Nicholas Sansbury Smith Books in Order
Nicholas Sansbury Smith has written 61 books, published between 2013 and 2026. The first book is Orbs I (2013) and the newest is Burning Skies (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 61
- Published
- 2013–2026
- Confirmed
- 61 of 61 titles
- Pages on record
- 7,150 in 20 of 61 books
Nicholas Sansbury Smith writes science fiction thrillers with survival, monsters and human-alien encounters among the subjects. The catalogue counts 61 books from Orbs I (2013) to Burning Skies (2026). Hell Divers, Extinction Cycle, Extinction Cycle: Dark Age, Orbs, Old Guns, Galaxy In Flames, E-Day and Salvage System are among the series, and Extinction Horizon (2014) and Extinction Age (2015) are early titles.
The Trackers series is set after an electromagnetic pulse attack, triggered by nuclear warheads, disables the United States' power grid. Survivors in Estes Park, Colorado, including police chief Marcus Colton, tracker Sam 'Raven' Spears, a nurse, and Senator Charlize Montgomery, work to protect their community from violence, starvation, and extremist groups as society breaks down.
How many Nicholas Sansbury Smith books are there?
Nicholas Sansbury Smith has 61 books, released between 2013 and 2026. They include 11 separate series.
Nicholas Sansbury Smith Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 61 Nicholas Sansbury Smith 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.
- 120132884/4
- 220132924/4
- 32013–4/4
- 42013–4/4
- 52013–4/4
- 620143684/4
- 72014–4/4
- 820153204/4
- 920153204/4
- 1020153204/4
- 1120152564/4
- 1220164804/4
- 1320164324/4
- 1420173994/4
- 152017–4/4
- 1620172884/4
- 1720173504/4
- 182017–4/4
- 192017804/4
- 2020174644/4
- 2120184804/4
- 2220183534/4
- 232018–4/4
- 242018–4/4
- 252018–4/4
- 262018–3/4
- 272019–4/4
- 2820194234/4
- 2920194154/4
- 3020194384/4
- 3120193844/4
- 322020–4/4
- 332020–4/4
- 342020–4/4
- 352021–4/4
- 362021–4/4
- 372021–3/4
- 382022–4/4
- 392022–4/4
- 402022–4/4
- 412022–4/4
- 422023–4/4
- 432023–4/4
- 442023–4/4
- 452023–4/4
- 462024–4/4
- 472024–4/4
- 482024–4/4
- 492024–4/4
- 502024–3/4
- 512025–4/4
- 522025–4/4
- 532025–4/4
- 542026–3/4
- 552026–4/4
- 562026–3/4
- 572026–3/4
- 582026–3/4
- 592026–3/4
- 602026–3/4
- 612026–4/4
Nicholas Sansbury Smith series in order
Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Hell Divers books in order 16 books
- Extinction Cycle books in order 9 books
Nicholas Sansbury Smith 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.
Orbs in order
6 booksOld Guns in order
5 books- 1. Old Guns
- 2. The Gauntlet
- 3. Young Guns
- 4. Rogue Guns
- 5. Dead Guns
Trackers in order
4 books- 1. Trackers
- 2. The Hunted
- 3. The Storm
- 4. The Damned
Extinction Cycle: Dark Age in order
4 booksGalaxy In Flames in order
4 booksTisaian Chronicles in order
3 booksE-Day in order
3 books- 1. E-Day
- 2. Burning Earth
- 3. Dark Moon
New Frontier in order
3 books- 1. Wild Fire
- 2. Wild Lands
- 3. Wild Warriors
Salvage System in order
2 booksSons of War in order
1 book- 1. Sons of War
Nicholas Sansbury Smith Standalone Novels
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Do you have to read Nicholas Sansbury Smith books in order?
You only need to read Nicholas Sansbury Smith books in order within each series: the books listed here span 11 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Nicholas Sansbury Smith
Start with the first book of the Nicholas Sansbury Smith series you want to read: Hell Divers starts with Hell Divers (2017) and Extinction Cycle starts with Extinction Horizon (2014). The earliest catalogued title overall is Orbs I (2013).
What is the newest Nicholas Sansbury Smith book?
Burning Skies (2026) is the newest Nicholas Sansbury Smith book released so far.
Is there a new Nicholas Sansbury Smith book coming?
No next Nicholas Sansbury Smith book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Nicholas Sansbury Smith at a glance
- Still publishing
- Nicholas Sansbury Smith published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Nicholas Sansbury Smith books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 7,150 pages across the 20 of 61 books with a recorded length, a median of 360 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Nicholas Sansbury Smith books, 31 of 61, were published in the 2010s.
- Corroboration
- 52 of the 61 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.
What the Nicholas Sansbury Smith books are about
12 of the 61 Nicholas Sansbury Smith books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: suspense is tagged on 7 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.