Jack Campbell Books in Order
Jack Campbell has written 44 books, published between 2006 and 2026. The first book is Dauntless (2006) and the newest is Squad Kill (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
Jack Campbell is the pen name of John G. Hemry. Jack Campbell also publishes as J. G. Hemry, John Hemry.
- Books
- 44
- Published
- 2006–2026
- Confirmed
- 44 of 44 titles
- Pages on record
- 10,603 in 34 of 44 books
- Reading time
- 177–265 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 10,603 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 34 of 44 titles with a page count on record.
Jack Campbell is the pen name of John G. Hemry, born April 14, 1956, a retired United States Navy officer who writes military science fiction. Under the Campbell name, Hemry has written 21 volumes of The Lost Fleet and the steampunk and fantasy Pillars of Reality series. Beyond the Frontier continues The Lost Fleet as a spin-off. As Hemry, the Stark's War and Paul Sinclair series appeared, along with short stories in Analog. The 44 catalogued books run from Dauntless (2006) to Squad Kill (2026).
How many Jack Campbell books are there?
Jack Campbell has 44 books, released between 2006 and 2026. They include 9 separate series.
Jack Campbell Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 44 Jack Campbell 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.
- 120062933/4
- 220073043/4
- 320072993/4
- 420083043/4
- 520093203/4
- 620103523/4
- 720113563/4
- 82012–3/4
- 92012–3/4
- 1020132363/4
- 11The Last Full Measure (As:Jack Campbell)Jack Campbell Short Stories/Novellas #12013 · 104 pages · confirmed 3/420131043/4
- 122013–3/4
- 1320132063/4
- 1420132223/4
- 152013–3/4
- 1620143363/4
- 1720143693/4
- 1820143863/4
- 2020153523/4
- 2120153233/4
- 2220161703/4
- 2320163523/4
- 2420163223/4
- 2520163463/4
- 2620163043/4
- 2720173333/4
- 2820173273/4
- 2920173763/4
- 3020183443/4
- 312018743/4
- 3220184063/4
- 3320193873/4
- 3420203603/4
- 3520203103/4
- 3620203263/4
- 3720213363/4
- 382021–3/4
- 3920224003/4
- 402023–3/4
- 412024–3/4
- 422024–3/4
- 432025–3/4
- 442026–3/4
Jack Campbell series and characters in order
The character linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Lost Fleet books in order 22 books
Jack Campbell 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.
Lost Fleet books in order
7 books by Jack Campbell- 1. Dauntless
- 1. Rendezvous with Corsair
- 2. Fearless
- 3. Courageous
- 4. Valiant
- 5. Relentless
- 6. Victorious
Pillars of Reality in order
6 booksLost Fleet: Beyond the Frontier in order
5 books- 1. Dreadnaught
- 2. Invincible
- 3. Guardian
- 4. Steadfast
- 5. Leviathan
Lost Stars in order
4 booksJack Campbell Short Story
3 books3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Legacy of Dragons in order
3 booksGenesis Fleet in order
3 books- 1. Vanguard
- 2. Ascendant
- 3. Triumphant
Empress of the Endless Sea in order
3 booksLost Fleet: Outlands in order
3 books- 1. Boundless
- 2. Resolute
- 3. Implacable
Jack Campbell Short Stories/Novellas
2 books2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Jack Campbell Standalone Novels
2 books2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Doomed Earth in order
2 booksDefending the Future in order
1 bookDo you have to read Jack Campbell books in order?
You only need to read Jack Campbell 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 Jack Campbell
Start with Dauntless (2006), the first Lost Fleet book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest Jack Campbell book?
Squad Kill (2026) is the newest Jack Campbell book released so far.
Is there a new Jack Campbell book coming?
No next Jack Campbell 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 Jack Campbell
Wikidata records 1 nomination for Jack Campbell. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Locus Award for Best Novella2011Shortlistedfor The Rift
Jack Campbell at a glance
- Still publishing
- Jack Campbell published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Jack Campbell books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 10,603 pages across the 34 of 44 books with a recorded length, a median of 330 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Jack Campbell books, 28 of 44, were published in the 2010s.
What the Jack Campbell books are about
29 of the 44 Jack Campbell 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 13 of 29. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Science fiction 13 of 29 books
- Space warfare 11 of 29 books
- Space opera 10 of 29 books
- Imaginary wars and battles 8 of 29 books
- Space ships 4 of 29 books
- Science fiction, military 3 of 29 books
- War & military 3 of 29 books
- American literature 2 of 29 books
- Military science fiction 2 of 29 books
- Science fiction, action & adventure 2 of 29 books
- Short stories 2 of 29 books