  15. Cover of The Guns of the South by Harry Turtledove, book 7 of the Harry Turtledove Standalone Novels series (1992)
  16. Cover of The Case of the Toxic Spell Dump by Harry Turtledove, book 8 of the Harry Turtledove Standalone Novels series (1993)
  17. Cover of Departures by Harry Turtledove, book 9 of the Harry Turtledove Standalone Novels series (1993)
  18. Cover of Krispos the Emperor by Harry Turtledove, book 3 of the Tale Of Krispos series (1994)
  19. Cover of Prince of the North by Harry Turtledove, book 3 of the Gerin The Fox series (1994)
  20. Cover of Blood Vengeance by Harry Turtledove, book 7 of the War World series (1994)
  21. Cover of Tilting the Balance by Harry Turtledove, book 2 of the Worldwar series (1995)
  22. Cover of The Two Georges by Harry Turtledove, book 10 of the Harry Turtledove Standalone Novels series (1995)
  23. Cover of Hammer and Anvil by Harry Turtledove, book 2 of the Time Of Troubles series (1996)
  24. Cover of Upsetting the Balance by Harry Turtledove, book 3 of the Worldwar series (1996)
  1. 1
    Wereblood (As: Eric G. Iverson)Gerin The Fox #11979 · confirmed 3/4
    1979–
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  2. 2
    Werenight (As: Eric G. Iverson)Gerin The Fox #21979 · 140 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1979140
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  3. 3
    NoninterferenceHarry Turtledove Standalone Novels #11987 · confirmed 3/4
    1987–
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  4. 4
    The Misplaced LegionVidessos Cycle #11987 · 323 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1987323
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  5. 5
    Agent of ByzantiumHarry Turtledove Standalone Novels #21987 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1987320
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  6. 6
    An Emperor for the LegionVidessos Cycle #21987 · 322 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1987322
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  7. 7
    The Legion of VidessosVidessos Cycle #31987 · 413 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1987413
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  8. 8
    Swords of the LegionVidessos Cycle #41987 · 394 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1987394
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  9. 9
    A Different FleshHarry Turtledove Standalone Novels #31988 · 292 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1988292
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  10. 10
    Krispos RisingTale Of Krispos #11990 · 353 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1990353
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  11. 11
    KaleidoscopeHarry Turtledove Standalone Novels #41990 · confirmed 3/4
    1990–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 12
    A World of DifferenceHarry Turtledove Standalone Novels #51990 · 308 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1990308
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  13. 13
    Krispos of VidessosTale Of Krispos #21991 · 30 pages · confirmed 3/4
    199130
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  14. 14
    EarthgripHarry Turtledove Standalone Novels #61991 · confirmed 3/4
    1991–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 15
    Blood FeudsWar World #51992 · 560 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992560
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  16. 16
    The Guns of the SouthHarry Turtledove Standalone Novels #71992 · 576 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992576
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  17. 17
    Down in the Bottomlands (in Analog)Harry Turtledove Short Stories/Novellas #11993 · confirmed 3/4
    1993–
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  18. 18
    The Case of the Toxic Spell DumpHarry Turtledove Standalone Novels #81993 · 400 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1993400
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  19. 19
    DeparturesHarry Turtledove Standalone Novels #91993 · 342 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1993342
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  20. 20
    In the BalanceWorldwar #11994 · 565 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1994565
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  21. 21
    Krispos the EmperorTale Of Krispos #31994 · 387 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1994387
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  22. 22
    Prince of the NorthGerin The Fox #31994 · 10 pages · confirmed 3/4
    199410
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  23. 23
    Blood VengeanceWar World #71994 · confirmed 3/4
    1994–
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  24. 24
    The Stolen ThroneTime Of Troubles #11995 · 356 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1995356
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  25. 25
    The Road Not TakenHarry Turtledove Short Stories/Novellas #21995 · confirmed 3/4
    1995–
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  26. 26
    Tilting the BalanceWorldwar #21995 · 608 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1995608
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  27. 27
    Must and Shall (in Asimov's)Harry Turtledove Short Stories/Novellas #31995 · confirmed 3/4
    1995–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  28. 28
    The Two GeorgesHarry Turtledove Standalone Novels #101995 · 608 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1995608
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  29. 29
    Hammer and AnvilTime Of Troubles #21996 · 372 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1996372
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  30. 30
    Upsetting the BalanceWorldwar #31996 · 530 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1996530
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Harry Turtledove characters in order

Each character linked below has its own reading-order page.

Harry Turtledove 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.

Harry Turtledove Standalone Novels

32 books

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

Harry Turtledove Short Stories/Novellas

12 books

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

Southern Victory / Timeline-191 in order

11 books
  1. 1. How Few Remain
  2. 2. American Front
  3. 3. Walk in Hell
  4. 4. Breakthroughs
  5. 5. Blood & Iron
  6. 6. The Center Cannot Hold
  7. 7. The Victorious Opposition
  8. 8. Return Engagement
  9. 9. Drive to the East
  10. 10. The Grapple
  11. 11. In at the Death

Gerin The Fox in order

7 books
  1. 1. Wereblood (As: Eric G. Iverson)
  2. 2. Werenight (As: Eric G. Iverson)
  3. 3. Prince of the North
  4. 4. King of the North
  5. 5. Fox and Empire
  6. 6. Wisdom of the Fox
  7. 7. Tale of the Fox

Darkness in order

6 books
  1. 1. Into the Darkness
  2. 2. Darkness Descending
  3. 3. Through the Darkness
  4. 4. Rulers of the Darkness
  5. 5. Jaws of Darkness
  6. 6. Out of the Darkness

