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Jerry Pournelle Books in Order

60 books are credited to Jerry Pournelle, published between 1973 and 2020; 2 of them appeared after Jerry Pournelle's death in 2017. The first book is King David's Spaceship (1973) and the newest is Step Further Out: Jerry Pournelle's Essays on Taking the Stars (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
60
Published
1973–2020
Confirmed
17 of 60 titles
Pages on record
14,675 in 40 of 60 books
Reading time
245–367 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 14,675 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 40 of 60 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of Jerry Pournelle, author

Jerry Eugene Pournelle (1933-2017) was an American scientist in operations research and human factors research, a science fiction writer, a journalist and one of the first bloggers. Pournelle worked in the aerospace industry through the 1960s and early 1970s before turning to writing, took multiple awards for hard science fiction, and served a term as President of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. The catalogue holds 60 titles from King David's Spaceship (1973) to a 2020 edition of Step Further Out. Listings include CoDominium Universe, Falkenberg's Legion, Janissaries, Laurie Jo Hansen, Paul Crane, There Will Be War, Far Frontiers, Imperial Stars and Endless Frontier. John F. Carr, Don Hawthorne, Roland J. Green, Larry Niven and Charles Sheffield are among the writers credited beside Pournelle.

How many Jerry Pournelle books are there?

Jerry Pournelle has 60 books, released between 1973 and 2020. 2 of them were published after Jerry Pournelle's death in 2017. They include 9 series and 13 titles listed outside any series.

Jerry Pournelle Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 60 Jerry Pournelle 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 King David's Spaceship by Jerry Pournelle, book 1 of the CoDominium Universe series (1973)
  2. Cover of West Of Honor by Jerry Pournelle, book 2 of the CoDominium Universe series (1976)
  3. Cover of The Mercenary by Jerry Pournelle, book 3 of the CoDominium Universe series (1977)
  4. Cover of Janissaries by Jerry Pournelle, book 1 of the Janissaries series (1979)
  5. Cover of Future History by Jerry Pournelle (1980)
  6. Cover of The Endless Frontier Vol. II by Jerry Pournelle, book 1 of the Endless Frontier series (1982)
  7. Cover of There Will Be War by Jerry Pournelle, book 1 of the There Will Be War series (1983)
  8. Cover of Men of War by Jerry Pournelle, book 2 of the There Will Be War series (1984)
  9. Cover of Blood and Iron by Jerry Pournelle, book 3 of the There Will Be War series (1984)
  10. Cover of The Users' Guide to Small Computers by Jerry Pournelle (1984)
  11. Cover of Far Frontiers by Jerry Pournelle, book 1 of the Far Frontiers series (1985)
  12. Cover of Far Frontiers 2 by Jerry Pournelle, book 2 of the Far Frontiers series (1985)
  13. Cover of Far Frontiers 3 by Jerry Pournelle, book 3 of the Far Frontiers series (1985)
  14. Cover of Day of the Tyrant by Jerry Pournelle, book 4 of the There Will Be War series (1985)
  15. Cover of Adventures in Microland by Jerry Pournelle (1985)
  16. Cover of The Stars at War by Jerry Pournelle, book 1 of the Imperial Stars series (1986)
  17. Cover of Far Frontiers 4 by Jerry Pournelle, book 4 of the Far Frontiers series (1986)
  18. Cover of Far Frontiers 5 by Jerry Pournelle, book 5 of the Far Frontiers series (1986)
  19. Cover of Warrior by Jerry Pournelle, book 5 of the There Will Be War series (1986)
  20. Cover of Far Frontiers 6 by Jerry Pournelle, book 6 of the Far Frontiers series (1986)
  21. Cover of Far Frontiers 7 by Jerry Pournelle, book 7 of the Far Frontiers series (1986)
  22. Cover of Storms of Victory, book 3 of the Janissaries series (1987)
  23. Cover of Call To Battle! by Jerry Pournelle, book 7 of the There Will Be War series (1988)
  24. Cover of Prince of Mercenaries by Jerry Pournelle, book 1 of the Falkenberg's Legion series (1989)
  1. 1
    King David's SpaceshipCoDominium Universe #11973 · 260 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1973260
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  2. 2
    Birth of Fire1976 · confirmed 2/4
    1976–
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  3. 3
    West Of HonorCoDominium Universe #21976 · confirmed 2/4
    1976–
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  4. 4
    High JusticeLaurie Jo Hansen #11977 · 274 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1977274
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  5. 5
    That Buck Rogers Stuff1977 · confirmed 2/4
    1977–
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  6. 6
    The MercenaryCoDominium Universe #31977 · 269 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1977269
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  7. 7
    Exiles to GloryLaurie Jo Hansen #21978 · 217 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1978217
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  8. 8
    JanissariesJanissaries #11979 · 256 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1979256
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  9. 9
    Red HeroinPaul Crane #11980 · confirmed 2/4
    1980–
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  10. 10
    Future History1980 · 408 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1980408
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  11. 11
    A Step Farther Out1981 · confirmed 2/4
    1981–
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  12. 12
    The Endless Frontier Vol. IIEndless Frontier #11982 · 448 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1982448
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  13. 13
    Clan and CrownJanissaries #21982 · confirmed 3/4
    1982–
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  14. 14
    There Will Be WarThere Will Be War #11983 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983352
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  15. 15
    Men of WarThere Will Be War #21984 · confirmed 2/4
    1984–
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  16. 16
    Blood and IronThere Will Be War #31984 · 383 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984383
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  17. 17
    The Users' Guide to Small Computers1984 · 342 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984342
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  18. 18
    Far FrontiersFar Frontiers #11985 · 315 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985315
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  19. 19
    Far Frontiers 2Far Frontiers #21985 · 319 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985319
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  20. 20
    Far Frontiers 3Far Frontiers #31985 · 319 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985319
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  21. 21
    Day of the TyrantThere Will Be War #41985 · 370 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985370
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  22. 22
    Adventures in Microland1985 · 407 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985407
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  23. 23
    The Stars at WarImperial Stars #11986 · 464 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986464
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  24. 24
    Far Frontiers 4Far Frontiers #41986 · confirmed 2/4
    1986–
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  25. 25
    Far Frontiers 5Far Frontiers #51986 · confirmed 2/4
    1986–
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  26. 26
    WarriorThere Will Be War #51986 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986384
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  27. 27
    Far Frontiers 6Far Frontiers #61986 · 270 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986270
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  28. 28
    Far Frontiers 7Far Frontiers #71986 · confirmed 2/4
    1986–
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  29. 29
    Republic and EmpireImperial Stars #21987 · 399 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987399
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  30. 30
    Storms of VictoryJanissaries #31987 · confirmed 3/4
    1987–
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Jerry Pournelle 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.

