Mark Wayne McGinnis Books in Order
Mark Wayne McGinnis has written 54 books, published between 2013 and 2026. The first book is Scrapyard Ship (2013) and the newest is USS Thunderhead 2 (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 54
- Published
- 2013–2026
- Pages on record
- 1,384 in 4 of 54 books
Mark Wayne McGinnis writes military science fiction built on starships and alien contact. Scrapyard Ship (2013) opens the catalogue and names the first series; Star Watch, USS Hamilton, Ship Wrecked, Tapped In and Fallen Ship follow, seven series in all. Human-alien encounters is the single subject tag on a catalogue of 54 titles, which reaches USS Thunderhead 2 (2026).
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The USS Hamilton series follows Galvin Quintos, a young officer who takes command of the ship after an attack leaves the fleet in ruins. He leads the crew while a murderer is loose on board and alien enemies pursue them.
How many Mark Wayne McGinnis books are there?
Mark Wayne McGinnis has 54 books, released between 2013 and 2026. They include 7 series and 12 titles listed outside any series.
Mark Wayne McGinnis Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 54 Mark Wayne McGinnis 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 November 2026.
- 120132721/4
- 220132861/4
- 32014–1/4
- 42014–1/4
- 52014–1/4
- 62014–1/4
- 72014–1/4
- 8Lone Star Renegades2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 92015–1/4
- 102015–1/4
- 112015–1/4
- 122015–1/4
- 132016–1/4
- 142016–1/4
- 152016–1/4
- 162016–1/4
- 172017–1/4
- 18Galaxy Man2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 192017–1/4
- 202017–1/4
- 2120184621/4
- 22Boy Gone2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 23Cloudwalkers2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 2420193641/4
- 26Guardian Ship2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 272020–2/4
- 282020–2/4
- 29Gun Ship2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 302021–2/4
- 312021–2/4
- 322021–2/4
- 33Hover2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 34Heroes and Zombies2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 352022–1/4
- 362022–1/4
- 372022–2/4
- 38The Test Pilot's Wife2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 392023–2/4
- 402023–1/4
- 412023–1/4
- 42Junket: Untamed Alien Worlds2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 432024–2/4
- 442024–2/4
- 452024–2/4
- 462024–2/4
- 472024–2/4
- 482025–2/4
- 492025–2/4
- 502025–2/4
- 512025–1/4
- 52The Geometry of Starlight2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
- 532026–1/4
- 542026–1/4
Mark Wayne McGinnis 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.
USS Hamilton in order
19 books- 1. USS Hamilton: Ironhold Station
- 2. USS Hamilton: Miasma Burn
- 3. USS Hamilton: Broadsides
- 4. USS Jefferson: Charge of the Symbios
- 5. Starship Oblivion: Sanctuary Outpost
- 6. USS Adams: No Escape
- 7. USS Lincoln: Mercy Kill
- 8. ChronoBot Chronicles
- 9. USS Franklin: When Worlds Collide
- 10. USS Washington: The Black Ship
- 11. USS IKE: Quansport Ops
- 12. USS Resilience: Honor the Fallen
- and 7 more in the table above
Scrapyard Ship in order
8 booksStar Watch in order
6 books- 1. Star Watch
- 2. Ricket
- 3. Boomer
- 4. Glory for Sea and Space
- 5. Space Chase
- 6. Scrapyard Legacy
Ship Wrecked in order
3 booksTapped In in order
2 books- 1. Mad Powers
- 2. Deadly Powers
Simpleton in order
2 booksFallen Ship in order
2 booksStandalone books
12 books12 Mark Wayne McGinnis titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Mark Wayne McGinnis books in order?
You only need to read Mark Wayne McGinnis books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Mark Wayne McGinnis
Start with Scrapyard Ship (2013), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Mark Wayne McGinnis book?
USS Thunderhead 2 (2026) is the newest Mark Wayne McGinnis book released so far.
Is there a new Mark Wayne McGinnis book coming?
No next Mark Wayne McGinnis book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Mark Wayne McGinnis at a glance
- Still publishing
- Mark Wayne McGinnis published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Mark Wayne McGinnis books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,384 pages across the 4 of 54 books with a recorded length, a median of 325 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Mark Wayne McGinnis books, 28 of 54, were published in the 2020s.
When Mark Wayne McGinnis books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Mark Wayne McGinnis titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 28 titles.
54 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Mark Wayne McGinnis books are about
1 of the 54 Mark Wayne McGinnis 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.
- Human-alien encounters 1 of 1 books