M.R. Forbes Books in Order
M.R. Forbes has written 127 books, published between 2013 and 2026. The first book is Balance (2013) and the newest is Zero (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 127
- Published
- 2013–2026
- Pages on record
- 5,642 in 17 of 127 books
M.R. Forbes is catalogued under science fiction, with 127 books published between 2013 and 2026. The listing opens with four 2013 titles, Balance, Betrayal, Broken and His Dark Empire, and reaches Zero in 2026. Series in the catalogue include Chaos of the Covenant, the Forgotten Colony, Forgotten Starship and Forgotten Heroes sequences, Starship For Sale, Starship For Rent, Starship In The Stone, Sheriff Duke, Ghosts & Magic and Tears of Blood. All 127 books are credited to Forbes alone.
How many M.R. Forbes books are there?
M.R. Forbes has 127 books, released between 2013 and 2026. They include 23 series and 1 title listed outside any series.
M.R. Forbes Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 127 M.R. Forbes 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.
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- 42013–1/4
- 520143681/4
- 62014–1/4
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- 122015–1/4
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- 142015–1/4
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- 172016–1/4
- 1820163081/4
- 192016–1/4
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- 2420162581/4
- 2520163221/4
- 2620173221/4
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- 3720184521/4
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M.R. Forbes 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.
Starship For Sale in order
12 books- 1. Starship For Sale
- 2. Head Case
- 3. Keep Away
- 4. Candy Bomb
- 5. Blue Burn
- 6. Eight Ball
- 7. Kill Spree
- 8. My Hero
- 9. War Head
- 10. Last Licks
- 11. World Eater
- 12. Stacked Deck
Starship In The Stone in order
10 booksDivine in order
7 booksWar Eternal in order
7 booksChaos of the Covenant in order
7 booksSheriff Duke in order
6 booksToy Starship in order
6 booksGhosts & Magic in order
5 books- 1. Dead of Night
- 2. Dead Lucky
- 3. Dead Red
- 4. Dead Stare
- 5. Dead End
Forgotten Colony in order
5 books- 1. Deliverance
- 2. Deception
- 3. Desperation
- 4. Destruction
- 5. Declaration
Forgotten Starship in order
5 booksStarship For Rent in order
5 booksConvergence War in order
5 books- 1. Wraith
- 2. The Unknown
- 3. The Eye
- 4. The Fist
- 5. Convergence
Forgotten Heroes in order
5 booksTears of Blood in order
4 booksForgotten Earth in order
4 booksStars End in order
4 booksForgotten Space in order
4 booksForgotten Galaxy in order
4 booksRebellion in order
3 books- 1. Man of War
- 2. Weapons of War
- 3. Tides of War
Forgotten in order
3 books- 1. Forgotten
- 2. Forsaken
- 3. Unforgiven
Justice of the Covenant in order
3 books- 1. Triple Threat
- 2. Double Down
- 3. Single Shot
Forgotten Vengeance in order
3 booksForgotten Fallout in order
3 booksCassidy in order
3 books- 1. Mindfracked
- 2. Silent War
- 3. Edge Case
New Earth in order
3 books- 1. New Earth
- 2. Confluence
- 3. Deadlands
Standalone books
1 book1 M.R. Forbes title here is not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read M.R. Forbes books in order?
You only need to read M.R. Forbes books in order within each series: the books listed here span 23 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with M.R. Forbes
Start with Balance (2013), the earliest published title.
What is the newest M.R. Forbes book?
Zero (2026) is the newest M.R. Forbes book released so far.
Is there a new M.R. Forbes book coming?
No next M.R. Forbes book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
M.R. Forbes at a glance
- Still publishing
- M.R. Forbes published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- M.R. Forbes books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 5,642 pages across the 17 of 127 books with a recorded length, a median of 322 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most M.R. Forbes books, 70 of 127, were published in the 2020s.