Karen Traviss Books in Order
Karen Traviss has written 36 books, published between 2004 and 2023. The first book is City of Pearl (2004) and the newest is Here We Stand (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 36
- Published
- 2004–2023
- Confirmed
- 1 of 36 titles
- Pages on record
- 11,275 in 29 of 36 books
- Reading time
- 188–282 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 11,275 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 29 of 36 titles with a page count on record.
Karen Traviss is a science fiction author from Wiltshire, England, and the creator of the Wess'har Wars series. Tie-in work covers Star Wars, including Republic Commando, plus Gears of War, Halo, G.I. Joe and the Galaxy's Edge: Nomad series with Nick Cole and Jason Anspach. The writing spans novels, short stories, comics and video games. The catalogue lists 36 books, from City of Pearl (2004) to Here We Stand (2023).
How many Karen Traviss books are there?
Karen Traviss has 36 books, released between 2004 and 2023. They include 9 series and 1 title listed outside any series.
Karen Traviss Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 36 Karen Traviss 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.
- 120043921/4
- 220042932/4
- 320043731/4
- 420054001/4
- 520063802/4
- 620064482/4
- 720064001/4
- 82006–2/4
- 920074822/4
- 1020073881/4
- 1120075122/4
- 1220083852/4
- 1320082562/4
- 1420084962/4
- 1520084642/4
- 1620084821/4
- 1720084001/4
- 1820084162/4
- 1920094002/4
- 2020092722/4
- 212010–2/4
- 222011–2/4
- 232011–2/4
- 2420124422/4
- 252012–3/4
- 2620124962/4
- 2720145261/4
- 28View of a Remote Country2014 · 214 pages · confirmed 1/420142141/4
- 2920144962/4
- 3020151041/4
- 3120151041/4
- 3220176321/4
- 3320181801/4
- 3420194421/4
- 352021–1/4
- 362023–1/4
Karen Traviss series in order
Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.
Karen Traviss 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.
Wess'har Wars in order
6 books- 1. City of Pearl
- 2. Crossing the Line
- 3. The World Before
- 4. Matriarch
- 5. Ally
- 6. Judge
Halo: Kilo-Five Trilogy in order
3 booksG.I. Joe: The Fall of G.I. Joe in order
3 booksGalaxy's Edge: Nomad in order
3 booksLegacy Of The Force in order
3 books- 2. Bloodlines
- 5. Sacrifice
- 8. Revelation
Ringer in order
2 books- 1. Going Grey
- 2. Black Run
Halo books in order
1 book by Karen TravissStar Wars: The New Jedi Order in order
1 bookStandalone books
1 book1 Karen Traviss title here is not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Karen Traviss books in order?
You only need to read Karen Traviss 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 Karen Traviss
Start with the first book of the Karen Traviss series you want to read: Gears of War starts with Aspho Fields (2008), Republic Commando starts with Hard Contact (2004) and Star Wars: The Clone Wars starts with The Clone Wars (2008). The earliest catalogued title overall is City of Pearl (2004).
What is the newest Karen Traviss book?
Here We Stand (2023) is the newest Karen Traviss book released so far.
Is there a new Karen Traviss book coming?
No next Karen Traviss 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 Karen Traviss
Wikidata records 7 nominations for Karen Traviss. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Philip K. Dick Award2009Shortlistedfor Judge
- Philip K. Dick Award2008Shortlistedfor Ally
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2007Shortlistedfor Matriarch
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2006Shortlistedfor The World Before
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2005Shortlistedfor City of Pearl
- Locus Award for Best First Novel2005Shortlistedfor City of Pearl
- Philip K. Dick Award2005Shortlistedfor City of Pearl
Karen Traviss at a glance
- Paused
- No new Karen Traviss title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
- Release pace
- Karen Traviss books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 11,275 pages across the 29 of 36 books with a recorded length, a median of 400 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Karen Traviss books, 20 of 36, were published in the 2000s.
What the Karen Traviss books are about
30 of the 36 Karen Traviss 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 17 of 30. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Science fiction 17 of 30 books
- Imaginary wars and battles 13 of 30 books
- Space opera 9 of 30 books
- Space warfare 9 of 30 books
- Soldiers 8 of 30 books
- Science fiction, action & adventure 6 of 30 books
- Star Wars fiction 5 of 30 books
- CollectionID:swCWa 4 of 30 books
- Friendship 3 of 30 books
- Halo (Game) 3 of 30 books
- Action & adventure 2 of 30 books
- Comics & graphic novels 2 of 30 books