Crosstime Traffic in order

6 books
  1. 1. Gunpowder Empire
  2. 2. Curious Notions
  3. 3. In High Places
  4. 4. The Disunited States of America
  5. 5. The Gladiator
  6. 6. The Valley-Westside War

War That Came Early in order

6 books
  1. 1. Hitler's War
  2. 2. West and East
  3. 3. The Big Switch
  4. 4. Coup d'Etat
  5. 5. Two Fronts
  6. 6. Last Orders

Videssos Cycle in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Misplaced Legion
  2. 2. An Emperor for the Legion
  3. 3. The Legion of Videssos
  4. 4. Swords of the Legion
  5. 5. Bridge of the Separator

Hellenic Traders Series as H.N. Turteltaub in order

5 books
  1. 1. Over the Wine-Dark Sea
  2. 2. The Gryphon's Skull
  3. 3. The Sacred Land
  4. 4. Owls to Athens
  5. 5. Salamis

Worldwar in order

4 books
  1. 1. In the Balance
  2. 2. Tilting the Balance
  3. 3. Upsetting the Balance
  4. 4. Striking the Balance

Time Of Troubles in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Stolen Throne
  2. 2. Hammer and Anvil
  3. 3. The Thousand Cities
  4. 4. Videssos Besieged

Atlantis in order

4 books
  1. 1. Opening Atlantis
  2. 2. The United States of Atlantis
  3. 3. Liberating Atlantis
  4. 4. Atlantis and Other Places

War World in order

4 books
  1. 5. Blood Feuds
  2. 7. Blood Vengeance
  3. 19. Road Warrior
  4. 20. The Falkenberg Protectorate

Tale Of Krispos in order

3 books
  1. 1. Krispos Rising
  2. 2. Krispos of Videssos
  3. 3. Krispos the Emperor

Alternate Generals in order

3 books
  1. 1. Alternate Generals
  2. 2. Alternate Generals II
  3. 3. Alternate Generals III

Colonization in order

3 books
  1. 1. Second Contact
  2. 2. Down to Earth
  3. 3. Aftershocks

War Between The Provinces in order

3 books
  1. 1. Sentry Peak
  2. 2. Marching Through Peachtree
  3. 3. Advance and Retreat

Harry Turtledove Short Story

3 books

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

Scepter Of Mercy Series as Dan Chernenko in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Bastard King
  2. 2. The Chernagor Pirates
  3. 3. The Scepter's Return

Gap / Opening Of The World in order

3 books
  1. 1. Beyond the Gap
  2. 2. The Breath of God
  3. 3. The Golden Shrine

Supervolcano in order

3 books
  1. 1. Eruption
  2. 2. All Fall Down
  3. 3. Things Fall Apart

Hot War in order

3 books
  1. 1. Bombs Away
  2. 2. Fallout
  3. 3. Armistice

City of Shadows in order

3 books
  1. 1. Twice as Dead
  2. 2. Lightning Runes
  3. 3. The Succulent Succubus

Days Of Infamy / Pacific War in order

2 books
  1. 1. Days of Infamy
  2. 2. End of the Beginning

Exiled in order

1 book
  1. 1. Clan of the Claw

Madness of Cthulhu in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Madness of Cthulhu

Alternatives in order

1 book
  1. 9. Alternative Liberties

Adventures of Conan in order

1 book
  1. 45. Conan of Venarium

Harry Turtledove Books in Chronological Order

By publication date, the Harry Turtledove books run from Wereblood (As: Eric G. Iverson) (1979) to Don't Breathe (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Harry Turtledove in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.

Do you have to read Harry Turtledove books in order?

You only need to read Harry Turtledove books in order within each series: the books listed here span 16 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Harry Turtledove

Start with the first book of the Harry Turtledove series you want to read: Videssos starts with The Misplaced Legion (1987) and Southern Victory starts with How Few Remain (1997). The earliest catalogued title overall is Wereblood (As: Eric G. Iverson) (1979).

What is the newest Harry Turtledove book?

Don't Breathe (2026) is the newest Harry Turtledove book released so far.

Is there a new Harry Turtledove book coming?

Yes. The Succulent Succubus (2027) is the next Harry Turtledove book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

Awards Harry Turtledove has won

Wikidata records 4 awards and 29 nominations for Harry Turtledove. The most recent 12 are listed here. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Sidewise Award for Alternate History2017Wonfor Zigeuner
  • Sidewise Award for Alternate History2002Wonfor Ruled Britannia
  • Sidewise Award for Alternate History1997Wonfor How Few Remain
  • Hugo Award for Best Novella1994Wonfor Down in the Bottomlands
  • Locus Award for Best Collection2022Shortlistedfor The Best of Harry Turtledove
  • Locus Award for Best Novella2006Shortlistedfor Audubon in Atlantis
  • Locus Award for Best Anthology2006Shortlistedfor The Best Time Travel Stories of the 20th Century
  • World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology2005Shortlistedfor The First Heroes
  • Locus Award for Best Anthology2005Shortlistedfor The First Heroes
  • Locus Award for Best Short Story2004Shortlistedfor Joe Steele
  • Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2003Shortlistedfor Ruled Britannia
  • Locus Award for Best Anthology2003Shortlistedfor Worlds That Weren't

Harry Turtledove at a glance

Still publishing
Harry Turtledove is still publishing. The Succulent Succubus is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Harry Turtledove books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
46,469 pages across the 102 of 142 books with a recorded length, a median of 432 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Harry Turtledove books, 54 of 142, were published in the 2000s.

What the Harry Turtledove books are about

112 of the 142 Harry Turtledove books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fantasy is tagged on 30 of 112. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.