There Will Be War in order

9 books
  1. 1. There Will Be War
  2. 2. Men of War
  3. 3. Blood and Iron
  4. 4. Day of the Tyrant
  5. 5. Warrior
  6. 6. Guns of Darkness
  7. 7. Call To Battle!
  8. 8. Armageddon!
  9. 9. After Armageddon

War World in order

8 books
  1. 1. The Burning Eye
  2. 2. Death's Head Rebellion
  3. 3. Sauron Dominion
  4. 4. Codominium
  5. 6. Invasion
  6. 8. Discovery
  7. 9. Takeover
  8. 11. The Battle of Sauron

Far Frontiers in order

7 books
  1. 1. Far Frontiers
  2. 2. Far Frontiers 2
  3. 3. Far Frontiers 3
  4. 4. Far Frontiers 4
  5. 5. Far Frontiers 5
  6. 6. Far Frontiers 6
  7. 7. Far Frontiers 7

CoDominium Universe in order

3 books
  1. 1. King David's Spaceship
  2. 2. West Of Honor
  3. 3. The Mercenary

Laurie Jo Hansen in order

3 books
  1. 1. High Justice
  2. 2. Exiles to Glory
  3. 3. Exile- and Glory

Janissaries in order

3 books
  1. 1. Janissaries
  2. 2. Clan and Crown
  3. 3. Storms of Victory

Endless Frontier in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Endless Frontier Vol. II
  2. 2. Cities In Space
  3. 3. Life Among Asteroids

Imperial Stars in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Stars at War
  2. 2. Republic and Empire
  3. 3. The Crash of Empire

Falkenberg's Legion in order

3 books
  1. 1. Prince of Mercenaries
  2. 2. Falkenberg's Legion
  3. 4. Go Tell the Spartans

Paul Crane in order

2 books
  1. 1. Red Heroin
  2. 2. Red Dragon

Jupiter in order

2 books
  1. 1. Higher Education
  2. 5. Starswarm

Man-Kzin Wars in order

1 book
  1. 6. Man-Kzin Wars V

Standalone books

13 books

13 Jerry Pournelle titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Jerry Pournelle books in order?

You only need to read Jerry Pournelle 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 Jerry Pournelle

Start with King David's Spaceship (1973), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Jerry Pournelle book?

Step Further Out: Jerry Pournelle's Essays on Taking the Stars (2020) is the newest Jerry Pournelle book released so far.

Is there a new Jerry Pournelle book coming?

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

Awards Jerry Pournelle has won

Wikidata records 2 awards and 27 nominations for Jerry Pournelle. The most recent 12 are listed here. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Inkpot Award1979Won
  • Astounding Award for Best New Writer1973Won
  • Locus Award for Best Anthology2016Shortlistedfor There Will Be War: Volume X
  • Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1994Shortlistedfor The Gripping Hand
  • Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1988Shortlistedfor The Legacy of Heorot
  • Hugo Award for Best Novel1986Shortlistedfor Footfall
  • Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1986Shortlistedfor Footfall
  • Locus Award for Best Anthology1986Shortlistedfor The Science Fiction Yearbook
  • Locus Award for Best Anthology1985Shortlistedfor Far Frontiers
  • Locus Award for Best Anthology1983Shortlistedfor Nebula Award Stories Sixteen
  • Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1982Shortlistedfor King David's Spaceship
  • Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1982Shortlistedfor Oath of Fealty

Jerry Pournelle at a glance

Died
Jerry Pournelle died in 2017, according to Wikidata.
After death
Books credited to Jerry Pournelle are still being published after Jerry Pournelle's death in 2017; the newest appeared in 2020.
Release pace
Jerry Pournelle books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
14,675 pages across the 40 of 60 books with a recorded length, a median of 362 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Jerry Pournelle books, 29 of 60, were published in the 1980s.

What the Jerry Pournelle books are about

44 of the 60 Jerry Pournelle 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 31 of 44. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.