John Wilker Books in Order

John Wilker has written 22 books, published between 2017 and 2026. The first book is The Adventures of Wil Calder (2017) and the newest is Welcome, Please Leave (2026). Publication order is the reading order below. 11 of the 22 books listed here are in the Space Rogues series, which has its own page: Space Rogues books in order.

Books
22
Published
2017–2026
Pages on record
304 in 1 of 22 books

John Wilker writes action-adventure science fiction, with 22 books published from 2017 to 2026. The Adventures of Wil Calder (2017) came first, and Big Ship, Lots of Guns and The Behemoth Job followed in 2018. Wilker's series are Space Rogues, Grand Human Empire, Rogue Enterprises, Expedition Inc and Invasive Species. Other titles include So This is Earth? and Stay Warm, Don't Die. Welcome, Please Leave (2026) is the newest.

How many John Wilker books are there?

John Wilker has 22 books, released between 2017 and 2026. They include 5 separate series.

John Wilker Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 22 John Wilker 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. 12017
  2. 2
    Merry Garthflak, WilSpace Rogues #22018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  3. 3
    Big Ship, Lots of GunsSpace Rogues #32018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  4. 4
    The Behemoth JobSpace Rogues #42018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  5. 5
    Stay Warm, Don't DieSpace Rogues #52019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  6. 6
    So This is Earth?Space Rogues #62019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  7. 7
    Island of SecretsExpedition Inc #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  8. 8
    War and PeaceSpace Rogues #72020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  9. 9
    A Guy Walks into a BarSpace Rogues #82020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  10. 10
    Any Job Will DoGrand Human Empire #12021 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2021304
  11. 11
    Side Hustle TangoGrand Human Empire #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  12. 12
    Ghosts Of The PastGrand Human Empire #32021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  13. 13
    Here There Be MonstersSpace Rogues #92021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  14. 14
    Big Ship, Lots of TroubleSpace Rogues #102021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  15. 15
    Long Days, Short KnightsRogue Enterprises #12022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  16. 16
    Rogue EnterprisesSpace Rogues #112022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  17. 17
    Terminal DangerExpedition Inc #22023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023
  18. 18
    Seeds of ChangeGrand Human Empire #42023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023
  19. 19
    Galactic InstabilityRogue Enterprises #22024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024
  20. 20
    Rising ResistanceGrand Human Empire #52024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024
  21. 21
    Invasive SpeciesInvasive Species #12025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025
  22. 22
    Welcome, Please LeaveRogue Enterprises #32026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026

John Wilker series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

John Wilker 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.

Grand Human Empire in order

5 books
  1. 1. Any Job Will Do
  2. 2. Side Hustle Tango
  3. 3. Ghosts Of The Past
  4. 4. Seeds of Change
  5. 5. Rising Resistance

Rogue Enterprises in order

3 books
  1. 1. Long Days, Short Knights
  2. 2. Galactic Instability
  3. 3. Welcome, Please Leave

Expedition Inc in order

2 books
  1. 1. Island of Secrets
  2. 2. Terminal Danger

Invasive Species in order

1 book
  1. 1. Invasive Species

Do you have to read John Wilker books in order?

You only need to read John Wilker books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with John Wilker

Start with The Adventures of Wil Calder (2017), the first Space Rogues book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.

What is the newest John Wilker book?

Welcome, Please Leave (2026) is the newest John Wilker book released so far.

Is there a new John Wilker book coming?

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

John Wilker at a glance

Still publishing
John Wilker published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
John Wilker books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
304 pages across the 1 of 22 books with a recorded length, a median of 304 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most John Wilker books, 16 of 22, were published in the 2020s.

What the John Wilker books are about

1 of the 22 John Wilker books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.