James Follett Books in Order
James Follett has written 26 books, published between 1976 and 2016. The first book is Doomsday Ultimatum (1976) and the newest is Those in Peril (2016). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 26
- Published
- 1976–2016
- Pages on record
- 2,342 in 8 of 26 books
James Follett was an English novelist and screenwriter, born in 1939, who died in January 2021 at 81. Follett turned to fiction full time in 1976, having previously been a technical writer on Ministry of Defence contracts, and also produced television plays and radio drama. The catalogue lists 26 books from Doomsday Ultimatum (1976) to Those in Peril (2016), including the Earthsearch and Pentworth series.
How many James Follett books are there?
James Follett has 26 books, released between 1976 and 2016. They include 2 series and 20 titles listed outside any series.
James Follett Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 26 James Follett 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.
- 1Doomsday Ultimatum1976 · confirmed 1/41976–1/4
- 2Crown Court1977 · confirmed 1/41977–1/4
- 3Ice1978 · confirmed 1/41978–1/4
- 4U-700 / Wotan Warhead1979 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/419791921/4
- 5Churchill's Gold1980 · confirmed 1/41980–1/4
- 619812081/4
- 719821821/4
- 8The Tiptoe Boys1982 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/419823201/4
- 9Dominator1984 · confirmed 1/41984–1/4
- 10Swift1986 · confirmed 1/41986–1/4
- 11Mirage1989 · confirmed 1/41989–1/4
- 12A Cage of Eagles1989 · confirmed 1/41989–1/4
- 13Trojan1991 · confirmed 1/41991–1/4
- 14Torus1991 · 416 pages · confirmed 1/419914161/4
- 151994–1/4
- 16Sabre1996 · confirmed 1/41996–1/4
- 17Savant1996 · 480 pages · confirmed 1/419964801/4
- 18Second Atlantis (Revised Version of Ice)1998 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/419982241/4
- 192000–1/4
- 2020013201/4
- 212001–1/4
- 22A Forest of Eagles2004 · confirmed 1/42004–1/4
- 23Return of the Eagles2005 · confirmed 1/42005–1/4
- 24Batteries not included2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 25Hellborn2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 26Those in Peril2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
James Follett 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.
Earthsearch in order
3 books- 1. Earthsearch
- 2. Death Ship
- 3. Mindwarp
Pentworth in order
3 booksStandalone books
20 books20 James Follett titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read James Follett books in order?
You only need to read James Follett books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with James Follett
Start with Doomsday Ultimatum (1976), the earliest published title.
What is the newest James Follett book?
Those in Peril (2016) is the newest James Follett book released so far.
Is there a new James Follett book coming?
No next James Follett book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
James Follett at a glance
- Died
- James Follett died in 2021, according to Wikidata.
- Last book
- The newest book credited to James Follett on record dates from 2016.
- Release pace
- James Follett books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 2,342 pages across the 8 of 26 books with a recorded length, a median of 272 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most James Follett books, 8 of 26, were published in the 1980s.
What the James Follett books are about
5 of the 26 James Follett 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 2 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Science fiction 2 of 5 books
- Fantasy 1 of 5 books
- Fiction in English 1 of 5 books
- Mystery & detective 1 of 5 books
- Trials (Witchcraft) 1 of 5 books